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John Candy (1950–1994)

Actor | Writer | Producer

John Candy is one of Canada's greatest, and funniest, character actors. His well-known role as the big hearted buffoon earned him classics in Uncle Buck and Planes, Trains & Automobiles. His career has handed him some dry spells, but Candy always rebounded. Born in Toronto, Ontario, in the year 1950, Candy found his passion for drama while attending a community college... See full bio »

Born:

John Franklin Candy
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died:

(age 43) in Durango, Mexico
Still of John Candy in Spaceballs Still of Dan Aykroyd and John Candy in The Great Outdoors Still of Alan Alda and John Candy in Canadian Bacon Still of John Candy in Speed Zone Still of Maureen O'Hara and John Candy in Only the Lonely Still of James Belushi and John Candy in Once Upon a Crime...
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Hide HideActor (66 titles)
1995 Canadian Bacon
Sheriff Bud Boomer
 
1994 Wagons East
James Harlow
 
1994 Hostage for a Day (TV movie)
Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)
 
1993 Cool Runnings
Irv
 
1993 Rookie of the Year
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
 
1992 Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (TV series)
Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat")
– Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat/Millions of Cats (1992) … Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat") (voice)
 
1992 Boris and Natasha
Kalishak
 
1992 Once Upon a Crime...
Augie Morosco
 
1991 JFK
Dean Andrews
 
1991 Delirious
Jack Gable
 
1991 Only the Lonely
Danny Muldoon
 
1991 Career Opportunities
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
 
1991 Nothing But Trouble
Dennis / Eldona
 
1990 The Rescuers Down Under
Wilbur (voice)
 
1990 Home Alone
Gus Polinski
 
1990 Masters of Menace
Beer Truck Driver
 
1990 The Dave Thomas Comedy Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1990)
 
1989 Uncle Buck
Buck Russell
 
1989 Who's Harry Crumb?
Harry Crumb
 
1989 The Rocket Boy (TV movie)
The Hawk
 
1988 Hot to Trot
Don (voice)
 
1988 The Great Outdoors
Chet Ripley
 
1988 She's Having a Baby
Chet from 'The Great Outdoors' (uncredited)
 
1988 Speed Zone
Charlie Cronan
 
1987 Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Del Griffith
 
1987 Spaceballs
Barf
 
1987 Really Weird Tales (TV movie)
Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed with Charisma")
 
1986 Little Shop of Horrors
Wink Wilkinson
 
1986 Armed and Dangerous
Frank Dooley
 
1986 Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood (TV movie)
Wallace Osgood
 
1985 Volunteers
Tom Tuttle
 
1985 Summer Rental
Jack Chester
 
1985 Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird
State Trooper
 
1985 Brewster's Millions
Spike Nolan
 
1985 The Last Polka (TV movie)
Yosh Shmenge/Pa Shmenge
 
1985 The Canadian Conspiracy (TV movie)
Various
 
1985 Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (TV movie)
Marcel
 
1984 Splash
Freddie Bauer
 
1984 The New Show (TV series)
Various / Luciano Pavarotti / Orson Welles
– Episode #1.5 (1984) … Various
– Episode #1.4 (1984) … Various
– Episode #1.3 (1984) … Various
– Episode #1.2 (1984) … Various / Luciano Pavarotti / Orson Welles
– Episode #1.1 (1984) … Various
 
1983 SCTV Channel (TV series)
Various
– Maudlin O' the Night (1983) … Various
 
1983 Going Berserk
John Bourgignon
 
1983 Vacation
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
 
1981-1983 SCTV Network (TV series)
Various / (Various)
– Midnight Cowboy II (1983) … Various
– South Sea Sinner (1983) … Various
– Sweeps Week (1983) … Various
– Bobby Bittman's Retirement (1983) … Various
– SCTV Classifieds/Vic Arpeggio (1983) … Various
See all 38 episodes »
 
1981 Heavy Metal
Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon")/Dan (segment "Den")/Den (segment "Den")/Robot (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)
 
1981 Stripes
Ox
 
1981 Tales of the Klondike (TV mini-series)
 
1980 The Blues Brothers
Burton Mercer
 
1980 The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog (TV movie)
Pinky
 
1980 Double Negative
John
 
1979 1941
Pvt. Foley
 
1979 Lost and Found
Carpentier
 
1976-1979 SCTV (TV series)
Various / Johnny LaRue
– The Flaming Turkey (1979) … Various
– Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue (1979) … Various
– Consumer Action Line (1979) … Various
– Pipeline (1979) … Various
– SCTV Disco (1979) … Various
See all 50 episodes »
 
1978 The Silent Partner
Simonsen
 
1977 King of Kensington (TV series)
Bandit
– The Hero (1977) … Bandit
 
1976 90 Minutes Live (TV series)
Various (1976)
 
1975 Coming Up Rosie (TV series)
Wally Wypyzypychwk (1976-77)
 
1976 Find the Lady
Kopek
 
1976 The David Steinberg Show (TV series)
Spider Reichman
– Episode #1.2 (1976) … Spider Reichman
– Episode #1.1 (1976) … Spider Reichman
 
1976 The Clown Murders
Ollie
 
1976 Tunnel Vision
Cooper
 
1975 It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Kopek
 
1974 Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins (TV series)
 
1974 The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (TV series)
2nd Son
– Last Bride of Salem (1974) … 2nd Son (uncredited)
 
