James Caan biography
James Caan was an American actor, born on 26 March 1940 in The Bronx, who died on 6 July 2022.
James Caan's screen career began in 1961 with The Untouchables, playing Keir Brannon.
James Caan appeared in 98 films and 27 television or streaming titles between 1961 and 2023.
Honours include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Born
- 26 March 1940
- Died
- 6 July 2022 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- The Bronx
- Work
- Actor, Television actor, Film actor, Character actor, Karateka
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1961 to 2022
- Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
James Caan filmography
98 films and 27 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fast Charlie | Stan Mullen | Posthumous release | |
| 2021 | Queen Bees | Dan Simpson | ||
| 2019 | It Takes a Lunatic | |||
| 2018 | Out of Blue | Col. Tom Rockwell | ||
| 2018 | Con Man | Agent Gamble | ||
| 2017 | Holy Lands | Harry Rosenmerck | ||
| 2017 | Undercover Grandpa | Grandpa - Major Lou Crawford | ||
| 2016 | The Good Neighbor | Harold Grainey | ||
| 2016 | The Red Maple Leaf | George Lawrence Secord | ||
| 2015 | Altman | English | ||
| 2015 | The Throwaways | Lt. Col. Christopher Holden | ||
| 2015 | Sicilian Vampire | Professor Bernard Isaacs | ||
| 2014 | The Outsider | Karl Schuster | ||
| 2014 | Preggoland | Walter Huxley | ||
| 2014 | A Fighting Man | Brother Albright | ||
| 2013 | Seduced and Abandoned | English | ||
| 2013 | Blood Ties | Leon Pierzynski | ||
| 2013 | The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | The Bamboo Cutter | Voice; English dub | |
| 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Tim Lockwood | Voice | |
| 2012 | That's My Boy | Father McNally | ||
| 2012 | Small Apartments | Mr. Allspice | ||
| 2012 | For the Love of Money | Mickey | ||
| 2011 | Detachment | Mr. Charles Seaboldt | ||
| 2010 | Henry's Crime | Max Saltzman | ||
| 2010 | Minkow | Paul Vinsant |
Show all 98 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Middle Men | Jerry Haggerty | ||
| 2009 | Mercy | Gerry Ryan | ||
| 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Tim Lockwood | Voice | |
| 2008 | New York, I Love You | Mr. Riccoli | Segment: "Brett Ratner" | |
| 2008 | Get Smart | The President | ||
| 2008 | Wisegal | Salvatore Palmeri | ||
| 2006 | The Godfather | Sonny Corleone (voice) | ||
| 2005 | Santa's Slay | Darren Mason | Uncredited | |
| 2003 | Dogville Confessions | |||
| 2003 | Dogville | The Big Man | ||
| 2003 | House of Jericho | English | ||
| 2003 | Elf | Walter Hobbs | ||
| 2003 | Dallas 362 | English | ||
| 2003 | This Thing of Ours | Jimmy "The Con" | ||
| 2003 | Jericho Mansions | Leonard Grey | ||
| 2002 | City of Ghosts | Marvin | ||
| 2001 | In the Shadows | Lance Huston | ||
| 2001 | Viva Las Nowhere | Roy Baker | ||
| 2001 | Night at the Golden Eagle | Prison Warden | Uncredited | |
| 2000 | The Yards | Frank Olchin | ||
| 2000 | The Way of the Gun | Joe Sarno | ||
| 2000 | Luckytown | Charlie Doyles | ||
| 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Frank Vitale | ||
| 1999 | This Is My Father | Kieran Johnson | ||
| 1996 | Bulletproof | Frank Colton | ||
| 1996 | Eraser | U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin | ||
| 1996 | North Star | Sean McLennon | ||
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Mr. Abe Henry | ||
| 1995 | A Boy Called Hate | Jim | ||
| 1993 | The Program | Coach Sam Winters | ||
| 1993 | Flesh and Bone | Roy Sweeney | ||
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | |||
| 1992 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Tommy Korman | ||
| 1991 | For the Boys | Eddie Sparks | ||
| 1991 | The Dark Backward | Doctor Scurvy | ||
| 1990 | Misery | Paul Sheldon | ||
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Spud Spaldoni | ||
| 1988 | Alien Nation | Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes | ||
| 1987 | Gardens of Stone | SFC Clell Hazard | ||
