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