John Candy

John Candy

Acting
Born 1950-10-31 - Died 1994-03-04Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Movies (76)

The Blues Brothers
7.7

The Blues Brothers

1980Movie7.7
Spaceballs
6.9

Spaceballs

1987Movie6.9
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
7.3

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987Movie7.3
National Lampoon's Vacation
7.1

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983Movie7.1
Uncle Buck
6.8

Uncle Buck

1989Movie6.8
Heavy Metal
6.5

Heavy Metal

1981Movie6.5
Little Shop of Horrors
7.0

Little Shop of Horrors

1986Movie7.0
JFK
7.6

JFK

1991Movie7.6
Oh. What. Fun.
5.6

Oh. What. Fun.

2025Movie5.6
Marty, Life Is Short
7.9

Marty, Life Is Short

2026Movie7.9
John Candy: I Like Me
7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

2025Movie7.9
Brewster's Millions
6.6

Brewster's Millions

1985Movie6.6
Cool Runnings
7.0

Cool Runnings

1993Movie7.0
Splash
6.3

Splash

1984Movie6.3
Stripes
6.6

Stripes

1981Movie6.6
1941
5.8

1941

1979Movie5.8
Once Upon a Crime
5.7

Once Upon a Crime

1992Movie5.7
The Great Outdoors
6.4

The Great Outdoors

1988Movie6.4
Career Opportunities
6.9

Career Opportunities

1991Movie6.9
Nothing but Trouble
5.3

Nothing but Trouble

1991Movie5.3
Armed and Dangerous
5.7

Armed and Dangerous

1986Movie5.7
Rookie of the Year
6.2

Rookie of the Year

1993Movie6.2
Canadian Bacon
5.7

Canadian Bacon

1995Movie5.7
The Silent Partner
7.1

The Silent Partner

1978Movie7.1
Summer Rental
6.1

Summer Rental

1985Movie6.1
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

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

1994Movie7.0
She's Having a Baby
5.9

She's Having a Baby

1988Movie5.9
Only the Lonely
6.2

Only the Lonely

1991Movie6.2
Wagons East!
4.9

Wagons East!

1994Movie4.9
Who's Harry Crumb?
6.0

Who's Harry Crumb?

1989Movie6.0
Going Berserk
5.1

Going Berserk

1983Movie5.1
Follow That Bird
6.4

Follow That Bird

1985Movie6.4
Hot to Trot
5.2

Hot to Trot

1988Movie5.2
Citizen Steve
6.0

Citizen Steve

1987Movie6.0
Speed Zone
4.5

Speed Zone

1989Movie4.5
Delirious
5.7

Delirious

1991Movie5.7
Volunteers
5.5

Volunteers

1985Movie5.5
The Rescuers Down Under
6.6

The Rescuers Down Under

1990Movie6.6
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
8.1

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013Movie8.1
Class of '44
6.6

Class of '44

1973Movie6.6
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

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

2026Movie
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
6.7

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015Movie6.7
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
10.0

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

2021Movie10.0
It Came from Hollywood
5.3

It Came from Hollywood

1982Movie5.3
Making a 'Splash'
4.6

Making a 'Splash'

2004Movie4.6
Double Negative
3.8

Double Negative

1980Movie3.8
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
6.0

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990Movie6.0
Really Weird Tales
5.8

Really Weird Tales

1986Movie5.8
Home Alone
7.5

Home Alone

1990Movie7.5
Seriously... Phil Collins
8.0

Seriously... Phil Collins

1990Movie8.0
The Last Polka
5.2

The Last Polka

1985Movie5.2
Boris and Natasha
4.5

Boris and Natasha

1992Movie4.5
The Best of SCTV
8.0

The Best of SCTV

1988Movie8.0
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
5.5

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986Movie5.5
Friends of Gilda
8.0

Friends of Gilda

1993Movie8.0
The Rocket Boy
4.5

The Rocket Boy

1989Movie4.5
Masters of Menace
5.8

Masters of Menace

1990Movie5.8
Hostage for a Day
5.2

Hostage for a Day

1994Movie5.2
The Canadian Conspiracy
5.5

The Canadian Conspiracy

1986Movie5.5
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
6.8

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

1988Movie6.8
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

1989Movie
Lost and Found
6.0

Lost and Found

1979Movie6.0
Tunnel Vision
4.8

Tunnel Vision

1976Movie4.8
Find the Lady
4.0

Find the Lady

1976Movie4.0
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
9.3

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1985Movie9.3
The Clown Murders
4.7

The Clown Murders

1976Movie4.7
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
3.3

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

1975Movie3.3
Tears Are Not Enough
8.0

Tears Are Not Enough

1985Movie8.0
John Candy: Comic Spirit
6.0

John Candy: Comic Spirit

2005Movie6.0
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
5.0

Donald, the Star-Struck Duck

1986Movie5.0
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
8.0

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

1988Movie8.0
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
5.7

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

1980Movie5.7
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
7.0

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

1983Movie7.0
Christmas with SCTV

Christmas with SCTV

2006Movie
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

1984Movie
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

1990Movie

TV Shows (12)

Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1

Late Night with David Letterman

1982Series6.1
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Second City Television
7.8

Second City Television

1976Series7.8
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
9.5

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992Series9.5
SCTV Network 90
7.3

SCTV Network 90

1981Series7.3
Camp Candy
5.5

Camp Candy

1989Series5.5
The David Steinberg Show
6.5

The David Steinberg Show

1972Series6.5
Cucumber

Cucumber

1974Series
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
7.0

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

1982Series7.0
The New Show
4.8

The New Show

1984Series4.8