Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
John Candy
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.1
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 7180
IMDb ID: nm0001006
Known for: Acting
Born: October 31, 1950
Died: March 4, 1994
Age: 43
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2025
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 6.35
Wikidata: Q218532
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Writer (4)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)Production Assistant (1)Thanks (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by John Candy.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with John Candy.
7.7
The Blues Brothers
as Burton Mercer
1980 Movie
7.6
JFK
as Dean Andrews
1991 Movie
7.5
Home Alone
as Gus Polinski
1990 Movie
7.2
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith
1987 Movie
7.1
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
1983 Movie
7.0
The Silent Partner
as Simonsen
1978 Movie
7.0
Cool Runnings
as Irv
1993 Movie
7.0
Little Shop of Horrors
as Wink Wilkinson
1986 Movie
6.9
Career Opportunities
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
1991 Movie
6.9
Spaceballs
as Barf
1987 Movie
6.8
Uncle Buck
as Buck Russell
1989 Movie
6.6
The Rescuers Down Under
as Wilbur (voice)
1990 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Candy.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Candy.
6.9
Spaceballs
as Barf
1987 Movie
7.0
Cool Runnings
as Irv
1993 Movie
7.1
National Lampoon's Vacation
as Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
1983 Movie
6.6
Stripes
as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
1981 Movie
7.7
The Blues Brothers
as Burton Mercer
1980 Movie
6.8
Uncle Buck
as Buck Russell
1989 Movie
7.6
JFK
as Dean Andrews
1991 Movie
7.0
Little Shop of Horrors
as Wink Wilkinson
1986 Movie
7.2
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Del Griffith
1987 Movie
6.3
Splash
as Freddie Bauer
1984 Movie
6.9
Career Opportunities
as C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
1991 Movie
6.5
Heavy Metal
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
1981 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Candy.
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
6.7
Dinah!
as Self • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.6
Second City Television
as Self - Various Characters • 92 eps
1976 Series
6.0
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self • 2 eps
1982 Series
10.0
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
1992 Series
5.0
Camp Candy
Producer • 58 eps
1989 Series
8.0
SCTV Network 90
Writer • 25 eps
1981 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John Candy.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for John Candy.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for John Candy.
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
7.8
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
10.0
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021 Movie
6.6
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2015 Movie
8.2
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
2013 Movie
Christmas with SCTV
2006 Movie
4.6
Making a 'Splash'
as Self (archive footage)
2004 Movie
5.7
Canadian Bacon
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
1995 Movie
4.9
Wagons East!
as James Harlow
1994 Movie
7.0
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
1994 Movie
4.2
Hostage for a Day
as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
1994 Movie
7.0
Cool Runnings
as Irv
1993 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for John Candy.
10.0
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
1992 Series
5.0
Camp Candy
as (voice) • 58 eps
1989 Series
4.4
The New Show
10 eps
1984 Series
6.0
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self • 2 eps
1982 Series
8.0
SCTV Network 90
as Various • 25 eps
1981 Series
7.6
Second City Television
as Self - Various Characters • 92 eps
1976 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.7
Dinah!
as Self • 1 eps
1974 Series
Cucumber
as Weatherman • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series