1940-03-26 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
James Edmund Caan 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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Robert De Niro, l'arme du silence | Self (archive footage) | 2023-08-14 |
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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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Out of Blue | Col. Tom Rockwell | 2019-03-22 |
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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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Con Man | Agent Gamble | 2018-03-02 |
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Undercover Grandpa | Grandpa | 2017-07-07 |
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Good Enough | Roger Flynn | 2017-10-10 |
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The Red Maple Leaf | Senator George Lawrence Secord | 2017-02-24 |
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The Good Neighbor | Harold Grainey | 2016-09-16 |
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J.L. Family Ranch | Tap | 2016-07-22 |
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The Outsider | Schuuster | 2015-06-21 |
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Sicilian Vampire | Professor Bernard Issaacs | 2015-11-03 |
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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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A Fighting Man | Mike 'Brother' Albright | 2014-04-24 |
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Altman | Self | 2014-08-01 |
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Marlon Brando, un acteur nommé désir | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2014-09-20 |
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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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Small Apartments | Mr. Allspice | 2012-03-10 |
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For the Love of Money | Micky | 2012-06-08 |
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The Godfather Legacy | Self | 2012-07-12 |
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D'un film à l'autre | Self (archive footage) | 2011-04-13 |
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His Way | Self | 2011-03-04 |
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Detachment | Mr. Charles Seaboldt | 2011-04-24 |
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Henry's Crime | Max Saltzman | 2010-01-14 |
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Mercy | Gerry Ryan | 2009-11-11 |
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Middle Men | Jerry Haggerty | 2009-05-17 |
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Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side | Self (voice) | 2009-12-22 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Tim Lockwood (voice) | 2009-09-17 |
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New York, I Love You | Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist | 2008-09-06 |
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The Making of 'Bottle Rocket' | Self | 2008-12-16 |
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Wisegal | Salvatore Palmeri | 2008-03-15 |
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Hollywood Gangster | Self | 2008-12-27 |
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Get Smart | The President | 2008-06-19 |
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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 Phillie Phanatic Goes Hollywood | Self (uncredited) | 2006-08-01 |
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The Godfather and the Mob | Self (archive footage) | 2006-04-25 |
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Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood | 2005-12-02 | |
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Santa's Slay | Darren Mason | 2005-10-25 |
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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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Elf | Walter | 2003-11-07 |
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Dogville | The Big Man | 2003-05-21 |
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Misery Loves Company | Self | 2003-01-01 |
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Jericho Mansions | Leonard Grey | 2003-05-17 |
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City of Ghosts | Marvin | 2002-09-10 |
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Night at the Golden Eagle | Prison Warden | 2002-05-17 |
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Blood Crime | Sheriff Morgan McKenna | 2002-09-13 |
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Lathe of Heaven | Dr. William Haber | 2002-09-08 |
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This Thing of Ours | Jimmy | 2002-01-25 |
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Warden of Red Rock | John Flinders | 2001-06-06 |
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Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Self | 2001-05-31 |
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In the Shadows | Lance Huston | 2001-06-24 |
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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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The Yards | Frank Olchin | 2000-04-27 |
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The Way of the Gun | Joe Sarno | 2000-09-08 |
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Luckytown | Charlie Doyles | 2000-08-04 |
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The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' | Self | 1999-07-31 |
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This Is My Father | Kieran Johnson | 1999-05-07 |
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Mickey Blue Eyes | Frank Vitale | 1999-08-16 |
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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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Bottle Rocket | Mr. Abe Henry | 1996-02-21 |
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A Boy Called Hate | Jim | 1996-05-22 |
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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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Eraser | U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin | 1996-06-21 |
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Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle | 1993-01-01 | |
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The Program | Sam Winters | 1993-09-24 |
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Flesh and Bone | Roy Sweeney | 1993-11-05 |
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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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Honeymoon in Vegas | Tommy Korman | 1992-08-28 |
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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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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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Misery | Paul Sheldon | 1990-11-30 |
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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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The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic | Santino "Sonny" Corleone | 1981-03-24 |
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Les uns et les autres | Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn | 1981-05-27 |
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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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Gone with the West | Jud McGraw | 1975-09-01 |
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Funny Girl to Funny Lady | Self | 1975-03-09 |
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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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Rollerball | Jonathan E. | 1975-06-25 |
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The Killer Elite | Mike Locken | 1975-12-19 |
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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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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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Brian's Song | Brian Piccolo | 1971-11-30 |
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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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Submarine X-1 | Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR | 1968-03-22 |
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Filmmaker | Self (uncredited) | 1968-12-01 |
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Journey to Shiloh | Buck Burnett | 1968-05-10 |
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Countdown | Lee Stegler | 1967-08-20 |
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Games | Paul Montgomery | 1967-09-17 |
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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 |
