Personal Info
John Candy
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Oh. What. Fun.
as Del Griffith (archive footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Christmas with SCTV
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self (archive footage)
Making a 'Splash'
as Self (archive footage)
Canadian Bacon
as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
TV Shows
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep.
Camp Candy
as (voice) · 58 ep.
The New Show
10 ep.
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
as Himself · 1 ep.
SCTV Network 90
as Various · 25 ep.
Second City Television
as Self - Various Characters · 92 ep.
Saturday Night Live
as Juan Gavino (uncredited) · 1 ep.
Dinah!
as Self · 1 ep.
Cucumber
as Weatherman · 1 ep.
