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.
Cool Runnings
(Irv)
Spaceballs
(Barf)
The Blues Brothers
(Burton Mercer)
Home Alone
(Gus Polinski)
JFK
(Dean Andrews)
Canadian Bacon
(Sheriff Bud B. Boomer)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(Del Griffith)
Only the Lonely
(Danny Muldoon)
Uncle Buck
(Buck Russell)
The Great Outdoors
(Chet Ripley)
Splash
(Freddie Bauer)
Armed and Dangerous
(Frank Dooley)
Jackie Gleason: The Great One
(Host)
Stripes
(Dewey "Ox" Oxberger)
Little Shop of Horrors
(Wink Wilkinson)
Wagons East!
(James Harlow)
The Rescuers Down Under
(Wilbur (voice))
It Came from Hollywood
(Self)
National Lampoon's Vacation
(Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld)
Brewster's Millions
(Spike Nolan)
Rookie of the Year
(Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited))
1941
(Pvt. Foley)
Hot to Trot
(Don The Horse (Voice))
Who's Harry Crumb?
(Harry Crumb)
Heavy Metal
(Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice))
Nothing But Trouble
(Dennis / Eldona)
Going Berserk
(John Bourgignon)
The Silent Partner
(Simonsen)
Speed Zone
(Charlie)
Once Upon a Crime
(Augie Morosco)
Citizen Steve
(Clip Maxwell)
Lost and Found
(Carpentier)
Delirious
(Jack Gable)
Follow That Bird
(State Trooper)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
(Self (archive footage))
The Clown Murders
(Ollie)
Masters of Menace
(Beer Truck Driver)
Summer Rental
(Jack Chester)
Volunteers
(Tom Tuttle)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Tunnel Vision
(Cooper)
The Last Polka
(Yosh Shmenge)
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
(Kopek)
The Best of SCTV
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog
(Pinky)
Really Weird Tales
(Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma"))
Find the Lady
(Kopek)
Seriously... Phil Collins
(Self)
Christmas with SCTV
Double Negative
(John)
Class of '44
(Paule (uncredited))
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
(Self - Actor (archive footage))
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
(Wallace Osgood)
Boris and Natasha
(Kalishak)
Hostage for a Day
(Yuri Petrovich (uncredited))
The Rocket Boy
(The Hawk)
The Canadian Conspiracy
(Self)
Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?
(Himself)
She's Having a Baby
(Chet (uncredited))
Career Opportunities
(C.D. Marsh (uncredited))
Tears Are Not Enough
(Self)
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
(Marcel)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
(Self)
John Candy: Comic Spirit
(Self (archive footage))
Making a 'Splash'
(Self (archive footage))
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
(Self (archive footage))
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
(Self (archive footage))
Rabbit Ears - Stormalong
(Narrator (voice))
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
(Yosh Shmenge (archive footage))
John Candy: I Like Me
(Self (archive footage))
Friends of Gilda
(Himself)
David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy
(Self)
Donald, the Star-Struck Duck
(Himself)
Oh. What. Fun.
(Del Griffith (from 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles') (archive footage) (uncredited))
Second City Television
(Self - Various Characters)
Late Night with David Letterman
(Self)
Camp Candy
((voice))
The New Show
The David Steinberg Show
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
(Himself)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Cucumber
(Weatherman)
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
(Narrator (voice))
Dinah!
(Self)
SCTV Network 90
(Various)
Who's Harry Crumb?
(Executive Producer)
The Best of SCTV
(Writer)
Hostage for a Day
(Director)
Wagons East!
(Thanks)
Foxy Lady
(Production Assistant)
The Last Polka
(Writer)
Rome, Italian Style
(Writer)
Citizen Steve
(Director)
Camp Candy
(Producer)
Camp Candy
(Theme Song Performance)
SCTV Network 90
(Writer)