John Candy

John Candy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

30/10/1950

Day of Death

04/03/1994
(44) years old

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Biography

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 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 Outdoo... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2025

John Candy: I Like Me

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2013

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

as Self (archive footage)

2005

John Candy: Comic Spirit

as Self (archive footage)

2004

Making a 'Splash'

as Self (archive footage)

1995

Canadian Bacon

as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

1994

Wagons East!

as James Harlow

1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: ...

as Self (archive footage)

1994

Hostage for a Day

as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)

1993

Cool Runnings

as Irv

1993

Rookie of the Year

as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

1992

Boris and Natasha

as Kalishak

1992

Once Upon a Crime

as Augie Morosco

1991

JFK

as Dean Andrews

1991

Delirious

as Jack Gable

1991

Only the Lonely

as Danny Muldoon

1991

Career Opportunities

as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

1991

Nothing but Trouble

as Dennis / Eldona

1990

Home Alone

as Gus Polinski

1990

The Rescuers Down Under

as Wilbur (voice)

1990

Masters of Menace

as Beer Truck Driver

1990

Rabbit Ears - Stormalong

as Narrator (voice)

1989

Uncle Buck

as Buck Russell

1989

The Rocket Boy

as The Hawk

1989

Speed Zone

as Charlie

1989

Who's Harry Crumb?

as Harry Crumb

1988

Hot to Trot

as Don The Horse (Voice)

1988

The Great Outdoors

as Chet Ripley

1988

She's Having a Baby

as Chet (uncredited)

1987

Spaceballs

as Barf

1987

Citizen Steve

as Clip Maxwell

1986

Little Shop of Horrors

as Wink Wilkinson

1986

Really Weird Tales

as Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Char...

1986

Armed and Dangerous

as Frank Dooley

1985

Volunteers

as Tom Tuttle

1985

Summer Rental

as Jack Chester

1985

Follow That Bird

as State Trooper

1985

Brewster's Millions

as Spike Nolan

1985

The Last Polka

as Yosh Shmenge

1984

Splash

as Freddie Bauer

1983

Going Berserk

as John Bourgignon

1983

National Lampoon's Vacation

as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

1981

Heavy Metal

as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice...

1981

Stripes

as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger

1980

The Blues Brothers

as Burton Mercer

1980

Double Negative

as John

1979

1941

as Pvt. Foley

1979

Lost and Found

as Carpentier

1978

The Silent Partner

as Simonsen

1976

Find the Lady

as Kopek

1976

The Clown Murders

as Ollie

1976

Tunnel Vision

as Cooper

1973

Class of '44

as Paule (uncredited)

Crew

1994

Wagons East!

as Thanks

1994

Hostage for a Day

as Director

1989

Who's Harry Crumb?

as Executive Producer

1988

The Best of SCTV

as Writer

1987

Citizen Steve

as Director

1985

The Last Polka

as Writer

1982

Rome, Italian Style

as Writer

1971

Foxy Lady

as Production Assistant