James Caan
James Edmund Caan | Jimmy Caan
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1940-03-26
Place of birth:The Bronx, New York, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:3
Date of death2022-07-06
82Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Chuck Zito: An American StorySelf2024-05-012.01
- Fast CharlieStan Mullen2023-12-086.2303
- King on ScreenSelf2023-08-117.015
- Queen BeesDan2021-06-116.066
- The Holiday Movies That Made UsSelf2020-12-017.226
- JL Family Ranch: The Wedding GiftTap2020-09-276.428
- It Takes a LunaticSelf2019-05-035.39
- Out of BlueCol. Tom Rockwell2019-03-225.185
- Holy LandsHarry2019-01-166.142
- Con ManAgent Gamble2018-03-024.723
- Good EnoughRoger Flynn2017-10-105.84
- Undercover GrandpaGrandpa2017-07-075.679
- The Red Maple LeafSenator George Lawrence Secord2017-02-244.37
- The Good NeighborHarold Grainey2016-09-166.2483
- J.L. Family RanchTap2016-07-226.030
- The American WestSelf2016-06-116.731
- The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959Santino "Sonny" Corleone2016-01-179.011
- Sicilian VampireProfessor Bernard Issaacs2015-11-033.418
- The OutsiderSchuuster2015-06-214.570
- Wuthering HighEarnshaw2015-05-295.131
- The ThrowawaysLt. Col. Christopher Holden2015-01-305.472
- Marlon Brando: An Actor Named DesireSelf - Actor (archive footage)2014-09-207.216
- PreggolandWalter2014-09-045.746
- AltmanSelf2014-08-016.739
- A Fighting ManMike 'Brother' Albright2014-04-245.544
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Tim Lockwood (voice)2013-09-266.53,495
- Back in the GameTerry 'The Cannon' Gannon, Sr.2013-09-256.024
- Blood TiesLeon2013-08-226.1507
- Seduced and AbandonedSelf2013-05-206.250
- The Godfather LegacySelf2012-07-127.219
- That's My BoyFather McNally2012-06-145.82,159
- For the Love of MoneyMicky2012-06-084.333
- Small ApartmentsMr. Allspice2012-03-105.8162
- DetachmentMr. Charles Seaboldt2011-04-247.62,020
- His WaySelf2011-03-046.414
- Hawaii Five-0Tony Archer2010-09-207.71,866
- Henry's CrimeMax Saltzman2010-01-145.8387
- Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark SideSelf (voice)2009-12-227.2164
- MercyGerry Ryan2009-11-115.221
- Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsTim Lockwood (voice)2009-09-176.76,482
- Middle MenJerry Haggerty2009-05-176.5345
- Hollywood GangsterSelf2008-12-270.00
- The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'Self2008-12-165.02
- New York, I Love YouMr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist2008-09-066.0603
- Get SmartThe President2008-06-196.23,902
- WisegalSalvatore Palmeri2008-03-155.427
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelf2007-10-136.823
- BrandoSelf2007-05-016.812
- The Godfather and the MobSelf (archive footage)2006-04-257.01
- Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood2005-12-027.48
- Santa's SlayDarren Mason2005-10-255.5265
- Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels2004-09-218.33
- The Incredible Mrs. RitchieMr. Harry Dewitt2004-03-307.25
- ElfWalter2003-11-076.74,579
- Las VegasEd Deline2003-09-227.0263
- DogvilleThe Big Man2003-05-217.82,707
- Jericho MansionsLeonard Grey2003-05-175.129
- Misery Loves CompanySelf2003-01-018.03
- Blood CrimeSheriff Morgan McKenna2002-09-135.513
- City of GhostsMarvin2002-09-105.894
- Lathe of HeavenDr. William Haber2002-09-086.015
- Night at the Golden EaglePrison Warden2002-05-174.817
- This Thing of OursJimmy2002-01-254.06
- Crossing JordanEd Deline2001-09-247.2162
- In the ShadowsLance Huston2001-06-245.320
- Warden of Red RockJohn Flinders2001-06-065.97
- Playboy Mansion Parties UncensoredSelf2001-05-316.18
- A Glimpse of HellCapt. Fred Moosally2001-03-185.217
- The Way of the GunJoe Sarno2000-09-086.3497
- LuckytownCharlie Doyles2000-08-045.525
- The YardsFrank Olchin2000-04-276.2524
- Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party1999-10-210.00
- Mickey Blue EyesFrank Vitale1999-08-165.7600
- The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'Self1999-07-317.02
- This Is My FatherKieran Johnson1999-05-075.813
- Family GuyJames Caan (voice)1999-01-317.44,990
- Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in MasculinitySelf1999-01-015.97
