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James Caan

James Caan

Acting

Born: March 26, 1940The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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
Filmography
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
Queen Bees

Queen Bees

Dan

2021
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 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
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
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

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
Elf

Elf

Walter

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
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

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'

Self

1999
This Is My Father

This Is My Father

Kieran Johnson

1999

Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity

Self

1999
Poodle Springs

Poodle Springs

Philip Marlowe

1998

Howard Hawks: American Artist

Self

1997
Bulletproof

Bulletproof

Frank Colton

1996
Eraser

Eraser

U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin

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
Flesh and Bone

Flesh and Bone

Roy Sweeney

1993
The Program

The Program

Sam Winters

1993

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
Alien Nation

Alien Nation

Matthew Sykes

1988
Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone

Sgt. Clell Hazard

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
1941

1941

Sailor in Fight (uncredited)

1979
Chapter Two

Chapter Two

George Schneider

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

Superstunt

Self

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
Harry and Walter Go to New York

Harry and Walter Go to New York

Harry Digby

1976
Silent Movie

Silent Movie

Self

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

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
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 Glory Guys

The Glory Guys

Pvt. Anthony Dugan

1965
Lady in a Cage

Lady in a Cage

Randall Simpson O'Connell

1964
Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

Soldier with Radio (uncredited)

1963