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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Out of Blue | Col. Tom Rockwell | 2019-03-22 |
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Holy Lands | Harry | 2019-01-16 |
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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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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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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 Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 | Santino "Sonny" Corleone | 2016-01-17 |
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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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Sicilian Vampire | Professor Bernard Issaacs | 2015-11-03 |
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Wuthering High | Earnshaw | 2015-05-29 |
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Preggoland | Walter | 2014-09-04 |
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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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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Tim Lockwood (voice) | 2013-09-26 |
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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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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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That's My Boy | Father McNally | 2012-06-14 |
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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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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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Mercy | Gerry Ryan | 2009-11-11 |
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Middle Men | Jerry Haggerty | 2009-05-17 |
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Wisegal | Salvatore Palmeri | 2008-03-15 |
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Hollywood Gangster | Self | 2008-12-27 |
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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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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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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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Jericho Mansions | Leonard Grey | 2003-05-17 |
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Misery Loves Company | Self | 2003-01-01 |
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Elf | Walter | 2003-11-07 |
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Dogville | The Big Man | 2003-05-21 |
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Blood Crime | Sheriff Morgan McKenna | 2002-09-13 |
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This Thing of Ours | Jimmy | 2002-01-25 |
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City of Ghosts | Marvin | 2002-09-10 |
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Lathe of Heaven | Dr. William Haber | 2002-09-08 |
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Night at the Golden Eagle | Prison Warden | 2002-05-17 |
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Warden of Red Rock | John Flinders | 2001-06-06 |
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Dead Simple | Roy Baker | 2001-08-21 |
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A Glimpse of Hell | Capt. Fred Moosally | 2001-03-18 |
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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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Luckytown | Charlie Doyles | 2000-08-04 |
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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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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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Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity | Self | 1999-01-01 |
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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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Poodle Springs | Philip Marlowe | 1998-07-25 |
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Howard Hawks: American Artist | Self | 1997-01-01 |
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North Star | Sean McLennon | 1996-01-03 |
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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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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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The Program | Sam Winters | 1993-09-24 |
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Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle | 1993-01-01 | |
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Earth and the American Dream | Reader (voice) | 1992-10-01 |
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The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! | Self (uncredited) | 1992-05-17 |
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The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Sonny Corleone | 1992-10-21 |
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Honeymoon in Vegas | Tommy Korman | 1992-08-28 |
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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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Misery | Paul Sheldon | 1990-11-30 |
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Dick Tracy | Spaldoni | 1990-06-15 |
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The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | Self / Sonny Corleone / Michael Corleone | 1990-07-12 |
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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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Kiss Me Goodbye | Jolly | 1982-12-22 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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Thief | Frank | 1981-03-27 |
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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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1941 | Sailor in Fight (uncredited) | 1979-12-14 |
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Chapter Two | George Schneider | 1979-12-14 |
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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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Comes a Horseman | Frank 'Buck' Athearn | 1978-10-25 |
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Playboy's Playmate Party | 1977-08-14 | |
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Superstunt | Self | 1977-11-17 |
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Un autre homme, une autre chance | David Williams | 1977-09-28 |
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A Bridge Too Far | SSgt. Eddie Dohun | 1977-06-15 |
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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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Rickles | 1975-11-19 | |
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Funny Girl to Funny Lady | Self | 1975-03-09 |
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The Killer Elite | Mike Locken | 1975-12-19 |
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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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Funny Lady | Billy Rose | 1975-03-15 |
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The Godfather Part II | Sonny Corleone (uncredited) | 1974-12-20 |
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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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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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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 |
