1950-10-30 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
John Franklin Candy 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... | (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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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Self (archive footage) | 1994-05-18 |
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Hostage for a Day | Yuri Petrovich (uncredited) | 1994-04-25 |
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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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Nothing but Trouble | Dennis / Eldona | 1991-02-15 |
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Career Opportunities | C.D. Marsh (uncredited) | 1991-03-29 |
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Delirious | Jack Gable | 1991-08-09 |
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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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Masters of Menace | Beer Truck Driver | 1990-09-06 |
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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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The Rescuers Down Under | Wilbur (voice) | 1990-11-16 |
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Home Alone | Gus Polinski | 1990-11-16 |
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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Yosh Shmenge | 1990-04-30 |
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Who's Harry Crumb? | Harry Crumb | 1989-02-03 |
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Uncle Buck | Buck Russell | 1989-08-16 |
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The Rocket Boy | The Hawk | 1989-06-01 |
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Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? | Himself | 1989-10-02 |
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Speed Zone | Charlie | 1989-04-21 |
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Hot to Trot | Don The Horse (Voice) | 1988-08-26 |
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Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special | Self | 1988-10-05 |
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Jackie Gleason: The Great One | Host | 1988-09-10 |
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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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The Great Outdoors | Chet Ripley | 1988-06-17 |
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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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The Canadian Conspiracy | Self | 1986-06-08 |
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The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood | Wallace Osgood | 1986-03-09 |
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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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Armed and Dangerous | Frank Dooley | 1986-08-15 |
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Volunteers | Tom Tuttle | 1985-08-16 |
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Follow That Bird | State Trooper | 1985-08-02 |
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Tears Are Not Enough | Self | 1985-10-04 |
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Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas | Marcel | 1985-01-01 |
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Summer Rental | Jack Chester | 1985-08-09 |
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The Last Polka | Yosh Shmenge | 1985-04-15 |
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Brewster's Millions | Spike Nolan | 1985-05-22 |
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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 | Himself | 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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The Blues Brothers | Burton Mercer | 1980-06-16 |
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Double Negative | John | 1980-05-12 |
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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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The Clown Murders | Ollie | 1976-09-17 |
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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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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 |
