John Candy

Q: Did John Candy win any major awards during his career?

John Candy was nominated for several awards, including a Genie Award for Best Performance by a Male in a Leading Role, but he did not win an Academy Award.

Q: What was John Candy's first film?

John Candy's first film was 'Class of 44' released in 1973, where he had a minor role as a student.

Q: How did John Candy contribute to television?

John Candy was a prominent figure on television, particularly known for his work on 'SCTV', which showcased his comedic talent and helped launch his film career.

Q: What was John Candy's net worth at the time of his passing?

At the time of his passing in 1994, John Candy's estimated net worth was around $15 million.

Q: What was John Candy's last film?

John Candy's last film was 'Wagons East', which was released posthumously in 1994.

Q: What was John Candy's acting style known for?

John Candy's acting style was known for its warmth, humor, and a unique ability to portray both comedic and heartfelt moments.

Q: How many children did John Candy have?

John Candy had three children: Jennifer, Christopher, and Carrie Candy.

Known for

Uncle Buck (1989)

IMDb 7.1 / 10

1989 / Comedy / 100 min

Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude...

Home Alone (2017)

2017 / Crime, Drama

In this nerve-wracking true crime series, a home becomes the setting for unimaginable horror. Scenes of unbearable tension grab the audience and take them...

Name

John Candy

Height

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Born

31 October 1950, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Spouses

Rosemary Margaret Hobor (1979–1994)

Children

3 (Jennifer Candy, Christopher Candy, and Carrie Candy)

