James Caan

Acting

Mar 26, 1940 – Jul 6, 2022 · The Bronx, New York, USA

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).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Godfather1972
as ⁨Sonny Corleone⁩
The Godfather Part II1974
as ⁨Sonny Corleone (uncredited)⁩
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs2009
as ⁨Tim Lockwood (voice)⁩
Misery1990
as ⁨Paul Sheldon⁩
Elf2003
as ⁨Walter⁩
Get Smart2008
as ⁨The President⁩
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 22013
as ⁨Tim Lockwood (voice)⁩
Dogville2003
as ⁨The Big Man⁩
as ⁨Father McNally⁩
as ⁨DeGuerin⁩
as ⁨Mr. Charles Seaboldt⁩
as ⁨Mr. Abe Henry⁩
as ⁨Spaldoni⁩
as ⁨SSgt. Eddie Dohun⁩
as ⁨Frank⁩
as ⁨Sailor in Fight (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Frank Colton⁩
as ⁨Jonathan E.⁩
as ⁨Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist⁩
as ⁨Frank Vitale⁩
as ⁨Mississippi⁩
as ⁨Frank Olchin⁩
as ⁨Leon⁩
as ⁨Joe Sarno⁩
as ⁨Harold Grainey⁩
as ⁨Soldier with Radio (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Max Saltzman⁩
as ⁨Jerry Haggerty⁩
as ⁨Stan Mullen⁩
as ⁨James Caan⁩
as ⁨Matthew Sykes⁩
as ⁨Tommy Korman⁩
as ⁨Darren Mason⁩
as ⁨Sonny Corleone⁩
as ⁨Mr. Allspice⁩
as ⁨Mike Locken⁩
as ⁨Axel⁩
as ⁨Sgt. Clell Hazard⁩
as ⁨Sam Winters⁩
as ⁨Roy Sweeney⁩
as ⁨Brian Piccolo⁩
as ⁨Marvin⁩
as ⁨Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn⁩
as ⁨Eddie Sparks⁩
as ⁨Col. Tom Rockwell⁩
as ⁨Jimmy Kilgannon⁩
as ⁨Frank 'Buck' Athearn⁩
as ⁨Grandpa⁩
as ⁨Randall Simpson O'Connell⁩
as ⁨Lt. Col. Christopher Holden⁩
as ⁨Freebie⁩
as ⁨Schuuster⁩
as ⁨Billy Rose⁩
as ⁨Dan⁩
as ⁨Lee Stegler⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Godfather1972
as ⁨Sonny Corleone⁩
The Godfather Part II1974
as ⁨Sonny Corleone (uncredited)⁩
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs2009
as ⁨Tim Lockwood (voice)⁩
Misery1990
as ⁨Paul Sheldon⁩
Elf2003
as ⁨Walter⁩
Get Smart2008
as ⁨The President⁩
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 22013
as ⁨Tim Lockwood (voice)⁩
Dogville2003
as ⁨The Big Man⁩
as ⁨Father McNally⁩
as ⁨DeGuerin⁩
as ⁨Mr. Charles Seaboldt⁩
as ⁨Mr. Abe Henry⁩
as ⁨Spaldoni⁩
as ⁨SSgt. Eddie Dohun⁩
as ⁨Frank⁩
as ⁨Sailor in Fight (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Frank Colton⁩
as ⁨Jonathan E.⁩
as ⁨Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist⁩
as ⁨Frank Vitale⁩
as ⁨Mississippi⁩
as ⁨Frank Olchin⁩
as ⁨Leon⁩
as ⁨Joe Sarno⁩
as ⁨Harold Grainey⁩
as ⁨Soldier with Radio (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Max Saltzman⁩
as ⁨Jerry Haggerty⁩
as ⁨Stan Mullen⁩
as ⁨James Caan⁩
as ⁨Matthew Sykes⁩
as ⁨Tommy Korman⁩
as ⁨Darren Mason⁩
as ⁨Sonny Corleone⁩
as ⁨Mr. Allspice⁩
as ⁨Mike Locken⁩
as ⁨Axel⁩
as ⁨Sgt. Clell Hazard⁩
as ⁨Sam Winters⁩
as ⁨Roy Sweeney⁩
as ⁨Brian Piccolo⁩
as ⁨Marvin⁩
as ⁨Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn⁩
as ⁨Eddie Sparks⁩
as ⁨Col. Tom Rockwell⁩
as ⁨Jimmy Kilgannon⁩
as ⁨Frank 'Buck' Athearn⁩
as ⁨Grandpa⁩
as ⁨Randall Simpson O'Connell⁩
as ⁨Lt. Col. Christopher Holden⁩
as ⁨Freebie⁩
as ⁨Schuuster⁩
as ⁨Billy Rose⁩
as ⁨Dan⁩
as ⁨Lee Stegler⁩