John Candy

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.

Casted

Home Alone

Played Gus Polinski

Average Rating

7.5

11989 votes

Release Date

Nov 16, 1990

35 years ago
The Blues Brothers

Played Burton Mercer

Average Rating

7.7

4418 votes

Release Date

Jun 16, 1980

46 years ago
Spaceballs

Played Barf

Average Rating

6.9

3208 votes

Release Date

Jun 24, 1987

39 years ago
JFK

Played Dean Andrews

Average Rating

7.6

2293 votes

Release Date

Dec 20, 1991

34 years ago
Cool Runnings

Played Irv

Average Rating

7.0

2170 votes

Release Date

Oct 01, 1993

32 years ago
Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Played Del Griffith

Average Rating

7.2

2084 votes

Release Date

Nov 26, 1987

38 years ago
National Lampoon's Vacation

Played Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

Average Rating

7.1

1656 votes

Release Date

Jul 29, 1983

43 years ago
Little Shop of Horrors

Played Wink Wilkinson

Average Rating

7.0

1560 votes

Release Date

Dec 19, 1986

39 years ago
Splash

Played Freddie Bauer

Average Rating

6.3

1430 votes

Release Date

Mar 09, 1984

42 years ago
The Rescuers Down Under

Played Wilbur (voice)

Average Rating

6.6

1349 votes

Release Date

Nov 16, 1990

35 years ago
Uncle Buck

Played Buck Russell

Average Rating

6.8

1276 votes

Release Date

Aug 16, 1989

37 years ago
Stripes

Played Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

Average Rating

6.6

971 votes

Release Date

Jun 26, 1981

45 years ago
Heavy Metal

Played Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

Average Rating

6.5

754 votes

Release Date

Aug 07, 1981

45 years ago
Career Opportunities

Played C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.9

715 votes

Release Date

Mar 29, 1991

35 years ago
1941

Played Pvt. Foley

Average Rating

5.8

658 votes

Release Date

Dec 14, 1979

46 years ago
Brewster's Millions

Played Spike Nolan

Average Rating

6.6

633 votes

Release Date

May 22, 1985

41 years ago
The Great Outdoors

Played Chet Ripley

Average Rating

6.5

574 votes

Release Date

Jun 17, 1988

38 years ago
Nothing But Trouble

Played Dennis / Eldona

Average Rating

5.2

383 votes

Release Date

Feb 15, 1991

35 years ago
Rookie of the Year

Played Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.2

374 votes

Release Date

Jul 07, 1993

33 years ago
Who's Harry Crumb?

Played Harry Crumb

Average Rating

5.9

340 votes

Release Date

Feb 03, 1989

37 years ago
Canadian Bacon

Played Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

Average Rating

5.7

235 votes

Release Date

Jun 08, 1995

31 years ago
Summer Rental

Played Jack Chester

Average Rating

6.1

222 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1985

41 years ago
She's Having a Baby

Played Chet (uncredited)

Average Rating

5.9

213 votes

Release Date

Feb 05, 1988

38 years ago
Armed and Dangerous

Played Frank Dooley

Average Rating

5.7

195 votes

Release Date

Aug 15, 1986

40 years ago
Only the Lonely

Played Danny Muldoon

Average Rating

6.0

175 votes

Release Date

May 24, 1991

35 years ago
Volunteers

Played Tom Tuttle

Average Rating

5.5

172 votes

Release Date

Aug 16, 1985

41 years ago
The Silent Partner

Played Simonsen

Average Rating

7.0

152 votes

Release Date

Sep 07, 1978

48 years ago
Delirious

Played Jack Gable

Average Rating

5.6

149 votes

Release Date

Aug 09, 1991

35 years ago
Once Upon a Crime

Played Augie Morosco

Average Rating

5.7

119 votes

Release Date

Mar 06, 1992

34 years ago
Wagons East!

