James Caan

Where to watch James Caan

• The GodfatherMovie · 1972

Biography

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

1. 2023Fast Charlieas Stan Mullen
2. 2019Out of Blueas Col. Tom Rockwell
3. 2017Undercover Grandpaas Grandpa
4. 2016The Good Neighboras Harold Grainey
5. 2013Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2as Tim Lockwood (voice)
6. 2013Blood Tiesas Leon
7. 2012That's My Boyas Father McNally
8. 2012Small Apartmentsas Mr. Allspice
9. 2011Detachmentas Mr. Charles Seaboldt
10. 2010Hawaii Five-0as Tony Archer · 1 episode
11. 2010Henry's Crimeas Max Saltzman
12. 2009Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Sideas Self (voice)
13. 2009Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballsas Tim Lockwood (voice)
14. 2009Middle Menas Jerry Haggerty
15. 2008New York, I Love Youas Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist
16. 2008Get Smartas The President
17. 2005Santa's Slayas Darren Mason
18. 2003Elfas Walter
19. 2003Las Vegasas Ed Deline · 88 episodes
20. 2003Dogvilleas The Big Man
21. 2002City of Ghostsas Marvin
22. 2001Crossing Jordanas Ed Deline · 1 episode
23. 2000The Way of the Gunas Joe Sarno
24. 2000The Yardsas Frank Olchin
25. 1999Mickey Blue Eyesas Frank Vitale
26. 1999Family Guyas James Caan (voice) · 1 episode
27. 1996Bulletproofas Frank Colton
28. 1996Eraseras DeGuerin
29. 1996Bottle Rocketas Mr. Abe Henry
30. 1995NewsRadioas James Caan (uncredited) · 1 episode
31. 1993Flesh and Boneas Roy Sweeney
32. 1993The Programas Sam Winters
33. 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980as Sonny Corleone
34. 1992Honeymoon in Vegasas Tommy Korman
35. 1991For the Boysas Eddie Sparks
36. 1990Miseryas Paul Sheldon
37. 1990Dick Tracyas Spaldoni
38. 1989The Simpsonsas James Caan (voice) · 1 episode
39. 1988Alien Nationas Matthew Sykes
40. 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationWriter
41. 1987Gardens of Stoneas Sgt. Clell Hazard
42. 1981Boleroas Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn
43. 1981Thiefas Frank
44. 19791941as Sailor in Fight (uncredited)
45. 1977Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Televisionas Santino "Sonny" Corleone · 4 episodes
46. 1977A Bridge Too Faras SSgt. Eddie Dohun
47. 1976Silent Movieas James Caan
48. 1975The Killer Eliteas Mike Locken
49. 1975Rollerballas Jonathan E.
50. 1974The Godfather Part IIas Sonny Corleone (uncredited)
51. 1974The Gambleras Axel
52. 1972The Godfatheras Sonny Corleone
53. 1971Brian's Songas Brian Piccolo
54. 1969The Rain Peopleas Jimmy Kilgannon
55. 1966El Doradoas Mississippi
56. 1965Get Smartas Rupert of Rathskeller (uncredited) · 2 episodes
57. 1963Irma la Douceas Soldier with Radio (uncredited)
58. 1962Combat!as Sgt. Beckman · 1 episode
59. 1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Jay Shaw / Phil Beldone · 1 episode
60. 1959The Untouchablesas Keir Brannon · 1 episode