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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Cool Runnings | Irv | 1993-10-01 |
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Rookie of the Year | Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) | 1993-07-07 |
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Friends of Gilda | Himself | 1993-11-21 |
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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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Speed Zone | Charlie | 1989-04-21 |
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Uncle Buck | Buck Russell | 1989-08-16 |
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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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Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? | Himself | 1989-10-02 |
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Jackie Gleason: The Great One | Host | 1988-09-10 |
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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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The Best of SCTV | 1988-09-05 | |
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The Great Outdoors | Chet Ripley | 1988-06-17 |
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Hot to Trot | Don The Horse (Voice) | 1988-08-26 |
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Spaceballs | Barf | 1987-06-24 |
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Citizen Steve | Clip Maxwell | 1987-01-01 |
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Del Griffith | 1987-11-26 |
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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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Little Shop of Horrors | Wink Wilkinson | 1986-12-19 |
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Really Weird Tales | Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | 1986-10-04 |
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Armed and Dangerous | Frank Dooley | 1986-08-15 |
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Donald, the Star-Struck Duck | Himself | 1986-07-20 |
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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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Tears Are Not Enough | Self | 1985-10-04 |
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Brewster's Millions | Spike Nolan | 1985-05-22 |
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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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Follow That Bird | State Trooper | 1985-08-02 |
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Splash | Freddie Bauer | 1984-03-09 |
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David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy | Self | 1984-09-30 |
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National Lampoon's Vacation | Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld | 1983-07-29 |
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The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show | 1983-12-16 | |
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Going Berserk | John Bourgignon | 1983-09-30 |
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It Came from Hollywood | Self | 1982-10-29 |
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Stripes | Dewey "Ox" Oxberger | 1981-06-26 |
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Heavy Metal | Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice) | 1981-08-07 |
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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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The Blues Brothers | Burton Mercer | 1980-06-16 |
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1941 | Pvt. Foley | 1979-12-14 |
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Lost and Found | Carpentier | 1979-07-13 |
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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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The Clown Murders | Ollie | 1976-09-17 |
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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 |
