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James Caan

Acting 82 (deceased) years old The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA ★ 2.9
Born: March 26, 1940
Died: July 6, 2022

Biography

James Edmund Caan (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

The Godfather
The Godfather Sonny Corleone 1972
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II Sonny Corleone (uncredited) 1974
Get Smart
Get Smart The President 2008
Misery
Misery Paul Sheldon 1990
Thief
Thief Frank 1981

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Thief
Thief Frank 1981

Filmography

Acting Credits (168)

Chuck Zito: An American Story
Chuck Zito: An American Story Self 2024
Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie Stan Mullen 2023
King on Screen
King on Screen Self 2023
Secrets of Playboy
Secrets of Playboy Self 2022
Queen Bees
Queen Bees Dan 2021
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
The Holiday Movies That Made Us Self 2020
JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift
JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift Tap 2020
It Takes a Lunatic
It Takes a Lunatic Self 2019
Out of Blue
Out of Blue Col. Tom Rockwell 2019
Holy Lands
Holy Lands Harry 2019
Con Man
Con Man Agent Gamble 2018
Good Enough
Good Enough Roger Flynn 2017
Undercover Grandpa
Undercover Grandpa Grandpa 2017
The Red Maple Leaf
The Red Maple Leaf Senator George Lawrence Secord 2017
The Good Neighbor
The Good Neighbor Harold Grainey 2016
J.L. Family Ranch
J.L. Family Ranch Tap 2016
The American West
The American West Self 2016
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 Santino "Sonny" Corleone 2016
Sicilian Vampire
Sicilian Vampire Professor Bernard Issaacs 2015
The Outsider
The Outsider Schuuster 2015
Wuthering High
Wuthering High Earnshaw 2015
The Throwaways
The Throwaways Lt. Col. Christopher Holden 2015
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire Self - Actor (archive footage) 2014
Preggoland
Preggoland Walter 2014
Altman
Altman Self 2014
A Fighting Man
A Fighting Man Mike 'Brother' Albright 2014
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Tim Lockwood (voice) 2013
Back in the Game
Back in the Game Terry 'The Cannon' Gannon, Sr. 2013
Blood Ties
Blood Ties Leon 2013
Seduced and Abandoned
Seduced and Abandoned Self 2013
The Godfather Legacy
The Godfather Legacy Self 2012
That's My Boy
That's My Boy Father McNally 2012
For the Love of Money
For the Love of Money Micky 2012
Small Apartments
Small Apartments Mr. Allspice 2012
Detachment
Detachment Mr. Charles Seaboldt 2011
His Way
His Way Self 2011
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0 Tony Archer 2010
Henry's Crime
Henry's Crime Max Saltzman 2010
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side Self (voice) 2009
Mercy
Mercy Gerry Ryan 2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Tim Lockwood (voice) 2009
Middle Men
Middle Men Jerry Haggerty 2009
Hollywood Gangster
Hollywood Gangster Self 2008
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' Self 2008
New York, I Love You
New York, I Love You Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist 2008
Get Smart
Get Smart The President 2008
Wisegal
Wisegal Salvatore Palmeri 2008
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Self 2007
Brando
Brando Self 2007
The Phillie Phanatic Goes Hollywood
The Phillie Phanatic Goes Hollywood Self (uncredited) 2006
The Godfather and the Mob
The Godfather and the Mob Self (archive footage) 2006
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood 2005
Santa's Slay
Santa's Slay Darren Mason 2005
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels 2004
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie Mr. Harry Dewitt 2004
Leçon de Cinéma
Leçon de Cinéma Self 2004
Elf
Elf Walter 2003
Las Vegas
Las Vegas Ed Deline 2003
Dogville
Dogville The Big Man 2003
Jericho Mansions
Jericho Mansions Leonard Grey 2003
Misery Loves Company
Misery Loves Company Self 2003
Blood Crime
Blood Crime Sheriff Morgan McKenna 2002
City of Ghosts
City of Ghosts Marvin 2002
Lathe of Heaven
Lathe of Heaven Dr. William Haber 2002
Night at the Golden Eagle
Night at the Golden Eagle Prison Warden 2002
This Thing of Ours
This Thing of Ours Jimmy 2002
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan Ed Deline 2001
Dead Simple
Dead Simple Roy Baker 2001
In the Shadows
In the Shadows Lance Huston 2001
Warden of Red Rock
Warden of Red Rock John Flinders 2001
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored Self 2001
A Glimpse of Hell
A Glimpse of Hell Capt. Fred Moosally 2001
The Way of the Gun
The Way of the Gun Joe Sarno 2000
Luckytown
Luckytown Charlie Doyles 2000
The Yards
The Yards Frank Olchin 2000
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party 1999
Mickey Blue Eyes
Mickey Blue Eyes Frank Vitale 1999
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' Self 1999
This Is My Father
This Is My Father Kieran Johnson 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy James Caan (voice) 1999
