John Candy
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.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
Dinah!
1974
The Oscars
1953
Second City Television
1976
Spaceballs
1987
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
The Blues Brothers
1980
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
Filmography
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Juan Gavino (uncredited) · 1975
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self · 1982
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest · 1982
Dinah!
as Self · 1974
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
Second City Television
as Self - Various Characters · 1976
Spaceballs
as Barf · 1987
Oh. What. Fun.
as Del Griffith (Archive Footage) · 2025
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld · 1983
The Blues Brothers
as Burton Mercer · 1980
Little Shop of Horrors
as Wink Wilkinson · 1986
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage) · 2025
SCTV Network 90
as Various · 1981
Camp Candy
as (voice) · 1989
Uncle Buck
as Buck Russell · 1989
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith · 1987
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage) · 2026
JFK
as Dean Andrews · 1991
Brewster's Millions
as Spike Nolan · 1985
Stripes
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger · 1981
Career Opportunities
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited) · 1991
Career Opportunities
as Target Store Manager · 1991
Cool Runnings
as Irv · 1993
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
as Narrator (voice) · 1992
Splash
as Freddie Bauer · 1984
Rookie of the Year
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) · 1993
Nothing but Trouble
as Dennis / Eldona · 1991
Heavy Metal
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice) · 1981
1941
as Pvt. Foley · 1979
Only the Lonely
as Danny Muldoon · 1991
The David Steinberg Show
· 1972
The Great Outdoors
as Chet Ripley · 1988
Armed and Dangerous
as Frank Dooley · 1986
Who's Harry Crumb?
as Harry Crumb · 1989
Once Upon a Crime
as Augie Morosco · 1992
Speed Zone
as Charlie · 1989
Canadian Bacon
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer · 1995
Summer Rental
as Jack Chester · 1985
Wagons East!
as James Harlow · 1994
She's Having a Baby
as Chet (uncredited) · 1988
Follow That Bird
as State Trooper · 1985
The Rescuers Down Under
as Wilbur (voice) · 1990
Volunteers
as Tom Tuttle · 1985
The Silent Partner
as Simonsen · 1978
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
as Himself · 1982
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2015
The New Show
· 1984
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
as Self (Archival Footage) · 2026
Delirious
as Jack Gable · 1991
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage) · 2026
Going Berserk
as John Bourgignon · 1983
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage) · 1994
The Best of SCTV
· 1988
Hot to Trot
as Don The Horse (Voice) · 1988
Hostage for a Day
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited) · 1994
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Self · 1988
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage) · 2013
Citizen Steve
as Clip Maxwell · 1987
Really Weird Tales
as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma") · 1986
Boris and Natasha
as Kalishak · 1992
Find the Lady
as Kopek · 1976
Tears Are Not Enough
as Self · 1985
Class of '44
as Paule (uncredited) · 1973
Home Alone
as Gus Polinski · 1990
It Came from Hollywood
as Self · 1982
Tunnel Vision
as Cooper · 1976
Cucumber
as Weatherman · 1974
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
as Himself · 1989
Double Negative
as John · 1980
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
· 1983
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2021
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
as Kopek · 1975
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
as Marcel · 1985
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage) · 1990
The Canadian Conspiracy
as Self · 1986
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
as Himself · 1986
Masters of Menace
as Beer Truck Driver · 1990
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Wallace Osgood · 1986
Lost and Found
as Carpentier · 1979
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self · 1990
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
as Pinky · 1980
The Rocket Boy
as The Hawk · 1989
Friends of Gilda
as Self · 1993
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Host · 1988
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self (archive footage) · 2005
The Last Polka
as Yosh Shmenge · 1985
Christmas with SCTV
· 2006
The Clown Murders
as Ollie · 1976
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
as Self · 1984
Making a 'Splash'
as Self (archive footage) · 2004
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
as Narrator (voice) · 1990