John Candy

ActorCrewDirectorProducerSound Oct 31 (died age 43) Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1953–2025 (72 year career)

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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 Auto…

Known For

Film

Home Alone

Gus Polinski

Film

The Blues Brothers

Burton Mercer

Film

JFK

Dean Andrews

Film

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Del Griffith

Film

Spaceballs

Barf

Film

Cool Runnings

Irv

Film

National Lampoon's Vacation

Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

Film

Little Shop of Horrors

Wink Wilkinson

Filmography

Acting (87)

Movies (75)

Oh. What. Fun.

2025

as Del Griffith (archive footage)

5.6

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

as Self (archive footage)

7.9

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

2025

as Self (archive footage)

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

2021

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

10.0

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

6.6

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

as Self (archive footage)

8.2

Christmas with SCTV

2006

John Candy: Comic Spirit

2005

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

Making a 'Splash'

2004

as Self (archive footage)

4.6

Canadian Bacon

1995

as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

Wagons East!

as James Harlow

Hostage for a Day

as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)

4.2

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

as Self (archive footage)

Cool Runnings

as Irv

Rookie of the Year

as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

6.2

Friends of Gilda

1993

as Himself

Boris and Natasha

as Kalishak

Once Upon a Crime

as Augie Morosco

JFK

as Dean Andrews

Career Opportunities

as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

Nothing But Trouble

as Dennis / Eldona

Delirious

as Jack Gable

Only the Lonely

as Danny Muldoon

The Rescuers Down Under

as Wilbur (voice)

Home Alone

as Gus Polinski

Masters of Menace

as Beer Truck Driver

Seriously... Phil Collins

1990

as Self

8.0

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)

6.0

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

1990

as Narrator (voice)

Uncle Buck

as Buck Russell

The Rocket Boy

as The Hawk

Speed Zone

as Charlie

Who's Harry Crumb?

as Harry Crumb

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

1989

as Himself

The Great Outdoors

1988

as Chet Ripley

6.5

Hot to Trot

1988

as Don The Horse (Voice)

5.2

She's Having a Baby

1988

as Chet (uncredited)

5.9

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

as Self

The Best of SCTV

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

as Host

Spaceballs

as Barf

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

as Del Griffith

Citizen Steve

as Clip Maxwell

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986

as Wallace Osgood

5.5

Really Weird Tales

1986

as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

4.0

Little Shop of Horrors

as Wink Wilkinson

Armed and Dangerous

as Frank Dooley

The Canadian Conspiracy

1986

as Self

5.0

Donald, the Star-Struck Duck

as Himself

Brewster's Millions

as Spike Nolan

Follow That Bird

as State Trooper

Volunteers

as Tom Tuttle

Summer Rental

as Jack Chester

The Last Polka

as Yosh Shmenge

Tears Are Not Enough

as Self

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

as Marcel

Splash

as Freddie Bauer

David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

1984

as Self

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

7.1

Going Berserk

1983

as John Bourgignon

5.1

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

1983

It Came from Hollywood

1982

as Self

5.2

Stripes

1981

as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

6.6

Heavy Metal

1981

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

The Blues Brothers

as Burton Mercer

Double Negative

as John

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

as Pinky

1941

as Pvt. Foley

Lost and Found

as Carpentier

The Silent Partner

as Simonsen

Tunnel Vision

as Cooper

Find the Lady

as Kopek

The Clown Murders

as Ollie

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

1975

as Kopek

3.0

Class of '44

1973

as Paule (uncredited)

5.9

Television (12)

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as Narrator (voice)

Camp Candy

as (voice)

The New Show

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

as Self

6.0

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

1982

as Himself

SCTV Network 90

1981

as Various

8.0

Second City Television

1976

as Self - Various Characters

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

Dinah!

as Self

Cucumber

as Weatherman

The David Steinberg Show

The Oscars

as Self

Crew (11)

Movies (8)

Wagons East!

Thanks

Hostage for a Day

Director

Who's Harry Crumb?

Executive Producer

The Best of SCTV

Writer

Citizen Steve

Director

The Last Polka

Writer

Rome, Italian Style

Writer

Foxy Lady

1971

Production Assistant

Television (3)

Camp Candy

1989

Producer

5.0

Camp Candy

1989

Theme Song Performance

5.0

SCTV Network 90

1981

Writer

8.0