Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 31, 1950
Died
March 4, 1994 (age 43)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
John Candy
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.
Known For
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Saturday Night Live
Juan Gavino (uncredited)
1975
TV
Late Night with David Letterman
Self
1982
TV
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
TV
Dinah!
Self
1974
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Spaceballs
Barf
1987
TV
Second City Television
Self - Various Characters
1976
Film
JFK
Dean Andrews
1991
Film
The Blues Brothers
Burton Mercer
1980
Film
Splash
Freddie Bauer
1984
Film
National Lampoon's Vacation
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
1983
Film
Little Shop of Horrors
Wink Wilkinson
1986
Film
Stripes
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
1981
TV
Camp Candy
(voice)
1989
Film
Cool Runnings
Irv
1993
Film
1941
Pvt. Foley
1979
Film
Uncle Buck
Buck Russell
1989
Film
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Del Griffith
1987
Film
Career Opportunities
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
1991
Filmography
2025FilmOh. What. Fun.as Del Griffith (archive footage)2025FilmYou Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...as Self (archive footage)2025FilmJohn Candy: I Like Meas Self (archive footage)2021FilmCatherine O'Hara: All of Us Shineas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2015FilmDrunk Stoned Brilliant Deadas Self - Actor (archive footage)2013FilmMel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self (archive footage)2006FilmChristmas with SCTV2005FilmJohn Candy: Comic Spiritas Self (archive footage)2004FilmMaking a 'Splash'as Self (archive footage)1995FilmCanadian Baconas Sheriff Bud B. Boomer1994FilmWagons East!as James Harlow1994FilmSesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as Self (archive footage)1994FilmHostage for a Dayas Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)1993FilmFriends of Gildaas Self1993FilmCool Runningsas Irv1993FilmRookie of the Yearas Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)1992TVShelley Duvall's Bedtime Storiesas Narrator (voice)1992FilmBoris and Natashaas Kalishak1992FilmOnce Upon a Crimeas Augie Morosco1991FilmJFKas Dean Andrews1991FilmDeliriousas Jack Gable1991FilmOnly the Lonelyas Danny Muldoon1991FilmCareer Opportunitiesas C.D. Marsh (uncredited)1991FilmNothing But Troubleas Dennis / Eldona1990FilmHome Aloneas Gus Polinski1990FilmThe Rescuers Down Underas Wilbur (voice)1990FilmSeriously... Phil Collinsas Self1990FilmMasters of Menaceas Beer Truck Driver1990FilmRabbit Ears - Stormalongas Narrator (voice)1990FilmSesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)1989FilmWho Shrunk Saturday Morning?as Himself1989TVCamp Candyas (voice)1989FilmUncle Buckas Buck Russell1989FilmThe Rocket Boyas The Hawk1989FilmSpeed Zoneas Charlie1989FilmWho's Harry Crumb?as Harry Crumb1988FilmSesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Self1988FilmJackie Gleason: The Great Oneas Host1988FilmThe Best of SCTV1988FilmHot to Trotas Don The Horse (Voice)1988FilmThe Great Outdoorsas Chet Ripley1988FilmShe's Having a Babyas Chet (uncredited)1987FilmPlanes, Trains and Automobilesas Del Griffith1987FilmSpaceballsas Barf1987FilmCitizen Steveas Clip Maxwell1986FilmLittle Shop of Horrorsas Wink Wilkinson1986FilmReally Weird Talesas Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")1986FilmArmed and Dangerousas Frank Dooley1986FilmDonald, the Star-Struck Duckas Himself1986FilmThe Canadian Conspiracyas Self1986FilmThe Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgoodas Wallace Osgood1985FilmTears Are Not Enoughas Self1985FilmVolunteersas Tom Tuttle1985FilmSummer Rentalas Jack Chester1985FilmFollow That Birdas State Trooper1985FilmBrewster's Millionsas Spike Nolan1985FilmThe Last Polkaas Yosh Shmenge1985FilmMartin Short: Concert for the North Americasas Marcel1984FilmDavid Steinberg in Concert With John Candyas Self1984FilmSplashas Freddie Bauer1984TVThe New Show1983FilmThe 8th Annual Young Comedians Show1983FilmGoing Berserkas John Bourgignon1983FilmNational Lampoon's Vacationas Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld1982FilmIt Came from Hollywoodas Self1982TVLate Night with David Lettermanas Self1982TVThe Billy Crystal Comedy Houras Himself1981FilmHeavy Metalas Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)1981FilmStripesas Dewey "Ox" Oxberger1981TVSCTV Network 90as Various1980FilmThe Blues Brothersas Burton Mercer1980FilmDouble Negativeas John1980FilmThe Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dogas Pinky1979Film1941as Pvt. Foley1979FilmLost and Foundas Carpentier1978FilmThe Silent Partneras Simonsen1976FilmFind the Ladyas Kopek1976TVSecond City Televisionas Self - Various Characters1976FilmThe Clown Murdersas Ollie1976FilmTunnel Visionas Cooper1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975FilmIt Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Timeas Kopek1974TVDinah!as Self1974TVCucumberas Weatherman1973FilmClass of '44as Paule (uncredited)1972TVThe David Steinberg Show1953TVThe Oscarsas Self