Acting · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Born October 31, 1950
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.
MovieYou Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMarty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self (archive footage)
MovieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self (archive footage)
MovieCatherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
MovieMel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
MovieChristmas with SCTV
2006
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMaking a 'Splash'
2004
as Self (archive footage)
MovieCanadian Bacon
1995
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
MovieWagons East!
1994
as James Harlow
MovieSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
as Self (archive footage)
MovieHostage for a Day
1994
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Friends of Gilda
1993
as Self
MovieCool Runnings
1993
as Irv
MovieRookie of the Year
1993
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
TVShelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
MovieBoris and Natasha
1992
as Kalishak
MovieOnce Upon a Crime
1992
as Augie Morosco
MovieJFK
1991
as Dean Andrews
MovieDelirious
1991
as Jack Gable
MovieOnly the Lonely
1991
as Danny Muldoon
MovieCareer Opportunities
1991
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
MovieNothing but Trouble
1991
as Dennis / Eldona
MovieHome Alone
1990
as Gus Polinski
MovieThe Rescuers Down Under
1990
as Wilbur (voice)
MovieSeriously... Phil Collins
1990
as Self
MovieMasters of Menace
1990
as Beer Truck Driver
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
1990
as Narrator (voice)
MovieSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
MovieWho Shrunk Saturday Morning?
1989
as Himself
TVCamp Candy
1989
as (voice)
MovieUncle Buck
1989
as Buck Russell
MovieThe Rocket Boy
1989
as The Hawk
MovieSpeed Zone
1989
as Charlie
MovieWho's Harry Crumb?
1989
as Harry Crumb
MovieSesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Self
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
as Host
MovieThe Best of SCTV
1988
MovieHot to Trot
1988
as Don The Horse (Voice)
MovieThe Great Outdoors
1988
as Chet Ripley
MovieShe's Having a Baby
1988
as Chet (uncredited)
MoviePlanes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as Del Griffith
MovieSpaceballs
1987
as Barf
MovieCitizen Steve
1987
as Clip Maxwell
MovieLittle Shop of Horrors
1986
as Wink Wilkinson
MovieReally Weird Tales
1986
as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
MovieArmed and Dangerous
1986
as Frank Dooley
MovieDonald, the Star-Struck Duck
1986
as Himself
MovieThe Canadian Conspiracy
1986
as Self
MovieThe Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
as Wallace Osgood
MovieTears Are Not Enough
1985
as Self
MovieVolunteers
1985
as Tom Tuttle
MovieSummer Rental
1985
as Jack Chester
MovieFollow That Bird
1985
as State Trooper
MovieBrewster's Millions
1985
as Spike Nolan
MovieThe Last Polka
1985
as Yosh Shmenge
MovieMartin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
as Marcel
MovieDavid Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
1984
as Self
MovieSplash
1984
as Freddie Bauer
TVThe New Show
1984
MovieThe 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
MovieGoing Berserk
1983
as John Bourgignon
MovieNational Lampoon's Vacation
1983
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
MovieIt Came from Hollywood
1982
as Self
TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982
as Himself
MovieHeavy Metal
1981
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
MovieStripes
1981
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
TVSCTV Network 90
1981
as Various
MovieThe Blues Brothers
1980
as Burton Mercer
MovieDouble Negative
1980
as John
MovieThe Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980
as Pinky
Movie1941
1979
as Pvt. Foley
MovieLost and Found
1979
as Carpentier
MovieThe Silent Partner
1978
as Simonsen
MovieFind the Lady
1976
as Kopek
TVSecond City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters
MovieThe Clown Murders
1976
as Ollie
MovieTunnel Vision
1976
as Cooper
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
MovieIt Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1975
as Kopek
TVDinah!
1974
as Self
TVCucumber
1974
as Weatherman
MovieClass of '44
1973
as Paule (uncredited)
The David Steinberg Show
1972
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
