About

Known credits:
89
Birthday:
1950-10-30
Place of birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website:
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John Candy

Overview

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) 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.

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Known for

Acting
2021 Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) N/A
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2020 John Candy: Behind Closed Doors Actor Self (archive) N/A
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2015 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon Actor Self / Actor (archive footage) 59
Average
2013 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2006 Christmas with SCTV Actor N/A
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2005 John Candy: Comic Spirit Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2004 Making a 'Splash' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1995 Canadian Bacon Actor Sheriff Bud B. Boomer 58
Average
1994 Wagons East! Actor James Harlow 57
Average
1994 Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1994 Hostage for a Day Actor Yuri Petrovich (uncredited) 58
Average
1993 Cool Runnings Actor Irv 67
Fair
1993 Rookie of the Year Actor Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) 60
Fair
1992 Boris and Natasha Actor Kalishak 58
Average
1992 Once Upon a Crime Actor Augie Morosco 58
Average
1991 JFK Actor Dean Andrews 72
Good
1991 Delirious Actor Jack Gable 58
Average
1991 Only the Lonely Actor Danny Muldoon 59
Average
1991 Career Opportunities Actor C.D. Marsh (uncredited) 64
Fair
1991 Nothing but Trouble Actor Dennis / Eldona 56
Average
1990 Home Alone Actor Gus Polinski 73
Good
1990 The Rescuers Down Under Actor Wilbur (voice) 64
Fair
1990 Seriously... Phil Collins Actor Self N/A
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1990 Masters of Menace Actor Beer Truck Driver 58
Average
1990 Rabbit Ears - Stormalong Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1990 Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! Actor Yosh Shmenge 58
Average
1989 Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? Actor Himself N/A
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1989 Camp Candy Actor 68
Fair
1989 Uncle Buck Actor Buck Russell 65
Fair
1989 Rocket Boy Actor 59
Average
1989 Speed Zone Actor Charlie 57
Average
1989 Who's Harry Crumb? Actor Harry Crumb 58
Average
1988 Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special Actor Self 58
Average
1988 Jackie Gleason: The Great One Actor Host 58
Average
1988 The Best of SCTV Actor 59
Average
1988 Hot to Trot Actor Don The Horse (Voice) 58
Average
1988 The Great Outdoors Actor Chet Ripley 61
Fair
1988 Sesame Street, Special Actor Yosh Shmenge N/A
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1988 She's Having a Baby Actor Chet (uncredited) 59
Average
1987 Planes, Trains and Automobiles Actor Del Griffith 69
Fair
1987 Spaceballs Actor Barf 67
Fair
1987 Citizen Steve Actor Clip Maxwell 59
Average
1986 Little Shop of Horrors Actor Wink Wilkinson 66
Fair
1986 Really Weird Tales Actor Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma") 59
Average
1986 Armed and Dangerous Actor Frank Dooley 58
Average
1986 The Canadian Conspiracy Actor Various 59
Average
1986 The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood Actor Wallace Osgood 59
Average
1985 Tears Are Not Enough Actor Self N/A
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1985 Volunteers Actor Tom Tuttle 58
Average
1985 Summer Rental Actor Jack Chester 59
Average
1985 Follow That Bird Actor State Trooper 59
Average
1985 Brewster's Millions Actor Spike Nolan 62
Fair
1985 The Last Polka Actor Yosh Shmenge 58
Average
1985 Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas Actor Marcel 59
Average
1984 Splash Actor Freddie Bauer 61
Fair
1984 The New Show Actor 68
Fair
1983 The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show Actor N/A
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1983 Going Berserk Actor John Bourgignon 58
Average
1983 National Lampoon's Vacation Actor Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld 68
Fair
1982 It Came from Hollywood Actor Himself 58
Average
1981 Heavy Metal Actor Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice) 62
Fair
1981 Stripes Actor Dewey "Ox" Oxberger 62
Fair
1981 SCTV Network 90 Actor 70
Good
1980 Big City Comedy Actor N/A
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1980 The Blues Brothers Actor Burton Mercer 75
Good
1980 Double Negative Actor John 58
Average
1980 The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog Actor Pinky 59
Average
1979 1941 Actor Pvt. Foley 58
Average
1979 Lost and Found Actor Carpentier 59
Average
1978 The Silent Partner Actor Simonsen 61
Fair
1976 Find the Lady Actor Kopek 58
Average
1976 The Clown Murders Actor Ollie 59
Average
1976 Tunnel Vision Actor Cooper 58
Average
1975 It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Actor Kopek 58
Average
1973 Class of '44 Actor Paule (uncredited) 59
Average
1972 The David Steinberg Show Actor 69
Fair
Godspell 2025 Actor (archive footage) N/A
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Directing
1994 Hostage for a Day Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
1989 Camp Candy Writing Writer 68
Fair
1988 The Best of SCTV Writing Writer 59
Average
1985 The Last Polka Writing Writer 58
Average
1982 Rome, Italian Style Writing Writer N/A
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1981 SCTV Network 90 Writing Writer 70
Good
1980 Big City Comedy Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1989 Camp Candy Production Producer 68
Fair
1989 Who's Harry Crumb? Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1971 Foxy Lady Production Production Assistant N/A
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Crew
1994 Wagons East! Crew Thanks 57
Average
The Fairypist Crew In Memory Of N/A
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