Filmography
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Known For
Planes, Trains & Automobiles Del Griffith (1987) -
Spaceballs Barf (1987) -
Splash Freddie Bauer (1984) -
Known For
Uncle Buck Buck Russell (1989) -
Actor
Canadian Bacon Sheriff Bud Boomer (1995) -
Wagons East James Harlow (1994) -
Hostage for a Day Yuri Petrovich (1994) -
Cool Runnings Irv (1993) -
Rookie of the Year Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (1993) -
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat") (1992) -
Boris and Natasha Kalishak (1992) -
Once Upon a Crime... Augie Morosco (1992) -
JFK Dean Andrews (1991) -
Delirious Jack Gable (1991) -
![Only the Lonely]( "Only the Lonely")
Only the Lonely Danny Muldoon (1991) -
![Career Opportunities]( "Career Opportunities")
Career Opportunities C.D. Marsh (1991) -
![Nothing But Trouble]( "Nothing But Trouble")
Nothing But Trouble Dennis / Eldona (1991) -
![The Rescuers Down Under]( "The Rescuers Down Under")
The Rescuers Down Under Wilbur (1990) -
![Home Alone]( "Home Alone")
Home Alone Gus Polinski (1990) -
![Masters of Menace]( "Masters of Menace")
Masters of Menace Beer Truck Driver (1990) -
![The Dave Thomas Comedy Show]( "The Dave Thomas Comedy Show")
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show (1990) -
![The Rocket Boy]( "The Rocket Boy")
The Rocket Boy The Hawk (1989) -
![Uncle Buck]( "Uncle Buck")
Uncle Buck Buck Russell (1989) -
![Cannonball Fever]( "Cannonball Fever")
Cannonball Fever Charlie Cronan (1989) -
![Who's Harry Crumb?]( "Who's Harry Crumb?")
Who's Harry Crumb? Harry Crumb (1989) -
![Hot to Trot]( "Hot to Trot")
Hot to Trot Don (1988) -
![The Great Outdoors]( "The Great Outdoors")
The Great Outdoors Chet Ripley (1988) -
![Sesame Street, Special]( "Sesame Street, Special")
Sesame Street, Special Yosh Shmenge (segment "Put Down the Duckie") (1988) -
![She's Having a Baby]( "She's Having a Baby")
She's Having a Baby Chet from 'The Great Outdoors' (1988) -
![Planes, Trains & Automobiles]( "Planes, Trains & Automobiles")
Planes, Trains & Automobiles Del Griffith (1987) -
![Spaceballs]( "Spaceballs")
Spaceballs Barf (1987) -
![Really Weird Tales]( "Really Weird Tales")
Really Weird Tales Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed with Charisma") (1987) -
![Little Shop of Horrors]( "Little Shop of Horrors")
Little Shop of Horrors Wink Wilkinson (1986) -
![Armed and Dangerous]( "Armed and Dangerous")
Armed and Dangerous Frank Dooley (1986) -
![Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood]( "Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood")
Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood Wallace Osgood (1986) -
![The Canadian Conspiracy]( "The Canadian Conspiracy")
The Canadian Conspiracy Various (1985) -
![Volunteers]( "Volunteers")
Volunteers Tom Tuttle from Tacoma (1985) -
![Summer Rental]( "Summer Rental")
Summer Rental Jack Chester (1985) -
![Follow That Bird]( "Follow That Bird")
Follow That Bird State Trooper (1985) -
![Brewster's Millions]( "Brewster's Millions")
Brewster's Millions Spike Nolan (1985) -
![The Last Polka]( "The Last Polka")
The Last Polka Yosh Shmenge / Pa Shmenge (1985) -
![Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters]( "Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters")
Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters John Candy - Cameo (1984) -
![Splash]( "Splash")
Splash Freddie Bauer (1984) -
![The New Show]( "The New Show")
The New Show Various (1984) -
![SCTV Channel]( "SCTV Channel")
SCTV Channel Various (1983) -
![Going Berserk]( "Going Berserk")
Going Berserk John Bourgignon (1983) -
![National Lampoon's Vacation]( "National Lampoon's Vacation")
National Lampoon's Vacation Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld (1983) -
![SCTV Network]( "SCTV Network")
SCTV Network Various (1981-1983) -
![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live Juan Gavino (1981) -
![Heavy Metal]( "Heavy Metal")
Heavy Metal Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon") / Dan (segment "Den") (1981) -
![Stripes]( "Stripes")
Stripes Ox (1981) -
![Tales of the Klondike]( "Tales of the Klondike")
Tales of the Klondike Hans Nelson (1981) -
![The Blues Brothers]( "The Blues Brothers")
The Blues Brothers Burton Mercer (1980) -
![Double Negative]( "Double Negative")
Double Negative John (1980) -
![The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog]( "The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog")
The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog Pinky (1980) -
![1941]( "1941")
1941 Pvt. Foley (1979) -
![Lost and Found]( "Lost and Found")
Lost and Found Carpentier (1979) -
![SCTV]( "SCTV")
SCTV Various (1976-1979) -
![The Silent Partner]( "The Silent Partner")
The Silent Partner Simonsen (1978) -
![King of Kensington]( "King of Kensington")
King of Kensington Bandit (1977) -
![The David Steinberg Show]( "The David Steinberg Show")
The David Steinberg Show Spider Reichman (1976-1977) -
![Find the Lady]( "Find the Lady")
Find the Lady Kopek (1976) -
![The Clown Murders]( "The Clown Murders")
The Clown Murders Ollie (1976) -
90 Minutes Live Various (1976) (1976)
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![Tunnel Vision]( "Tunnel Vision")
Tunnel Vision Cooper (1976) -
![Coming Up Rosie]( "Coming Up Rosie")
Coming Up Rosie Wally Wypyzypychwk (1976-77) (1975) -
![It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time]( "It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time")
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Kopek (1975) -
![Police Surgeon]( "Police Surgeon")
Police Surgeon Richie Beck (1974-1975) -
Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins (1974)
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![The ABC Afternoon Playbreak]( "The ABC Afternoon Playbreak")
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak 2nd Son (1974) -
![Class of '44]( "Class of '44")
Class of '44 Paule (1973) -
ActorCucumber Weatherman (1972)
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Soundtrack
![Sing Yourself Silly!]( "Sing Yourself Silly!")
