James Caan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

164

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-03-26

Day of death

2022-07-06 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

James Caan

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).

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Hawaii Five-0

    Hawaii Five-0

  • The Godfather

    The Godfather

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Crossing Jordan

    Crossing Jordan

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • The Godfather Part II

    The Godfather Part II

  • Combat!

    Combat!

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • NewsRadio

    NewsRadio

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Misery

    Misery

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

  • Thief

    Thief

  • Elf

    Elf

  • Eraser

    Eraser

  • Detachment

    Detachment

  • El Dorado

    El Dorado

  • New York, I Love You

    New York, I Love You

  • Biography

    Biography

  • Bulletproof

    Bulletproof

  • City of Ghosts

    City of Ghosts

  • Fast Charlie

    Fast Charlie

  • Dogville

    Dogville

  • King on Screen

    King on Screen

  • A Bridge Too Far

    A Bridge Too Far

  • Journey to Shiloh

    Journey to Shiloh

  • Cinderella Liberty

    Cinderella Liberty

  • That's My Boy

    That's My Boy

  • Henry's Crime

    Henry's Crime

  • T.R. Baskin

    T.R. Baskin

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • 1941

    1941

  • Bolero

    Bolero

  • His Way

    His Way

  • Santa's Slay

    Santa's Slay

  • The Yards

    The Yards

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

  • Rollerball

    Rollerball

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

    Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

  • Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

    Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

  • Blood Ties

    Blood Ties

  • Bottle Rocket

    Bottle Rocket

  • The Way of the Gun

    The Way of the Gun

  • Hide in Plain Sight

    Hide in Plain Sight

  • Honeymoon in Vegas

    Honeymoon in Vegas

  • The Outsider

    The Outsider

  • Silent Movie

    Silent Movie

  • Rickles

    Rickles

  • The Gambler

    The Gambler

  • The Holiday Movies That Made Us

    The Holiday Movies That Made Us

  • Mickey Blue Eyes

    Mickey Blue Eyes

  • The Red Maple Leaf

    The Red Maple Leaf

  • The Phillie Phanatic Goes Hollywood

    The Phillie Phanatic Goes Hollywood

  • Chapter Two

    Chapter Two

  • Flesh and Bone

    Flesh and Bone

  • For the Love of Money

    For the Love of Money

  • Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

    Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

  • North Star

    North Star

  • Freebie and the Bean

    Freebie and the Bean

  • A Glimpse of Hell

    A Glimpse of Hell

  • Hollywood Gangster

    Hollywood Gangster

  • Middle Men

    Middle Men

  • Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

    Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • Night at the Golden Eagle

    Night at the Golden Eagle

  • Irma la Douce

    Irma la Douce

  • Small Apartments

    Small Apartments

  • Wuthering High

    Wuthering High

  • The Dark Backward

    The Dark Backward

  • The Program

    The Program

  • The Rain People

    The Rain People

  • Rabbit, Run

    Rabbit, Run

  • Leçon de Cinéma

    Leçon de Cinéma

  • In the Shadows

    In the Shadows

  • Secrets of Playboy

    Secrets of Playboy

  • Red Line 7000

    Red Line 7000

  • The Godfather Legacy

    The Godfather Legacy

  • Earth and the American Dream

    Earth and the American Dream

  • The Glory Guys

    The Glory Guys

  • The Killer Elite

    The Killer Elite

  • Kiss Me Goodbye

    Kiss Me Goodbye

  • Brando

    Brando

  • The American West

    The American West

  • It Takes a Lunatic

    It Takes a Lunatic

  • The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

    The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

  • Lathe of Heaven

    Lathe of Heaven

  • Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

    Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

  • Good Enough

    Good Enough

  • For the Boys

    For the Boys

  • Queen Bees

    Queen Bees

  • Blood Crime

    Blood Crime

  • JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift

    JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift

  • Out of Blue

    Out of Blue

  • Wisegal

    Wisegal

  • Alien Nation

    Alien Nation

  • Back in the Game

    Back in the Game

  • Submarine X-1

    Submarine X-1

  • Lady in a Cage

    Lady in a Cage

  • Gardens of Stone

    Gardens of Stone

  • The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

    The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

  • Luckytown

    Luckytown

  • The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

    The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

  • Mercy

    Mercy

  • The Good Neighbor

    The Good Neighbor

  • Jericho Mansions

    Jericho Mansions

  • The Wide Country

    The Wide Country

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • A Fighting Man

    A Fighting Man

  • Games

    Games

  • Dick Tracy

    Dick Tracy

  • Poodle Springs

    Poodle Springs

  • Chuck Zito: An American Story

    Chuck Zito: An American Story

  • The Throwaways

    The Throwaways

  • Con Man

    Con Man

  • The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

    The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

  • Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

  • Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Harry and Walter Go to New York

  • Comes a Horseman

    Comes a Horseman

  • Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

    Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

  • Preggoland

    Preggoland

  • Brian's Song

    Brian's Song

  • Altman

    Altman

  • The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

    The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

  • Howard Hawks: American Artist

    Howard Hawks: American Artist

  • Slither

    Slither

  • Warden of Red Rock

    Warden of Red Rock

  • Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

    Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

  • Undercover Grandpa

    Undercover Grandpa

  • This Is My Father

    This Is My Father

  • Gone with the West

    Gone with the West

  • Funny Lady

    Funny Lady

  • The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

    The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

    Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

  • The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

    The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

  • Dead Simple

    Dead Simple

  • Holy Lands

    Holy Lands

  • Another Man, Another Chance

    Another Man, Another Chance

  • The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

    The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

  • Seduced and Abandoned

    Seduced and Abandoned

  • This Thing of Ours

    This Thing of Ours

  • Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

    Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

  • The Godfather and the Mob

    The Godfather and the Mob

  • Funny Girl to Funny Lady

    Funny Girl to Funny Lady

  • Sicilian Vampire

    Sicilian Vampire

  • Filmmaker

    Filmmaker

  • J.L. Family Ranch

    J.L. Family Ranch

  • A Boy Called Hate

    A Boy Called Hate

  • Misery Loves Company

    Misery Loves Company

  • From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle

    From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle