Acting
John Candy
EN cinema · 78 credits
Born
31 October 1950
Died
4 March 1994 (aged 43)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage)
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
as Self (Archival Footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self (archive footage)
Making a 'Splash'
as Self (archive footage)
Canadian Bacon
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Wagons East!
as James Harlow, Thanks
Hostage for a Day
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited), Director
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
Rookie of the Year
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Once Upon a Crime
as Augie Morosco
Boris and Natasha
as Kalishak
JFK
as Dean Andrews
Only the Lonely
as Danny Muldoon
Nothing but Trouble
as Dennis / Eldona
Delirious
as Jack Gable
Career Opportunities
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited), as Target Store Manager
Home Alone
as Gus Polinski
The Rescuers Down Under
as Wilbur (voice)
Masters of Menace
as Beer Truck Driver
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
1990
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
as Narrator (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
Uncle Buck
as Buck Russell
Who's Harry Crumb?
as Harry Crumb, Executive Producer
Speed Zone
as Charlie
The Rocket Boy
as The Hawk
The Great Outdoors
as Chet Ripley
Hot to Trot
as Don The Horse (Voice)
The Best of SCTV
Actor, Writer
She's Having a Baby
as Chet (uncredited)
Spaceballs
as Barf
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith
Citizen Steve
as Clip Maxwell, Director
Armed and Dangerous
as Frank Dooley
Little Shop of Horrors
as Wink Wilkinson
Really Weird Tales
as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Wallace Osgood
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
as Himself
Brewster's Millions
as Spike Nolan
Follow That Bird
as State Trooper
Summer Rental
as Jack Chester
Volunteers
as Tom Tuttle
The Last Polka
as Yosh Shmenge, Writer
Splash
as Freddie Bauer
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Going Berserk
as John Bourgignon
Stripes
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Heavy Metal
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
The Blues Brothers
as Burton Mercer
Double Negative
as John
1941
as Pvt. Foley
Lost and Found
as Carpentier
The Silent Partner
as Simonsen
The Clown Murders
as Ollie
Tunnel Vision
as Cooper
Find the Lady
as Kopek
Class of '44
as Paule (uncredited)
Foxy Lady
Production Assistant