Sing Yourself Silly! (1990) -
![Camp Candy]( "Camp Candy")
Camp Candy (1989) -
![Uncle Buck]( "Uncle Buck")
Uncle Buck (1989) -
![Sesame Street, Special]( "Sesame Street, Special")
Sesame Street, Special (1988) -
![Planes, Trains & Automobiles]( "Planes, Trains & Automobiles")
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) -
![Summer Rental]( "Summer Rental")
Summer Rental (1985) -
Soundtrack
![Stripes]( "Stripes")
Stripes (1981) -
Writer
![Camp Candy]( "Camp Candy")
Camp Candy (1989-1990) -
![The Best of SCTV]( "The Best of SCTV")
The Best of SCTV (1988) -
![The Last Polka]( "The Last Polka")
The Last Polka (1985) -
![SCTV Network]( "SCTV Network")
SCTV Network (1981-1983) -
Big City Comedy (1980)
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Writer
![SCTV]( "SCTV")
SCTV (1976-1979) -
Producer
![The Best of John Candy on SCTV]( "The Best of John Candy on SCTV")
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![Hostage for a Day]( "Hostage for a Day")
Hostage for a Day (1994) -
![Camp Candy]( "Camp Candy")
Camp Candy (1992) -
![Who's Harry Crumb?]( "Who's Harry Crumb?")
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) -
Producer
![The Last Polka]( "The Last Polka")
The Last Polka (1985) -
Director
![Hostage for a Day]( "Hostage for a Day")
Hostage for a Day (1994) -
Archive footage
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2019) -
![Love, Gilda]( "Love, Gilda")
Love, Gilda (2018) -
Quick Reviews with Maverick (2017)
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![Unknown Movies]( "Unknown Movies")
Unknown Movies (2015) -
![Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon]( "Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon")
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![Draft Day]( "Draft Day")
Draft Day (2014) -
![Video Games AWESOME!]( "Video Games AWESOME!")
Video Games AWESOME! (2014) -
John Candy: True Double Blue (2011)
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![The 82nd Annual Academy Awards]( "The 82nd Annual Academy Awards")
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![30 for 30]( "30 for 30")
30 for 30 (2009) -
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1995-2007) -
![Second City: First Family of Comedy]( "Second City: First Family of Comedy")
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![Spaceballs: The Documentary]( "Spaceballs: The Documentary")
Spaceballs: The Documentary (2005) -
![John Candy: Comic Spirit]( "John Candy: Comic Spirit")
John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005) -
![Just for Laughs]( "Just for Laughs")
Just for Laughs (2005) -
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![The Greatest Canadian]( "The Greatest Canadian")
The Greatest Canadian (2004) -
Making a 'Splash' (2002)
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![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2001) -
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![Conversations with Jon Turteltaub]( "Conversations with Jon Turteltaub")
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![Imagining 'Heavy Metal']( "Imagining 'Heavy Metal'")
Imagining 'Heavy Metal' (1999) -
![The Best of John Candy on SCTV]( "The Best of John Candy on SCTV")
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![The Making of '1941']( "The Making of '1941'")
The Making of '1941' (1996) -
![All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!]( "All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!")
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![The 66th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 66th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Sing Yourself Silly!]( "Sing Yourself Silly!")
Sing Yourself Silly! (1990) -
![The Best of SCTV]( "The Best of SCTV")
The Best of SCTV (1988) -
![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![SCTV Network]( "SCTV Network")
SCTV Network (1981) -
Archive footage
![SCTV]( "SCTV")
SCTV (1979) -
![Hollywood Remembers]( "Hollywood Remembers")
Hollywood Remembers (2000) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![Foxy Lady]( "Foxy Lady")
Foxy Lady (1971) -
Stunts
![Find the Lady]( "Find the Lady")
Find the Lady (1976)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
He was a heavy smoker for most of his adult life. He officially quit smoking cigarettes a few months before he passed away.
Quotes
[on Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)] It offered me a lot of different characters to play and it was a lot of fun.
Trademark
Often played good-hearted slobs
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
John Franklin Candy
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died
(age 43)
Durango, Mexico
Height:
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