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