James Caan
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).
Filmography
Chuck Zito: An American Story
as Self
Chuck Zito: An American Story
as Self
Fast Charlie
as Stan Mullen
Fast Charlie
as Stan Mullen
King on Screen
as Self
King on Screen
as Self
Queen Bees
as Dan
Queen Bees
as Dan
JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift
as Tap
JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift
as Tap
It Takes a Lunatic
as Self
It Takes a Lunatic
as Self
Out of Blue
as Col. Tom Rockwell
Out of Blue
as Col. Tom Rockwell
Holy Lands
as Harry
Holy Lands
as Harry
Con Man
as Agent Gamble
Con Man
as Agent Gamble
Good Enough
as Roger Flynn
Good Enough
as Roger Flynn
Undercover Grandpa
as Grandpa
Undercover Grandpa
as Grandpa
The Red Maple Leaf
as Senator George Lawrence Secord
The Red Maple Leaf
as Senator George Lawrence Secord
The Good Neighbor
as Harold Grainey
The Good Neighbor
as Harold Grainey
J.L. Family Ranch
as Tap
J.L. Family Ranch
as Tap
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
as Santino "Sonny" Corleone
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
as Santino "Sonny" Corleone
Sicilian Vampire
as Professor Bernard Issaacs
Sicilian Vampire
as Professor Bernard Issaacs
The Outsider
as Schuuster
The Outsider
as Schuuster
Wuthering High
as Earnshaw
Wuthering High
as Earnshaw
The Throwaways
as Lt. Col. Christopher Holden
The Throwaways
as Lt. Col. Christopher Holden
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Preggoland
as Walter
Preggoland
as Walter
Altman
as Self
Altman
as Self
A Fighting Man
as Mike 'Brother' Albright
A Fighting Man
as Mike 'Brother' Albright
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
as Tim Lockwood (voice)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
as Tim Lockwood (voice)
Blood Ties
as Leon
Blood Ties
as Leon
Seduced and Abandoned
as Self
Seduced and Abandoned
as Self
The Godfather Legacy
as Self
The Godfather Legacy
as Self
That's My Boy
as Father McNally
That's My Boy
as Father McNally
For the Love of Money
as Micky
For the Love of Money
as Micky
Small Apartments
as Mr. Allspice
Small Apartments
as Mr. Allspice
Henry's Crime
as Max Saltzman
Henry's Crime
as Max Saltzman
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
as Self (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
as Self (voice)
Mercy
as Gerry Ryan
Mercy
as Gerry Ryan
Middle Men
as Jerry Haggerty
Middle Men
as Jerry Haggerty
Hollywood Gangster
as Self
Hollywood Gangster
as Self
New York, I Love You
as Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist
New York, I Love You
as Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist
Get Smart
as The President
Get Smart
as The President
Wisegal
as Salvatore Palmeri
Wisegal
as Salvatore Palmeri
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
Brando
as Self
Brando
as Self
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Santa's Slay
as Darren Mason
Santa's Slay
as Darren Mason
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
as Mr. Harry Dewitt
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
as Mr. Harry Dewitt
Elf
as Walter
Elf
as Walter
Dogville
as The Big Man
Dogville
as The Big Man
Blood Crime
as Sheriff Morgan McKenna
Blood Crime
as Sheriff Morgan McKenna
City of Ghosts
as Marvin
City of Ghosts
as Marvin
Night at the Golden Eagle
as Prison Warden
Night at the Golden Eagle
as Prison Warden
This Thing of Ours
as Jimmy
This Thing of Ours
as Jimmy
Dead Simple
as Roy Baker
Dead Simple
as Roy Baker
In the Shadows
as Lance Huston
In the Shadows
as Lance Huston
Warden of Red Rock
as John Flinders
Warden of Red Rock
as John Flinders
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
as Self
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
as Self
A Glimpse of Hell
as Capt. Fred Moosally
A Glimpse of Hell
as Capt. Fred Moosally
The Way of the Gun
as Joe Sarno
The Way of the Gun
as Joe Sarno
Luckytown
as Charlie Doyles
Luckytown
as Charlie Doyles
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party
Mickey Blue Eyes
as Frank Vitale
Mickey Blue Eyes
as Frank Vitale
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
as Self
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
