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.
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Known For
The Blues Brothers
(1980)
Burton Mercer
Speed Zone
(1989)
Charlie
Stripes
(1981)
Dewey 'Ox' Oxberger
Spaceballs
(1987)
Barfolemew 'Barf'
Career Opportunities
(1991)
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
National Lampoon's Vacation
(1983)
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Heavy Metal
(1981)
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
JFK
(1991)
Dean Andrews
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(1987)
Del Griffith
Splash
(1984)
Freddie Bauer
The Great Outdoors
(1988)
Chet Ripley
Cool Runnings
(1993)
Irv
Uncle Buck
(1989)
Buck Russell
Volunteers
(1985)
Tom Tuttle
1941
(1979)
Pvt. Foley
Follow That Bird
(1985)
State Trooper
Full Filmography
Acting
Class of '44
(1973)
Paule (uncredited)
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
(1975)
Kopek
The Clown Murders
(1976)
Ollie
Tunnel Vision
(1976)
Cooper
Find the Lady
(1976)
Kopek
The Silent Partner
(1978)
Simonsen
1941
(1979)
Pvt. Foley
Lost and Found
(1979)
Carpentier
The Blues Brothers
(1980)
Burton Mercer
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
(1980)
Pinky
Double Negative
(1980)
John
Stripes
(1981)
Dewey 'Ox' Oxberger
Heavy Metal
(1981)
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
It Came from Hollywood
(1982)
Himself
National Lampoon's Vacation
(1983)
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Going Berserk
(1983)
John Bourgignon
8th Annual Young Comedians' Show
(1983)
Splash
(1984)
Freddie Bauer
Brewster's Millions
(1985)
Spike Nolan
Follow That Bird
(1985)
State Trooper
Volunteers
(1985)
Tom Tuttle
Summer Rental
(1985)
Jack Chester
The Last Polka
(1985)
Yosh Shmenge
The Canadian Conspiracy
(1985)
Various
Tears Are Not Enough
(1985)
Himself
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
(1985)
Marcel
Armed and Dangerous
(1986)
Frank Dooley
Little Shop of Horrors
(1986)
Wink Wilkinson
Really Weird Tales
(1986)
Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
(1986)
Wallace Osgood
Spaceballs
(1987)
Barfolemew 'Barf'
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(1987)
Del Griffith
Citizen Steve
(1987)
Clip Maxwell
The Great Outdoors
(1988)
Chet Ripley
Hot to Trot
(1988)
Don The Horse (Voice)
The Best of SCTV
(1988)
She's Having a Baby
(1988)
Chet (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
(1988)
Self
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
(1988)
Host
Uncle Buck
(1989)
Buck Russell
Who's Harry Crumb?
(1989)
Harry Crumb
Speed Zone
(1989)
Charlie
Rocket Boy
(1989)
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
(1989)
Himself
Home Alone
(1990)
Gus Polinski
The Rescuers Down Under
(1990)
Wilbur (voice)
Masters of Menace
(1990)
Beer Truck Driver
Seriously... Phil Collins
(1990)
Self
JFK
(1991)
Dean Andrews
Only the Lonely
(1991)
Danny Muldoon
Nothing but Trouble
(1991)
Dennis / Eldona
Delirious
(1991)
Jack Gable
Career Opportunities
(1991)
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Once Upon a Crime
(1992)
Augie Morosco
Boris and Natasha
(1992)
Kalishak
Cool Runnings
(1993)
Irv
Rookie of the Year
(1993)
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Wagons East!
(1994)
James Harlow
Hostage for a Day
(1994)
Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
(1994)
Self (archive footage)
Canadian Bacon
(1995)
Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Making a 'Splash'
(2004)
Self (archive footage)
John Candy: Comic Spirit
(2005)
Self (archive footage)
Christmas with SCTV
(2006)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
(2013)
Self (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
(2015)
Self / Actor (archive footage)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
(2021)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Production
Writing
Directing
Crew