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Overview
Mini Biography:
John Candy is one of Canada's greatest, and funniest, character actors... moreTrivia:
Weighed over 300 pounds for most of his life. moreAwards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(26 articles)
DVD Playhouse--July 2009 (From The Hollywood Interview. 6 July 2009, 5:31 PM, PDT)
Blu-Ray, DVD Round Up, July 3, 2009: ‘Madea Goes to Jail,’ ‘Spaceballs’
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 3 July 2009, 5:00 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 11 | 11:00 PM | AMC | Rookie of the Year | more |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Stunts, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
- Canadian Bacon (1995) .... Sheriff Bud Boomer
- Wagons East (1994) .... James Harlow
- Hostage for a Day (1994) (TV) (uncredited) .... Yuri Petrovich
- Cool Runnings (1993) .... Irving 'Irv' Blitzer
- Rookie of the Year (1993) (uncredited) .... Cliff Murdoch - Announcer
- "Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories" .... Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat") (1 episode, 1992)
- Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat/Millions of Cats (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat") - Boris and Natasha (1992) .... Kalishak
- Once Upon a Crime... (1992) .... Augie Morosco
... aka 7 Gauner und ein Dackel (Germany)
... aka Es war einmal ein Mord (Germany) - JFK (1991) .... Dean Andrews
... aka JFK (France)
... aka JFK - Affaire non classée (France: poster title) - Delirious (1991) .... Jack Gable
- Only the Lonely (1991) .... Danny Muldoon
- Career Opportunities (1991) (uncredited) .... C.D. Marsh
... aka One Wild Night - Nothing But Trouble (1991) .... Dennis / Eldona
- The Rescuers Down Under (1990) (voice) .... Wilbur
- Home Alone (1990) .... Gus Polinski
- Masters of Menace (1990) .... Beer Truck Driver
- "The Dave Thomas Comedy Show" (1 episode, 1990)
... aka "Dave Thomas"
- Episode #1.1 (1990) TV episode - Uncle Buck (1989) .... Buck Russell
- Speed Zone! (1989) .... Charlie Cronan
... aka Cannonball Fever (Australia) - Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) .... Harry Crumb
- The Rocket Boy (1989) (TV) .... The Hawk
- Hot to Trot (1988) (voice) .... Don
- The Great Outdoors (1988) .... Chet Ripley
- She's Having a Baby (1988) (uncredited) .... Chet from 'The Great Outdoors'
- Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) .... Del Griffith
- Spaceballs (1987) .... Barf
- Really Weird Tales (1987) (TV) .... Howard Jensen ('Cursed with Charisma')
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986) .... Wink Wilkinson
- Armed and Dangerous (1986) .... Frank Dooley
- Volunteers (1985) .... Tom Tuttle
- Summer Rental (1985) .... Jack Chester
- Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird (1985) .... State Trooper
... aka Follow That Bird - Brewster's Millions (1985) .... Spike Nolan
- The Last Polka (1985) (TV) .... Yosh Shmenge/Pa Shmenge
- The Canadian Conspiracy (1985) (TV) .... Various
- Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985) (TV) .... Marcel
- Splash (1984) .... Freddie Bauer
- "The New Show" .... Various (1 episode, 1984)
- Episode #1.2 (1984) TV episode .... Various - "SCTV Channel" .... Various (1 episode, 1983)
- Maudlin O' the Night (1983) TV episode .... Various - Going Berserk (1983) .... John Bourgignon
- Vacation (1983) .... Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld
... aka National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA: complete title)
... aka American Vacation (Europe: English title: video title) - "SCTV Network 90" .... Various / ... (38 episodes, 1981-1983)
... aka "SCTV Comedy Network" (USA: new title)
... aka "SCTV Network" (USA: new title)
- Midnight Cowboy II (1983) TV episode .... Various
- South Sea Sinner (1983) TV episode .... Various
- Sweeps Week (1983) TV episode .... Various
- Bobby Bittman's Retirement (1983) TV episode .... Various
- SCTV Classifieds/Vic Arpeggio (1983) TV episode .... Various
(33 more) - "Saturday Night Live" .... Juan Gavino (1 episode, 1981)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- George Kennedy/Miles Davis (1981) TV episode (uncredited) .... Juan Gavino - Heavy Metal (1981) (voice) .... Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon")/Dan (segment "Den")/Den (segment "Den")/Robot (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous")
- Stripes (1981) .... Pvt. Dewey 'Ox' Oxberger
- "Tales of the Klondike" (1981) TV mini-series
... aka "Jack London's Klondike Tales"
... aka "Jack London's Tales of the Klondike" (Canada: English title: complete title) - The Blues Brothers (1980) .... Burton Mercer
- The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog (1980) (TV) .... Pinky
... aka Kavik, the Wolf Dog - Double Negative (1980) .... John
... aka Deadly Companion - 1941 (1979) .... Pvt. Foley
- Lost and Found (1979) .... Carpentier
- "Second City TV" .... Various (50 episodes, 1976-1979)
... aka "SCTV" (Canada: English title: new title) (USA)
... aka "Second City Revue" (Canada: English title)
- The Flaming Turkey (1979) TV episode .... Various
- Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue (1979) TV episode .... Various
- Consumer Action Line (1979) TV episode .... Various
- Pipeline (1979) TV episode .... Various
- SCTV Disco (1979) TV episode .... Various
(45 more) - The Silent Partner (1978) .... Simonsen
... aka L'argent de la banque (Canada: French title) - "King of Kensington" .... Bandit (1 episode, 1977)
- The Hero (1977) TV episode .... Bandit - "Coming Up Rosie" (1975) TV series .... Wally Wypyzypychwk (1976-77)
- "90 Minutes Live" (1976) TV series .... Various (1976)
- Find the Lady (1976) .... Kopek
... aka Call the Cops!
