Portrait of John Candy

Acting

John Candy

Career

Active from 1972 to 1995, busiest in 1985 and 1989 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
27
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Candy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.5, average 4.7
  • Tension
    4.2, average 6.0
  • Pathos
    3.7, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Physical Comedy 6
  • 80s Nostalgia 4
  • Slapstick Comedy 4
  • Situational Humor 4
  • Ensemble Cast 4
  • Feel-Good Movie 3
  • Political Satire 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Situational Comedy 3
  • Underdog Story 3
  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • Slapstick Humor 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 40
Oh. What. Fun.
Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
GoodWatch score 40

as Del Griffith (Archive Footage)

1990s

18 titles ยท average score 50
Canadian Bacon
Canadian Bacon (1995)
GoodWatch score 37

as Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

Wagons East!
Wagons East! (1994)
GoodWatch score 22

as James Harlow

Hostage for a Day
Hostage for a Day (1994)
GoodWatch score 37

as Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)

Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings (1993)
GoodWatch score 70

as Irv

Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

Once Upon a Crime
Once Upon a Crime (1992)
GoodWatch score 36

as Augie Morosco

Nothing but Trouble
Nothing but Trouble (1991)
GoodWatch score 32

as Dennis / Eldona

Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

as Danny Muldoon

Delirious
Delirious (1991)
GoodWatch score 39

as Jack Gable

JFK
JFK (1991)
GoodWatch score 79

as Dean Andrews

Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities (1991)
GoodWatch score 47

as Target Store Manager / C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

The Rescuers Down Under
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
GoodWatch score 72

as Wilbur (voice)

1980s

33 titles ยท average score 57
Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck (1989)
GoodWatch score 64

as Buck Russell

Camp Candy
Camp Candy (1989)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as (voice)

Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
GoodWatch score 47

as Harry Crumb

The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors (1988)
GoodWatch score 49

as Chet Ripley

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

as Del Griffith

Spaceballs
Spaceballs (1987)
GoodWatch score 61

as Barf

Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
GoodWatch score 33

as Frank Dooley

Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

as Spike Nolan

Volunteers
Volunteers (1985)
GoodWatch score 55

as Tom Tuttle

Summer Rental
Summer Rental (1985)
GoodWatch score 44

as Jack Chester

Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal (1981)
GoodWatch score 62

as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

SCTV Network 90
SCTV Network 90 (1981)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Various

1970s

12 titles ยท average score 48
1941
1941 (1979)
GoodWatch score 45

as Pvt. Foley

Lost and Found
Lost and Found (1979)
GoodWatch score 53

as Carpentier

The Silent Partner
The Silent Partner (1978)
GoodWatch score 76

as Simonsen

Find the Lady
Find the Lady (1976)
GoodWatch score 40

as Kopek

Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision (1976)
GoodWatch score 49

as Cooper

The Clown Murders
The Clown Murders (1976)
GoodWatch score 34

as Ollie

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Self - Host / Juan Gavino (uncredited)

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
GoodWatch score 23

as Kopek

Cucumber
Cucumber (1974)

TV show ยท as Weatherman

Class of '44
Class of '44 (1973)
GoodWatch score 43

as Paule (uncredited)

The David Steinberg Show
The David Steinberg Show (1972)

TV show

Foxy Lady
Foxy Lady (1971)

Production Assistant