About

Known credits:
147
Birthday:
1940-03-26
Place of birth:
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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James Caan

Overview

James Edmund Caan (/kɑːn/ KAHN; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor who was nominated for several awards, including four Golden Globes, an Emmy, and an Oscar. Caan was awarded a motion pictures star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978.

After early roles in Howard Hawks's El Dorado (1966), Robert Altman's Countdown (1967) and Francis Ford Coppola's The Rain People (1969), he came to prominence for playing his signature role of Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. He reprised the role of Sonny Corleone in The Godfather Part II (1974) with a cameo appearance at the end.

Caan had significant roles in films such as Brian's Song (1971), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Gambler (1974), Rollerball (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), and Alan J. Pakula's Comes a Horseman (1978). He had sporadically worked in film since the 1980s, with his notable performances including roles in Thief (1981), Gardens of Stone (1987), Misery (1990), Dick Tracy (1990), Bottle Rocket (1996), The Yards (2000), Dogville (2003), and Elf (2003).

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Known for

Acting
2024 Chuck Zito: An American Story Actor Self N/A
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2023 Fast Charlie Actor Stan Mullen 59
Average
2023 Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2023 King on Screen Actor Self 59
Average
2021 Queen Bees Actor Dan 59
Average
2020 JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift Actor Tap 59
Average
2019 It Takes a Lunatic Actor Self 58
Average
2019 Out of Blue Actor Col. Tom Rockwell 58
Average
2019 Holy Lands Actor Harry 59
Average
2018 Con Man Actor Agent Gamble 58
Average
2017 Good Enough Actor Roger Flynn 59
Average
2017 Undercover Grandpa Actor Grandpa 58
Average
2017 The Red Maple Leaf Actor Senator George Lawrence Secord 58
Average
2016 The Good Neighbor Actor Harold Grainey 60
Fair
2016 JL Family Ranch Actor Tap 58
Average
2016 The American West Actor Self 69
Fair
2015 Sicilian Vampire Actor Professor Bernard Issaacs 58
Average
2015 Wuthering High Actor Earnshaw 58
Average
2015 The Throwaways Actor Lt. Col. Christopher Holden 58
Average
2014 Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire Actor Self - Actor (archive footage) 59
Average
2014 Preggoland Actor Walter 59
Average
2014 Altman Actor Self 59
Average
2014 A Fighting Man Actor Mike 'Brother' Albright 58
Average
2014 The Outsider Actor Schuuster 56
Average
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2013 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Actor Tim Lockwood (voice) 63
Fair
2013 Back in the Game Actor Terry 'The Cannon' Gannon, Sr. 68
Fair
2013 Blood Ties Actor Leon 59
Average
2013 Seduced and Abandoned Actor Self 59
Average
2012 The Godfather Legacy Actor Self 59
Average
2012 That's My Boy Actor Father McNally 58
Average
2012 For the Love of Money Actor Micky 58
Average
2012 Small Apartments Actor Mr. Allspice 58
Average
2011 Detachment Actor Mr. Charles Seaboldt 72
Good
2011 D'un film à l'autre Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2011 His Way Actor Self 58
Average
2010 Henry's Crime Actor Max Saltzman 58
Average
2009 Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side Actor Self (voice) 61
Fair
2009 Mercy Actor Gerry Ryan 58
Average
2009 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Actor Tim Lockwood (voice) 65
Fair
2009 Middle Men Actor Jerry Haggerty 61
Fair
2008 Hollywood Gangster Actor Self N/A
N/A
2008 The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' Actor Self 59
Average
2008 New York, I Love You Actor Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist 58
Average
2008 Get Smart Actor The President 61
Fair
2008 Wisegal Actor Salvatore Palmeri 58
Average
2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Brando Actor Self 59
Average
2006 The Phillie Phanatic Goes Hollywood Actor Self (uncredited) N/A
N/A
2006 The Godfather and the Mob Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2005 Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood Actor 59
Average
2005 Santa's Slay Actor Darren Mason 57
Average
2005 This Thing of Ours Actor Jimmy 58
Average
2004 Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels Actor 59
Average
2004 The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie Actor Mr. Harry Dewitt 59
Average
2003 Elf Actor Walter 66
Fair
2003 Dogville Actor The Big Man 74
Good
2003 Jericho Mansions Actor Leonard Grey 58
Average
2003 Misery Loves Company Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Blood Crime Actor Sheriff Morgan McKenna 59
Average
2002 City of Ghosts Actor Marvin 58
Average
2002 Lathe of Heaven Actor Dr. William Haber 59
Average
2002 The Kid Stays in the Picture Actor Self (archive footage) 60