as Self
This Is My Father
as Kieran Johnson
This Is My Father
as Kieran Johnson
Poodle Springs
as Philip Marlowe
Poodle Springs
as Philip Marlowe
Howard Hawks: American Artist
as Self
Howard Hawks: American Artist
as Self
Bulletproof
as Frank Colton
Bulletproof
as Frank Colton
A Boy Called Hate
as Jim
A Boy Called Hate
as Jim
Bottle Rocket
as Mr. Abe Henry
Bottle Rocket
as Mr. Abe Henry
North Star
as Sean McLennon
North Star
as Sean McLennon
Flesh and Bone
as Roy Sweeney
Flesh and Bone
as Roy Sweeney
The Program
as Sam Winters
The Program
as Sam Winters
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
as Sonny Corleone
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
as Sonny Corleone
Earth and the American Dream
as Reader (voice)
Earth and the American Dream
as Reader (voice)
Honeymoon in Vegas
as Tommy Korman
Honeymoon in Vegas
as Tommy Korman
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
as Self (uncredited)
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
as Self (uncredited)
For the Boys
as Eddie Sparks
For the Boys
as Eddie Sparks
The Dark Backward
as Dr. Scurvy
The Dark Backward
as Dr. Scurvy
Misery
as Paul Sheldon
Misery
as Paul Sheldon
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
as Self / Sonny Corleone / Michael Corleone
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
as Self / Sonny Corleone / Michael Corleone
Dick Tracy
as Spaldoni
Dick Tracy
as Spaldoni
Alien Nation
as Matthew Sykes
Alien Nation
as Matthew Sykes
Gardens of Stone
as Sgt. Clell Hazard
Gardens of Stone
as Sgt. Clell Hazard
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
Kiss Me Goodbye
as Jolly
Kiss Me Goodbye
as Jolly
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Bolero
as Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn
Bolero
as Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn
Thief
as Frank
Thief
as Frank
Hide in Plain Sight
as Thomas Hacklin, Jr.
Hide in Plain Sight
as Thomas Hacklin, Jr.
Chapter Two
as George Schneider
Chapter Two
as George Schneider
1941
as Sailor in Fight (uncredited)
1941
as Sailor in Fight (uncredited)
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
as Self (uncredited)
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
as Self (uncredited)
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Comes a Horseman
as Frank 'Buck' Athearn
Comes a Horseman
as Frank 'Buck' Athearn
Superstunt
as Self
Superstunt
as Self
Another Man, Another Chance
as David Williams
Another Man, Another Chance
as David Williams
Playboy's Playmate Party
Playboy's Playmate Party
A Bridge Too Far
as SSgt. Eddie Dohun
A Bridge Too Far
as SSgt. Eddie Dohun
Silent Movie
as James Caan
Silent Movie
as James Caan
The Killer Elite
as Mike Locken
The Killer Elite
as Mike Locken
Rickles
Rickles
Gone with the West
as Jud McGraw
Gone with the West
as Jud McGraw
Funny Lady
as Billy Rose
Funny Lady
as Billy Rose
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
as Self
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
as Self
Freebie and the Bean
as Freebie
Freebie and the Bean
as Freebie
The Godfather Part II
as Sonny Corleone (uncredited)
The Godfather Part II
as Sonny Corleone (uncredited)
Cinderella Liberty
as John Baggs Jr.
Cinderella Liberty
as John Baggs Jr.
Slither
as Dick Kanipsia
Slither
as Dick Kanipsia
The Godfather
as Sonny Corleone
The Godfather
as Sonny Corleone
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes
as Self
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes
as Self
The Rain People
as Jimmy Kilgannon
The Rain People
as Jimmy Kilgannon
Submarine X-1
as Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR
Submarine X-1
as Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR
Games
as Paul Montgomery
Games
as Paul Montgomery
Countdown
as Lee Stegler
Countdown
as Lee Stegler
El Dorado
as Mississippi
El Dorado
as Mississippi
Red Line 7000
as Mike
Red Line 7000
as Mike
The Glory Guys
as Pvt. Anthony Dugan
The Glory Guys
as Pvt. Anthony Dugan
Lady in a Cage
as Randall Simpson O'Connell
Lady in a Cage
as Randall Simpson O'Connell
Irma la Douce
as Soldier with Radio (uncredited)
Irma la Douce
as Soldier with Radio (uncredited)