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.
Acting credits 36 titles
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
as Self (Archival Footage)
Film
30 oct. 2026
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)
Film
2025
7.9
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Film
2021
10.0
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Film
2015
6.7
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self (archive footage)
Film
2005
6.0
Canadian Bacon
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
Film
1995
5.7
Cool Runnings
as Irv
Film
1993
7.0
Rookie of the Year
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Film
1993
6.2
Once Upon a Crime
as Augie Morosco
Film
1992
5.7
JFK
as Dean Andrews
Film
1991
7.6
Delirious
as Jack Gable
Film
1991
5.7
Only the Lonely
as Danny Muldoon
Film
1991
6.2
Career Opportunities
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Film
1991
6.9
Nothing But Trouble
as Dennis / Eldona
Film
1991
5.3
Home Alone
as Gus Polinski
Film
1990
7.5
Camp Candy
as (voice)
Series
1989–1991
5.5
Uncle Buck
as Buck Russell
Film
1989
6.8
Speed Zone
as Charlie
Film
1989
4.5
Who's Harry Crumb?
as Harry Crumb
Film
1989
6.0
The Great Outdoors
as Chet Ripley
Film
1988
6.4
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith
Film
1987
7.3
Spaceballs
as Barf
Film
1987
6.9
Little Shop of Horrors
as Wink Wilkinson
Film
1986
7.0
Armed and Dangerous
as Frank Dooley
Film
1986
5.7
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
as Himself
Film
1986
5.0
Summer Rental
as Jack Chester
Film
1985
6.1
Follow That Bird
as State Trooper
Film
1985
6.5
Brewster's Millions
as Spike Nolan
Film
1985
6.6
Splash
as Freddie Bauer
Film
1984
6.3
The New Show
Series
1984
4.8
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Film
1983
7.1
Heavy Metal
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Film
1981
6.5
Stripes
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
Film
1981
6.6
The Blues Brothers
as Burton Mercer
Film
1980
7.7
1941
as Pvt. Foley
Film
1979
5.8
The David Steinberg Show
Series
1972–1977
6.5
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6.9
Film
Spaceballs
Barf
1987
7.0
Film
Little Shop of Horrors
Wink Wilkinson
1986
7.7
Film
The Blues Brothers
Burton Mercer
1980
7.1
Film
National Lampoon's Vacation
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
1983
6.8
Film
Uncle Buck
Buck Russell
1989
7.3
Film
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Del Griffith
1987
7.6
Film
JFK
Dean Andrews
1991
7.0
Film
Cool Runnings
Irv
1993
5.7
Film
Canadian Bacon
Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
1995
6.5
Film
Follow That Bird
State Trooper
1985
6.7
Film
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2015
5.8
Film
1941
Pvt. Foley
1979
6.0
Film
Who's Harry Crumb?
Harry Crumb
1989
5.5
Series
Camp Candy
(voice)
1989–1991
6.2
Film
Only the Lonely
Danny Muldoon
1991
4.5
Film
Speed Zone
Charlie
1989
5.7
Film
Once Upon a Crime
Augie Morosco
1992
6.4
Film
The Great Outdoors
Chet Ripley
1988
6.9
Film
Career Opportunities
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
1991
6.1
Film
Summer Rental
Jack Chester
1985
5.7
Film
Armed and Dangerous
Frank Dooley
1986
6.3
Film
Splash
Freddie Bauer
1984
6.6
Film
Stripes
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
1981
6.6
Film
Brewster's Millions
Spike Nolan
1985
6.5
Film
Heavy Metal
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
1981
5.0
Film
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
Himself
1986
6.0
Film
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Self (archive footage)
2005
7.9
Film
John Candy: I Like Me
Self (archive footage)
2025
0.0
Film
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
Self (Archival Footage)
2026
5.3
Film
Nothing But Trouble
Dennis / Eldona
1991
6.2
Film
Rookie of the Year
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
1993
7.5
Film
Home Alone
Gus Polinski
1990
6.5
Series
The David Steinberg Show
1972–1977
5.7
Film
Delirious
Jack Gable
1991
4.8
Series
The New Show
1984
10.0
Film
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021