Fair
2002 Night at the Golden Eagle Actor Prison Warden 58
Average
2001 Dead Simple Actor Roy Baker 59
Average
2001 In the Shadows Actor Lance Huston 58
Average
2001 Warden of Red Rock Actor John Flinders 59
Average
2001 Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored Actor Self 59
Average
2001 A Glimpse of Hell Actor Capt. Fred Moosally 58
Average
2000 The Way of the Gun Actor Joe Sarno 60
Fair
2000 Luckytown Actor Charlie Doyles 58
Average
2000 The Yards Actor Frank Olchin 60
Fair
1999 Mickey Blue Eyes Actor Frank Vitale 57
Average
1999 The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' Actor Self 59
Average
1999 This Is My Father Actor Kieran Johnson 58
Average
1998 Poodle Springs Actor Philip Marlowe 58
Average
1997 Howard Hawks: American Artist Actor Self 59
Average
1996 Bulletproof Actor Frank Colton 57
Average
1996 Eraser Actor U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin 60
Fair
1996 A Boy Called Hate Actor Jim 58
Average
1996 Bottle Rocket Actor Mr. Abe Henry 64
Fair
1996 North Star Actor Sean McLennon 58
Average
1993 Flesh and Bone Actor Roy Sweeney 59
Average
1993 The Program Actor Sam Winters 59
Average
1993 Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle Actor N/A
N/A
1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 Actor Sonny Corleone 66
Fair
1992 Earth and the American Dream Actor Reader (voice) 59
Average
1992 Honeymoon in Vegas Actor Tommy Korman 57
Average
1992 The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! Actor Self (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1991 For the Boys Actor Eddie Sparks 59
Average
1991 The Dark Backward Actor Dr. Scurvy 58
Average
1990 Misery Actor Paul Sheldon 76
Good
1990 The Godfather Family: A Look Inside Actor Self / Sonny Corleone / Michael Corleone 60
Fair
1990 Dick Tracy Actor Spaldoni 60
Fair
1988 Alien Nation Actor Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes 59
Average
1987 Gardens of Stone Actor Sgt. Clell Hazard 59
Average
1985 Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story Actor N/A
N/A
1982 Kiss Me Goodbye Actor Jolly 59
Average
1982 Night of 100 Stars Actor Self 59
Average
1981 Bolero: Dance of Life Actor Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn 60
Fair
1981 Thief Actor Frank 66
Fair
1981 The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic Actor Santino "Sonny" Corleone 59
Average
1980 Hide in Plain Sight Actor Thomas Hacklin, Jr. 58
Average
1979 1941 Actor Sailor in Fight (uncredited) 58
Average
1979 Chapter Two Actor George Schneider 59
Average
1979 Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party Actor Self (uncredited) 58
Average
1979 Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration Actor Self 58
Average
1978 Comes a Horseman Actor Frank 'Buck' Athearn 59
Average
1977 Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television Actor Santino "Sonny" Corleone 78
Good
1977 Another Man, Another Chance Actor David Williams 59
Average
1977 A Bridge Too Far Actor SSgt. Eddie Dohun 66
Fair
1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York Actor Harry Digby 58
Average
1976 Silent Movie Actor Self 61
Fair
1975 The Killer Elite Actor Mike Locken 58
Average
1975 Rickles Actor N/A
N/A
1975 Gone with the West Actor Jud McGraw 58
Average
1975 Rollerball Actor Jonathan E. 60
Fair
1975 Funny Lady Actor Billy Rose 58
Average
1975 Funny Girl to Funny Lady Actor Self 58
Average
1975 From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Freebie and the Bean Actor Freebie 59
Average
1974 The Godfather Part II Actor Sonny Corleone (uncredited) 84
Very good
1974 The Gambler Actor Axel Freed 60
Fair
1973 Cinderella Liberty Actor John Baggs Jr. 59
Average
1973 Slither Actor Dick Kanipsia 58
Average
1972 The Godfather Actor Sonny Corleone 86
Very good
1971 Brian's Song Actor Brian Piccolo 60
Fair
1971 T.R. Baskin Actor Larry Moore 58
Average
1971 The Godfather: Behind the Scenes Actor Self N/A
N/A
1970 Rabbit, Run Actor Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom 58
Average
1969 The Rain People Actor Jimmy Kilgannon 59
Average
1968 Filmmaker Actor Self (uncredited) 59
Average
1968 Journey to Shiloh Actor Buck Burnett 58
Average
1968 Submarine X-1 Actor Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR 59
Average
1967 Games Actor Paul Montgomery 59
Average
1967 Countdown Actor Lee Stegler 58
Average
1966 El Dorado Actor Mississippi 66
Fair
1965 Red Line 7000 Actor Mike 58
Average
1965 The Glory Guys Actor Pvt. Anthony Dugan 59
Average
1964 Lady in a Cage Actor Randall Simpson O'Connell 59
Average
1963 Irma la Douce Actor Soldier with Radio (uncredited) 65
Fair
1962 The Wide Country Actor Buddie Simpson 69
Fair
JL Family Ranch 2 Actor Tap Peterson N/A
N/A
Acre Beyond the Rye Actor Sherriff Doyle N/A
N/A
Detatchment Actor Mr. Charles Seaboldt 59
Average

Directing
1980 Hide in Plain Sight Directing Director 58
Average

Crew
1974 The Godfather Part II Crew Thanks 84
Very good