1940-03-26 The 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).
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Chuck Zito: An American Story | Self | 2024-05-01 |
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King on Screen | Self | 2023-08-11 |
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Fast Charlie | Stan Mullen | 2023-12-08 |
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Queen Bees | Dan | 2021-06-11 |
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JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift | Tap | 2020-09-27 |
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Holy Lands | Harry | 2019-01-16 |
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It Takes a Lunatic | Self | 2019-05-03 |
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Out of Blue | Col. Tom Rockwell | 2019-03-22 |
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Con Man | Agent Gamble | 2018-03-02 |
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The Red Maple Leaf | Senator George Lawrence Secord | 2017-02-24 |
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Good Enough | Roger Flynn | 2017-10-10 |
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Undercover Grandpa | Grandpa | 2017-07-07 |
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J.L. Family Ranch | Tap | 2016-07-22 |
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The Good Neighbor | Harold Grainey | 2016-09-16 |
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The Outsider | Schuuster | 2015-06-21 |
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The Throwaways | Lt. Col. Christopher Holden | 2015-01-30 |
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Wuthering High | Earnshaw | 2015-05-29 |
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Sicilian Vampire | Professor Bernard Issaacs | 2015-11-03 |
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A Fighting Man | Mike 'Brother' Albright | 2014-04-24 |
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Marlon Brando, un acteur nommé désir | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2014-09-20 |
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Altman | Self | 2014-08-01 |
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Preggoland | Walter | 2014-09-04 |
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Blood Ties | Leon | 2013-08-22 |
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Seduced and Abandoned | Self | 2013-05-20 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Tim Lockwood (voice) | 2013-09-26 |
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That's My Boy | Father McNally | 2012-06-14 |
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The Godfather Legacy | Self | 2012-07-12 |
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For the Love of Money | Micky | 2012-06-08 |
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Small Apartments | Mr. Allspice | 2012-03-10 |
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Detachment | Mr. Charles Seaboldt | 2011-04-24 |
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His Way | Self | 2011-03-04 |
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Henry's Crime | Max Saltzman | 2010-01-14 |
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Middle Men | Jerry Haggerty | 2009-05-17 |
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Mercy | Gerry Ryan | 2009-11-11 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Tim Lockwood (voice) | 2009-09-17 |
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Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side | Self (voice) | 2009-12-22 |
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Wisegal | Salvatore Palmeri | 2008-03-15 |
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The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' | Self | 2008-12-16 |
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New York, I Love You | Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist | 2008-09-06 |
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Get Smart | The President | 2008-06-19 |
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Hollywood Gangster | Self | 2008-12-27 |
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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Self | 2007-10-13 |
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Brando | Self | 2007-05-01 |
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The Godfather and the Mob | Self (archive footage) | 2006-04-25 |
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The Phillie Phanatic Goes Hollywood | Self (uncredited) | 2006-08-01 |
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Santa's Slay | Darren Mason | 2005-10-25 |
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Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood | 2005-12-02 | |
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The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie | Mr. Harry Dewitt | 2004-03-30 |
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Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels | 2004-09-21 | |
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Jericho Mansions | Leonard Grey | 2003-05-17 |
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Dogville | The Big Man | 2003-05-21 |
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Elf | Walter | 2003-11-07 |
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Misery Loves Company | Self | 2003-01-01 |
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City of Ghosts | Marvin | 2002-09-10 |
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Blood Crime | Sheriff Morgan McKenna | 2002-09-13 |
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Night at the Golden Eagle | Prison Warden | 2002-05-17 |
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This Thing of Ours | Jimmy | 2002-01-25 |
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Lathe of Heaven | Dr. William Haber | 2002-09-08 |
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Warden of Red Rock | John Flinders | 2001-06-06 |
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A Glimpse of Hell | Capt. Fred Moosally | 2001-03-18 |
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Dead Simple | Roy Baker | 2001-08-21 |
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In the Shadows | Lance Huston | 2001-06-24 |
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Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Self | 2001-05-31 |
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The Way of the Gun | Joe Sarno | 2000-09-08 |
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The Yards | Frank Olchin | 2000-04-27 |
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Luckytown | Charlie Doyles | 2000-08-04 |
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This Is My Father | Kieran Johnson | 1999-05-07 |
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The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' | Self | 1999-07-31 |
