John Candy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 31, 1950
- Died
- March 4, 1994 (aged 43)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
Movie · as Self (Archival Footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Movie · as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Christmas with SCTV
Movie
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Making a 'Splash'
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Canadian Bacon
Movie · as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Wagons East!
Movie · as James Harlow
Hostage for a Day
Movie · as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Cool Runnings
Movie · as Irv
Rookie of the Year
Movie · as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Friends of Gilda
Movie · as Self
Once Upon a Crime
Movie · as Augie Morosco
Boris and Natasha
Movie · as Kalishak
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
JFK
Movie · as Dean Andrews
Only the Lonely
Movie · as Danny Muldoon
Nothing but Trouble
Movie · as Dennis / Eldona
Delirious
Movie · as Jack Gable
Career Opportunities
Movie · as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Home Alone
Movie · as Gus Polinski
The Rescuers Down Under
Movie · as Wilbur (voice)
Masters of Menace
Movie · as Beer Truck Driver
Seriously... Phil Collins
Movie · as Self
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Movie · as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
Uncle Buck
Movie · as Buck Russell
Who's Harry Crumb?
Movie · as Harry Crumb
Speed Zone
Movie · as Charlie
The Rocket Boy
Movie · as The Hawk
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
Movie · as Himself
Camp Candy
TV · as (voice) · 58 eps
The Great Outdoors
Movie · as Chet Ripley
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Movie · as Host
Hot to Trot
Movie · as Don The Horse (Voice)
The Best of SCTV
Movie
She's Having a Baby
Movie · as Chet (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Movie · as Self
Spaceballs
Movie · as Barf
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Movie · as Del Griffith
Citizen Steve
Movie · as Clip Maxwell
Armed and Dangerous
Movie · as Frank Dooley
Little Shop of Horrors
Movie · as Wink Wilkinson
Really Weird Tales
Movie · as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
Movie · as Wallace Osgood
The Canadian Conspiracy
Movie · as Self
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
Movie · as Himself
Brewster's Millions
Movie · as Spike Nolan
Follow That Bird
Movie · as State Trooper
Summer Rental
Movie · as Jack Chester
Volunteers
Movie · as Tom Tuttle
The Last Polka
Movie · as Yosh Shmenge
Tears Are Not Enough
Movie · as Self
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Movie · as Marcel
Splash
Movie · as Freddie Bauer
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
Movie · as Self
The New Show
TV · 10 eps
National Lampoon's Vacation
Movie · as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Going Berserk
Movie · as John Bourgignon
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
Movie
It Came from Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
Stripes
Movie · as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Heavy Metal
Movie · as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
SCTV Network 90
TV · as Various · 25 eps
The Blues Brothers
Movie · as Burton Mercer
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
Movie · as Pinky
Double Negative
Movie · as John
1941
Movie · as Pvt. Foley
Lost and Found
Movie · as Carpentier
The Silent Partner
Movie · as Simonsen
The Clown Murders
Movie · as Ollie
Tunnel Vision
Movie · as Cooper
Find the Lady
Movie · as Kopek
Second City Television
TV · as Self - Various Characters · 92 eps
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Movie · as Kopek
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Juan Gavino (uncredited) · 1 ep
Cucumber
TV · as Weatherman · 1 ep
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Class of '44
Movie · as Paule (uncredited)
The David Steinberg Show
TV · 21 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep