Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

171

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-03-26

Day of Death

2022-07-06 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

James Edmund Caan

Jimmy Caan

詹姆斯·凯恩

جیمز کان

James Caan

Biography

James Edmund Caan (/kɑːn/ KAHN; 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Caan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

The Godfather Part II

1974

The Godfather Part II

as

Sonny Corleone (uncredited)

Dogville

2003

Dogville

as

The Big Man

Alien Nation

1988

Alien Nation

as

Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes

D'un film à l'autre

2011

D'un film à l'autre

as

Self (archive footage)

Mickey Blue Eyes

1999

Mickey Blue Eyes

as

Frank Vitale

The Way of the Gun

2000

The Way of the Gun

as

Joe Sarno

Misery

1990

Misery

as

Paul Sheldon

Poodle Springs

1998

Poodle Springs

as

Philip Marlowe

Elf

2003

Elf

as

Walter

Bulletproof

1996

Bulletproof

as

Frank Colton

Silent Movie

1976

Silent Movie

as

Self

A Bridge Too Far

1977

A Bridge Too Far

as

SSgt. Eddie Dohun

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

2009

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

as

Tim Lockwood (voice)

Freebie and the Bean

1974

Freebie and the Bean

as

Freebie

Thief

1981

Thief

as

Frank

El Dorado

1966

El Dorado

as

Mississippi

Rollerball

1975

Rollerball

as

Jonathan E.

The Killer Elite

1975

The Killer Elite

as

Mike Locken

Get Smart

2008

Get Smart

as

The President

City of Ghosts

2002

City of Ghosts

as

Marvin

Misery Loves Company

2003

Misery Loves Company

as

Self

For the Boys

1991

For the Boys

as

Eddie Sparks

This Is My Father

1999

This Is My Father

as

Kieran Johnson

Santa's Slay

2005

Santa's Slay

as

Darren Mason

Eraser

1996

Eraser

as

U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin

Lathe of Heaven

2002

Lathe of Heaven

as

Dr. William Haber

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

1981

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

as

Santino "Sonny" Corleone

Honeymoon in Vegas

1992

Honeymoon in Vegas

as

Tommy Korman

Countdown

1967

Countdown

as

Lee Stegler

Bottle Rocket

1996

Bottle Rocket

as

Mr. Abe Henry

Gardens of Stone

1987

Gardens of Stone

as

Sgt. Clell Hazard

In the Shadows

2001

In the Shadows

as

Lance Huston

Chapter Two

1979

Chapter Two

as

George Schneider

Comes a Horseman

1978

Comes a Horseman

as

Frank 'Buck' Athearn

Hollywood Gangster

2008

Hollywood Gangster

as

Self

Lady in a Cage

1964

Lady in a Cage

as

Randall Simpson O'Connell

Bolero

1981

Bolero

as

Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn

The Glory Guys

1965

The Glory Guys

as

Pvt. Anthony Dugan

Blood Crime

2002

Blood Crime

as

Sheriff Morgan McKenna

The Gambler

1974

The Gambler

as

Axel

His Way

2011

His Way

as

Self

Mercy

2009

Mercy

as

Gerry Ryan

A Glimpse of Hell

2001

A Glimpse of Hell

as

Capt. Fred Moosally

Middle Men

2009

Middle Men

as

Jerry Haggerty

Luckytown

2000

Luckytown

as

Charlie Doyles

Submarine X-1

1968

Submarine X-1

as

Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR

Funny Lady

1975

Funny Lady

as

Billy Rose

Hide in Plain Sight

1980

Hide in Plain Sight

as

Thomas Hacklin, Jr.

Brian's Song

1971

Brian's Song

as

Brian Piccolo

Flesh and Bone

1993

Flesh and Bone

as

Roy Sweeney

The Program

1993

The Program

as

Sam Winters

Red Line 7000

1965

Red Line 7000

as

Mike

King on Screen

2023

King on Screen

as

Self

Wisegal

2008

Wisegal

as

Salvatore Palmeri

The Yards

2000

The Yards

as

Frank Olchin

Kiss Me Goodbye

1982

Kiss Me Goodbye

as

Jolly

Henry's Crime

2010

Henry's Crime

as

Max Saltzman

Night at the Golden Eagle

2002

Night at the Golden Eagle

as

Prison Warden

Detachment

2011

Detachment

as

Mr. Charles Seaboldt

Jericho Mansions

2003

Jericho Mansions

as

Leonard Grey

Cinderella Liberty

1973

Cinderella Liberty

as

John Baggs Jr.

