John Candy
Acting
🎂 1950-10-30
John Franklin Candy 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.
Cast credits(81)
Self - Host
1975
Self
1974
Self
1982
Barf
1987
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
1983
Burton Mercer
1980
Dean Andrews
1991
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
1991
Freddie Bauer
1984
Spike Nolan
1985
Irv
1993
Self - Various Characters
1976
Buck Russell
1989
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
1981
Del Griffith
1987
Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
1981
(archive footage)
2025
Wink Wilkinson
1986
Pvt. Foley
1979
The Hawk
1989
Frank Dooley
1986
Dennis / Eldona
1991
(voice)
1989
Harry Crumb
1989
Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
1995
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
1993
Chet Ripley
1988
Jack Chester
1985
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2015
Narrator (Voice)
1992
Self (archive footage)
2025
Augie Morosco
1992
Chet (uncredited)
1988
Tom Tuttle
1985
Yosh Shmenge
1990
Self (archive footage)
1994
Paule (uncredited)
1973
Simonsen
1978
John Bourgignon
1983
Charlie
1989
1983
Don The Horse (Voice)
1988
Himself
1982
Self
1986
Host
1988
State Trooper
1985
Danny Muldoon
1991
Self (archive footage)
2013
James Harlow
1994
Wallace Osgood
1986
Jack Gable
1991
Cooper
1976
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Self
1988
Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")
1986
Carpentier
1979
Kalishak
1992
Clip Maxwell
1987
Ollie
1976
Wilbur (voice)
1990
1972
Self
1990
Kopek
1976
Kopek
1975
1988
Gus Polinski
1990
Beer Truck Driver
1990
Self (archive footage)
2005
Pinky
1980
Himself
1982
John
1980
Weatherman
1974
Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
1994
1984
Himself
1989
Marcel
1985
2006
Yosh Shmenge
1985
Self (archive footage)
2004
Self
1985
Narrator (voice)
1990
