John Franklin Candy (October 31, 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...
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Cool Runnings
As Irv
Spaceballs
As Barf
The Blues Brothers
As Burton Mercer
Home Alone
As Gus Polinski
JFK
As Dean Andrews
Canadian Bacon
As Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Uncle Buck
As Buck Russell
The Great Outdoors
As Chet Ripley
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
As Del Griffith
Only the Lonely
As Danny Muldoon
Armed and Dangerous
As Frank Dooley
Splash
As Freddie Bauer
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
As Host
Stripes
As Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Little Shop of Horrors
As Wink Wilkinson
Wagons East!
As James Harlow
The Rescuers Down Under
As Wilbur (voice)
National Lampoon's Vacation
As Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
It Came from Hollywood
As Himself
Brewster's Millions
As Spike Nolan
Rookie of the Year
As Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
1941
As Pvt. Foley
Hot to Trot
As Don The Horse (Voice)
Who's Harry Crumb?
As Harry Crumb
Heavy Metal
As Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Nothing but Trouble
As Dennis / Eldona
Going Berserk
As John Bourgignon
The Silent Partner
As Simonsen
Speed Zone
As Charlie
Once Upon a Crime
As Augie Morosco
Citizen Steve
As Clip Maxwell
Lost and Found
As Carpentier
Delirious
As Jack Gable
Follow That Bird
As State Trooper
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
As Self (archive footage)
The Clown Murders
As Ollie
Masters of Menace
As Beer Truck Driver
Summer Rental
As Jack Chester
Volunteers
As Tom Tuttle
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tunnel Vision
As Cooper
The Last Polka
As Yosh Shmenge
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
As Kopek
The Best of SCTV
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
As Pinky
Really Weird Tales
As Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
Find the Lady
As Kopek
Seriously... Phil Collins
As Self
Christmas with SCTV
Double Negative
As John
Class of '44
As Paule (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
As Self / Actor (archive footage)
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
As Wallace Osgood
Boris and Natasha
As Kalishak
Hostage for a Day
As Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Rocket Boy
The Canadian Conspiracy
As Various
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
As Himself
She's Having a Baby
As Chet (uncredited)
Career Opportunities
As C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Tears Are Not Enough
As Self
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
As Marcel
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
As Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit
As Self (archive footage)
Making a 'Splash'
As Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
As Self (archive footage)
Godspell 2025
As (archive footage)
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
As Narrator (voice)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
As Yosh Shmenge
Second City Television
Late Night with David Letterman
As Self
Camp Candy
SCTV Network 90
The New Show
Young Comedians
As Himself - Host
The David Steinberg Show
Big City Comedy
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
As Himself
Saturday Night Live
As Self - Host
Cucumber
As Weatherman
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
As Narrator (Voice)