Games

1967

Games

as

Paul Montgomery

Small Apartments

2012

Small Apartments

as

Mr. Allspice

The Godfather

1972

The Godfather

as

Sonny Corleone

Slither

1973

Slither

as

Dick Kanipsia

That's My Boy

2012

That's My Boy

as

Father McNally

The Rain People

1969

The Rain People

as

Jimmy Kilgannon

The Kid Stays in the Picture

2002

The Kid Stays in the Picture

as

Self (archive footage)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

2013

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

as

Tim Lockwood (voice)

Irma la Douce

1963

Irma la Douce

as

Soldier with Radio (uncredited)

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

2004

The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie

as

Mr. Harry Dewitt

Dead Simple

2001

Dead Simple

as

Roy Baker

Rabbit, Run

1970

Rabbit, Run

as

Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom

For the Love of Money

2012

For the Love of Money

as

Micky

Another Man, Another Chance

1977

Another Man, Another Chance

as

David Williams

T.R. Baskin

1971

T.R. Baskin

as

Larry Moore

Harry and Walter Go to New York

1976

Harry and Walter Go to New York

as

Harry Digby

Blood Ties

2013

Blood Ties

as

Leon

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

1999

The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'

as

Self

1996

North Star

as

Sean McLennon

Seduced and Abandoned

2013

Seduced and Abandoned

as

Self

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

1979

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

as

Self

A Fighting Man

2014

A Fighting Man

as

Mike 'Brother' Albright

The Outsider

2015

The Outsider

as

Schuuster

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

2005

Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood

as

Fast Charlie

2023

Fast Charlie

as

Stan Mullen

Journey to Shiloh

1968

Journey to Shiloh

as

Buck Burnett

Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

2004

Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels

as

A Boy Called Hate

1996

A Boy Called Hate

as

Jim

New York, I Love You

2008

New York, I Love You

as

Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist

Gone with the West

1975

Gone with the West

as

Jud McGraw

Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight

2023

Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight

as

Self (archive footage)

The Godfather Legacy

2012

The Godfather Legacy

as

Self

Altman

2014

Altman

as

Self

Preggoland

2014

Preggoland

as

Walter

The Throwaways

2015

The Throwaways

as

Lt. Col. Christopher Holden

Wuthering High

2015

Wuthering High

as

Earnshaw

The Good Neighbor

2016

The Good Neighbor

as

Harold Grainey

The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

1971

The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

as

Self

Brando

2007

Brando

as

Self

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

as

Self / Sonny Corleone / Michael Corleone

The Godfather and the Mob

2006

The Godfather and the Mob

as

Self (archive footage)

J.L. Family Ranch

2016

J.L. Family Ranch

as

Tap

Sicilian Vampire

2015

Sicilian Vampire

as

Professor Bernard Issaacs

Warden of Red Rock

2001

Warden of Red Rock

as

John Flinders

This Thing of Ours

2005

This Thing of Ours

as

Jimmy

Con Man

2018

Con Man

as

Agent Gamble

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

as

Self

Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

1979

Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party

as

Self (uncredited)

The Dark Backward

1991

The Dark Backward

as

Dr. Scurvy

Undercover Grandpa

2017

Undercover Grandpa

as

Grandpa

Out of Blue

2019

Out of Blue

as

Col. Tom Rockwell

1941

1979

1941

as

Sailor in Fight (uncredited)

The Red Maple Leaf

2017

The Red Maple Leaf

as

Senator George Lawrence Secord

Dick Tracy

1990

Dick Tracy

as

Spaldoni

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

2001

Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored

as

Self

Funny Girl to Funny Lady

1975

Funny Girl to Funny Lady

as

Self

Holy Lands

2019

Holy Lands

as

Harry

Queen Bees

2021

Queen Bees

as

Dan

Filmmaker

1968

Filmmaker

as

Self (uncredited)

Good Enough

2017

Good Enough

as

Roger Flynn

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

1992

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

as

Sonny Corleone

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

It Takes a Lunatic

2019

It Takes a Lunatic

as

Self

Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

2009

Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

as

Self (voice)

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Earth and the American Dream

1992

Earth and the American Dream

as

Reader (voice)

Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

1993

Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle

as

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

2008

The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'

as

Self

JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift

2020

JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift

as

Tap

From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle

1975

From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle

as

Howard Hawks: American Artist

1997

Howard Hawks: American Artist

as

Self

Rickles

1975

Rickles

as

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

1992

The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!

as

Self (uncredited)

Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

1985

Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story

as

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

The Phillie Phanatic Goes Hollywood

2006

The Phillie Phanatic Goes Hollywood

as

Self (uncredited)

Chuck Zito: An American Story

2024

Chuck Zito: An American Story

as

Self

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

James Caan (voice)

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as

Self

Family Guy

Family Guy

as

James Caan (voice)

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Rick Peterson

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Eugene David Holt

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

as

Ed Deline

Route 66

Route 66

as

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as

Ed Deline

Naked City

Naked City

as

Marty Feketi

Combat!

Combat!

as

Sgt. Beckman

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

as

Self

The Wide Country

The Wide Country

as

Buddie Simpson

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Charley Johnson

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as

Tony Archer

Back in the Game

Back in the Game

as

Terry 'The Cannon' Gannon, Sr.

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Keir Brannon

Secrets of Playboy

Secrets of Playboy

as

Self. Actor & Playboy Mansion Regular.

The American West

The American West

as

Self

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

as

Santino "Sonny" Corleone

Leçon de Cinéma

Leçon de Cinéma

as

Self

Get Smart

Get Smart

as

Rupert of Rathskeller (uncredited)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as

Self - Guest

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

as

James Caan (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as

Jay Shaw / Phil Beldone

Biography

Biography

as

Self

Production

Crew

The Godfather Part II

1974

The Godfather Part II

as

Directing

Hide in Plain Sight

1980

Hide in Plain Sight

as