Parents

Evangelos Candy, Eileen Candy

Estimated Net Worth

$15 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... A documentary about the legendary 1972 Toronto production of the musical about the life of Jesus, which launched many illustrious...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2026	Movie Marty, Life Is Short Martin Short looks back on a life fueled by joy in this documentary with classic clips, fresh interviews and star-studded,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2025	Movie John Candy: I Like Me Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2021	Movie Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine From "SCTV" and "Home Alone" to "Best in Show" and "Schitt’s Creek", Catherine O’Hara collaborates with fellow performers throughout her...	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2015	Movie Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the...	Self - Actor (archive footage)	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2013	Movie Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live television — with Sid...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2006	Movie Christmas with SCTV Spend the holidays with the hilarious and beloved SCTV crew, starring John Candy, Rick Moranis, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene...	Unknown character	Not rated
2005	Movie John Candy: Comic Spirit A tribute to the late John Candy from the cast of Spaceballs.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2004	Movie Making a 'Splash' Retrospective documentary on the making of the hit comedy Splash (1984).	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 4.6 / 10
1995	Movie Canadian Bacon The U.S. President, low in the opinion polls, gets talked into raising his popularity by trying to start a cold...	Sheriff Bud B. Boomer	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1994	Movie Wagons East! After the 1860s Wild West, a group of misfit settlers - including ex-doctor Phil Taylor, prostitute Belle, and homosexual bookseller...	James Harlow	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1994	Movie Sesame Street \| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1994	Movie Hostage for a Day Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his...	Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1993	Movie Friends of Gilda Friends of Gilda was a 1993 ninety-minute television special made by CBC Television to benefit the Genesis Research Foundation, the...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1993	Movie Cool Runnings When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start...	Irv	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1993	Movie Rookie of the Year 12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his...	Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1992	TV Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Actress Shelley Duvall presents charming animated versions of some of the most beloved children's stories in this superb Emmy-nominated collection...	Narrator (voice)	TMDB 9.5 / 10
1992	Movie Boris and Natasha Sent by Fearless Leader to America to find an important microchip, dastardly Pottsylvanian spies Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale begin...	Kalishak	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1992	Movie Once Upon a Crime On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and...	Augie Morosco	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1991	Movie JFK Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.	Dean Andrews	TMDB 7.6 / 10
1991	Movie Delirious A soap opera writer gets hit on the head and wakes up as a character in his own show.	Jack Gable	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1991	Movie Only the Lonely Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa...	Danny Muldoon	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1991	Movie Career Opportunities Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented....	Target Store Manager	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1991	Movie Career Opportunities Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented....	C.D. Marsh (uncredited)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1991	Movie Nothing But Trouble While attempting to seduce gorgeous lawyer Diane Lightson, wealthy gadabout Chris Thorne agrees to drive her to Atlantic City, N.J....	Dennis / Eldona	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1990	Movie Home Alone Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on...	Gus Polinski	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1990	Movie The Rescuers Down Under A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows where...	Wilbur (voice)	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1990	Movie Seriously... Phil Collins 4 TV Executives attempt to make a television special to promote ...But Seriously. Mostly made of sketches this film includes...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1990	Movie Masters of Menace When one of their own dies, members of a motorcycle gang travel the country to take home the body of...	Beer Truck Driver	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1990	Movie Rabbit Ears - Stormalong Read by John Candy	Narrator (voice)	Not rated
1990	Movie Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs ever. Join in...	Yosh Shmenge (archive footage)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1989	Movie Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? A prime-time special previewing NBC's 1989-90 Saturday morning lineup, hosted by the cast members of NBC's "Saved by the Bell."	Himself	Not rated
1989	TV Camp Candy Camp Candy is a 1989-1992 animated television series produced by DIC Entertainment, with comedian John Candy providing the voice for...	(voice)	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1989	Movie Uncle Buck Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family...	Buck Russell	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1989	Movie The Rocket Boy In this Sci-fi Comedy a gentle video clerk has a secret double life as an intergalactic crime-fighter who must stop...	The Hawk	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1989	Movie Speed Zone An illegal race that takes place over the United States and nothing will stop this bunch of racers except for...	Charlie	TMDB 4.5 / 10
1989	Movie Who's Harry Crumb? Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress...	Harry Crumb	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1988	Movie Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1988	Movie Jackie Gleason: The Great One Documentary about the life and times of Jackie Gleason.	Host	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1988	Movie The Best of SCTV Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1988	Movie Hot to Trot Fred P. Chaney receives as inheritance after the death of his mother a speaking horse that also has good knowledge...	Don The Horse (Voice)	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1988	Movie The Great Outdoors It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley, along with his wife, Connie, and their two kids, Buck and...	Chet Ripley	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1988	Movie She's Having a Baby Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage...	Chet (uncredited)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1987	Movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him...	Del Griffith	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1987	Movie Spaceballs When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr...	Barf	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1987	Movie Citizen Steve On the occasion of the 40th birthday of the almighty filmmaker Steven Allan Spielberg, inquisitive reporter Clip Maxwell attempts to...	Clip Maxwell	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1986	Movie Little Shop of Horrors Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush...	Wink Wilkinson	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1986	Movie Really Weird Tales The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.	Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma")	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1986	Movie Armed and Dangerous After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard...	Frank Dooley	TMDB 5.7 / 10
