1950-10-31 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.
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John Candy: I Like Me | Self (archive footage) | 2025-09-04 |
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... | Self (archive footage) | 2025-09-06 |
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Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2021-11-29 |
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2015-01-25 |
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | 2013-05-20 |
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Christmas with SCTV | 2006-01-01 | |
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John Candy: Comic Spirit | Self (archive footage) | 2005-05-03 |
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Making a 'Splash' | Self (archive footage) | 2004-03-30 |
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Canadian Bacon | Sheriff Bud B. Boomer | 1995-06-08 |
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Wagons East! | James Harlow | 1994-08-16 |
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Hostage for a Day | Yuri Petrovich (uncredited) | 1994-04-25 |
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Self (archive footage) | 1994-05-18 |
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Friends of Gilda | Himself | 1993-11-21 |
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Rookie of the Year | Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) | 1993-07-07 |
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Cool Runnings | Irv | 1993-10-01 |
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Once Upon a Crime | Augie Morosco | 1992-03-06 |
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Boris and Natasha | Kalishak | 1992-04-17 |
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Delirious | Jack Gable | 1991-08-09 |
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Career Opportunities | C.D. Marsh (uncredited) | 1991-03-29 |
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JFK | Dean Andrews | 1991-12-20 |
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Only the Lonely | Danny Muldoon | 1991-05-24 |
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Nothing But Trouble | Dennis / Eldona | 1991-02-15 |
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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Yosh Shmenge (archive footage) | 1990-04-30 |
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Rabbit Ears - Stormalong | Narrator (voice) | 1990-09-01 |
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Seriously... Phil Collins | Self | 1990-09-08 |
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Masters of Menace | Beer Truck Driver | 1990-09-06 |
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Home Alone | Gus Polinski | 1990-11-16 |
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The Rescuers Down Under | Wilbur (voice) | 1990-11-16 |
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Who's Harry Crumb? | Harry Crumb | 1989-02-03 |
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The Rocket Boy | The Hawk | 1989-06-01 |
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Uncle Buck | Buck Russell | 1989-08-16 |
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Speed Zone | Charlie | 1989-04-21 |
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Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? | Himself | 1989-10-02 |
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The Great Outdoors | Chet Ripley | 1988-06-17 |
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The Best of SCTV | 1988-09-05 | |
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She's Having a Baby | Chet (uncredited) | 1988-02-05 |
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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Self | 1988-10-05 |
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Hot to Trot | Don The Horse (Voice) | 1988-08-26 |
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Jackie Gleason: The Great One | Host | 1988-09-10 |
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Del Griffith | 1987-11-26 |
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Citizen Steve | Clip Maxwell | 1987-01-01 |
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Spaceballs | Barf | 1987-06-24 |
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Armed and Dangerous | Frank Dooley | 1986-08-15 |
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Really Weird Tales | Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | 1986-10-04 |
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Little Shop of Horrors | Wink Wilkinson | 1986-12-19 |
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Donald, the Star-Struck Duck | Himself | 1986-07-20 |
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The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood | Wallace Osgood | 1986-03-09 |
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The Canadian Conspiracy | Self | 1986-06-08 |
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Tears Are Not Enough | Self | 1985-10-04 |
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The Last Polka | Yosh Shmenge | 1985-04-15 |
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Summer Rental | Jack Chester | 1985-08-09 |
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Follow That Bird | State Trooper | 1985-08-02 |
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Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas | Marcel | 1985-01-01 |
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Volunteers | Tom Tuttle | 1985-08-16 |
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Brewster's Millions | Spike Nolan | 1985-05-22 |
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David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy | Self | 1984-09-30 |
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Splash | Freddie Bauer | 1984-03-09 |
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National Lampoon's Vacation | Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld | 1983-07-29 |
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Going Berserk | John Bourgignon | 1983-09-30 |
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The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show | 1983-12-16 | |
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It Came from Hollywood | Self | 1982-10-29 |
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Heavy Metal | Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice) | 1981-08-07 |
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Stripes | Dewey "Ox" Oxberger | 1981-06-26 |
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Double Negative | John | 1980-05-12 |
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The Blues Brothers | Burton Mercer | 1980-06-16 |
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The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog | Pinky | 1980-01-20 |
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Lost and Found | Carpentier | 1979-07-13 |
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1941 | Pvt. Foley | 1979-12-14 |
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The Silent Partner | Simonsen | 1978-09-07 |
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Tunnel Vision | Cooper | 1976-03-12 |
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Find the Lady | Kopek | 1976-11-11 |
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The Clown Murders | Ollie | 1976-09-17 |
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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time | Kopek | 1975-09-11 |
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Class of '44 | Paule (uncredited) | 1973-04-10 |