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity Self 1999
Poodle Springs
Poodle Springs Philip Marlowe 1998
Howard Hawks: American Artist
Howard Hawks: American Artist Self 1997
Bulletproof
Bulletproof Frank Colton 1996
Eraser
Eraser U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self - Guest 1996
A Boy Called Hate
A Boy Called Hate Jim 1996
Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket Mr. Abe Henry 1996
North Star
North Star Sean McLennon 1996
NewsRadio
NewsRadio James Caan (uncredited) 1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
Flesh and Bone
Flesh and Bone Roy Sweeney 1993
The Program
The Program Sam Winters 1993
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle 1993
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 Sonny Corleone 1992
Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream Reader (voice) 1992
Honeymoon in Vegas
Honeymoon in Vegas Tommy Korman 1992
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! Self (uncredited) 1992
For the Boys
For the Boys Eddie Sparks 1991
The Dark Backward
The Dark Backward Dr. Scurvy 1991
Misery
Misery Paul Sheldon 1990
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside Self / Sonny Corleone / Michael Corleone 1990
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy Spaldoni 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons James Caan (voice) 1989
Alien Nation
Alien Nation Matthew Sykes 1988
Gardens of Stone
Gardens of Stone Sgt. Clell Hazard 1987
Biography
Biography Self 1987
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story 1985
Kiss Me Goodbye
Kiss Me Goodbye Jolly 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
Bolero
Bolero Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn 1981
Thief
Thief Frank 1981
Hide in Plain Sight
Hide in Plain Sight Thomas Hacklin, Jr. 1980
Chapter Two
Chapter Two George Schneider 1979
1941
1941 Sailor in Fight (uncredited) 1979
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party Self (uncredited) 1979
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration Self 1979
Comes a Horseman
Comes a Horseman Frank 'Buck' Athearn 1978
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television Santino "Sonny" Corleone 1977
Another Man, Another Chance
Another Man, Another Chance David Williams 1977
Playboy's Playmate Party
Playboy's Playmate Party 1977
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far SSgt. Eddie Dohun 1977
Silent Movie
Silent Movie Self 1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Harry and Walter Go to New York Harry Digby 1976
The Killer Elite
The Killer Elite Mike Locken 1975
Rickles
Rickles 1975
Gone with the West
Gone with the West Jud McGraw 1975
Rollerball
Rollerball Jonathan E. 1975
Funny Lady
Funny Lady Billy Rose 1975
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
Funny Girl to Funny Lady Self 1975
From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle
From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle 1975
Freebie and the Bean
Freebie and the Bean Freebie 1974
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II Sonny Corleone (uncredited) 1974
The Gambler
The Gambler Axel 1974
Cinderella Liberty
Cinderella Liberty John Baggs Jr. 1973
Slither
Slither Dick Kanipsia 1973
The Godfather
The Godfather Sonny Corleone 1972
Brian's Song
Brian's Song Brian Piccolo 1971
T.R. Baskin
T.R. Baskin Larry Moore 1971
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes Self 1971
Rabbit, Run
Rabbit, Run Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom 1970
The Rain People
The Rain People Jimmy Kilgannon 1969
Filmmaker
Filmmaker Self (uncredited) 1968
Journey to Shiloh
Journey to Shiloh Buck Burnett 1968
Submarine X-1
Submarine X-1 Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self 1968
Games
Games Paul Montgomery 1967
Countdown
Countdown Lee Stegler 1967
El Dorado
El Dorado Mississippi 1966
Red Line 7000
Red Line 7000 Mike 1965
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Eugene David Holt 1965
Get Smart
Get Smart Rupert of Rathskeller (uncredited) 1965
The Glory Guys
The Glory Guys Pvt. Anthony Dugan 1965
Lady in a Cage
Lady in a Cage Randall Simpson O'Connell 1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre Rick Peterson 1963
Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce Soldier with Radio (uncredited) 1963
Combat!
Combat! Sgt. Beckman 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Wide Country
The Wide Country Buddie Simpson 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Jay Shaw / Phil Beldone 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Guest 1961
Ben Casey
Ben Casey 1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Charley Johnson 1961
Route 66
Route 66 1960
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Keir Brannon 1959
Naked City
Naked City Marty Feketi 1958
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee / Presenter 1944

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (1)

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