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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It Takes a Lunatic | Self | 2019-05-03 |
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Holy Lands | Harry | 2019-01-16 |
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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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Elf: Buddy's Sing and Cheer Along Edition | Walter | 2018-11-27 |
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Undercover Grandpa | Grandpa | 2017-07-07 |
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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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J.L. Family Ranch | Tap | 2016-07-22 |
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The Good Neighbor | Harold Grainey | 2016-09-16 |
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Sicilian Vampire | Professor Bernard Issaacs | 2015-11-03 |
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The Outsider | Schuuster | 2015-06-21 |
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Wuthering High | Earnshaw | 2015-05-29 |
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The Throwaways | Lt. Col. Christopher Holden | 2015-01-30 |
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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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A Fighting Man | Mike 'Brother' Albright | 2014-04-24 |
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Preggoland | Walter | 2014-09-04 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Tim Lockwood (voice) | 2013-09-26 |
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Seduced and Abandoned | Self | 2013-05-20 |
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Blood Ties | Leon | 2013-08-22 |
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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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That's My Boy | Father McNally | 2012-06-14 |
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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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Mercy | Gerry Ryan | 2009-11-11 |
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Middle Men | Jerry Haggerty | 2009-05-17 |
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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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Get Smart | The President | 2008-06-19 |
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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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Brando | Self | 2007-05-01 |
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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Self | 2007-10-13 |
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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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Santa's Slay | Darren Mason | 2005-10-25 |
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Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood | 2005-12-02 | |
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Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels | 2004-09-21 | |
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The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie | Mr. Harry Dewitt | 2004-03-30 |
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Misery Loves Company | Self | 2003-01-01 |
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Dogville | The Big Man | 2003-05-21 |
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Jericho Mansions | Leonard Grey | 2003-05-17 |
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Elf | Walter | 2003-11-07 |
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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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A Glimpse of Hell | Capt. Fred Moosally | 2001-03-18 |
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Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Self | 2001-05-31 |
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Dead Simple | Roy Baker | 2001-08-21 |
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Warden of Red Rock | John Flinders | 2001-06-06 |
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In the Shadows | Lance Huston | 2001-06-24 |
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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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The Way of the Gun | Joe Sarno | 2000-09-08 |
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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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Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party | 1999-10-21 | |
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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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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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Eraser | U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin | 1996-06-21 |
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Bulletproof | Frank Colton | 1996-09-06 |
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Flesh and Bone | Roy Sweeney | 1993-11-05 |
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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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Honeymoon in Vegas | Tommy Korman | 1992-08-28 |
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The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! | Self (uncredited) | 1992-05-17 |
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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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For the Boys | Eddie Sparks | 1991-11-22 |
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The Dark Backward | Dr. Scurvy | 1991-07-26 |
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The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | Self / Sonny Corleone / Michael Corleone | 1990-07-12 |
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Misery | Paul Sheldon | 1990-11-30 |
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Dick Tracy | Spaldoni | 1990-04-05 |
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Alien Nation | 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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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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Kiss Me Goodbye | Jolly | 1982-12-22 |
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Thief | Frank | 1981-03-27 |
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The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 | 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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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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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 1979-05-07 |
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1941 | Sailor in Fight (uncredited) | 1979-12-14 |
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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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Playboy's Playmate Party | 1977-08-14 | |
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Un autre homme, une autre chance | David Williams | 1977-09-28 |
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Harry and Walter Go to New York | Harry Digby | 1976-06-17 |
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Silent Movie | Self | 1976-06-17 |
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From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle | 1975-01-01 | |
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The Killer Elite | Mike Locken | 1975-12-19 |
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Gone with the West | Jud McGraw | 1975-09-01 |
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Rollerball | Jonathan E. | 1975-06-25 |
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Funny Lady | Billy Rose | 1975-03-15 |
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Rickles | 1975-11-19 | |
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Funny Girl to Funny Lady | Self | 1975-03-09 |
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The Gambler | Axel | 1974-10-02 |
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Freebie and the Bean | Freebie | 1974-12-21 |
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The Godfather Part II | Sonny Corleone (uncredited) | 1974-12-20 |
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Cinderella Liberty | John Baggs Jr. | 1973-12-18 |
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Slither | Dick Kanipsia | 1973-03-07 |
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The Godfather | Sonny Corleone | 1972-03-14 |
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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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T.R. Baskin | Larry Moore | 1971-10-20 |
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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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Filmmaker | Self (uncredited) | 1968-12-01 |
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Submarine X-1 | Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR | 1968-03-22 |
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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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Red Line 7000 | Mike | 1965-11-09 |
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The Glory Guys | Pvt. Anthony Dugan | 1965-07-07 |
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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 |