Played James Harlow

Average Rating

4.9

107 votes

Release Date

Aug 16, 1994

32 years ago
Speed Zone

Played Charlie

Average Rating

4.5

87 votes

Release Date

Apr 21, 1989

37 years ago
Follow That Bird

Played State Trooper

Average Rating

6.3

87 votes

Release Date

Aug 02, 1985

41 years ago
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Played Self - Actor (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.6

66 votes

Release Date

Jan 25, 2015

11 years ago
Hot to Trot

Played Don The Horse (Voice)

Average Rating

5.2

56 votes

Release Date

Aug 26, 1988

38 years ago
John Candy: I Like Me

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.9

54 votes

Release Date

Sep 04, 2025

7 months ago
Going Berserk

Played John Bourgignon

Average Rating

4.9

37 votes

Release Date

Sep 30, 1983

43 years ago
It Came from Hollywood

Played Himself

Average Rating

5.2

26 votes

Release Date

Oct 29, 1982

44 years ago
Boris and Natasha

Played Kalishak

Average Rating

4.0

18 votes

Release Date

Apr 17, 1992

34 years ago
Tunnel Vision

Played Cooper

Average Rating

4.4

16 votes

Release Date

Mar 12, 1976

50 years ago
Masters of Menace

Played Beer Truck Driver

Average Rating

5.6

14 votes

Release Date

Sep 06, 1990

36 years ago
Find the Lady

Played Kopek

Average Rating

3.4

14 votes

Release Date

Nov 11, 1976

50 years ago
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

8.2

13 votes

Release Date

May 20, 2013

13 years ago
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Played Kopek

Average Rating

3.0

12 votes

Release Date

Sep 11, 1975

51 years ago
Lost and Found

Played Carpentier

Average Rating

5.9

10 votes

Release Date

Jul 13, 1979

47 years ago
Citizen Steve

Played Clip Maxwell

Average Rating

5.9

8 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1987

39 years ago
Hostage for a Day

Played Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)

Average Rating

4.2

8 votes

Release Date

Apr 25, 1994

32 years ago
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

Played Pinky

Average Rating

5.2

6 votes

Release Date

Jan 20, 1980

46 years ago
Double Negative

Played John

Average Rating

2.8

5 votes

Release Date

May 12, 1980

46 years ago
Class of '44

Played Paule (uncredited)

Average Rating

5.9

5 votes

Release Date

Apr 10, 1973

53 years ago
Making a 'Splash'

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

4.6

5 votes

Release Date

Mar 30, 2004

22 years ago
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Played Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.0

4 votes

Release Date

Apr 30, 1990

36 years ago
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

Played Wallace Osgood

Average Rating

5.5

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 09, 1986

40 years ago
The Rocket Boy

Played The Hawk

Average Rating

3.7

3 votes

Release Date

Jun 01, 1989

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

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.0

3 votes

Release Date

May 18, 1994

32 years ago
The Last Polka

Played Yosh Shmenge

Average Rating

3.0

2 votes

Release Date

Apr 15, 1985

41 years ago
Really Weird Tales

Played Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

Average Rating

4.0

2 votes

Release Date

Oct 04, 1986

40 years ago
The Canadian Conspiracy

Played Self

Average Rating

5.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 08, 1986

40 years ago
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Played Marcel

Average Rating

9.0

2 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1985

41 years ago
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

Played Self

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Oct 05, 1988

38 years ago
John Candy: Comic Spirit

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

May 03, 2005

21 years ago
Jackie Gleason: The Great One

Played Host

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 10, 1988

38 years ago
The Clown Murders

Played Ollie

Average Rating

3.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 17, 1976

50 years ago
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

Played Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Nov 29, 2021

4 years ago
The Best of SCTV

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 05, 1988

38 years ago
Seriously... Phil Collins

Played Self

Average Rating

8.0

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 08, 1990

36 years ago
Tears Are Not Enough

Played Self

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Oct 04, 1985

41 years ago
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 16, 1983

42 years ago
Christmas with SCTV

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 2006

20 years ago
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

Played Himself

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Oct 02, 1989

37 years ago
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 06, 2025

7 months ago
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

Played Narrator (voice)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1990

36 years ago
Friends of Gilda

Played Himself

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 21, 1993

32 years ago
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 30, 1984

42 years ago

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