1986	Movie Donald, the Star-Struck Duck John Candy has to team up with Donald Duck to star together in blockbuster movie.	Himself	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1986	Movie The Canadian Conspiracy A mockumentary illustrating a supposed conspiracy to infiltrate American culture through employing Canadians in the U.S. entertainment industry.	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1986	Movie The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood A college professor wishes he could live in Victorian England. Through a scientific experiment that goes wrong, he is able...	Wallace Osgood	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1985	Movie Tears Are Not Enough On 10 February 1985, fifty-three of Canada's top performers gathered together to record the song Tears Are Not Enough in...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1985	Movie Volunteers After graduating from Yale in 1962, womanizing Lawrence flees a gambling debt that his rich dad won't pay and takes...	Tom Tuttle	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1985	Movie Summer Rental Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go...	Jack Chester	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1985	Movie Follow That Bird Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be...	State Trooper	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1985	Movie Brewster's Millions Monty Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit $300 million if he can successfully spend $30 million in...	Spike Nolan	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1985	Movie The Last Polka A mockumentary that depicts the final concert of Yosh and Stan Shmenge aka the Happy Wanderers.	Yosh Shmenge	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1985	Movie Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas A made for Showtime network comedy special with numerous skits and music starring Martin Short and featuring a number of...	Marcel	TMDB 9.3 / 10
1984	Movie David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy David Steinberg is shown at the concert at Toronto's York University, whipping through routines keyed to a college audience. He...	Self	Not rated
1984	Movie Splash A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook,...	Freddie Bauer	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1984	TV The New Show The New Show is a NBC sketch comedy show produced by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, which ran for...	Unknown character	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1983	Movie The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show John Candy presents the 1983 Young Comedians Show.	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1983	Movie Going Berserk John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator, encounters a sleazy film director, the leader...	John Bourgignon	TMDB 5.1 / 10
1983	Movie National Lampoon's Vacation Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but...	Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1982	Movie It Came from Hollywood Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner and Cheech and Chong present this compilation of classic bad films from the 50's,...	Self	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1982	TV Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1982	TV Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1982	TV The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour	Himself	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1981	Movie Heavy Metal The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and...	Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1981	Movie Stripes Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.S....	Dewey "Ox" Oxberger	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1981	TV SCTV Network 90 After a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up and...	Various	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1980	Movie The Blues Brothers Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and...	Burton Mercer	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1980	Movie Double Negative Mentally tortured photojournalist attempts to track down his wife's murderer.	John	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1980	Movie The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog The story of a champion sled dog named Kavik who survives a plane crash in the wilds of Alaska and...	Pinky	TMDB 5.6 / 10
1979	Movie 1941 In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing...	Pvt. Foley	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1979	Movie Lost and Found While visiting Switzerland, an American college professor, Adam, keeps running into a divorced British secretary, Patricia, wherever they go. First...	Carpentier	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1978	Movie The Silent Partner Toronto, Canada. A few days before Christmas, Miles Cullen, a bored teller working at a bank branch located in a...	Simonsen	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1976	Movie Find the Lady The daughter of a wealthy businessman has been kidnapped, and the chief of police, under a lot of pressure to...	Kopek	TMDB 3.8 / 10
1976	TV Second City Television Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976...	Self - Various Characters	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1976	Movie The Clown Murders A group of young professionals decides to play a practical joke on one of their ex-girlfriends who married a rich...	Ollie	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1976	Movie Tunnel Vision A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which includes shows, commercials, news programs, you name...	Cooper	TMDB 4.8 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Host	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Juan Gavino (uncredited)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1975	Movie It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time Sweeney is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of...	Kopek	TMDB 3.3 / 10
1974	TV Dinah! Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1974	TV Cucumber Children's Underground Club of United Moose and Beaver for Enthusiastic Reporters or Cucumber, was a TV show produced by TVOntario...	Weatherman	Not rated
1973	Movie Class of '44 During the last years of World War II, Hermie, Oscy, and Benjie are coming of age. They went their separate...	Paule (uncredited)	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1972	TV The David Steinberg Show	Unknown character	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1953	TV The Oscars An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1994	Movie Wagons East! After the 1860s Wild West, a group of misfit settlers - including ex-doctor Phil Taylor, prostitute Belle, and homosexual bookseller...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1994	Movie Hostage for a Day Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.2 / 10
1989	TV Camp Candy Camp Candy is a 1989-1992 animated television series produced by DIC Entertainment, with comedian John Candy providing the voice for...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1989	TV Camp Candy Camp Candy is a 1989-1992 animated television series produced by DIC Entertainment, with comedian John Candy providing the voice for...	Theme Song Performance Sound	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1989	Movie Who's Harry Crumb? Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1988	Movie The Best of SCTV Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1987	Movie Citizen Steve On the occasion of the 40th birthday of the almighty filmmaker Steven Allan Spielberg, inquisitive reporter Clip Maxwell attempts to...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1985	Movie The Last Polka A mockumentary that depicts the final concert of Yosh and Stan Shmenge aka the Happy Wanderers.	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1982	Movie Rome, Italian Style On the SCTV Foreign Film Festival, Angelo loses control of his fantasies.	Writer Writing	Not rated
1981	TV SCTV Network 90 After a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up and...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1971	Movie Foxy Lady A gender-switched retelling of the myth of Hero and Leander. Hero (Alan Gordon) simply cannot resist helping people who are...	Production Assistant Production	TMDB 9.0 / 10