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Mickey Blue Eyes | Frank Vitale | 1999-08-16 |
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Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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Poodle Springs | Philip Marlowe | 1998-07-25 |
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Howard Hawks: American Artist | Self | 1997-01-01 |
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Eraser | U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin | 1996-06-21 |
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North Star | Sean McLennon | 1996-01-03 |
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Bulletproof | Frank Colton | 1996-09-06 |
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A Boy Called Hate | Jim | 1996-05-22 |
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Bottle Rocket | Mr. Abe Henry | 1996-02-21 |
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Flesh and Bone | Roy Sweeney | 1993-11-05 |
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The Program | Sam Winters | 1993-09-24 |
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Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle | 1993-01-01 | |
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Honeymoon in Vegas | Tommy Korman | 1992-08-28 |
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Earth and the American Dream | Reader (voice) | 1992-10-01 |
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The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Sonny Corleone | 1992-10-21 |
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The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! | Self (uncredited) | 1992-05-17 |
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The Dark Backward | Dr. Scurvy | 1991-07-26 |
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For the Boys | Eddie Sparks | 1991-11-22 |
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Misery | Paul Sheldon | 1990-11-30 |
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The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | Self / Sonny Corleone / Michael Corleone | 1990-07-12 |
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Dick Tracy | Spaldoni | 1990-04-05 |
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Alien Nation | Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes | 1988-10-07 |
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Gardens of Stone | Sgt. Clell Hazard | 1987-05-05 |
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Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story | 1985-10-13 | |
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Kiss Me Goodbye | Jolly | 1982-12-22 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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Les uns et les autres | Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn | 1981-05-27 |
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The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 | Santino "Sonny" Corleone | 1981-03-24 |
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Thief | Frank | 1981-03-27 |
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Hide in Plain Sight | Thomas Hacklin, Jr. | 1980-03-21 |
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Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party | Self (uncredited) | 1979-11-23 |
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1941 | Sailor in Fight (uncredited) | 1979-12-14 |
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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 1979-05-07 |
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Chapter Two | George Schneider | 1979-12-14 |
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Comes a Horseman | Frank 'Buck' Athearn | 1978-10-25 |
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A Bridge Too Far | SSgt. Eddie Dohun | 1977-06-15 |
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Un autre homme, une autre chance | David Williams | 1977-09-28 |
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Silent Movie | Self | 1976-06-17 |
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Harry and Walter Go to New York | Harry Digby | 1976-06-17 |
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The Killer Elite | Mike Locken | 1975-12-19 |
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Rickles | 1975-11-19 | |
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From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle | 1975-01-01 | |
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Funny Lady | Billy Rose | 1975-03-15 |
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Funny Girl to Funny Lady | Self | 1975-03-09 |
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Rollerball | Jonathan E. | 1975-06-25 |
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Gone with the West | Jud McGraw | 1975-09-01 |
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The Gambler | Axel | 1974-10-02 |
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Freebie and the Bean | Freebie | 1974-12-25 |
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The Godfather Part II | Sonny Corleone (uncredited) | 1974-12-20 |
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Slither | Dick Kanipsia | 1973-03-07 |
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Cinderella Liberty | John Baggs Jr. | 1973-12-18 |
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The Godfather | Sonny Corleone | 1972-03-14 |
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Brian's Song | Brian Piccolo | 1971-11-30 |
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T.R. Baskin | Larry Moore | 1971-10-20 |
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The Godfather: Behind the Scenes | Self | 1971-01-01 |
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Rabbit, Run | Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom | 1970-10-01 |
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The Rain People | Jimmy Kilgannon | 1969-08-27 |
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Journey to Shiloh | Buck Burnett | 1968-05-10 |
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Submarine X-1 | Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR | 1968-03-22 |
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Filmmaker | Self (uncredited) | 1968-12-01 |
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Games | Paul Montgomery | 1967-09-17 |
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Countdown | Lee Stegler | 1967-08-20 |
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El Dorado | Mississippi | 1966-12-17 |
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The Glory Guys | Pvt. Anthony Dugan | 1965-07-07 |
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Red Line 7000 | Mike | 1965-11-09 |
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Lady in a Cage | Randall Simpson O'Connell | 1964-06-10 |
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Irma la Douce | Soldier with Radio (uncredited) | 1963-06-05 |
