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Actor (66 credits)

1995 Canadian Bacon
Sheriff Bud Boomer

1994 Wagons East
James Harlow

1994 Hostage for a Day (TV Movie)
Yuri Petrovich (uncredited)

1993 Cool Runnings
Irv

1993 Rookie of the Year
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

1992 Rabbit Ears: Stormalong (Video short)
Narrator

1992 Boris and Natasha (TV Movie)
Kalishak

1992 Once Upon a Crime...
Augie Morosco

1991 JFK
Dean Andrews

1991 Delirious
Jack Gable

1991 Only the Lonely
Danny Muldoon

1991 Career Opportunities
C.D. Marsh (uncredited)

1991 Nothing But Trouble
Dennis / Eldona

1990 The Rescuers Down Under
Wilbur (voice)

1990 Home Alone
Gus Polinski

1990 Masters of Menace
Beer Truck Driver

1989 The Rocket Boy (TV Movie)
The Hawk

1989 Uncle Buck
Buck Russell

1989 Speed Zone
Charlie Cronan

1989 Who's Harry Crumb?
Harry Crumb

1988 Hot to Trot
Don (voice)

1988 The Great Outdoors
Chet Ripley

1988 Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (TV Movie)
Yosh Shmenge (segment "Put Down the Duckie")

1988 She's Having a Baby
Chet from 'The Great Outdoors' (uncredited)

1987 Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Del Griffith

1987 Spaceballs
Barf

1987 Really Weird Tales (TV Movie)
Howard Jensen (segment "Cursed with Charisma")

1986 Little Shop of Horrors
Wink Wilkinson

1986 Armed and Dangerous
Frank Dooley

1986 Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood (TV Movie)
Wallace Osgood

1985 The Canadian Conspiracy (TV Movie)
Various

1985 Volunteers
Tom Tuttle from Tacoma

1985 Summer Rental
Jack Chester

1985 Follow That Bird
State Trooper

1985 Brewster's Millions
Spike Nolan

1985 The Last Polka (TV Movie)
Yosh Shmenge / Pa Shmenge

1984 Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters (Music Video)
John Candy (uncredited)

1984 Splash
Freddie Bauer

1984 The New Show (TV Series)
Various / Self / Chris Serling / ...

- Episode #1.8 (1984) ... Self / Various / Chris Serling

- Episode #1.5 (1984) ... Various

- Episode #1.4 (1984) ... Various

- Episode #1.3 (1984) ... Various

- Episode #1.2 (1984) ... Various / Luciano Pavarotti / Orson Welles

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1983 SCTV Channel (TV Series)
Various

- Maudlin O' the Night (1983) ... Various

1983 Going Berserk
John Bourgignon

1983 National Lampoon's Vacation
Lasky, Guard at Walleyworld

1981-1983 SCTV Network (TV Series)
Various / Johnny LaRue / Zontar

- Midnight Cowboy II (1983) ... Various

- South Sea Sinner (1983) ... Various

- Sweeps Week (1983) ... Various

- Bobby Bittman's Retirement (1983) ... Various

- SCTV Classifieds/Vic Arpeggio (1983) ... Various

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1981 Saturday Night Live (TV Series)
Juan Gavino

- George Kennedy/Miles Davis (1981) ... Juan Gavino (uncredited)

1981 Heavy Metal
Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon") / Dan (segment "Den") / Den (segment "Den") / ... (voice)

1981 Stripes
Ox

1981 Tales of the Klondike (TV Mini Series)
Hans Nelson

- The Unexpected (1981) ... Hans Nelson

1980 Double Negative
John

1980 The Blues Brothers
Burton Mercer

1980 The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog (TV Movie)
Pinky

1979 1941
Pvt. Foley

1979 Lost and Found
Carpentier

1976-1979 SCTV (TV Series)
Various / Johnny LaRue

- The Flaming Turkey (1979) ... Various

- Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue (1979) ... Various

- Consumer Action Line (1979) ... Various

- Pipeline (1979) ... Various

- SCTV Disco (1979) ... Various

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1978 The Silent Partner
Simonsen

1977 King of Kensington (TV Series)
Bandit

- The Hero (1977) ... Bandit

1976-1977 The David Steinberg Show (TV Series)
Spider Reichman

- Episode #1.20 (1977) ... Spider Reichman

- Episode #1.17 (1977) ... Spider Reichman

- Episode #1.13 (1977) ... Spider Reichman

- Episode #1.6 (1976) ... Spider Reichman

- Episode #1.2 (1976) ... Spider Reichman

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1976 Find the Lady
Kopek

1976 The Clown Murders
Ollie

1976 Tunnel Vision
Cooper

1975 Coming Up Rosie (TV Series)
Wally Wypyzypychwk (1976-77)

1975 It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Kopek

1974-1975 Police Surgeon (TV Series)
Richie Beck / Ramon

- Web of Guilt (1975) ... Richie Beck

- Target Ms. Blue (1974) ... Ramon

1974 Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins (TV Series)

