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John Candy
John Candy

John Candy

ActingBorn October 31, 1950Died March 4, 1994 (age 43)Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Biography

John Franklin Candy (October 30, 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.

Filmography

2026
Marty, Life Is Short

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2025
John Candy: I Like Me

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2021
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Movie
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2004
Making a 'Splash'

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1995
Canadian Bacon

as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

Movie
1994
Wagons East!

as James Harlow

Movie
1994
Hostage for a Day

as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)

Movie
1993Movie
1993Movie
1993
Rookie of the Year

as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

Movie
1992TV
1992Movie
1992
Once Upon a Crime

as Augie Morosco

Movie
1991
JFK

as Dean Andrews

Movie
1991
Delirious

as Jack Gable

Movie
1991
Only the Lonely

as Danny Muldoon

Movie
1991
Career Opportunities

as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

Movie
1991
Career Opportunities

as Target Store Manager

Movie
1991
Nothing But Trouble

as Dennis / Eldona

Movie
1990
Home Alone

as Gus Polinski

Movie
1990
The Rescuers Down Under

as Wilbur (voice)

Movie
1990
Masters of Menace

as Beer Truck Driver

Movie
1990
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

as Narrator (voice)

Movie
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)

Movie
1989Movie
1989
Camp Candy

as (voice)

TV
1989
Uncle Buck

as Buck Russell

Movie
1989
The Rocket Boy

as The Hawk

Movie
1989
Speed Zone

as Charlie

Movie
1989
Who's Harry Crumb?

as Harry Crumb

Movie
1988
Hot to Trot

as Don The Horse (Voice)

Movie
1988
The Great Outdoors

as Chet Ripley

Movie
1988
She's Having a Baby

as Chet (uncredited)

Movie
1987Movie
1987
Spaceballs

as Barf

Movie
1987
Citizen Steve

as Clip Maxwell

Movie
1986
Little Shop of Horrors

as Wink Wilkinson

Movie
1986
Really Weird Tales

as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

Movie
1986
Armed and Dangerous

as Frank Dooley

Movie
1986Movie
1986Movie
1985Movie
1985
Volunteers

as Tom Tuttle

Movie
1985
Summer Rental

as Jack Chester

Movie
1985
Follow That Bird

as State Trooper

Movie
1985
Brewster's Millions

as Spike Nolan

Movie
1985
The Last Polka

as Yosh Shmenge

Movie
1984
Splash

as Freddie Bauer

Movie
1983
Going Berserk

as John Bourgignon

Movie
1983
National Lampoon's Vacation

as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

Movie
1982Movie
1982TV
1981
Heavy Metal

as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

Movie
1981
Stripes

as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

Movie
1981
SCTV Network 90

as Various

TV
1980
The Blues Brothers

as Burton Mercer

Movie
1980Movie
1979
1941

as Pvt. Foley

Movie
1979
Lost and Found

as Carpentier

Movie
1978Movie
1976Movie
1976
Second City Television

as Self - Various Characters

TV
1976Movie
1976
Tunnel Vision

as Cooper

Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Juan Gavino (uncredited)

TV
1974
Dinah!

as Self

TV
1974
Cucumber

as Weatherman

TV
1973
Class of '44

as Paule (uncredited)

Movie
1953
The Oscars

as Self

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 31, 1950
Day of DeathMarch 4, 1994
Place of BirthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Popularity1.6