James Caan
James CaanThe son of a kosher meat salesman, James Caan was born March 26, 1939, in the Bronx, N.Y., and was raised in Queens. A former lifeguard, he studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse and made a 1960 off-Broadway debut in "La Ronde."

Television roles led to a bit part in Irma La Douce (1963), followed by a startling lead role as a young psycho in Lady in a Cage. Several routine films later, Caan scored in the TV movie Brian's Song and as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972), which earned him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination.

Now an established screen tough guy, Caan went on to Cinderella Liberty, The Gambler, Rollerball, A Bridge Too Far, Comes a Horseman, Hide in Plain Sight (which he also directed) and many more. He reemerged in the '90s as a character actor in both major and independent films (such as Bottle Rocket and Elf), and in 2003, he headlined his first TV series, "Vegas."

Featured Movies
  • MiseryMisery

    Former nurse Annie Wilkes saves her idol, romance novelist Paul Sheldon, after he crashes his car during a blizzard. But when she learns he plans to kill off her heroine in his next volume, Annie morphs from nurturing caregiver to sadistic jailer. Read More

  • Brian's SongBrian's Song

    This Emmy-winning movie of the week focuses on Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams) and his friendship with fullback Brian Piccolo (James Caan). Coach George Halas (Jack Warden) encourages Piccolo to be Sayers's roommate during the season -- the first white-black pairing of... Read More

  • ThiefThief

    A professional safecracker who specializes in high-profile diamond heists plans to use his ill-gotten income for a nice retirement. But when he signs on with a top gangster and then tries to quit, the mob comes after the thief and his girlfriend. Read More

  • The ProgramThe Program

    Coach Winters (James Caan) has some talented football players who could earn him a winning season and allow him to keep his job, but they're saddled with individual problems and weaknesses that could ruin the program at Eastern State University. As long as they're winning, though, Coach is willing... Read More

  • Gardens of StoneGardens of Stone

    An almost forgotten Francis Ford Coppola flick that's worth a spin for its unsentimental stateside look at the Vietnam War and for its talented, well-known cast. Sgt. Clell Hazard (James Caan) is in charge of burying Vietnam soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. Feeling useless, he transfers to... Read More

All James Caan Movies
That's My Boy (2012)
NR
Detachment (2011)
NR
His Way (2011)
NR
Henry's Crime (2010)
R
Middle Men (2009)
R
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)
R
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG
Mercy (2009)
NR
New York, I Love You (2008)
R
Wisegal (2008)
NR
Gangland: Bullets Over Hollywood (2005)
NR
Dogville (2004)
R
Elf (2003)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG
Las Vegas (2003)
TV-14
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (2003)
PG-13
City of Ghosts (2003)
R
This Thing of Ours (2003)
UR
Jericho Mansions (2003)
R
Lathe of Heaven (2002)
NR
Blood Crime (2002)
NR
Night at the Golden Eagle (2002)
R
A Glimpse of Hell (2001)
PG-13
In the Shadows (2001)
R
The Way of the Gun (2000)
R
The Yards (2000)
R
Lucky Town (2000)
Luckytown Blues
R
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
PG-13
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Stars (1999)
NR
This Is My Father (1998)
R
Bottle Rocket (1996)
R
Eraser (1996)
R
Bulletproof (1996)
R
North Star (1996)
R
Flesh and Bone (1993)
R
The Program (1993)
R
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
PG-13
For the Boys (1991)
R
The Dark Backward (1991)
R
Misery (1990)
R
Dick Tracy (1990)
PG
Alien Nation (1988)
R
Gardens of Stone (1987)
R
Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
PG
Thief (1981)
R
Les Uns et Les Autres (1981)
Bolero
NR
Comes a Horseman (1978)
PG
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
PG
Silent Movie (1976)
PG
Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
PG
The Killer Elite (1975)
R
Rollerball (1975)
R
Funny Lady (1975)
PG
Little Moon and Jud McGraw (1975)
NR
The Gambler (1974)
R
Cinderella Liberty (1973)
R
The Godfather (1972)
Mario Puzo's The Godfather
R
Brian's Song (1971)
G
Submarine X-1 (1969)
UR
El Dorado (1966)
(Bonus materials available separately)
NR
Redline 7000 (1965)
Red Line 7000
NR
The Glory Guys (1965)
NR
Lady in a Cage (1964)
NR

 
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