1974 The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (TV Series)
2nd Son

- Last Bride of Salem (1974) ... 2nd Son (uncredited)

1973 Class of '44
Paule (uncredited)

1972 Cucumber (TV Series)
Weatherman

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Writer (7 credits)

1989-1990 Camp Candy (TV Series short) (developer - 16 episodes)

- Robin's Ark (1990) ... (creator)

- Stand Up and Deliver/Ruthless Campers (1990) ... (creator)

- Dear Mom and Dad (1990) ... (creator)

- Candy Springs (1990) ... (creator)

- Camp Cuisine/Take the Compass and Run (1990) ... (creator)

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1988 The Best of SCTV (TV Special)

1985 The Last Polka (TV Movie) (written by)

1981-1983 SCTV Network (TV Series) (written by - 39 episodes)

- Midnight Cowboy II (1983) ... (written by)

- South Sea Sinner (1983) ... (written by)

- Sweeps Week (1983) ... (written by)

- Bobby Bittman's Retirement (1983) ... (written by)

- SCTV Classifieds/Vic Arpeggio (1983) ... (written by)

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1980 Big City Comedy (TV Series) (12 episodes)

- Episode #1.12 (1980)

- Episode #1.11 (1980)

- Episode #1.10 (1980)

- Episode #1.9 (1980)

- Episode #1.8 (1980)

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1979 The Second City Comedy Show (TV Special) (written by)

SCTV (TV Series) (writer - 34 episodes, 1977 - 1979) (written by - 17 episodes, 1976 - 1979) (series written by - 1 episode, 1979)

- The Best of Season 2: Part 2 (1979) ... (writer)

- The Best of Season 2: Part 1 (1979) ... (writer)

- The Flaming Turkey (1979) ... (writer)

- Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue (1979) ... (writer)

- Consumer Action Line (1979) ... (writer)

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Music department (1 credit)

1989-1992 Camp Candy (TV Series short) (theme song - 40 episodes)

- When It Rains... It Snows (1992) ... (theme song)

- Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Host, Bobby Bittman (1992) ... (theme song)

- Battle of the Badges/The Return of the Magnificent Three (1992) ... (theme song)

- Wild World of Camping/Total Lack of Recall (1992) ... (theme song)

- Dr. Tongue's Amazing Adventure/Lucky Dog (1992) ... (theme song)

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Producer (5 credits)

1996 The Best of John Candy on SCTV (TV Movie) (executive producer)

1994 Hostage for a Day (TV Movie) (executive producer)

1992 Camp Candy (TV Series short) (executive producer - 13 episodes)

- When It Rains... It Snows (1992) ... (executive producer)

- Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Host, Bobby Bittman (1992) ... (executive producer)

- Battle of the Badges/The Return of the Magnificent Three (1992) ... (executive producer)

- Wild World of Camping/Total Lack of Recall (1992) ... (executive producer)

- Dr. Tongue's Amazing Adventure/Lucky Dog (1992) ... (executive producer)

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1989 Who's Harry Crumb? (executive producer)

1985 The Last Polka (TV Movie) (executive producer)

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Soundtrack (9 credits)

1995 Canadian Bacon (performer: "Born In The U.S.A.", "High Hopes")

1990 The Rescuers Down Under (performer: "Black Slacks")

1990 Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (Video short) (performer: "Put Down the Duckie" - uncredited)

1989 Camp Candy (TV Series short) (performer: (theme song))

1989 Uncle Buck (performer: "Tweedlee Dee" - uncredited)

1988 Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (TV Movie) (performer: "Put Down the Duckie")

1987 Planes, Trains & Automobiles (performer: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (1948), "(Meet) the Flintstones" (1961), "I Can Take Anything" (1987))

1985 Summer Rental (performer: "'Love Boat' Theme")

1981 Stripes (performer: "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" - uncredited)

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Director (1 credit)

1994 Hostage for a Day (TV Movie)

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Stunts (1 credit)

1976 Find the Lady (stunts)

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Additional Crew (1 credit)

1971 Foxy Lady (production assistant)

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Thanks (8 credits)

Silent Bark (in memory of) (announced)

2011-2013 Special Collector's Edition (TV Series) (in memory of - 2 episodes)

- Comparativa: La Tienda de los Horrores (2013) ... (in memory of)

- Comparativa: Granujas a todo ritmo (2011) ... (in memory of)

