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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/09/2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/09/2025
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:29/11/2021
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Character:Self - Actor (archive footage)
Release Date:25/01/2015
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:20/05/2013
Christmas with SCTV
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2006
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:03/05/2005
Making a 'Splash'
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:30/03/2004
Canadian Bacon
Character:Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Release Date:08/06/1995
Wagons East!
Character:James Harlow
Release Date:16/08/1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:18/05/1994
Hostage for a Day
Character:Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Release Date:25/04/1994
Friends of Gilda
Character:Himself
Release Date:21/11/1993
Cool Runnings
Character:Irv
Release Date:01/10/1993
Rookie of the Year
Character:Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Release Date:07/07/1993
Boris and Natasha
Character:Kalishak
Release Date:17/04/1992
Once Upon a Crime
Character:Augie Morosco
Release Date:06/03/1992
JFK
Character:Dean Andrews
Release Date:20/12/1991
Delirious
Character:Jack Gable
Release Date:09/08/1991
Only the Lonely
Character:Danny Muldoon
Release Date:24/05/1991
Career Opportunities
Character:C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Release Date:29/03/1991
Nothing But Trouble
Character:Dennis / Eldona
Release Date:15/02/1991
Home Alone
Character:Gus Polinski
Release Date:16/11/1990
The Rescuers Down Under
Character:Wilbur (voice)
Release Date:16/11/1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
Character:Self
Release Date:08/09/1990
Masters of Menace
Character:Beer Truck Driver
Release Date:06/09/1990
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/09/1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Character:Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
Release Date:30/04/1990
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
Character:Himself
Release Date:02/10/1989
Uncle Buck
Character:Buck Russell
Release Date:16/08/1989
The Rocket Boy
Character:The Hawk
Release Date:01/06/1989
Speed Zone
Character:Charlie
Release Date:21/04/1989
Who's Harry Crumb?
Character:Harry Crumb
Release Date:03/02/1989
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Character:Self
Release Date:05/10/1988
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Character:Host
Release Date:10/09/1988
The Best of SCTV
Character:
Release Date:05/09/1988
Hot to Trot
Character:Don The Horse (Voice)
Release Date:26/08/1988
The Great Outdoors
Character:Chet Ripley
Release Date:17/06/1988
She's Having a Baby
Character:Chet (uncredited)
Release Date:05/02/1988
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Character:Del Griffith
Release Date:26/11/1987
Spaceballs
Character:Barf
Release Date:24/06/1987
Citizen Steve
Character:Clip Maxwell
Release Date:01/01/1987
Little Shop of Horrors
Character:Wink Wilkinson
Release Date:19/12/1986
Really Weird Tales
Character:Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Release Date:04/10/1986
Armed and Dangerous
Character:Frank Dooley
Release Date:15/08/1986
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
Character:Himself
Release Date:20/07/1986
The Canadian Conspiracy
Character:Self
Release Date:08/06/1986
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
Character:Wallace Osgood
Release Date:09/03/1986
Tears Are Not Enough
Character:Self
Release Date:04/10/1985
Volunteers
Character:Tom Tuttle
Release Date:16/08/1985
Summer Rental
Character:Jack Chester
Release Date:09/08/1985
Follow That Bird
Character:State Trooper
Release Date:02/08/1985
Brewster's Millions
Character:Spike Nolan
Release Date:22/05/1985
The Last Polka
Character:Yosh Shmenge
Release Date:15/04/1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Character:Marcel
Release Date:01/01/1985
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
Character:Self
Release Date:30/09/1984
Splash
Character:Freddie Bauer
Release Date:09/03/1984
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
Character:
Release Date:16/12/1983
Going Berserk
Character:John Bourgignon
Release Date:30/09/1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
Character:Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Release Date:29/07/1983
It Came from Hollywood
Character:Self
Release Date:29/10/1982
Heavy Metal
Character:Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Release Date:07/08/1981
Stripes
Character:Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Release Date:26/06/1981
The Blues Brothers
Character:Burton Mercer
Release Date:16/06/1980
Double Negative
Character:John
Release Date:12/05/1980
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
Character:Pinky
Release Date:20/01/1980
1941
Character:Pvt. Foley
Release Date:14/12/1979
Lost and Found
Character:Carpentier
Release Date:13/07/1979
The Silent Partner
Character:Simonsen
Release Date:07/09/1978
Find the Lady
Character:Kopek
Release Date:11/11/1976
The Clown Murders
Character:Ollie
Release Date:17/09/1976
Tunnel Vision
Character:Cooper
Release Date:12/03/1976
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Character:Kopek
Release Date:11/09/1975
Class of '44
Character:Paule (uncredited)
Release Date:10/04/1973
Television Appearances
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Character:Narrator (voice)
Camp Candy
Character:(voice)
The New Show
Character:
Late Night with David Letterman
Character:Self
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
Character:Himself
SCTV Network 90
Character:Various
Second City Television
Character:Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Character:Juan Gavino (uncredited)
Dinah!
Character:Self
Cucumber
Character:Weatherman
The David Steinberg Show
Character:
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