| 1984 | Les Uns et les Autres | Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn | ||
| 1982 | Kiss Me Goodbye | Jolly Villano | ||
| 1981 | Thief | Frank | ||
| 1980 | Hide in Plain Sight | Thomas Hacklin | Also director | |
| 1979 | 1941 | Sailor in Fight | Uncredited | |
| 1979 | Chapter Two | George Schneider | ||
| 1978 | Comes a Horseman | Frank "Buck" Athearn | ||
| 1977 | Another Man, Another Chance | David Williams | ||
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Sgt. Eddie Dohun | ||
| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York | Harry Dighby | ||
| 1976 | Silent Movie | English | ||
| 1976 | The Killer Elite | Mike Locken | ||
| 1975 | Rollerball | Jonathan E. | ||
| 1975 | Funny Lady | Billy Rose | ||
| 1975 | Gone with the West | Jud McGraw | Filmed in 1969; also known as "Man Without Mercy" | |
| 1974 | Freebie and the Bean | Freebie | ||
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II | Santino "Sonny" Corleone | Cameo | |
| 1974 | The Gambler | Axel Freed | ||
| 1973 | Slither | Dick Kanipsia | ||
| 1973 | Cinderella Liberty | John Baggs Jr. | ||
| 1972 | The Godfather | Santino "Sonny" Corleone | ||
| 1971 | T.R. Baskin | Larry Moore | ||
| 1970 | Rabbit, Run | Rabbit Angstrom | ||
| 1969 | The Rain People | Jimmy Kilgannon | ||
| 1968 | Submarine X-1 | Cmdr. Richard Bolton | ||
| 1968 | Journey to Shiloh | Buck Burnett | ||
| 1968 | Filmmaker | English | ||
| 1968 | Countdown | Lee Stegler | ||
| 1967 | Games | Paul Montgomery | ||
| 1966 | El Dorado | Alan Bourdillion "Mississippi" Traherne | Director: Howard Hawks | |
| 1965 | The Glory Guys | Pvt. Anthony Dugan | ||
| 1965 | Red Line 7000 | Mike Marsh | ||
| 1964 | Lady in a Cage | Randall Simpson O'Connell | ||
| 1963 | Irma la Douce | Soldier with Radio | Uncredited |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J.L. Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift | Tap Peterson | Television film | |
| 2016 | J.L. Family Ranch | Tap Peterson | Television film | |
| 2015 | Wuthering High School | Mr. Earnshaw | Television film | |
| 2013 | Magic City | Sy Berman | 5 episodes | |
| 2013 | Back in the Game | Terry "The Cannon" Gannon | 13 episodes | |
| 2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Tony Archer | Episode: "Lekio" | |
| 2010 | Annoying Orange | Jalapeño (voice) | Web series | |
| 2004 | Crossing Jordan | Ed Deline | Episode: "What Happens in Vegas Dies in Boston"" | |
| 2003 | The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie | Harry Dewitt | Television film | |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Ed Deline | Main role, 88 episodes | |
| 2002 | Lathe of Heaven | Dr. William Haber | Television film | |
| 2002 | Blood Crime | Sheriff Morgan McKenna | Television film | |
| 2001 | A Glimpse of Hell | Capt. Fred Moosally | Television film | |
| 2001 | Warden of Red Rock | John Flinders | Television film | |
| 1998 | Poodle Springs | Philip Marlowe | Television film | |
| 1996 | NewsRadio | James Caan / Himself | Episode: "Movie Star" | |
| 1977 | The Godfather Saga | English | ||
| 1971 | Brian's Song | Brian Piccolo | Television film | |
| 1969 | Get Smart | Rupert of Rathskeller (uncredited) | 2 episodes "To Sire, with Love: Parts 1 and 2" | |
| 1969 | The F.B.I | Eugene | Episode "A Life in the Balance" | |
| 1965 | Wagon Train | Paul | Episode: "The Echo Pass Story" | |
| 1964 | Combat! | German sergeant | Episode: "Anatomy of a Patrol" | |
| 1964 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Jay Shaw / Phil Beldone | Episode: "Memos from Purgatory" | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Rick Peterson | Episode: "The Hunt" | |
| 1963 | Death Valley Days | Jim McKinney / Bob | 2 episodes |
Show all 27 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | The Untouchables | Keir Brannon | Episode: "A Fast of Five" | |
| 1961 | Route 66 | Johnny - street gang leader | Episode: "And the Cat Jumped Over the Moon" |