John Candy
Known for: Acting
Born: October 31, 1950
Died: March 4, 1994
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
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Filmography
78 movies · 12 TV shows, newest first
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
7.9
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
5.6
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
7.8
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
10.0
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021
6.7
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
8.1
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
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Christmas with SCTV
20066.0
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
4.6
Making a 'Splash'
2004
5.7
Canadian Bacon
1995
4.9
Wagons East!
1994
7.0
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
5.2
Hostage for a Day
19948.0
Friends of Gilda
1993
7.0
Cool Runnings
1993
6.2
Rookie of the Year
1993
9.5
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
4.5
Boris and Natasha
1992
5.7
Once Upon a Crime
1992
7.6
JFK
1991
5.7
Delirious
1991
6.2
Only the Lonely
1991
6.9
Career Opportunities
1991
5.3
Nothing but Trouble
1991
7.5
Home Alone
1990
6.6
The Rescuers Down Under
1990
8.0
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
5.8
Masters of Menace
1990NR
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
1990
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
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Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
1989
5.5
Camp Candy
1989
6.8
Uncle Buck
1989
4.5
The Rocket Boy
1989
4.5
Speed Zone
1989
6.0
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
6.8
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
19888.0
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
1988
8.0
The Best of SCTV
1988
5.2
Hot to Trot
1988
6.4
The Great Outdoors
1988
5.9
She's Having a Baby
1988
7.3
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
6.9
Spaceballs
1987
6.0
Citizen Steve
1987
7.0
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
5.8
Really Weird Tales
1986
5.7
Armed and Dangerous
1986
5.0
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
1986
5.5
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
5.5
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
8.0
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
5.5
Volunteers
1985
6.1
Summer Rental
1985
6.4
Follow That Bird
1985
6.6
Brewster's Millions
1985
5.2
The Last Polka
1985
9.3
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
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David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
1984
6.3
Splash
1984
4.8
The New Show
1984
7.0
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
1983
5.1
Going Berserk
1983
7.1
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
5.3
It Came from Hollywood
1982
NR
Rome, Italian Style
1982
6.1
Late Night with David Letterman
19827.0
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982
6.5
Heavy Metal
1981
6.6
Stripes
1981
7.3
SCTV Network 90
1981
7.7
The Blues Brothers
1980
3.8
Double Negative
1980
5.7
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
1980
5.8
1941
1979
6.0
Lost and Found
1979
7.1
The Silent Partner
1978
4.0
Find the Lady
1976
7.8
Second City Television
1976
4.7
The Clown Murders
1976
4.8
Tunnel Vision
1976
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
3.3
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
1975
7.0
Dinah!
1974
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Cucumber
1974
6.6
Class of '44
19736.5
The David Steinberg Show
1972
9.0
Foxy Lady
1971
7.0
The Oscars
1953