... aka Kopek and Broom - "The David Steinberg Show" .... Spider Reichman (2 episodes, 1976)
- Episode #1.2 (1976) TV episode .... Spider Reichman
- Episode #1.1 (1976) TV episode .... Spider Reichman - The Clown Murders (1976) .... Ollie
- Tunnel Vision (1976) .... Cooper
... aka Tunnelvision - It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975) .... Kopek
... aka Good Idea - "Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins" (1974) TV series
- "The ABC Afternoon Playbreak" .... 2nd Son (1 episode, 1974)
... aka "ABC Matinee Today" (USA)
- Last Bride of Salem (1974) TV episode .... 2nd Son - Class of '44 (1973) (uncredited) .... Paule
... aka Tre kompisar - "Dr. Simon Locke" .... Richie (1 episode, 1972)
... aka "Police Surgeon" (USA: new title)
- Death Holds the Scale (1972) TV episode .... Richie - "Cucumber" (1972) TV series .... Weatherman (unknown episodes)
Writer:
- Our Father (2009) (pre-production) (story)
- The Best of SCTV (1988) (TV) (writer)
- The Last Polka (1985) (TV) (writer)
- "SCTV Network 90" (39 episodes, 1981-1983)
... aka "SCTV Comedy Network" (USA: new title)
... aka "SCTV Network" (USA: new title)
- Midnight Cowboy II (1983) TV episode (writer)
- South Sea Sinner (1983) TV episode (writer)
- Sweeps Week (1983) TV episode (writer)
- Bobby Bittman's Retirement (1983) TV episode (writer)
- SCTV Classifieds/Vic Arpeggio (1983) TV episode (writer)
(34 more) - "Second City TV" (52 episodes, 1976-1979)
... aka "SCTV" (Canada: English title: new title) (USA)
... aka "Second City Revue" (Canada: English title)
- The Best of Season 2: Part 2 (1979) TV episode (writer)
- The Best of Season 2: Part 1 (1979) TV episode (writer)
- The Flaming Turkey (1979) TV episode (writer)
- Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue (1979) TV episode (writer)
- Consumer Action Line (1979) TV episode (writer)
(47 more)
Producer:
- The Best of John Candy on SCTV (1996) (TV) (executive producer)
- Hostage for a Day (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
- "Camp Candy" (1989) TV series (executive producer)
- Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) (executive producer)
- The Last Polka (1985) (TV) (executive producer)
Soundtrack:
- "Camp Candy" (1989) TV series (performer: (theme song))
- Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV) (performer: "Put Down the Duckie")
... aka Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title)
... aka Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special (USA: video box title)
... aka The Sesame Street Special (USA: informal title) - Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) (performer: "I Can Take Anything" (1987))
Director:
- Hostage for a Day (1994) (TV)
Stunts:
- Find the Lady (1976) (stunts)
... aka Call the Cops!
... aka Kopek and Broom
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Foxy Lady (1971) (production assistant)
Thanks:
- ¿Quién mató a Dr. Pus? (2003) (dedicated to the memory of)
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) (acknowledgment: for)
- Canadian Bacon (1995) (in memory of)
- Wagons East (1994) (dedicated to the memory of)
Self:
- The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
- Friends of Gilda (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- "Showbiz Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
- Episode dated 22 May 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 17 May 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - "Videosyncrasy" (1990) TV series .... Himself
- The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Short Film, Live Action
- Warner Bros. Celebration of Tradition, June 2, 1990 (1990) (TV) .... Host
- "Camp Candy" (1989) TV series (voice) .... Himself
- "Larry King Live" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1989)
- Marilyn Monroe/Uncle Buck (1989) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - Flames 88-89 (1989) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka The Calgary Flames Video Yearbook 1988-89 (Canada: English title) - Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra (1988) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Blue Cross and Blue Shield Present Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra (USA: long title) - Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title)
... aka Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special (USA: video box title)
... aka The Sesame Street Special (USA: informal title) - Jackie Gleason: The Great One (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- The 60th Annual Academy Awards (1988) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Makeup
- "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1982-1986)
- Episode dated 13 August 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 4 February 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Comic Relief (1986/I) (TV) .... Stan Shmenge
- Big City Comedy (1986) (V) .... Various
- Tears Are Not Enough (1985) .... Himself
- The Second City 25th Anniversary Special (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1983-1985)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- SNL Film Festival (1985) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
- John Candy/Men at Work (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various - Welcome to the Fun Zone (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Host/Mr. Mambo
- It Came from Hollywood (1982) .... Himself
- "The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
- Episode #1.1 (1982) TV episode .... Himself - "Big City Comedy" (1980) TV series .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Spaceballs: The Documentary (2005) (V) .... Himself/Barf
- "The Greatest Canadian" (2004) .... Himself - #41
- Making a 'Splash' (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Michael Moore, el gran agitador (2004) (TV) .... Sheriff Bud B. Boomer
- The Joke's on Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire (2002) (TV) .... Various SCTV Characters
-
"E! True Hollywood Story"
- John Candy (2001) TV episode .... Himself - The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame Inductee
- Conversations with Jon Turteltaub (2000) (V) .... Himself
- The Best of John Candy on SCTV (1996) (TV) .... Various Characters
- All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- The Best of SCTV (1988) (TV) .... Various Characters
-
"SCTV Network 90"
- Compilation (1981) TV episode .... Various -
"Second City TV"
- The Best of Season 2: Part 2 (1979) TV episode .... Various
- The Best of Season 2: Part 1 (1979) TV episode .... Various
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