John Candy
Acting
Born October 31, 1950 · 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.
Directed (2)
Acting (75)
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
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
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
Hostage for a Day
1994
Friends of Gilda
1993
Cool Runnings
1993
Rookie of the Year
1993
Boris and Natasha
1992
Once Upon a Crime
1992
JFK
1991
Delirious
1991
Only the Lonely
1991
Career Opportunities
1991
Nothing But Trouble
1991
Home Alone
1990
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
Masters of Menace
1990
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
1989
Uncle Buck
1989
The Rocket Boy
1989
Speed Zone
1989
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
The Best of SCTV
1988
Hot to Trot
1988
The Great Outdoors
1988
She's Having a Baby
1988
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
Spaceballs
1987
Citizen Steve
1987
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
Really Weird Tales
1986
Armed and Dangerous
1986
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
1986
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
Volunteers
1985
Summer Rental
1985
Follow That Bird
1985
Brewster's Millions
1985
The Last Polka
1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
1984
Splash
1984
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
Going Berserk
1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
It Came from Hollywood
1982
Heavy Metal
1981
Stripes
1981
The Blues Brothers
1980
Double Negative
1980
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980
1941
1979
Lost and Found
1979
The Silent Partner
1978
Find the Lady
1976
The Clown Murders
1976
Tunnel Vision
1976
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1975
Class of '44
1973