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John Candy
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Additional Credits
Born October 30, 1950Died March 4, 1994 (43 years)
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.
Known For
John Candy Filmography
| 2010 | The 82nd Annual Academy Awards · as Buck Russell |
| 1996 | The Best of John Candy on SCTV · as Various |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon · as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer |
| 1994 | Wagons East · as James Harlow |
| 1994 | Hostage for a Day · as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Cool Runnings · as Irv |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year · as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1992 | Once Upon a Crime... · as Augie Morosco |
| 1991 | Boris and Natasha · as Kalishak |
| 1991 | JFK · as Dean Andrews |
| 1991 | Delirious · as Jack Gable |
| 1991 | Only the Lonely · as Danny Muldoon |
| 1991 | Career Opportunities · as C.d. Marsh (uncredited) |
| 1991 | Nothing But Trouble · as Dennis / Eldona |
| 1990 | Home Alone · as Gus Polinski |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under · as Wilbur (voice) |
| 1990 | Masters of Menace · as Beer Truck Driver |
| 1990 | Sing Yourself Silly! · as Yosh Shmenge (archive Footage) |
| 1989 | Camp Candy (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck · as Buck Russell |
| 1989 | The Rocket Boy · as The Hawk |
| 1989 | Speed Zone · as Charlie |
| 1989 | Who's Harry Crumb? · as Harry Crumb |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Hot to Trot · as Don The Horse (voice) |
| 1988 | The Great Outdoors · as Chet Ripley |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby · as Chet (uncredited) |
| 1987 | Planes, Trains & Automobiles · as Del Griffith |
| 1987 | Spaceballs · as Barf |
| 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors · as Wink Wilkinson |
| 1986 | Really Weird Tales · as Howard Jensen (segment "cursed With Charisma") |
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous · as Frank Dooley |
| 1986 | Comic Relief · as Stan Shmenge |
| 1986 | Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood · as Wallace Osgood |
| 1985 | Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas · as Marcel |
| 1985 | Volunteers · as Tom Tuttle |
| 1985 | Summer Rental · as Jack Chester |
| 1985 | Follow That Bird · as State Trooper |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions · as Spike Nolan |
| 1985 | The Last Polka · as Yosh Shmenge |
| 1984 | Splash · as Freddie Bauer |
| 1984 | The New Show (TV Series) |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | SCTV Channel (TV Series) · as Various |
| 1983 | Going Berserk · as John Bourgignon |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation · as Lasky, Guard At Walleyworld |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Ox |
| 1981 | Heavy Metal · as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice) |
| 1981 | Stripes · as Dewey "ox" Oxberger |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90 (TV Series) · as Various |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers · as Burton Mercer |
| 1980 | Double Negative · as John |
| 1980 | The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog · as Pinky |
| 1979 | 1941 · as Pvt. Foley |
| 1979 | Lost and Found · as Carpentier |
| 1978 | The Silent Partner · as Simonsen |
| 1976 | Find the Lady · as Kopek |
| 1976 | The Clown Murders · as Ollie |
| 1976 | Tunnel Vision · as Cooper |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Juan Gavino (uncredited) |
| 1975 | King of Kensington (TV Series) · as Bandit |
| 1975 | It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time · as Kopek |
| 1973 | Class of '44 · as Paule (uncredited) |
| 1972 | The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (TV Series) · as 2nd Son |
| 1972 | The David Steinberg Show (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Police Surgeon (1971) (TV Series) · as Ramon |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That · as Self - New Show Cast |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 2021 | Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2021 | |
| 2018 | Love, Gilda · as Self |
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Self - Pvt. Foley |
| 2015 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead · as Self - Actor (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | Draft Day · as John Candy |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | The Greatest Canadian (TV Series) · as Self - #41 |
| 2002 | Making a 'Splash' · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2000 | Conversations with Jon Turteltaub · as Self |
| 2000 | The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards · as Self - Canadian Comedy Hall Of Fame Inductee |
| 1996 | The Making of '1941' · as Self |
| 1994 | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | The 66th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1990 | Seriously... Phil Collins · as Self |
| 1990 | The 62nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1989 | Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? · as Himself |
| 1989 | Flames 88-89 · as Self |
| 1988 | The 60th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1988 | Sesame Street, Special · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Canadian Conspiracy · as Self |
| 1985 | Tears Are Not Enough · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | The Second City 25th Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 1982 | It Came from Hollywood · as Self |
| 1982 | The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | Second City Television (TV Series) · as Self - Various Characters |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Best of John Candy on SCTV · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Hostage for a Day · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Camp Candy (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Who's Harry Crumb? · as Executive Producer |
| 1985 | The Last Polka · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90 (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Second City Television (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Camp Candy (TV Series) · as Theme Song Performance |
| 1989 | Camp Candy (TV Series) · as Developer |
| 1971 | Foxy Lady · as Production Assistant |