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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Only the Lonely | Danny Muldoon | 1991-05-24 |
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Nothing But Trouble | Dennis / Eldona | 1991-02-15 |
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JFK | Dean Andrews | 1991-12-20 |
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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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The Rescuers Down Under | Wilbur (voice) | 1990-11-16 |
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Home Alone | Gus Polinski | 1990-11-16 |
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Who's Harry Crumb? | Harry Crumb | 1989-02-03 |
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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 Shrunk Saturday Morning? | Himself | 1989-10-02 |
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The Rocket Boy | The Hawk | 1989-06-01 |
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She's Having a Baby | Chet (uncredited) | 1988-02-05 |
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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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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Self | 1988-10-05 |
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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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Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Del Griffith | 1987-11-26 |
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Spaceballs | Barf | 1987-06-24 |
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Citizen Steve | Clip Maxwell | 1987-01-01 |
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The Canadian Conspiracy | Self | 1986-06-08 |
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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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The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood | Wallace Osgood | 1986-03-09 |
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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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Tears Are Not Enough | Self | 1985-10-04 |
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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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Volunteers | Tom Tuttle | 1985-08-16 |
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Brewster's Millions | Spike Nolan | 1985-05-22 |
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The Last Polka | Yosh Shmenge | 1985-04-15 |
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Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas | Marcel | 1985-01-01 |
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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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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 |
