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John Candy

John Candy

Actor · Born 1950-10-31 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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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 Automobiles.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Home Alone (1990) — Gus Polinski
  2. The Blues Brothers (1980) — Burton Mercer
  3. Spaceballs (1987) — Barf
  4. JFK (1991) — Dean Andrews
  5. Cool Runnings (1993) — Irv
  6. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) — Del Griffith
  7. National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) — Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
  8. Little Shop of Horrors (1986) — Wink Wilkinson
  9. Splash (1984) — Freddie Bauer
  10. The Rescuers Down Under (1990) — Wilbur (voice)
  11. Uncle Buck (1989) — Buck Russell
  12. Stripes (1981) — Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
  13. Heavy Metal (1981) — Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
  14. Career Opportunities (1991) — C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
  15. 1941 (1979) — Pvt. Foley
  16. Brewster's Millions (1985) — Spike Nolan
  17. The Great Outdoors (1988) — Chet Ripley
  18. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  19. Nothing but Trouble (1991) — Dennis / Eldona
  20. Rookie of the Year (1993) — Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
  21. Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) — Harry Crumb
  22. Canadian Bacon (1995) — Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
  23. Summer Rental (1985) — Jack Chester
  24. She's Having a Baby (1988) — Chet (uncredited)
  25. Armed and Dangerous (1986) — Frank Dooley
  26. Only the Lonely (1991) — Danny Muldoon
  27. Volunteers (1985) — Tom Tuttle
  28. The Silent Partner (1978) — Simonsen
  29. Delirious (1991) — Jack Gable
  30. Once Upon a Crime (1992) — Augie Morosco
  31. Wagons East! (1994) — James Harlow
  32. John Candy: I Like Me (2025) — Self (archive footage)
  33. Speed Zone (1989) — Charlie
  34. Follow That Bird (1985) — State Trooper
  35. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  36. Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015) — Self - Actor (archive footage)
  37. Late Night with David Letterman (1982) — Self
  38. Hot to Trot (1988) — Don The Horse (Voice)
  39. Going Berserk (1983) — John Bourgignon
  40. Second City Television (1976) — Self - Various Characters

Directed

  1. Hostage for a Day (1994) — Director
  2. Citizen Steve (1987) — Director