John Candy
2.1Acting

John Candy

Oct 30, 1950 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

John Franklin Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City, its related Second City Television series, and in his role in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was that of Del Griffith, the loquacious, on the move, shower curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1993Cool RunningsIrv
Movie1987SpaceballsBarf
Movie1980The Blues BrothersBurton Mercer
Movie1990Home AloneGus Polinski
Movie1991JFKDean Andrews
Movie1995Canadian BaconSheriff Bud B. Boomer
Movie1989Uncle BuckBuck Russell
Movie1988The Great OutdoorsChet Ripley
Movie1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesDel Griffith
Movie1991Only the LonelyDanny Muldoon
Movie1986Armed and DangerousFrank Dooley
Movie1984SplashFreddie Bauer
Movie1988Jackie Gleason: The Great OneHost
Movie1981StripesDewey "Ox" Oxberger
Movie1986Little Shop of HorrorsWink Wilkinson
Movie1994Wagons East!James Harlow
Movie1990The Rescuers Down UnderWilbur (voice)
Movie1983National Lampoon's VacationLasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Movie1982It Came from HollywoodHimself
Movie1985Brewster's MillionsSpike Nolan
Movie1993Rookie of the YearCliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Movie19791941Pvt. Foley
Movie1988Hot to TrotDon The Horse (Voice)
Movie1989Who's Harry Crumb?Harry Crumb
Movie1981Heavy MetalDesk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Movie1991Nothing but TroubleDennis / Eldona
Movie1983Going BerserkJohn Bourgignon
Movie1978The Silent PartnerSimonsen
Movie1989Speed ZoneCharlie
Movie1992Once Upon a CrimeAugie Morosco
Movie1987Citizen SteveClip Maxwell
Movie1979Lost and FoundCarpentier
Movie1991DeliriousJack Gable
Movie1985Follow That BirdState Trooper
Movie2013Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseSelf (archive footage)
Movie1976The Clown MurdersOllie
Movie1990Masters of MenaceBeer Truck Driver
Movie1985Summer RentalJack Chester
Movie1985VolunteersTom Tuttle
Movie2021Catherine O'Hara: All of Us ShineSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie1976Tunnel VisionCooper
Movie1985The Last PolkaYosh Shmenge
Movie1975It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the TimeKopek
Movie1988The Best of SCTV
Movie1983The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
Movie1980The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf DogPinky
Movie1986Really Weird TalesHoward Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Movie1976Find the LadyKopek
Movie1990Seriously... Phil CollinsSelf
Movie2006Christmas with SCTV
Movie1980Double NegativeJohn
Movie1973Class of '44Paule (uncredited)
Movie2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Movie1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry OsgoodWallace Osgood
Movie1992Boris and NatashaKalishak
Movie1994Hostage for a DayYuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Movie1989The Rocket BoyThe Hawk
Movie1986The Canadian ConspiracyVarious
Movie1989Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?Himself
Movie1988She's Having a BabyChet (uncredited)
Movie1991Career OpportunitiesC.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Movie1985Tears Are Not EnoughSelf
Movie1985Martin Short: Concert for the North AmericasMarcel
Movie1988Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical SpecialSelf
Movie2005John Candy: Comic SpiritSelf (archive footage)
Movie2004Making a 'Splash'Self (archive footage)
Movie1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Self (archive footage)
Movie2025You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...(archive footage)
Movie1990Rabbit Ears - StormalongNarrator (voice)
Movie1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Yosh Shmenge
Movie2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf (archive footage)
TV Show1976Second City TelevisionSelf - Various Characters92
TV Show1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf2
TV Show1989Camp Candy(voice)58
TV Show1984The New Show10
TV Show1972The David Steinberg Show21
TV Show1982The Billy Crystal Comedy HourHimself1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1
TV Show1974CucumberWeatherman1
TV Show1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesNarrator (Voice)1
TV Show1974Dinah!Self1

Crew

Media
Movie1989Who's Harry Crumb?Executive ProducerProduction
Movie1988The Best of SCTVWriterWriting
Movie1994Hostage for a DayDirectorDirecting
Movie1994Wagons East!ThanksCrew
Movie1971Foxy LadyProduction AssistantProduction
Movie1985The Last PolkaWriterWriting
Movie1982Rome, Italian StyleWriterWriting
Movie1987Citizen SteveDirectorDirecting
TV Show1989Camp CandyProducerProduction
TV Show1989Camp CandyTheme Song PerformanceSound