James Caan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

169

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • Hawaii Five-0

    Hawaii Five-0

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Godfather

    The Godfather

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

  • Crossing Jordan

    Crossing Jordan

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The Godfather Part II

    The Godfather Part II

  • Combat!

    Combat!

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • NewsRadio

    NewsRadio

  • Silent Movie

    Silent Movie

  • New York, I Love You

    New York, I Love You

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • Cinderella Liberty

    Cinderella Liberty

  • Misery

    Misery

  • That's My Boy

    That's My Boy

  • Biography

    Biography

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

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

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

  • Bottle Rocket

    Bottle Rocket

  • Slither

    Slither

  • Elf

    Elf

  • Preggoland

    Preggoland

  • The Good Neighbor

    The Good Neighbor

  • Poodle Springs

    Poodle Springs

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

  • Blood Crime

    Blood Crime

  • Rickles

    Rickles

  • 1941

    1941

  • Altman

    Altman

  • T.R. Baskin

    T.R. Baskin

  • Luckytown

    Luckytown

  • A Bridge Too Far

    A Bridge Too Far

  • Flesh and Bone

    Flesh and Bone

  • Undercover Grandpa

    Undercover Grandpa

  • El Dorado

    El Dorado

  • Kiss Me Goodbye

    Kiss Me Goodbye

  • Irma la Douce

    Irma la Douce

  • Countdown

    Countdown

  • Brian's Song

    Brian's Song

  • The Rain People

    The Rain People

  • Santa's Slay

    Santa's Slay

  • Mercy

    Mercy

  • Dogville

    Dogville

  • Middle Men

    Middle Men

  • North Star

    North Star

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • For the Boys

    For the Boys

  • Rollerball

    Rollerball

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Dick Tracy

    Dick Tracy

  • Warden of Red Rock

    Warden of Red Rock

  • Detachment

    Detachment

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

  • Henry's Crime

    Henry's Crime

  • Eraser

    Eraser

  • Funny Lady

    Funny Lady

  • Out of Blue

    Out of Blue

  • Jericho Mansions

    Jericho Mansions

  • Leçon de Cinéma

    Leçon de Cinéma

  • Lady in a Cage

    Lady in a Cage

  • Lathe of Heaven

    Lathe of Heaven

  • Night at the Golden Eagle

    Night at the Golden Eagle

  • In the Shadows

    In the Shadows

  • The Yards

    The Yards

  • Thief

    Thief

  • Blood Ties

    Blood Ties

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Games

    Games

  • Fast Charlie

    Fast Charlie

  • This Is My Father

    This Is My Father

  • Wisegal

    Wisegal

  • Seduced and Abandoned

    Seduced and Abandoned

  • Mickey Blue Eyes

    Mickey Blue Eyes

  • Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

    Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

  • Filmmaker

    Filmmaker

  • Holy Lands

    Holy Lands

  • The American West

    The American West

  • Bulletproof

    Bulletproof

  • Secrets of Playboy

    Secrets of Playboy

  • The Holiday Movies That Made Us

    The Holiday Movies That Made Us

  • The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

    The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

  • The Way of the Gun

    The Way of the Gun

  • Gardens of Stone

    Gardens of Stone

  • Wuthering High

    Wuthering High

  • Queen Bees

    Queen Bees

  • The Gambler

    The Gambler

  • The Program

    The Program

  • Alien Nation

    Alien Nation

  • For the Love of Money

    For the Love of Money

  • Funny Girl to Funny Lady

    Funny Girl to Funny Lady

  • Back in the Game

    Back in the Game

  • Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

    Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

  • Small Apartments

    Small Apartments

  • Honeymoon in Vegas

    Honeymoon in Vegas

  • The Killer Elite

    The Killer Elite

  • Sicilian Vampire

    Sicilian Vampire

  • Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Harry and Walter Go to New York

  • The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

    The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

  • Bolero

    Bolero

  • The Wide Country

    The Wide Country

  • Brando

    Brando

  • The Red Maple Leaf

    The Red Maple Leaf

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Howard Hawks: American Artist

    Howard Hawks: American Artist

  • City of Ghosts

    City of Ghosts

  • Con Man

    Con Man

  • The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

    The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

  • The Outsider

    The Outsider

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

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

  • Elf: Buddy's Sing and Cheer Along Edition

    Elf: Buddy's Sing and Cheer Along Edition

  • The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

    The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

  • Red Line 7000

    Red Line 7000

  • The Glory Guys

    The Glory Guys

  • The Throwaways

    The Throwaways

  • Another Man, Another Chance

    Another Man, Another Chance

  • J.L. Family Ranch

    J.L. Family Ranch

  • It Takes a Lunatic

    It Takes a Lunatic

  • Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

    Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

  • Freebie and the Bean

    Freebie and the Bean

  • JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift

    JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift

  • Misery Loves Company

    Misery Loves Company

  • Comes a Horseman

    Comes a Horseman

  • The Godfather Legacy

    The Godfather Legacy

  • A Fighting Man

    A Fighting Man

  • Journey to Shiloh

    Journey to Shiloh

  • King on Screen

    King on Screen

  • Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party

    Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party

  • His Way

    His Way

  • Hollywood Gangster

    Hollywood Gangster

  • Hide in Plain Sight

    Hide in Plain Sight

  • Earth and the American Dream

    Earth and the American Dream

  • Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

  • Chuck Zito: An American Story

    Chuck Zito: An American Story

  • The Godfather and the Mob

    The Godfather and the Mob

  • Submarine X-1

    Submarine X-1

  • This Thing of Ours

    This Thing of Ours

  • The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

    The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

  • The Dark Backward

    The Dark Backward

  • Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

    Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

  • Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

    Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

  • The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

    The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

  • Dead Simple

    Dead Simple

  • Rabbit, Run

    Rabbit, Run

  • The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

    The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

  • Playboy's Playmate Party

    Playboy's Playmate Party

  • A Glimpse of Hell

    A Glimpse of Hell

  • Chapter Two

    Chapter Two

  • Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

    Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

  • Good Enough

    Good Enough

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

    The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

  • Gone with the West

    Gone with the West

  • A Boy Called Hate

    A Boy Called Hate

  • Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

    Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

  • From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle

    From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle

  • Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

    Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

  • Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity

    Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity

  • The Phillie Phanatic Goes Hollywood

    The Phillie Phanatic Goes Hollywood