Acting
John Candy
1950-1994
Known for Uncle Buck, Home Alone, Planes, Trains and Automobiles.
51
linked movie credits shown
Born10/31/1950
Died03/04/1994
AgeDied at 43
BirthplaceToronto, Ontario, Canada
DepartmentActing
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.
Movie Credits
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
Canadian Bacon (1995)
Wagons East! (1994)
Once Upon a Crime (1992)
Delirious (1991)
Only the Lonely (1991)
Speed Zone (1989)
Uncle Buck (1989)
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Summer Rental (1985)
The Canadian Conspiracy (1985)
Going Berserk (1983)
Find the Lady (1976)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
Hot to Trot (1988)
The Great Outdoors (1988)
Citizen Steve (1987)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Brewster's Millions (1985)
Volunteers (1985)
Heavy Metal (1981)
Nothing But Trouble (1991)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Spaceballs (1987)
Splash (1984)
Cool Runnings (1993)
Stripes (1981)
Tunnel Vision (1976)
The Silent Partner (1978)
Masters of Menace (1990)
Boris and Natasha (1992)
JFK (1991)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Home Alone (1990)
Lost and Found (1979)
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Follow That Bird (1985)
1941 (1979)
Career Opportunities (1991)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
Rookie of the Year (1993)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)
Class of '44 (1973)
Hostage for a Day (1994)
She's Having a Baby (1988)
