John Candy
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.
Personal Details
Movies (48)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
2025
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2015
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Christmas with SCTV
2006
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Making a 'Splash'
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Canadian Bacon
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
1995
Wagons East!
as James Harlow
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Hostage for a Day
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
1994
Friends of Gilda
as Himself
1993
Cool Runnings
as Irv
1993
Rookie of the Year
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
1993
Boris and Natasha
as Kalishak
1992
Once Upon a Crime
as Augie Morosco
1992
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
1991
Home Alone
as Gus Polinski
1990
The Rescuers Down Under
as Wilbur (voice)
1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self
1990
Masters of Menace
as Beer Truck Driver
1990
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
as Narrator (voice)
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
1990
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
as Himself
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
1989
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self
1988
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Host
1988
The Best of SCTV
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)
1988
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith
1987
Spaceballs
as Barf
1987
Citizen Steve
as Clip Maxwell
1987
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
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
as Himself
1986
The Canadian Conspiracy
as Self
1986
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Wallace Osgood
1986