1973 Class of '44
Paule (uncredited)
 
1972 Police Surgeon (TV series)
Richie
– Death Holds the Scale (1972) … Richie
 
1972 Cucumber (TV series)
Weatherman
 
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
1989-1990 Camp Candy (TV series)
– Robin's Ark (1990) (developer)
– Stand Up and Deliver/Ruthless Campers (1990) (developer)
– Dear Mom and Dad (1990) (developer)
– Candy Springs (1990) (developer)
– Camp Cuisine/Take the Compass and Run (1990) (developer)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1988 The Best of SCTV (TV movie)
 
1985 The Last Polka (TV movie)
 
1981-1983 SCTV Network (TV series)
– Midnight Cowboy II (1983) (writer)
– South Sea Sinner (1983) (writer)
– Sweeps Week (1983) (writer)
– Bobby Bittman's Retirement (1983) (writer)
– SCTV Classifieds/Vic Arpeggio (1983) (writer)
See all 39 episodes »
 
1980 Big City Comedy (TV series) (1980)
 
1976-1979 SCTV (TV series)
– The Best of Season 2: Part 2 (1979) (writer)
– The Best of Season 2: Part 1 (1979) (writer)
– The Flaming Turkey (1979) (writer)
– Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue (1979) (writer)
– Consumer Action Line (1979) (writer)
See all 52 episodes »
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
1996 The Best of John Candy on SCTV (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1994 Hostage for a Day (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1992 Camp Candy (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– When It Rains... It Snows (1992) (executive producer)
 
1989 Who's Harry Crumb? (executive producer)
 
1985 The Last Polka (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1989 Camp Candy (TV series)
 
1988 Sesame Street, Special (TV movie) (performer: "Put Down the Duckie")
 
1987 Planes, Trains & Automobiles (performer: "I Can Take Anything" 1987)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1994 Hostage for a Day (TV movie)
 
Show ShowStunts (1 title)
1976 Find the Lady (stunts)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1971 Foxy Lady (production assistant)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Comparativa: Granujas a todo ritmo (2011) (in memory of)
 
2003 ¿Quién mató a Dr. Pus? (documentary) (dedicated to the memory of)
 
1998 Blues Brothers 2000 (acknowledgment: for)
 
1995 Canadian Bacon (in memory of)
 
1994 Wagons East (dedicated to the memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (28 titles)
1993 Friends of Gilda (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989-1992 Camp Candy (TV series)
Himself
– When It Rains... It Snows (1992) … Himself
– Robin's Ark (1990) … Himself (voice)
– Stand Up and Deliver/Ruthless Campers (1990) … Himself (voice)
– Dear Mom and Dad (1990) … Himself (voice)
– Candy Springs (1990) … Himself (voice)
See all 17 episodes »
 
1991 Showbiz Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 May 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 March 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 Videosyncrasy (TV series)
Himself
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Live Action/Animated Short Film
 
1990 Warner Bros. Celebration of Tradition, June 2, 1990 (TV documentary)
Host
 
1989 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Marilyn Monroe/Uncle Buck (1989) … Himself - Guest
 
1989 Flames 88-89 (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1988 Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 Sesame Street, Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 Jackie Gleason: The Great One (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1988 The 60th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Makeup
 
1982-1986 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 August 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 February 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1986/I Comic Relief (TV special)
Stan Shmenge
 
1986 Big City Comedy (video documentary)
Various
 
1985 Tears Are Not Enough (documentary)
Himself
 
1985 The Second City 25th Anniversary Special (TV special)
Himself
 
1981-1985 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host / Juan Gavino / …
– SNL Film Festival (1985) … Himself (uncredited)
– John Candy/Men at Work (1983) … Himself - Host/Various
– George Kennedy/Miles Davis (1981) … Juan Gavino (uncredited)
 
1984 Welcome to the Fun Zone (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 The New Show (TV series)
Chris Serling / Himself / Various
– Episode #1.8 (1984) … Himself / Various / Chris Serling
 
1983 Pete's Place (TV series)
Himself (1983)
 
1983 The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show (TV movie)
Himself - Host/Mr. Mambo
 
1982 It Came from Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 The 34th Annual Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Writing in a Variety or Music Program
 
1982 The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1982) … Himself
 
1980 Big City Comedy (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (20 titles)
2010 Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews (TV series)
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Buck Russell/Danny Muldoon/Del Griffith (uncredited)
 
2009 30 for 30 (TV series)
 
2005 Spaceballs: The Documentary (video documentary short)
Himself/Barf
 
2005 Just for Laughs (TV series)
 
2004 The Greatest Canadian (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - #41
 
2004 Making a 'Splash' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Michael Moore, el gran agitador (TV documentary short)
Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
 
2002 The Joke's on Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire (TV movie)
Various SCTV Characters
 
2001 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Conversations with Jon Turteltaub (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame Inductee
 
1996 The Best of John Candy on SCTV (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
1996 The Making of '1941' (video documentary)
Pvt. Foley (uncredited)
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1994 All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
1988 The Best of SCTV (TV movie)
Various Characters
 
1981 SCTV Network (TV series)
 
1979 SCTV (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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(1984) Music video: Appeared in the Ray Parker Jr. video "Ghost Busters" See more »

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1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I think I may have become an actor to hide from myself. You can escape into a character. See more »

Trivia:

He died while filming Wagons East in Mexico. See more »

Trademark:

Often worked in a dance in his movies (Spaceballs, The Great Outdoors, even The Rescuers Down Under) See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio