John Candy
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
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self (archive footage)
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
Hostage for a Day
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Hostage for a Day
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
Cool Runnings
as Irv
Cool Runnings
as Irv
Rookie of the Year
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Rookie of the Year
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Boris and Natasha
as Kalishak
Boris and Natasha
as Kalishak
Delirious
as Jack Gable
Delirious
as Jack Gable
Career Opportunities
as Target Store Manager
Career Opportunities
as Target Store Manager
Career Opportunities
as Target Store Manager
Career Opportunities
as Target Store Manager
Nothing but Trouble
as Dennis / Eldona
Nothing but Trouble
as Dennis / Eldona
Home Alone
as Gus Polinski
Home Alone
as Gus Polinski
The Rescuers Down Under
as Wilbur (voice)
The Rescuers Down Under
as Wilbur (voice)
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self
Masters of Menace
as Beer Truck Driver
Masters of Menace
as Beer Truck Driver
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
as Himself
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
as Himself
Uncle Buck
as Buck Russell
Uncle Buck
as Buck Russell
Speed Zone
as Charlie
Speed Zone
as Charlie
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Host
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
as Host
The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV
Hot to Trot
as Don The Horse (Voice)
Hot to Trot
as Don The Horse (Voice)
The Great Outdoors
as Chet Ripley
The Great Outdoors
as Chet Ripley
She's Having a Baby
as Chet (uncredited)
She's Having a Baby
as Chet (uncredited)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith
Spaceballs
as Barf
Spaceballs
as Barf
Citizen Steve
as Clip Maxwell
Citizen Steve
as Clip Maxwell
Little Shop of Horrors
as Wink Wilkinson
Little Shop of Horrors
as Wink Wilkinson
Armed and Dangerous
as Frank Dooley
Armed and Dangerous
as Frank Dooley
The Canadian Conspiracy
as Self
The Canadian Conspiracy
as Self
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Wallace Osgood
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Wallace Osgood
Volunteers
as Tom Tuttle
Volunteers
as Tom Tuttle
Brewster's Millions
as Spike Nolan
Brewster's Millions
as Spike Nolan
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
Going Berserk
as John Bourgignon
Going Berserk
as John Bourgignon
Stripes
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Stripes
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
The Blues Brothers
as Burton Mercer
The Blues Brothers
as Burton Mercer
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
as Pinky
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
as Pinky
1941
as Pvt. Foley
1941
as Pvt. Foley
Lost and Found
as Carpentier
Lost and Found
as Carpentier
Tunnel Vision
as Cooper
Tunnel Vision
as Cooper
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
as Kopek
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
as Kopek
Class of '44
as Paule (uncredited)
Class of '44
as Paule (uncredited)