2005 Heart of the Beholder (in memoriam)

2005 John Candy: Comic Spirit (Video documentary short) (in memory of)

2003 ¿Quién mató a Dr. Pus? (Documentary) (dedicated to the memory of)

1998 Blues Brothers 2000 (acknowledgment: for)

1995 Canadian Bacon (in memory of)

1994 Wagons East (dedicated to the memory of)

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Self (45 credits)

2010 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Self

- John Candy (2010) ... Self

1987-1994 Sesame Street (TV Series)
Self

- Zoe at daycare (1994) ... Self

- Episode #21.8 (1989) ... Self

- Big Bird runs (1987) ... Self

1993 Friends of Gilda (TV Movie)
Self

1993 Montreal International Comedy Festival '93 (TV Movie)
Self - Host

1993 The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- John Candy (1993) ... Self - Guest

1989-1992 Camp Candy (TV Series short)
Self

- When It Rains... It Snows (1992) ... Self

- Robin's Ark (1990) ... Self (voice)

- Stand Up and Deliver/Ruthless Campers (1990) ... Self (voice)

- Dear Mom and Dad (1990) ... Self (voice)

- Candy Springs (1990) ... Self (voice)

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1992 Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories (TV Series)
Self - Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat")

- Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat/Millions of Cats (1992) ... Self - Narrator (segment "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat") (voice)

1991 Videosyncrasy (TV Series)
Self

- Montreal International Tennis Tournament (1991) ... Self

1991 Showbiz Today (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 22 May 1991 (1991) ... Self

1982-1991 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Self / Self - Guest

- John Candy & Maureen O'Hara/Shirley Horn/Jim Valvano (1991) ... Self

- Episode dated 16 July 1982 (1982) ... Self - Guest

1991 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 6 March 1991 (1991) ... Self

1991 Traveling Wilburys: Wilbury Twist - Original Version (Music Video short)
Self (uncredited)

1990 Warner Bros. Celebration of Tradition, June 2, 1990 (TV Movie documentary)
Host

1990 Seriously... Phil Collins (TV Movie)
Self

1990 The Dave Thomas Comedy Show (TV Series)
Self / Various Characters

- Episode #1.1 (1990) ... Self / Various Characters

1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Self - Presenter

1989 Flames 88-89 (Video documentary)
Self (uncredited)

1989 Who Shrunk Saturday Morning? (TV Movie)
Self

1989 ESPN Top Rank Boxing (TV Series)
Self - Audience Member

- Episode dated 5 September 1989 (1989) ... Self - Audience Member

1982-1989 Late Night with David Letterman (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 11 August 1989 (1989) ... Self

- Episode #5.106 (1986) ... Self

- Episode #5.99 (1986) ... Self

- Episode #4.77 (1985) ... Self

- Episode dated 26 February 1985 (1985) ... Self

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1989 Larry King Live (TV Series)
Self - Guest

- Marilyn Monroe/Uncle Buck (1989) ... Self - Guest

1989 Just for Laughs (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #3.6 (1989) ... Self

1989 Good Morning America (TV Series)
Self

- Episode dated 23 March 1989 (1989) ... Self

1988 Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra (TV Special)
Self

1988 Jackie Gleason: The Great One (TV Movie documentary)
Self - Host

1988 The 60th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Self - Presenter

1987 Citizen Steve (Documentary short)
Clip Maxwell

1986 Big City Comedy (Video documentary)
Various

1986 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)
Self

- Donald, the Star-Struck Duck (1986) ... Self

1986/I Comic Relief (TV Special)
Stan Shmenge

1986 The 3rd Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards (TV Special)
Self

1985 Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (TV Special)
Marcel

1985 Tears Are Not Enough (Documentary)
Self

1985 The Second City 25th Anniversary Special (TV Special)
Self

1983-1985 Saturday Night Live (TV Series)
Self / Self - Host / Various

- SNL Film Festival (1985) ... Self (uncredited)

- John Candy/Men at Work (1983) ... Self - Host / Various

1984 Welcome to the Fun Zone (TV Movie)
Self

1983 Pete's Place (TV Series)
Self (1983)

1983 The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show (TV Special)
Self - Host / Mr. Mambo

1982 It Came from Hollywood (Documentary)
Self

1982 The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special)
Self - Winner

1982 The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.1 (1982) ... Self

1980 Big City Comedy (TV Series)
Self - Host

- Episode #1.12 (1980) ... Self - Host

- Episode #1.11 (1980) ... Self - Host

- Episode #1.10 (1980) ... Self - Host

- Episode #1.9 (1980) ... Self - Host

- Episode #1.8 (1980) ... Self - Host

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1979 The Second City Comedy Show (TV Special)
Self - Host

