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James Caan
James Caan, born as James Edmund Caan, was an American actor who made his mark in the film industry with a diverse range of roles in both film and television. Born on March 26, 1940, in The Bronx, New York City, Caan made his debut in the acting world in 1961. He gained substantial recognition playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972) – a performance that won him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor. In 1978, he received a motion-picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
After his early roles in films like El Dorad (1966), Countdown (1967), and The Rain People (1969), he bagged an Emmy Award nomination for his depiction of Brian Piccolo in the 1971 television film Brian's Song. Caan's other notable films include Cinderella Liberty (1973), Rollerball (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), and Thief (1981). After a five-year break, he returned with films like Gardens of Stone (1987), Misery (1990), Honeymoon in Vegas (1992), Eraser (1996), Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), and Get Smart (2008). Outside of acting, Caan was a practicing martial artist, earning various ranks and the title of Soke Dai by the International Karate Association.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: James Edmund Caan
Born: New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: March 26, 1940
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1961-2022
Children: 5
Spouses: Dee Jay Mathis, Sheila Marie Ryan, Ingrid Hajek, Linda Stokes
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Awards and Nominations Received by James Caan
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor)
The Godfather: Part IIMovies Featuring James Caan
Thief
Comes a Horseman
The Killer Elite
King on Screen
Out of Blue
Blood Ties
Rollerball
Misery
El Dorado
Queen Bees
City of Ghosts
Mickey Blue Eyes
Honeymoon in Vegas
That's My Boy
Eraser
Alien Nation
Undercover Grandpa
The Program
Holy Lands
Flesh and Bone
Brian's Song
The Gambler
The Dark Backward
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Fast Charlie
His Way
Small Apartments
For the Love of Money
The Godfather Legacy
And the Oscar Goes To…
A Fighting Man
Altman
D’un film à l’autre
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
The Throwaways
The Red Maple Leaf
Con Man
J.L. Family Ranch
Sicilian Vampire
Luckytown
Warden of Red Rock
Dead Simple
A Glimpse of Hell
In the Shadows
Blood Crime
Jericho Mansions
It Takes a Lunatic
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
The Godfather and the Mob
Lathe of Heaven
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
Santa’s Slay
For the Boys
Night of 100 Stars
Hide in Plain Sight
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
Kiss Me Goodbye
JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Gardens of Stone
Chapter Two
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Earth and the American Dream
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
Countdown
Another Man, Another Chance
North Star
Submarine X-1
Middle Men
Games
Cinderella Liberty
Mario Puzo’s The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Rickles
Journey to Shiloh
Gone with the West
Red Line 7000
This Is My Father
Howard Hawks: American Artist
Lady in a Cage
A Boy Called Hate
The Rain People
Funny Lady
T.R. Baskin
Poodle Springs
Filmmaker
The Making of ‘Bottle Rocket’
The Glory Guys
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Wisegal
Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight
Career Timeline
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2023
King on Screen
Self
Fast Charlie
Stan Mullen
Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight
Self (archive footage)
2014
Blood Ties
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
And the Oscar Goes To…
Self (archive footage)
A Fighting Man
Mike 'Brother' Albright
Altman
Self
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2012
That's My Boy
Small Apartments
Mr. Allspice
For the Love of Money
Micky
The Godfather Legacy
Self
2009
Middle Men
Jerry Haggerty
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Self (voice)
2001
Warden of Red Rock
John Flinders
Dead Simple
Roy Baker
A Glimpse of Hell
Capt. Fred Moosally
In the Shadows
Lance Huston
1975
The Killer Elite
Rollerball
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
Self
Rickles
Gone with the West
Jud McGraw
Funny Lady
Billy Rose
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