People
John Candy
Acting · follow into films and chains
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.
Notable films
Where to start
Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
Related people
Collaborators & neighbours
Acted
Marty, Life Is Short
2026 · Self (archive footage)
Cool Runnings
1993 · Irv
Once Upon a Crime
1992 · Augie Morosco
JFK
1991 · Dean Andrews
Delirious
1991 · Jack Gable
Career Opportunities
1991 · C.D. Marsh (uncredited)
Career Opportunities
1991 · Target Store Manager
Nothing but Trouble
1991 · Dennis / Eldona
Home Alone
1990 · Gus Polinski
Uncle Buck
1989 · Buck Russell
The Rocket Boy
1989 · The Hawk
The Great Outdoors
1988 · Chet Ripley
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 · Del Griffith
Spaceballs
1987 · Barf
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Wink Wilkinson
Brewster's Millions
1985 · Spike Nolan
Splash
1984 · Freddie Bauer
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 · Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
Stripes
1981 · Dewey "Ox" Oxberger
The Blues Brothers
1980 · Burton Mercer
1941
1979 · Pvt. Foley