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John Candy
Acting

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...

Filmography

Oh. What. Fun.

movie

Oh. What. Fun.

2025

Oh. What. Fun.

as Del Griffith (archive footage)

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

movie

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

2025

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

as Self (archive footage)

John Candy: I Like Me

movie

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

John Candy: I Like Me

as Self (archive footage)

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

movie

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

2021

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

movie

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

movie

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

as Self (archive footage)

Christmas with SCTV

movie

Christmas with SCTV

2006

Christmas with SCTV

CineRaya

movie

John Candy: Comic Spirit

2005

John Candy: Comic Spirit

as Self (archive footage)

Making a 'Splash'

movie

Making a 'Splash'

2004

Making a 'Splash'

as Self (archive footage)

Canadian Bacon

movie

Canadian Bacon

1995

Canadian Bacon

as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

Wagons East!

movie

Wagons East!

1994

Wagons East!

as James Harlow

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

movie

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

1994

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

as Self (archive footage)

Hostage for a Day

movie

Hostage for a Day

1994

Hostage for a Day

as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Friends of Gilda

1993

Friends of Gilda

as Self

Cool Runnings

movie

Cool Runnings

1993

Cool Runnings

as Irv

Rookie of the Year

movie

Rookie of the Year

1993

Rookie of the Year

as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

tv

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

1992

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

as Narrator (voice)

Boris and Natasha

movie

Boris and Natasha

1992

Boris and Natasha

as Kalishak

Once Upon a Crime

movie

Once Upon a Crime

1992

Once Upon a Crime

as Augie Morosco

JFK

movie

JFK

1991

JFK

as Dean Andrews

Delirious

movie

Delirious

1991

Delirious

as Jack Gable

Only the Lonely

movie

Only the Lonely

1991

Only the Lonely

as Danny Muldoon

Career Opportunities

movie

Career Opportunities

1991

Career Opportunities

as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

Career Opportunities

movie

Career Opportunities

1991

Career Opportunities

as Target Store Manager

Nothing But Trouble

movie

Nothing But Trouble

1991

Nothing But Trouble

as Dennis / Eldona

Home Alone

movie

Home Alone

1990

Home Alone

as Gus Polinski

The Rescuers Down Under

movie

The Rescuers Down Under

1990

The Rescuers Down Under

as Wilbur (voice)

Seriously... Phil Collins

movie

Seriously... Phil Collins

1990

Seriously... Phil Collins

as Self

Masters of Menace

movie

Masters of Menace

1990

Masters of Menace

as Beer Truck Driver

CineRaya

movie

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

1990

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

as Narrator (voice)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

movie

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

movie

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

1989

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

as Himself

Camp Candy

tv

Camp Candy

1989

Camp Candy

as (voice)

Uncle Buck

movie

Uncle Buck

1989

Uncle Buck

as Buck Russell

The Rocket Boy

movie

The Rocket Boy

1989

The Rocket Boy

as The Hawk

Speed Zone

movie

Speed Zone

1989

Speed Zone

as Charlie

Who's Harry Crumb?

movie

Who's Harry Crumb?

1989

Who's Harry Crumb?

as Harry Crumb

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

movie

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

1988

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

1988

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

as Host

The Best of SCTV

movie

The Best of SCTV

1988

The Best of SCTV

Hot to Trot

movie

Hot to Trot

1988

Hot to Trot

as Don The Horse (Voice)

The Great Outdoors

movie

The Great Outdoors

1988

The Great Outdoors

as Chet Ripley

She's Having a Baby

movie

She's Having a Baby

1988

She's Having a Baby

as Chet (uncredited)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

movie

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

as Del Griffith

Spaceballs

movie

Spaceballs

1987

Spaceballs

as Barf

Citizen Steve

movie

Citizen Steve

1987

Citizen Steve

as Clip Maxwell

Little Shop of Horrors

movie

Little Shop of Horrors

1986

Little Shop of Horrors

as Wink Wilkinson

Really Weird Tales

movie

Really Weird Tales

1986

Really Weird Tales

as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")

Armed and Dangerous

movie

Armed and Dangerous

1986

Armed and Dangerous

as Frank Dooley

Donald, the Star-Struck Duck

movie

Donald, the Star-Struck Duck

1986

Donald, the Star-Struck Duck

as Himself

The Canadian Conspiracy

movie

The Canadian Conspiracy

1986

The Canadian Conspiracy

as Self

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

movie

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

as Wallace Osgood

Tears Are Not Enough

movie

Tears Are Not Enough

1985

Tears Are Not Enough

as Self

Volunteers

movie

Volunteers

1985

Volunteers

as Tom Tuttle

Summer Rental

movie

Summer Rental

1985

Summer Rental

as Jack Chester

Follow That Bird

movie

Follow That Bird

1985

Follow That Bird

as State Trooper

Brewster's Millions

movie

Brewster's Millions

1985

Brewster's Millions

as Spike Nolan

The Last Polka

movie

The Last Polka

1985

The Last Polka

as Yosh Shmenge

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

movie

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1985

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

as Marcel

David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

movie

David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

1984

David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy

as Self

Splash

movie

Splash

1984

Splash

as Freddie Bauer

The New Show

tv

The New Show

1984

The New Show

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

movie

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

1983

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

Going Berserk

movie

Going Berserk

1983

Going Berserk

as John Bourgignon

National Lampoon's Vacation

movie

National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

National Lampoon's Vacation

as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

It Came from Hollywood

movie

It Came from Hollywood

1982

It Came from Hollywood

as Self

Late Night with David Letterman

tv

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

Late Night with David Letterman

as Self

Late Night with David Letterman

tv

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

Late Night with David Letterman

as Self - Guest

CineRaya

tv

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

1982

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

as Himself

Heavy Metal

movie

Heavy Metal

1981

Heavy Metal

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

Stripes

movie

Stripes

1981

Stripes

as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

SCTV Network 90

tv

SCTV Network 90

1981

SCTV Network 90

as Various

The Blues Brothers

movie

The Blues Brothers

1980

The Blues Brothers

as Burton Mercer

Double Negative

movie

Double Negative

1980

Double Negative

as John

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

movie

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

1980

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

as Pinky

1941

movie

1941

1979

1941

as Pvt. Foley

Lost and Found

movie

Lost and Found

1979

Lost and Found

as Carpentier

The Silent Partner

movie

The Silent Partner

1978

The Silent Partner

as Simonsen

Find the Lady

movie

Find the Lady

1976

Find the Lady

as Kopek

Second City Television

tv

Second City Television

1976

Second City Television

as Self - Various Characters

The Clown Murders

movie

The Clown Murders

1976

The Clown Murders

as Ollie

Tunnel Vision

movie

Tunnel Vision

1976

Tunnel Vision

as Cooper

Saturday Night Live

tv

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

tv

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Juan Gavino (uncredited)

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

movie

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

1975

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

as Kopek

Dinah!

tv

Dinah!

1974

Dinah!

as Self

Cucumber

tv

Cucumber

1974

Cucumber

as Weatherman

Class of '44

movie

Class of '44

1973

Class of '44

as Paule (uncredited)

CineRaya

tv

The David Steinberg Show

1972

The David Steinberg Show

The Oscars

tv

The Oscars

1953

The Oscars

as Self

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