Actor

John Candy

2 Movies

2 Credits

Personal Info

Known For Acting

Known Credits 2

Birthday October 31, 1950 (75 years old)

Place of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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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.

Filmography (87)

Marty, Life Is Short 2026

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... 2025

John Candy: I Like Me 2025

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine 2021

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead 2015

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise 2013

Christmas with SCTV 2006

John Candy: Comic Spirit 2005

Making a 'Splash' 2004

Canadian Bacon 1995 Wagons East! 1994

Hostage for a Day 1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994

Cool Runnings 1993

Rookie of the Year 1993

Friends of Gilda 1993

Once Upon a Crime 1992

Boris and Natasha 1992

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories 1992

JFK 1991

Only the Lonely 1991

Nothing But Trouble 1991

Delirious 1991

Career Opportunities 1991

Home Alone 1990

The Rescuers Down Under 1990

Masters of Menace 1990

Seriously... Phil Collins 1990

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong 1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! 1990

Uncle Buck 1989

Who's Harry Crumb? 1989

Speed Zone 1989

The Rocket Boy 1989

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? 1989

Camp Candy 1989

The Great Outdoors 1988

Jackie Gleason: The Great One 1988

Hot to Trot 1988

The Best of SCTV 1988

She's Having a Baby 1988

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie 1988

Spaceballs 1987

Planes, Trains and Automobiles 1987

Citizen Steve 1987

Armed and Dangerous 1986

Little Shop of Horrors 1986

Really Weird Tales 1986

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood 1986

The Canadian Conspiracy 1986

Donald, the Star-Struck Duck 1986

Brewster's Millions 1985

Follow That Bird 1985

Summer Rental 1985

Volunteers 1985

The Last Polka 1985

Tears Are Not Enough 1985

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas 1985

Splash 1984

David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy 1984

The New Show 1984

National Lampoon's Vacation 1983

Going Berserk 1983

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show 1983

It Came from Hollywood 1982

Late Night with David Letterman 1982

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour 1982

Stripes 1981

Heavy Metal 1981

SCTV Network 90 1981

The Blues Brothers 1980

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog 1980

Double Negative 1980

1941 1979

Lost and Found 1979

The Silent Partner 1978

The Clown Murders 1976

Tunnel Vision 1976

Find the Lady 1976

Second City Television 1976

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time 1975

Saturday Night Live 1975

Cucumber 1974

Dinah! 1974

Class of '44 1973

The David Steinberg Show 1972

The Oscars 1953

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