Acting
John Candy
- Born
- 1950-10-31 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- 1994-03-04
- Filmography
- 91 titles on TMDB
About 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.
Backdrop from Spaceballs
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Upcoming film projects involving John Candy.
Post-production · Expected 30 Oct 2026
Self (Archival Footage)
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Films & television
79 titles
Del Griffith (Archive Footage)
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Wink Wilkinson
Burton Mercer
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Dean Andrews
C.D. Marsh (uncredited) · Target Store Manager
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Buck Russell
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Del Griffith
Freddie Bauer
Dennis / Eldona
Spike Nolan
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Pvt. Foley
Chet Ripley
Harry Crumb · Executive Producer
Augie Morosco
Danny Muldoon
Chet (uncredited)
Frank Dooley
Jack Chester
Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Charlie
State Trooper
Self (archive footage)
James Harlow · Thanks
Simonsen
John Bourgignon
Jack Gable
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