- Poodle SpringsPhilip Marlowe1998-07-255.525
- Howard Hawks: American ArtistSelf1997-01-016.25
- BulletproofFrank Colton1996-09-065.8644
- EraserU.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin1996-06-216.12,052
- A Boy Called HateJim1996-05-225.211
- Bottle RocketMr. Abe Henry1996-02-216.71,201
- North StarSean McLennon1996-01-034.845
- NewsRadioJames Caan (uncredited)1995-03-217.4134
- Flesh and BoneRoy Sweeney1993-11-056.0103
- The ProgramSam Winters1993-09-246.5109
- Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle1993-01-0110.01
- The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Sonny Corleone1992-10-218.9171
- Earth and the American DreamReader (voice)1992-10-016.73
- Honeymoon in VegasTommy Korman1992-08-285.7323
- The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!Self (uncredited)1992-05-177.01
- For the BoysEddie Sparks1991-11-226.484
- The Dark BackwardDr. Scurvy1991-07-265.740
- MiseryPaul Sheldon1990-11-307.85,272
- The Godfather Family: A Look InsideSelf / Sonny Corleone / Michael Corleone1990-07-127.843
- Dick TracySpaldoni1990-06-156.21,052
- The SimpsonsJames Caan (voice)1989-12-178.010,842
- Alien NationMatthew Sykes1988-10-076.1339
- Gardens of StoneSgt. Clell Hazard1987-05-056.2127
- BiographySelf1987-04-066.736
- Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story1985-10-1310.01
- Kiss Me GoodbyeJolly1982-12-225.946
- Night of 100 StarsSelf1982-03-086.84
- BoleroJack Glenn / Jason Glenn1981-05-276.988
- ThiefFrank1981-03-277.2852
- Hide in Plain SightThomas Hacklin, Jr.1980-03-215.718
- Chapter TwoGeorge Schneider1979-12-145.817
- 1941Sailor in Fight (uncredited)1979-12-145.8697
- Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama PartySelf (uncredited)1979-11-231.03
- Playboy's 25th Anniversary CelebrationSelf1979-05-071.02
- Comes a HorsemanFrank 'Buck' Athearn1978-10-256.177
- SuperstuntSelf1977-11-170.00
- Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionSantino "Sonny" Corleone1977-11-128.692
- Another Man, Another ChanceDavid Williams1977-09-286.221
- Playboy's Playmate Party1977-08-140.00
- A Bridge Too FarSSgt. Eddie Dohun1977-06-157.2941
- Silent MovieSelf1976-06-176.5342
- Harry and Walter Go to New YorkHarry Digby1976-06-175.726
- The Killer EliteMike Locken1975-12-195.8143
- Rickles1975-11-190.00
- Gone with the WestJud McGraw1975-09-012.811
- RollerballJonathan E.1975-06-256.3615
- Funny LadyBilly Rose1975-03-155.369
- Funny Girl to Funny LadySelf1975-03-096.02
- From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle1975-01-019.01
- Freebie and the BeanFreebie1974-12-216.171
- The Godfather Part IISonny Corleone (uncredited)1974-12-208.614,003
- The GamblerAxel1974-10-026.7128
- Cinderella LibertyJohn Baggs Jr.1973-12-186.731
- SlitherDick Kanipsia1973-03-075.830
- The GodfatherSonny Corleone1972-03-148.723,089
- Brian's SongBrian Piccolo1971-11-307.394
- T.R. BaskinLarry Moore1971-10-205.118
- The Godfather: Behind the ScenesSelf1971-01-010.00
- Rabbit, RunHarry "Rabbit" Angstrom1970-10-014.26
- The Rain PeopleJimmy Kilgannon1969-08-276.680
- FilmmakerSelf (uncredited)1968-12-017.38
- Journey to ShilohBuck Burnett1968-05-105.421
- Submarine X-1Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR1968-03-226.316
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf1968-01-226.836
- GamesPaul Montgomery1967-09-176.238
- CountdownLee Stegler1967-08-205.860
- El DoradoMississippi1966-12-177.4584
- Red Line 7000Mike1965-11-095.435
- The F.B.I.Eugene David Holt1965-09-195.625
- Get SmartRupert of Rathskeller (uncredited)1965-09-187.9434
- The Glory GuysPvt. Anthony Dugan1965-07-076.534
- Lady in a CageRandall Simpson O'Connell1964-06-106.176
- Kraft Suspense TheatreRick Peterson1963-10-106.54
- Irma la DouceSoldier with Radio (uncredited)1963-01-307.4479
- Combat!Sgt. Beckman1962-10-027.8112
- The Wide CountryBuddie Simpson1962-09-206.25
- The Alfred Hitchcock HourJay Shaw / Phil Beldone1962-09-207.880
- Ben Casey1961-10-025.915
- Dr. KildareCharley Johnson1961-09-275.719
- Route 661960-10-076.720
- The UntouchablesKeir Brannon1959-10-158.0134
- Naked CityMarty Feketi1958-09-305.712