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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Character: (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2025
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE • 2021
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Character: Self - Actor (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2015
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2013
Christmas with SCTV
Character:
MOVIE • 2006
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2005
Making a 'Splash'
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2004
Canadian Bacon
Character: Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
MOVIE • 1995
Wagons East!
Character: James Harlow
MOVIE • 1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1994
Hostage for a Day
Character: Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1994
Friends of Gilda
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 1993
Cool Runnings
Character: Irv
MOVIE • 1993
Rookie of the Year
Character: Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1993
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Character: Narrator (Voice)
TV • 1992
Boris and Natasha
Character: Kalishak
MOVIE • 1992
Once Upon a Crime
Character: Augie Morosco
MOVIE • 1992
JFK
Character: Dean Andrews
MOVIE • 1991
Delirious
Character: Jack Gable
MOVIE • 1991
Crew
Crew Credits
Wagons East!
Role: Thanks
MOVIE • 1994
Hostage for a Day
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1994
Camp Candy
Role: Producer
TV • 1989
Camp Candy
Role: Theme Song Performance
TV • 1989
Who's Harry Crumb?
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1989
The Best of SCTV
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1988
Citizen Steve
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1987
The Last Polka
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1985
Rome, Italian Style
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1982
Foxy Lady
Role: Production Assistant
MOVIE • 1971