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).
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Known For
Misery
(1990)
Paul Sheldon
The Godfather Part II
(1974)
Sonny Corleone (uncredited)
The Godfather
(1972)
Sonny Corleone
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
(2009)
Tim Lockwood (voice)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
(2013)
Tim Lockwood (voice)
That's My Boy
(2012)
Father McNally
Detachment
(2011)
Mr. Charles Seaboldt
Fast Charlie
(2023)
Stan Mullen
Elf
(2003)
Walter
Get Smart
(2008)
The President
Dick Tracy
(1990)
Spaldoni
Eraser
(1996)
U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin
A Bridge Too Far
(1977)
SSgt. Eddie Dohun
El Dorado
(1966)
Mississippi
Dogville
(2003)
The Big Man
Blood Ties
(2013)
Leon
Full Filmography
Acting
Irma la Douce
(1963)
Soldier with Radio (uncredited)
Lady in a Cage
(1964)
Randall Simpson O'Connell
The Glory Guys
(1965)
Pvt. Anthony Dugan
Red Line 7000
(1965)
Mike
El Dorado
(1966)
Mississippi
Games
(1967)
Paul Montgomery
Countdown
(1967)
Lee Stegler
Filmmaker
(1968)
Self (uncredited)
Submarine X-1
(1968)
Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR
Journey to Shiloh
(1968)
Buck Burnett
The Rain People
(1969)
Jimmy Kilgannon
Rabbit, Run
(1970)
Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes
(1971)
Self
Brian's Song
(1971)
Brian Piccolo
T.R. Baskin
(1971)
Larry Moore
The Godfather
(1972)
Sonny Corleone
Slither
(1973)
Dick Kanipsia
Cinderella Liberty
(1973)
John Baggs Jr.
The Gambler
(1974)
Axel Freed
Freebie and the Bean
(1974)
Freebie
The Godfather Part II
(1974)
Sonny Corleone (uncredited)
Rickles
(1975)
From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle
(1975)
The Killer Elite
(1975)
Mike Locken
Rollerball
(1975)
Jonathan E.
Gone with the West
(1975)
Jud McGraw
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
(1975)
Self
Funny Lady
(1975)
Billy Rose
Harry and Walter Go to New York
(1976)
Harry Digby
Silent Movie
(1976)
Self
A Bridge Too Far
(1977)
SSgt. Eddie Dohun
Another Man, Another Chance
(1977)
David Williams
Comes a Horseman
(1978)
Frank 'Buck' Athearn
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
(1979)
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
(1979)
1941
(1979)
Sailor in Fight (uncredited)
Chapter Two
(1979)
George Schneider
Hide in Plain Sight
(1980)
Thomas Hacklin, Jr.
Bolero: Dance of Life
(1981)
Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
(1981)
Santino "Sonny" Corleone
Thief
(1981)
Frank
The Godfather Epic: 1901-1959
(1981)
Sonny Corleone
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Kiss Me Goodbye
(1982)
Jolly
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
(1985)
Gardens of Stone
(1987)
Sgt. Clell Hazard
Alien Nation
(1988)
Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes
Misery
(1990)
Paul Sheldon
Dick Tracy
(1990)
Spaldoni
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
(1990)
Self / Sonny Corleone / Michael Corleone
The Dark Backward
(1991)
Dr. Scurvy
For the Boys
(1991)
Eddie Sparks
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
(1992)
Self (uncredited)
Honeymoon in Vegas
(1992)
Tommy Korman
Earth and the American Dream
(1992)
Reader (voice)
The Program
(1993)
Sam Winters
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
(1993)
Flesh and Bone
(1993)
Roy Sweeney
Eraser
(1996)
U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin
A Boy Called Hate
(1996)
Jim
Bottle Rocket
(1996)
Mr. Abe Henry
Bulletproof
(1996)
Frank Colton
North Star
(1996)
Sean McLennon
Howard Hawks: American Artist
(1997)
Self
Poodle Springs
(1998)
Philip Marlowe
The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes'
(1999)
Self
This Is My Father
(1999)
Kieran Johnson
Mickey Blue Eyes
(1999)
Frank Vitale
The Yards
(2000)
Frank Olchin
Luckytown
(2000)
Charlie Doyles
The Way of the Gun
(2000)
Joe Sarno
Dead Simple
(2001)
Roy Baker
A Glimpse of Hell
(2001)
Capt. Fred Moosally
Warden of Red Rock
(2001)
John Flinders
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
(2001)
Self
In the Shadows
(2001)
Lance Huston
Night at the Golden Eagle
(2002)
Prison Warden
City of Ghosts
(2002)
Marvin
Blood Crime
(2002)
Sheriff Morgan McKenna
The Kid Stays in the Picture
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
Lathe of Heaven
(2002)
Dr. William Haber
Jericho Mansions
(2003)
Leonard Grey
Elf
(2003)
Walter
Dogville
(2003)
The Big Man
Misery Loves Company
(2003)
Self
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie
(2004)
Mr. Harry Dewitt
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels
(2004)
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
(2005)
Santa's Slay
(2005)
Darren Mason
This Thing of Ours
(2005)
Jimmy
The Godfather and the Mob
(2006)
Self (archive footage)
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
(2007)
Self
Brando
(2007)
Self
Wisegal
(2008)
Salvatore Palmeri
Hollywood Gangster
(2008)
Self
New York, I Love You
(2008)
Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist
Get Smart
(2008)
The President
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
(2008)
Self
Middle Men
(2009)
Jerry Haggerty
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
(2009)
Tim Lockwood (voice)
Mercy
(2009)
Gerry Ryan
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
(2009)
Self (voice)
Henry's Crime
(2010)
Max Saltzman
Detachment
(2011)
Mr. Charles Seaboldt
D'un film à l'autre
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
His Way
(2011)
Self
For the Love of Money
(2012)
Micky
The Godfather Legacy
(2012)
Self
That's My Boy
(2012)
Father McNally
Small Apartments
(2012)
Mr. Allspice
Blood Ties
(2013)
Leon
Seduced and Abandoned
(2013)
Self
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
(2013)
Tim Lockwood (voice)
And the Oscar Goes To...
(2014)
Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
(2014)
Self - Actor (archive footage)
A Fighting Man
(2014)
Mike 'Brother' Albright
Altman
(2014)
Self
Preggoland
(2014)
Walter
The Outsider
(2014)
Schuuster
Sicilian Vampire
(2015)
Professor Bernard Issaacs
The Throwaways
(2015)
Lt. Col. Christopher Holden
Wuthering High
(2015)
Earnshaw
The Good Neighbor
(2016)
Harold Grainey
JL Family Ranch
(2016)
Tap
Good Enough
(2017)
Roger Flynn
Undercover Grandpa
(2017)
Grandpa
The Red Maple Leaf
(2017)
Senator George Lawrence Secord
Con Man
(2018)
Agent Gamble
It Takes a Lunatic
(2019)
Self
Out of Blue
(2019)
Col. Tom Rockwell
Holy Lands
(2019)
Harry
JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift
(2020)
Tap
Queen Bees
(2021)
Dan
King on Screen
(2023)
Self
Fast Charlie
(2023)
Stan Mullen
Robert De Niro: Hiding in the Spotlight
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Directing