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John Candy
🎭 Acting

John Candy

October 31, 1950 (age 43)
March 4, 1994
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Male
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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…

Movies

76 credits
Spaceballs Movie
★ 6.9
Comedy, Science Fiction
1987 Comedy, Science Fiction
The Blues Brothers Movie
★ 7.7
Action, Comedy
1980 Action, Comedy
National Lampoon’s Vacation Movie
★ 7.1
Adventure, Comedy
1983 Adventure, Comedy
Uncle Buck Movie
★ 6.8
Comedy, Drama
1989 Comedy, Drama
Marty, Life Is Short
★ 8.3
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Marty, Life Is Short
2026 as Self (archive footage)
Splash Movie
★ 6.3
Comedy, Fantasy
1984 Comedy, Fantasy
JFK Movie
★ 7.6
Drama, History
JFK
1991 Drama, History
Career Opportunities Movie
★ 6.9
Comedy, Romance
1991 Comedy, Romance
Career Opportunities Movie
★ 6.9
Comedy, Romance
1991 Comedy, Romance
Heavy Metal Movie
★ 6.5
Adventure, Animation
1981 Adventure, Animation
Cool Runnings Movie
★ 7.0
Adventure, Comedy
1993 Adventure, Comedy
Little Shop of Horrors Movie
★ 7.0
Comedy, Horror
1986 Comedy, Horror
1941 Movie
★ 5.8
Action, Comedy
1979 Action, Comedy
Stripes Movie
★ 6.6
Action, Comedy
1981 Action, Comedy
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Movie
★ 7.3
Comedy
The Great Outdoors
★ 6.5
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The Great Outdoors
1988 as Chet Ripley
Rookie of the Year
★ 6.2
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Rookie of the Year
1993 as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer…
Delirious
★ 5.7
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Delirious
1991 as Jack Gable
Going Berserk
★ 5.1
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Going Berserk
1983 as John Bourgignon
John Candy: I Like Me
★ 7.8
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John Candy: I Like Me
2025 as Self (archive footage)
Nothing But Trouble
★ 5.3
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Nothing But Trouble
1991 as Dennis / Eldona
Brewster's Millions
★ 6.6
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Brewster's Millions
1985 as Spike Nolan
Armed and Dangerous Movie
★ 5.7
She's Having a Baby
★ 6.0
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She's Having a Baby
1988 as Chet (uncredited)
Summer Rental
★ 6.1
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Summer Rental
1985 as Jack Chester
Only the Lonely
★ 6.1
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Only the Lonely
1991 as Danny Muldoon
Tunnel Vision
★ 4.8
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Tunnel Vision
1976 as Cooper
Who’s Harry Crumb? Movie
★ 5.9
Comedy, Crime
1989 Comedy, Crime
Double Negative
★ 3.8
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Double Negative
1980 as John
Canadian Bacon
★ 5.8
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Canadian Bacon
1995 as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

TV Shows

14 credits
Saturday Night Live TV
★ 6.9
Comedy, News
1975 Comedy, News
Saturday Night Live TV
★ 6.9
Comedy, News
1975 Comedy, News
Late Night with David Letterman TV
★ 6.1
Comedy, Talk
Late Night with David Letterman TV
★ 6.1
Comedy, Talk
Dinah! TV
★ 7.0
1974
The Oscars TV
★ 7.0
1953
Second City Television TV
★ 7.8
Comedy
Camp Candy TV
★ 5.5
Animation, Comedy
1989 Animation, Comedy
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories TV
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Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992 as Narrator (voice)
SCTV Network 90 TV
+
SCTV Network 90
1981 as Various
The David Steinberg Show TV
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The David Steinberg Show
1972
The New Show TV
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The New Show
1984
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour TV
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The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
1982 as Himself
Cucumber TV
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Cucumber
1974 as Weatherman
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