John Candy: movies and TV shows
John Candy has 102 credits in the archive: 84 films and 18 TV series, from 1953 to 2026. Highest rated: SCTV Network 90 (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2026 · busiest year: 1989 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 75 |
| 2026 | Marty, Life Is Short | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.1 | 75 |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 74 |
| 2021 | Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 10.0 | 70 |
| 2015 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead | Self - Actor (archive footage) | Film | 6.7 | 64 |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.2 | 62 |
| 2006 | Christmas with SCTV | Film | — | 55 | |
| 2005 | John Candy: Comic Spirit | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 54 |
| 2004 | Making a 'Splash' | Self (archive footage) | Film | 4.6 | 53 |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon | Sheriff Bud B. Boomer | Film | 5.8 | 44 |
| 1994 | Hostage for a Day | Yuri Petrovich (uncredited) | Film | 5.2 | 43 |
| 1994 | Hostage for a Day | Film | 5.2 | 43 | |
| 1994 | Wagons East! | James Harlow | Film | 4.9 | 43 |
| 1994 | Wagons East! | Film | 4.9 | 43 | |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1993 | Cool Runnings | Irv | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year | Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1993 | Friends of Gilda | Self | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories | Narrator (voice) | TV | 9.5 | 41 |
| 1992 | Boris and Natasha | Kalishak | Film | 4.5 | 41 |
| 1992 | Once Upon a Crime | Augie Morosco | Film | 5.7 | 41 |
| 1991 | Career Opportunities | C.D. Marsh (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 40 |
| 1991 | Career Opportunities | Target Store Manager | Film | 6.9 | 40 |
| 1991 | JFK | Dean Andrews | Film | 7.6 | 40 |
| 1991 | Nothing but Trouble | Dennis / Eldona | Film | 5.3 | 40 |
| 1991 | Only the Lonely | Danny Muldoon | Film | 6.1 | 40 |
| 1991 | Delirious | Jack Gable | Film | 5.7 | 40 |
| 1990 | Seriously... Phil Collins | Self | Film | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1990 | The Rescuers Down Under | Wilbur (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 39 |
| 1990 | Masters of Menace | Beer Truck Driver | Film | 5.8 | 39 |
| 1990 | Home Alone | Gus Polinski | Film | 7.5 | 39 |
| 1990 | Rabbit Ears - Stormalong | Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 39 |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! | Yosh Shmenge (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1989 | Camp Candy | (voice) | TV | 5.5 | 38 |
| 1989 | Camp Candy | TV | 5.5 | 38 | |
| 1989 | Camp Candy | TV | 5.5 | 38 | |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | Buck Russell | Film | 6.8 | 38 |
| 1989 | The Rocket Boy | The Hawk | Film | 4.5 | 38 |
| 1989 | Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? | Himself | Film | — | 38 |
| 1989 | Who's Harry Crumb? | Harry Crumb | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 1989 | Who's Harry Crumb? | Film | 6.0 | 38 | |
| 1989 | Speed Zone | Charlie | Film | 4.5 | 38 |
| 1988 | The Great Outdoors | Chet Ripley | Film | 6.4 | 37 |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby | Chet (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 1988 | The Best of SCTV | Film | 8.0 | 37 | |
| 1988 | The Best of SCTV | Film | 8.0 | 37 | |
| 1988 | Hot to Trot | Don The Horse (Voice) | Film | 5.2 | 37 |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie | Self | Film | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1988 | Jackie Gleason: The Great One | Host | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1987 | Spaceballs | Barf | Film | 6.9 | 36 |
| 1987 | Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Del Griffith | Film | 7.3 | 36 |
| 1987 | Citizen Steve | Clip Maxwell | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 1987 | Citizen Steve | Film | 6.0 | 36 | |
| 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors | Wink Wilkinson | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1986 | Donald, the Star-Struck Duck | Himself | Film | 5.0 | 35 |
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous | Frank Dooley | Film | 5.7 | 35 |
| 1986 | The Canadian Conspiracy | Self | Film | 5.5 | 35 |
| 1986 | The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood | Wallace Osgood | Film | 5.5 | 35 |
| 1986 | Really Weird Tales | Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed With Charisma") | Film | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1985 | The Last Polka | Yosh Shmenge | Film | 5.2 | 34 |
| 1985 | The Last Polka | Film | 5.2 | 34 | |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions | Spike Nolan | Film | 6.6 | 34 |
| 1985 | Summer Rental | Jack Chester | Film | 6.1 | 34 |
| 1985 | Follow That Bird | State Trooper | Film | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1985 | Volunteers | Tom Tuttle | Film | 5.5 | 34 |
| 1985 | Tears Are Not Enough | Self | Film | 8.0 | 34 |
| 1985 | Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas | Marcel | Film | 9.3 | 34 |
| 1984 | Splash | Freddie Bauer | Film | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1984 | The New Show | TV | 4.8 | 33 | |
| 1984 | David Steinberg in Concert With John Candy | Self | Film | — | 33 |
| 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld | Film | 7.1 | 32 |
| 1983 | Going Berserk | John Bourgignon | Film | 5.1 | 32 |
| 1983 | The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show | Film | 7.0 | 32 | |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self | TV | 6.1 | 31 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 31 |
| 1982 | It Came from Hollywood | Self | Film | 5.4 | 31 |
| 1982 | The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour | Himself | TV | 7.0 | 31 |
| 1982 | Rome, Italian Style | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1981 | Stripes | Dewey "Ox" Oxberger | Film | 6.6 | 30 |
| 1981 | Heavy Metal | Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90 | Various | TV | 8.4 | 30 |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90 | TV | 8.4 | 30 | |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers | Burton Mercer | Film | 7.7 | 29 |
| 1980 | The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog | Pinky | Film | 5.6 | 29 |
| 1980 | Double Negative | John | Film | 3.8 | 29 |
| 1979 | 1941 | Pvt. Foley | Film | 5.8 | 28 |
| 1979 | Lost and Found | Carpentier | Film | 6.0 | 28 |
| 1978 | The Silent Partner | Simonsen | Film | 7.1 | 27 |
| 1976 | Second City Television | Self - Various Characters | TV | 7.8 | 25 |
| 1976 | Second City Television | TV | 7.8 | 25 | |
| 1976 | Tunnel Vision | Cooper | Film | 4.8 | 25 |
| 1976 | The Clown Murders | Ollie | Film | 4.7 | 25 |
| 1976 | Find the Lady | Kopek | Film | 3.9 | 25 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Juan Gavino (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time | Kopek | Film | 3.3 | 24 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 23 |
| 1974 | Cucumber | Weatherman | TV | — | 23 |
| 1973 | Class of '44 | Paule (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 22 |
| 1972 | The David Steinberg Show | TV | 6.5 | 21 | |
| 1971 | Foxy Lady | Film | 9.0 | 20 | |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 2 |