John Candy
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Candy
Home Alone
1990
Spaceballs
1987
Filmography
Acting (77)
2026
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...as Self (archive footage)
2026
Marty, Life Is Shortas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2025
Oh. What. Fun.as Del Griffith (Archive Footage)
5.7
2025
John Candy: I Like Meas Self (archive footage)
7.8
2021
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shineas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
10.0
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Actor (archive footage)
6.7
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self (archive footage)
8.1
2005
John Candy: Comic Spiritas Self (archive footage)
6.0
2004
Making a 'Splash'as Self (archive footage)
4.6
1995
Canadian Baconas Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
5.7
1994
Wagons East!as James Harlow
4.9
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)
7.0
1994
Hostage for a Dayas Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
5.2
1993
Friends of Gildaas Self
8.0
1993
Cool Runningsas Irv
7.0
1993
Rookie of the Yearas Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
6.2
1992
Boris and Natashaas Kalishak
4.5
1992
Once Upon a Crimeas Augie Morosco
5.7
1991
JFKas Dean Andrews
7.6
1991
Deliriousas Jack Gable
5.7
1991
Only the Lonelyas Danny Muldoon
6.2
1991
Career Opportunitiesas C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
6.9
1991
Career Opportunitiesas Target Store Manager
6.9
1991
Nothing but Troubleas Dennis / Eldona
5.3
1990
Home Aloneas Gus Polinski
7.5
1990
The Rescuers Down Underas Wilbur (voice)
6.6
1990
Seriously... Phil Collinsas Self
8.0
1990
Masters of Menaceas Beer Truck Driver
5.8
1990
Rabbit Ears - Stormalongas Narrator (voice)
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
6.0
1989
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?as Himself
1989
Uncle Buckas Buck Russell
6.8
1989
The Rocket Boyas The Hawk
4.5
1989
Speed Zoneas Charlie
4.5
1989
Who's Harry Crumb?as Harry Crumb
6.0
1988
6.8
1988
8.0
1988
8.0
1988
Hot to Trotas Don The Horse (Voice)
5.2
1988
The Great Outdoorsas Chet Ripley
6.4
1988
She's Having a Babyas Chet (uncredited)
5.9
1987
Planes, Trains and Automobilesas Del Griffith
7.3
1987
Spaceballsas Barf
6.9
1987
Citizen Steveas Clip Maxwell
6.0
1986
Little Shop of Horrorsas Wink Wilkinson
7.0
1986
Really Weird Talesas Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
5.8
1986
Armed and Dangerousas Frank Dooley
5.7
1986
Donald, the Star-Struck Duckas Himself
5.0
1986
The Canadian Conspiracyas Self
5.5
1986
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgoodas Wallace Osgood
5.5
1985
Tears Are Not Enoughas Self
8.0
1985
Volunteersas Tom Tuttle
5.5
1985
Summer Rentalas Jack Chester
6.1
1985
Follow That Birdas State Trooper
6.5
1985
Brewster's Millionsas Spike Nolan
6.6
1985
The Last Polkaas Yosh Shmenge
5.2
1985
9.3
1984
1984
Splashas Freddie Bauer
6.3
1983
Going Berserkas John Bourgignon
5.1
1983
National Lampoon's Vacationas Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
7.1
1982
It Came from Hollywoodas Self
5.3
1981
Heavy Metalas Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
6.5
1981
Stripesas Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
6.6
1980
The Blues Brothersas Burton Mercer
7.7
1980
Double Negativeas John
3.8
1980
5.7
1979
1941as Pvt. Foley
5.8
1979
Lost and Foundas Carpentier
6.0
1978
The Silent Partneras Simonsen
7.1
1976
Find the Ladyas Kopek
4.0
1976
The Clown Murdersas Ollie
4.7
1976
Tunnel Visionas Cooper
4.8
1975
3.3
1973
Class of '44as Paule (uncredited)
6.6
Production & Directing (8)
1994
Wagons East!Thanks
4.9
1994
Hostage for a DayDirector
5.2
1989
Who's Harry Crumb?Executive Producer
6.0
1988
The Best of SCTVWriter
8.0
1987
Citizen SteveDirector
6.0
1985
The Last PolkaWriter
5.2
1982
Rome, Italian StyleWriter
1971
Foxy LadyProduction Assistant
9.0