John Candy
Born
October 30, 1950 (age 43)
Died
March 4, 1994
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

John Candy

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.

Movies

Christmas with SCTV
Christmas with SCTV
2006
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon
1995 ★ 5.7
Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Wagons East!
Wagons East!
1994 ★ 4.9
James Harlow
Hostage for a Day
Hostage for a Day
1994 ★ 4.2
Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings
1993 ★ 7.0
Irv
Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year
1993 ★ 6.2
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Boris and Natasha
Boris and Natasha
1992 ★ 4.0
Kalishak
Once Upon a Crime
Once Upon a Crime
1992 ★ 5.7
Augie Morosco
JFK
JFK
1991 ★ 7.6
Dean Andrews
Delirious
Delirious
1991 ★ 5.6
Jack Gable
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely
1991 ★ 6.0
Danny Muldoon
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
1991 ★ 6.9
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble
1991 ★ 5.2
Dennis / Eldona
Home Alone
Home Alone
1990 ★ 7.5
Gus Polinski
The Rescuers Down Under
The Rescuers Down Under
1990 ★ 6.6
Wilbur (voice)
Masters of Menace
Masters of Menace
1990 ★ 5.6
Beer Truck Driver
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
1990
Narrator (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990 ★ 6.0
Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck
1989 ★ 6.8
Buck Russell
The Rocket Boy
The Rocket Boy
1989 ★ 3.7
The Hawk
Speed Zone
Speed Zone
1989 ★ 4.5
Charlie
Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989 ★ 5.9
Harry Crumb
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988 ★ 8.0
Host
The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV
1988 ★ 6.0
Hot to Trot
Hot to Trot
1988 ★ 5.2
Don The Horse (Voice)
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
1988 ★ 6.5
Chet Ripley
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby
1988 ★ 5.9
Chet (uncredited)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 ★ 7.2
Del Griffith
Spaceballs
Spaceballs
1987 ★ 6.9
Barf
Citizen Steve
Citizen Steve
1987 ★ 5.9
Clip Maxwell
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 ★ 7.0
Wink Wilkinson
Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales
1986 ★ 4.0
Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous
1986 ★ 5.7
Frank Dooley
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986 ★ 5.5
Wallace Osgood
Volunteers
Volunteers
1985 ★ 5.5
Tom Tuttle
Summer Rental
Summer Rental
1985 ★ 6.1
Jack Chester
Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird
1985 ★ 6.4
State Trooper
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
1985 ★ 6.6
Spike Nolan
The Last Polka
The Last Polka
1985 ★ 3.0
Yosh Shmenge
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985 ★ 9.0
Marcel
Splash
Splash
1984 ★ 6.3
Freddie Bauer
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
Going Berserk
Going Berserk
1983 ★ 5.0
John Bourgignon
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 ★ 7.1
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
1981 ★ 6.5
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Stripes
Stripes
1981 ★ 6.6
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
1980 ★ 7.7
Burton Mercer
Double Negative
Double Negative
1980 ★ 2.8
John
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980 ★ 5.2
Pinky
1941
1941
1979 ★ 5.8
Pvt. Foley
Lost and Found
Lost and Found
1979 ★ 5.8
Carpentier
The Silent Partner
The Silent Partner
1978 ★ 7.0
Simonsen
Find the Lady
Find the Lady
1976 ★ 3.4
Kopek
The Clown Murders
The Clown Murders
1976 ★ 3.0
Ollie
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision
1976 ★ 4.4
Cooper
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1975 ★ 3.0
Kopek
Class of '44
Class of '44
1973 ★ 5.9
Paule (uncredited)

TV Series