1976 90 Minutes Live (TV Series)
Various (1976)

1975 Dinah! (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #1.155 (1975) ... Self

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Archive footage (45 credits)

2018-2021 Les Chroniques du Mea (TV Series)
Self

- La perfection de Maman J'ai Raté l'avion (2021)

- Rasta Rockett (1993) (2018) ... Self

2021 Magic Shadows, Elwy Yost: A Life in Movies (TV Special documentary)
Self

2020-2021 Minty Comedic Arts (TV Series)
Self

- 10 Things You Didn't Know About Splash! (2021) ... Self

- 10 Things You Didn't Know About SpaceBalls (2021) ... Self

- 10 Things You Didn't Know About Great Outdoors (2020) ... Self

2020 Comedy Legends (TV Series documentary)

- John Candy (2020)

2019-2020 Celebrity Page (TV Series)
Self

- Episode #7.234 (2020) ... Self

- Episode #5.52 (2019) ... Self

- Episode #4.126 (2019) ... Self

2020 Reunited Apart (TV Series)
Self

- Reunited Apart Makes a Splash (2020) ... Self

2020 The Search for Canada's Game Shows (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Games 90s Kids Remember (2020) ... Self

2019 The Movies That Made Us (TV Series documentary)
Self / Self - Actor 'Gus Polinski'

- Ghostbusters (2019) ... Self

- Home Alone (2019) ... Self - Actor 'Gus Polinski'

2019 Autopsy: The Last Hours of (TV Series documentary)
Self

- John Candy (2019) ... Self

2018 Love, Gilda (Documentary)
Self (uncredited)

2017 Spielberg (TV Movie documentary)
Self - Segment "1941" (uncredited)

2017 Quick Reviews with Maverick (TV Series)
Del Griffith

- Hot to Trot (2017) ... Del Griffith

2015 Unknown Movies (TV Series)
Self

- The Pagemaster (2015) ... Self

2015 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (Documentary)
Self / Actor

2014/I Draft Day
John Candy (uncredited)

2014 Video Games AWESOME! (TV Series)
Various

- Harold Ramis Is AWESOME! Show and Trailer Tribute! (2014) ... Various

2011 John Candy: True Double Blue (TV Movie documentary)
Self

2010 Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews (TV Series)
Wilbur

- The Rescuers Down Under (2010) ... Wilbur

2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Buck Russell / Danny Muldoon / Del Griffith (uncredited)

2009 30 for 30 (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Kings Ransom (2009) ... Self (uncredited)

2007 Traveling Wilburys: Wilbury Twist - DVD Version (Music Video short)
John Candy

1995-2007 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Buck Russell in 'Uncle Buck' / Self

- The Culkins (2007) ... Buck Russell in 'Uncle Buck'

- To John with Love: A Tribute to John Candy (1995) ... Self

2006 Second City: First Family of Comedy (TV Mini Series documentary)
Self

- It Came from Melonville (2006) ... Self

- A College of Comedy (2006)

2005 Spaceballs: The Documentary (Video documentary short)
Self

2005 John Candy: Comic Spirit (Video documentary short)
Self / Sheriff Bud Boomer / Jack Gable / ...

2005 Just for Laughs (TV Series documentary)
Self

- Episode dated 18 February 2005 (2005) ... Self

2004 Michael Moore, el gran agitador (TV Short documentary)
Sheriff Bud B. Boomer

2004 The Greatest Canadian (TV Mini Series documentary)
Self - #41

2002 Making a 'Splash' (Video documentary short)
Self

2002 The Joke's on Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire (TV Movie)
Various SCTV Characters

2001 E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary)
Self

- John Candy (2001) ... Self

2000 Conversations with Jon Turteltaub (Video documentary)
Self

2000 Hollywood Remembers (TV Series documentary)

- John Candy

2000 The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special)
Self - Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame Inductee

1999 Imagining 'Heavy Metal' (Video documentary short)
Self

1999 Laugh? I Thought I'd Die! (Video)

1996 The Best of John Candy on SCTV (TV Movie)
Various Characters

1996 The Making of '1941' (Video documentary)
Self

1994 All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (TV Special)
Self

1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Self - Memorial Tribute

1990 Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (Video short)
Yosh Shmenge

1988 The Best of SCTV (TV Special)
Various Characters

1982 Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (TV Movie documentary)
Actor - 'Stripes' (uncredited)

1981 SCTV Network (TV Series)
Various

- Compilation (1981) ... Various

1979 SCTV (TV Series)
Various

- The Best of Season 2: Part 2 (1979) ... Various

- The Best of Season 2: Part 1 (1979) ... Various

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