Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

91

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-10-30

Day of Death

1994-03-04 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

John Candy

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Candy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

Home Alone

Home Alone

JFK

JFK

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Acting

Cool Runnings

1993

Cool Runnings

as

Irv

Spaceballs

1987

Spaceballs

as

Barf

The Blues Brothers

1980

The Blues Brothers

as

Burton Mercer

Home Alone

1990

Home Alone

as

Gus Polinski

JFK

1991

JFK

as

Dean Andrews

Canadian Bacon

1995

Canadian Bacon

as

Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

Only the Lonely

1991

Only the Lonely

as

Danny Muldoon

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

as

Del Griffith

The Great Outdoors

1988

The Great Outdoors

as

Chet Ripley

Armed and Dangerous

1986

Armed and Dangerous

as

Frank Dooley

Uncle Buck

1989

Uncle Buck

as

Buck Russell

Splash

1984

Splash

as

Freddie Bauer

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

1988

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

as

Host

Stripes

1981

Stripes

as

Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

Little Shop of Horrors

1986

Little Shop of Horrors

as

Wink Wilkinson

Wagons East!

1994

Wagons East!

as

James Harlow

The Rescuers Down Under

1990

The Rescuers Down Under

as

Wilbur (voice)

It Came from Hollywood

1982

It Came from Hollywood

as

Himself

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

National Lampoon's Vacation

as

Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

Brewster's Millions

1985

Brewster's Millions

as

Spike Nolan

Rookie of the Year

1993

Rookie of the Year

as

Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

1941

1979

1941

as

Pvt. Foley

Hot to Trot

1988

Hot to Trot

as

Don The Horse (Voice)

Who's Harry Crumb?

1989

Who's Harry Crumb?

as

Harry Crumb

Heavy Metal

1981

Heavy Metal

as

Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

Nothing but Trouble

1991

Nothing but Trouble

as

Dennis / Eldona

Going Berserk

1983

Going Berserk

as

John Bourgignon

The Silent Partner

1978

The Silent Partner

as

Simonsen

Speed Zone

1989

Speed Zone

as

Charlie

Once Upon a Crime

1992

Once Upon a Crime

as

Augie Morosco

Citizen Steve

1987

Citizen Steve

as

Clip Maxwell

Lost and Found

1979

Lost and Found

as

Carpentier

Delirious

1991

Delirious

as

Jack Gable

Follow That Bird

1985

Follow That Bird

as

State Trooper

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

as

Self (archive footage)

The Clown Murders

1976

The Clown Murders

as

Ollie

Masters of Menace

1990

Masters of Menace

as

Beer Truck Driver

Summer Rental

1985

Summer Rental

as

Jack Chester

Volunteers

1985

Volunteers

as

Tom Tuttle

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

2021

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tunnel Vision

1976

Tunnel Vision

as

Cooper

The Last Polka

1985

The Last Polka

as

Yosh Shmenge

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

1975

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

as

Kopek

The Best of SCTV

1988

The Best of SCTV

as

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

1983

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

as

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

1980

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

as

Pinky

Really Weird Tales

1986

Really Weird Tales

as

Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

Find the Lady

1976

Find the Lady

as

Kopek

Seriously... Phil Collins

1990

Seriously... Phil Collins

as

Self

Christmas with SCTV

2006

Christmas with SCTV

as

Double Negative

1980

Double Negative

as

John

Class of '44

1973

Class of '44

as

Paule (uncredited)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

as

Wallace Osgood

Boris and Natasha

1992

Boris and Natasha

as

Kalishak

Hostage for a Day

1994

Hostage for a Day

as

Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)

The Rocket Boy

1989

The Rocket Boy

as

The Hawk

The Canadian Conspiracy

1986

The Canadian Conspiracy

as

Various

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

1989

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

as

Himself

She's Having a Baby

1988

She's Having a Baby

as

Chet (uncredited)

Career Opportunities

1991

Career Opportunities

as

C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

Tears Are Not Enough

1985

Tears Are Not Enough

as

Self

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1985

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

as

Marcel

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

1988

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

as

Self

John Candy: Comic Spirit

2005

John Candy: Comic Spirit

as

Self (archive footage)

Making a 'Splash'

2004

Making a 'Splash'

as

Self (archive footage)

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

1994

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

as

Self (archive footage)

Godspell 2025

Godspell 2025

as

(archive footage)

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

1990

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

as

Narrator (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as

Yosh Shmenge

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

John Candy: I Like Me

as

Self (archive footage)

Second City Television

Second City Television

as

Self - Various Characters

Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

as

Self

Camp Candy

Camp Candy

as

(voice)

The New Show

The New Show

as

The David Steinberg Show

The David Steinberg Show

as

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

as

Himself

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Cucumber

Cucumber

as

Weatherman

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as

Narrator (Voice)

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Production

Who's Harry Crumb?

1989

Who's Harry Crumb?

as

Foxy Lady

1971

Foxy Lady

as

Camp Candy

Camp Candy

as

Crew

Wagons East!

1994

Wagons East!

as

Directing

Hostage for a Day

1994

Hostage for a Day

as

Citizen Steve

1987

Citizen Steve

as