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John Candy
Actor · Director · Writer· Toronto, Ontario, Canada
John Candy, a Canadian actor and comedian, blazed a trail from Toronto’s Second City troupe to stardom in films like Stripes, Splash, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. His comedic persona, marked by an infectious energy and an uncanny ability to imbue even the most mundane characters with life, shone brightest as the loquacious Del Griffith in John Hughes’s Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Candy’s career, spanning from television to blockbuster comedies, left an indelible mark on 1980s and 1990s cinema, celebrating the absurdity and warmth of human connection.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
57 credits across 5 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marty, Life Is Short | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2026 | You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon | Sheriff Bud B. Boomer | Film |
| 1994 | Hostage for a Day | Yuri Petrovich (uncredited) | Film |
| 1994 | Wagons East! | James Harlow | Film |
| 1994 | Hostage for a Day | Director | Film |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year | Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1993 | Cool Runnings | Irv | Film |
| 1992 | Once Upon a Crime | Augie Morosco | Film |
| 1992 | Boris and Natasha | Kalishak | Film |
| 1991 | Delirious | Jack Gable | Film |
| 1991 | Only the Lonely | Danny Muldoon | Film |
| 1991 | JFK | Dean Andrews | Film |
| 1991 | Nothing but Trouble | Dennis / Eldona | Film |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Yosh Shmenge (archive footage) | Film |
| 1990 | Masters of Menace | Beer Truck Driver | Film |
| 1990 | Home Alone | Gus Polinski | Film |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Wilbur (voice) | Film |
| 1989 | Camp Candy | (voice) | TV |
| 1989 | Who's Harry Crumb? | Harry Crumb | Film |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | Buck Russell | Film |
| 1989 | Speed Zone | Charlie | Film |
| 1989 | Camp Candy | Producer | TV |
| 1989 | Who's Harry Crumb? | Executive Producer | Film |
| 1988 | Hot to Trot | Don The Horse (Voice) | Film |
| 1988 | The Great Outdoors | Chet Ripley | Film |
| 1987 | Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Del Griffith | Film |
| 1987 | Citizen Steve | Clip Maxwell | Film |
| 1987 | Spaceballs | Barf | Film |
| 1987 | Citizen Steve | Director | Film |
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous | Frank Dooley | Film |
| 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors | Wink Wilkinson | Film |
| 1985 | Summer Rental | Jack Chester | Film |
| 1985 | Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas | Marcel | Film |
| 1985 | Volunteers | Tom Tuttle | Film |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions | Spike Nolan | Film |
| 1985 | The Last Polka | Yosh Shmenge | Film |
| 1985 | Follow That Bird | State Trooper | Film |
| 1985 | The Last Polka | Writer | Film |
| 1984 | Splash | Freddie Bauer | Film |
| 1983 | Going Berserk | John Bourgignon | Film |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld | Film |
| 1983 | The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show | Film | |
| 1982 | It Came from Hollywood | Self | Film |
| 1981 | Stripes | Dewey "Ox" Oxberger | Film |
| 1981 | Heavy Metal | Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice) | Film |
| 1980 | The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog | Pinky | Film |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Burton Mercer | Film |
| 1979 | Lost and Found | Carpentier | Film |
| 1979 | 1941 | Pvt. Foley | Film |
| 1978 | The Silent Partner | Simonsen | Film |
| 1976 | Tunnel Vision | Cooper | Film |
| 1976 | The Clown Murders | Ollie | Film |
| 1975 | It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time | Kopek | Film |
| 1973 | Class of '44 | Paule (uncredited) | Film |
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