John Candy

John Candy

Known for

Acting

Born

October 31, 1950

Birthplace

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died

March 4, 1994 (aged 43)

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.

Best known work

Home Alone

Home Alone

1990

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

1980

Spaceballs

Spaceballs

1987

JFK

JFK

1991

Cool Runnings

Cool Runnings

1993

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987

National Lampoon's Vacation

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

1986

Splash

Splash

1984

The Rescuers Down Under

The Rescuers Down Under

1990

Filmography

2026
SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of
as Self (Archival Footage)
2026
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Oh. What. Fun.
as Del Griffith (Archive Footage)
2025
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Christmas with SCTV
2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Making a 'Splash'
as Self (archive footage)
1995
Canadian Bacon
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
1994
Wagons East!
as James Harlow, Thanks
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Hostage for a Day
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited), Director
1993
Friends of Gilda
as Self
1993
Cool Runnings
as Irv
1993
Rookie of the Year
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
1992
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime StoriesTV
as Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
1992
Boris and Natasha
as Kalishak
1992
Once Upon a Crime
as Augie Morosco
1991
JFK
as Dean Andrews
1991
Delirious
as Jack Gable
1991
Only the Lonely
as Danny Muldoon
1991
Career Opportunities
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited), as Target Store Manager