Biography
John Franklin Candy (October 31, 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
all 85
Movies 72
self 22
TV Shows 13
Writer 2
Director 1
Voice 1
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine (2021)
Movie
Self / Actor (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
Movie
Christmas with SCTV (2006)
Movie
Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)
Movie
Self
Making a 'Splash' (2004)
Movie
Self
Imagining 'Heavy Metal' (1999)
Movie
Sheriff Bud Boomer
Canadian Bacon (1995)
Movie
James Harlow
Wagons East! (1994)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
Movie
Director
Hostage for a Day (1994)
Movie
Irv
Cool Runnings (1993)
Movie
6.29
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Rookie of the Year (1993)
Movie
5
Self - Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat")
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (1992)
TV
Kalishak
Boris and Natasha (1992)
Movie
Augie Morosco
Once Upon a Crime (1992)
Movie
6
Dean Andrews
JFK (1991)
Movie
5.92
Jack Gable
Delirious (1991)
Movie
Danny Muldoon
Only the Lonely (1991)
Movie
6
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Career Opportunities (1991)
Movie
Dennis
Nothing but Trouble (1991)
Movie
5.68
Wilbur
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Movie
6.67
Gus Polinski
Home Alone (1990)
Movie
8.05
Self
Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)
Movie
Beer Truck Driver
Masters of Menace (1990)
Movie
Self
Donald der Superstar (1990)
Movie
John Candy
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? (1989)
Movie
Self
Camp Candy (1989)
TV
Buck Russell
Uncle Buck (1989)
Movie
5.73
The Hawk
Rocket Boy (1989)
Movie
Charlie Cronan
Speed Zone (1989)
Movie
Harry Crumb
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
Movie
6
Self
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special (1988)
Movie
Self - Host
Jackie Gleason: The Great One (1988)
Movie
Various Characters
The Best of SCTV (1988)
Movie
Don
Hot to Trot (1988)
Movie
Chet Ripley
The Great Outdoors (1988)
Movie
6
Chet (uncredited)
She's Having a Baby (1988)
Movie
Del Griffith
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Movie
6.57
Barfolemew 'Barf'
Spaceballs (1987)
Movie
6.1
Howard Jensen
Really Weird Tales (1987)
Movie
Clip Maxwell
Citizen Steve (1987)
Movie
Wink Wilkinson
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Movie
7
Frank Dooley
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Movie
4
Wallace Osgood
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)
Movie
Self
Tears Are Not Enough (1985)
Movie
Tom Tuttle from Tacoma
Volunteers (1985)
Movie
5.92
Jack Chester
Summer Rental (1985)
Movie
6
State Trooper
Follow That Bird (1985)
Movie
9
Spike Nolan
Brewster's Millions (1985)
Movie
5.84
Yosh Shmenge
The Last Polka (1985)
Movie
Self
The Second City 25th Anniversary Special (1985)
Movie
Marcel
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985)
Movie
Various
The Canadian Conspiracy (1985)
Movie
Freddie Bauer
Splash (1984)
Movie
6.67
Various
The New Show (1984)
TV
Self - Host
8th Annual Young Comedians' Show (1983)
Movie
John Bourgignon
Going Berserk (1983)
Movie
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Movie
5.65
Self
It Came from Hollywood (1982)
Movie
Writer
Rome, Italian Style (1982)
Movie
Self
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
TV
8.33
Self
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour (1982)
TV
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Heavy Metal (1981)
Movie
9.5
Ox
Stripes (1981)
Movie
4.83
Hans Nelson
Tales of the Klondike (1981)
TV
Various
SCTV Network 90 (1981)
TV
3.5
Writer
Big City Comedy (1980)
TV
Burton Mercer
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Movie
7.2
John
Double Negative (1980)
Movie
Pinky
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog (1980)
Movie
Pvt. Foley
1941 (1979)
Movie
6
Carpentier
Lost and Found (1979)
Movie
Simonsen
The Silent Partner (1978)
Movie
Kopek
Find the Lady (1976)
Movie
Second City Television (1976)
TV
Ollie
The Clown Murders (1976)
Movie
Cooper
Tunnel Vision (1976)
Movie
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Kopek
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
Movie
Weatherman
Cucumber (1974)
TV
Paule
Class of '44 (1973)
Movie
The David Steinberg Show (1972)
TV
Production Assistant
Foxy Lady (1971)
Movie
Himself - Host
Young Comedians
TV
Ratings
Average 5.69
Based on 2.54 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1971
1982
1987
1983
2021
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1950-10-30
Deathday1994-03-03 (43 years old)
Birth NameJohn Franklin Candy
Birth PlaceToronto, Canada
ChildrenJennifer Candy
CitizenshipsCanada
AwardsCanadian Comedy Awards, Earle Grey Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program, Canada's Walk of Fame
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