

John Candy
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
31 Oct 1950
Age
76 Years
Born In
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Total Projects
90
Years Active
72 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Oh. What. Fun.
Oh. What. Fun.
as Del Griffith (archive footage)

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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...
as Self (archive footage)

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John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)

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Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)

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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)

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Christmas with SCTV
Christmas with SCTV

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John Candy: Comic Spirit
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self (archive footage)

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Making a 'Splash'
Making a 'Splash'
as Self (archive footage)

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Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

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Wagons East!
Wagons East!
as James Harlow

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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)

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Hostage for a Day
Hostage for a Day
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)

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Friends of Gilda
Friends of Gilda
as Self

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Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings
as Irv

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Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

tv
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
as Narrator (voice)

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Boris and Natasha
Boris and Natasha
as Kalishak

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Once Upon a Crime
Once Upon a Crime
as Augie Morosco

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JFK
JFK
as Dean Andrews

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Delirious
Delirious
as Jack Gable

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Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely
as Danny Muldoon

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Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

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Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
as Target Store Manager

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Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble
as Dennis / Eldona

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Home Alone
Home Alone
as Gus Polinski

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The Rescuers Down Under
The Rescuers Down Under
as Wilbur (voice)

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Seriously... Phil Collins
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self

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Masters of Menace
Masters of Menace
as Beer Truck Driver

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Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
as Narrator (voice)

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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)

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Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
as Himself

tv
Camp Candy
Camp Candy
as (voice)

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Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck
as Buck Russell

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The Rocket Boy
The Rocket Boy
as The Hawk

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Speed Zone
Speed Zone
as Charlie

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Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb?
as Harry Crumb

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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self

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Jackie Gleason: The Great One
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Host

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The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV

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Hot to Trot
Hot to Trot
as Don The Horse (Voice)

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The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
as Chet Ripley

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She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby
as Chet (uncredited)

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith

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Spaceballs
Spaceballs
as Barf

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Citizen Steve
Citizen Steve
as Clip Maxwell

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Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
as Wink Wilkinson

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Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales
as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

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Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous
as Frank Dooley

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Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
as Himself

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The Canadian Conspiracy
The Canadian Conspiracy
as Self

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The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Wallace Osgood

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Tears Are Not Enough
Tears Are Not Enough
as Self

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Volunteers
Volunteers
as Tom Tuttle

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Summer Rental
Summer Rental
as Jack Chester

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Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird
as State Trooper

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Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
as Spike Nolan

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The Last Polka
The Last Polka
as Yosh Shmenge

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Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
as Marcel

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David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
as Self

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Splash
Splash
as Freddie Bauer

tv
The New Show
The New Show

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The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

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Going Berserk
Going Berserk
as John Bourgignon

movie
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

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It Came from Hollywood
It Came from Hollywood
as Self

tv
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self

tv
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest

tv
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
as Himself

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Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

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Stripes
Stripes
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

tv
SCTV Network 90
SCTV Network 90
as Various

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The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
as Burton Mercer

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Double Negative
Double Negative
as John

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The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
as Pinky

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1941
1941
as Pvt. Foley

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Lost and Found
Lost and Found
as Carpentier

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The Silent Partner
The Silent Partner
as Simonsen

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Find the Lady
Find the Lady
as Kopek

tv
Second City Television
Second City Television
as Self - Various Characters

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The Clown Murders
The Clown Murders
as Ollie

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Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision
as Cooper

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host

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Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Juan Gavino (uncredited)

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It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
as Kopek

tv
Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self

tv
Cucumber
Cucumber
as Weatherman

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Class of '44
Class of '44
as Paule (uncredited)

tv
The David Steinberg Show
The David Steinberg Show

tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self