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James Caan
Actor

James Caan

26 Mar 1940Born
6 Jul 2022Died
82Age at death
129Credits

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.

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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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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 129 credits.

  1. 2023Fast CharlieFilm: Stan Mullen
  2. 2021Queen BeesFilm: Dan
  3. 2020JL Family Ranch: The Wedding GiftFilm: Tap
  4. 2019Out of BlueFilm: Col. Tom Rockwell
  5. 2019Holy LandsFilm: Harry
  6. 2018Con ManFilm: Agent Gamble
  7. 2017Good EnoughFilm: Roger Flynn
  8. 2017Undercover GrandpaFilm: Grandpa
  9. 2017The Red Maple LeafFilm: Senator George Lawrence Secord
  10. 2016The Good NeighborFilm: Harold Grainey
  11. 2016J.L. Family RanchFilm: Tap
  12. 2015Sicilian VampireFilm: Professor Bernard Issaacs
  13. 2015The OutsiderFilm: Schuuster
  14. 2015Wuthering HighFilm: Earnshaw
  15. 2015The ThrowawaysFilm: Lt. Col. Christopher Holden
  16. 2014PreggolandFilm: Walter
  17. 2014A Fighting ManFilm: Mike 'Brother' Albright
  18. 2013Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Film: Tim Lockwood (voice)
  19. 2013Back in the GameSeries: Terry 'The Cannon' Gannon, Sr. (13 episodes)
  20. 2013Blood TiesFilm: Leon
  21. 2012That's My BoyFilm: Father McNally
  22. 2012For the Love of MoneyFilm: Micky
  23. 2012Small ApartmentsFilm: Mr. Allspice
  24. 2011DetachmentFilm: Mr. Charles Seaboldt
  25. 2010Hawaii Five-0Series: Tony Archer (1 episode)
  26. 2010Henry's CrimeFilm: Max Saltzman
  27. 2009MercyFilm: Gerry Ryan
  28. 2009Annoying OrangeSeries: Jalapeño (1 episode)
  29. 2009Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsFilm: Tim Lockwood (voice)
  30. 2009Middle MenFilm: Jerry Haggerty
  31. 2008New York, I Love YouFilm: Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist
  32. 2008Get SmartFilm: The President
  33. 2008WisegalFilm: Salvatore Palmeri
  34. 2005Gangland: Bullets over HollywoodFilm
  35. 2005Santa's SlayFilm: Darren Mason
  36. 2004Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & AngelsFilm
  37. 2004The Incredible Mrs. RitchieFilm: Mr. Harry Dewitt
  38. 2003ElfFilm: Walter
  39. 2003Las VegasSeries: Ed Deline (88 episodes)
  40. 2003DogvilleFilm: The Big Man
  41. 2003Jericho MansionsFilm: Leonard Grey
  42. 2002Blood CrimeFilm: Sheriff Morgan McKenna
  43. 2002City of GhostsFilm: Marvin
  44. 2002Lathe of HeavenFilm: Dr. William Haber
  45. 2002Night at the Golden EagleFilm: Prison Warden
  46. 2002This Thing of OursFilm: Jimmy
  47. 2001Crossing JordanSeries: Ed Deline (1 episode)
  48. 2001Dead SimpleFilm: Roy Baker
  49. 2001In the ShadowsFilm: Lance Huston
  50. 2001Warden of Red RockFilm: John Flinders
  51. 2001A Glimpse of HellFilm: Capt. Fred Moosally
  52. 2000The Way of the GunFilm: Joe Sarno
  53. 2000LuckytownFilm: Charlie Doyles
  54. 2000The YardsFilm: Frank Olchin
  55. 1999Playboy: Playmate Pajama PartyFilm
  56. 1999Mickey Blue EyesFilm: Frank Vitale
  57. 1999This Is My FatherFilm: Kieran Johnson
  58. 1999Family GuySeries: James Caan (voice) (1 episode)
  59. 1998Poodle SpringsFilm: Philip Marlowe
  60. 1996BulletproofFilm: Frank Colton
  61. 1996EraserFilm: DeGuerin
  62. 1996A Boy Called HateFilm: Jim
  63. 1996Bottle RocketFilm: Mr. Abe Henry
  64. 1996North StarFilm: Sean McLennon
  65. 1995NewsRadioSeries: James Caan (uncredited) (1 episode)
  66. 1993Flesh and BoneFilm: Roy Sweeney
  67. 1993The ProgramFilm: Sam Winters
  68. 1993Harley-Davidson: The American MotorcycleFilm
  69. 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Film: Sonny Corleone
  70. 1992Earth and the American DreamFilm: Reader (voice)
  71. 1992Honeymoon in VegasFilm: Tommy Korman
  72. 1991For the BoysFilm: Eddie Sparks
  73. 1991The Dark BackwardFilm: Dr. Scurvy
  74. 1990MiseryFilm: Paul Sheldon
  75. 1990Dick TracyFilm: Spaldoni
  76. 1989The SimpsonsSeries: James Caan (voice) (1 episode)
  77. 1988Alien NationFilm: Matthew Sykes
  78. 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries: Writer (1 episode)
  79. 1987Gardens of StoneFilm: Sgt. Clell Hazard
  80. 1985Dorothy Stratten: The Untold StoryFilm

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