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name: James Edmund Caan
born March 26, 1940

Early life

Caan was born in The Bronx, New York City, the son of Sophie and Arthur Caan, Jewish refugees from Germany. His father was a meat dealer Caan grew up in Sunnyside, Queens, New York City. He was educated at P.S. 150 40-01 43rd Avenue School in Queens, at the private Rhodes Preparatory School, also in New York City, and then attended Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, studying economics. Caan played college football at the University, and later transferred to Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, but he did not graduate. However, while studying at Hofstra University, he became intrigued by acting and was interviewed, accepted and graduated from New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, where one of his instructors was Sanford Meisner.

Personal life

Caan has been married four times. In 1960, he married Dee Jay Mathis/Mattis; they divorced in 1966. They had one child Tara A. Caan (born November 5, 1964). His second marriage to Sheila Ryan, former girlfriend of Elvis Presley, in 1976 was short-lived: they divorced the following year. His son, Scott Caan, was born August 23, 1976.

From September 1990 to March 1995, Caan was married to Ingrid Hajek; they also had one child, Alexander James Caan (born April 10, 1991). He married Linda Stokes in October 1996, and they have two children, James Arthur Caan (born November 6, 1995) and Jacob Nicholas Caan (born September 24, 1998).

Caan is a practicing martial artist. He has trained with karate master Tak Kubota for nearly thirty years, earning various ranks. He trained the Culver City Police department in martial arts use.
Caan is an avid golfer with an 8 handicap. He is acting assistant golf coach to PGA professional and good friend Greg Osbourne at Glendale Community College in Southern California. He played in the LPGA pro-am event in Aventura, Florida on April 23–25, 2008.

Filmography

Actor:

# Tribes of October (2011) (pre-production)
# Anyone's Son (2010) (pre-production) .... Chief John Hanna
# Sweetwater (2009) (pre-production) .... Ned Irish
# Barry Minkow (2010) (filming) .... Agent Paul Vinsant
# Middle Men (2009) (completed) .... Jerry Haggerty

# Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) (voice) .... Tim Lockwood
# Mercy (2009) .... Gerry Ryan
# New York, I Love You (2009) .... Mr. Riccoli (segment "Brett Ratner")
# Get Smart (2008) .... The President
# Wisegal (2008) (TV) .... Salvatore Palmeri
# "Las Vegas" .... Ed Deline (88 episodes, 2003-2007)
- A Hero Ain't Nothing But a Sandwich (2007) TV episode .... Ed Deline
- Heroes (2007) TV episode .... Ed Deline
- Junk in the Trunk (2007) TV episode .... Ed Deline
- Barechested in the Park (2007) TV episode .... Ed Deline
- The Burning Bedouin (2007) TV episode .... Ed Deline
# The Godfather: Blackhand Edition (2007) (VG) (voice) .... Santino 'Sonny' Corleone
# The Godfather: The Don's Edition (2007) (VG) (voice) .... Santino 'Sonny' Corleone
# The Godfather: Mob Wars (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Santino 'Sonny' Corleone
# The Godfather (2006) (VG) (voice) (also archive footage) .... Santino 'Sonny'
# Santa's Slay (2005) (uncredited) .... Darren Mason
# "Crossing Jordan" .... Ed Deline (1 episode, 2004)
- What Happens in Vegas Dies in Boston (2004) TV episode .... Ed Deline
# Elf (2003) .... Walter
# This Thing of Ours (2003) .... Jimmy 'the con'
# The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie (2003) (TV) .... Mr. Harry Dewitt
# Dogville (2003) .... The Big Man
# Jericho Mansions (2003) .... Leonard Grey
# Blood Crime (2002) (TV) .... Sheriff Morgan McKenna
# City of Ghosts (2002) .... Marvin
# Lathe of Heaven (2002) (TV) .... Dr. William Haber
# Night at the Golden Eagle (2002) (uncredited) .... Prison Warden
# Untitled Eric Gilliland Project (2002) (TV)
# In the Shadows (2001) .... Lance Huston
# Viva Las Nowhere (2001) .... Roy Baker
# Warden of Red Rock (2001) (TV) .... John Flinders
# A Glimpse of Hell (2001) (TV) .... Capt. Fred Moosally
# The Way of the Gun (2000) .... Joe Sarno
# Luckytown (2000) .... Charlie Doyles
# The Yards (2000) .... Frank Olchin

# Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) .... Frank Vitale
# Poodle Springs (1998) (TV) .... Philip Marlowe
# This Is My Father (1998/I) .... Kieran Johnson
# Bulletproof (1996) .... Colton
# Eraser (1996) .... U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin
# Bottle Rocket (1996) .... Mr. Henry
# North Star (1996) .... Sean McLennon
# A Boy Called Hate (1995) .... Jim
# Flesh and Bone (1993) .... Roy Sweeney
# The Program (1993) .... Sam Winters
# Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) .... Tommy Korman
# For the Boys (1991) .... Eddie Sparks
# The Dark Backward (1991) .... Doctor Scurvy
# Misery (1990) .... Paul Sheldon
# Dick Tracy (1990) .... Spaldoni

# Dad (1989)
# Alien Nation (1988) .... Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes
# Gardens of Stone (1987) .... Sgt. Clell Hazard
# "Les uns et les autres" (1983) TV mini-series .... Glenn Sr./Glenn Jr.
# Kiss Me Goodbye (1982) .... Jolly Villano
# Les uns et les autres (1981) .... Jack Glenn/Jason Glenn
# Thief (1981) .... Frank
# Hide in Plain Sight (1980) .... Thomas Hacklin

# Chapter Two (1979) .... George Schneider
# 1941 (1979) (uncredited) .... Sailor in Fight
# Comes a Horseman (1978) .... Frank 'Buck' Athearn
# "The Godfather: A Novel for Television" .... Santino 'Sonny' Corleone (4 episodes, 1977)
- Episode #1.4 (1977) TV episode .... Santino 'Sonny' Corleone
- Episode #1.3 (1977) TV episode .... Santino 'Sonny' Corleone
- Episode #1.2 (1977) TV episode .... Santino 'Sonny' Corleone
- Episode #1.1 (1977) TV episode .... Santino 'Sonny' Corleone
# Un autre homme, une autre chance (1977) .... David Williams
# A Bridge Too Far (1977) .... SSgt. Eddie Dohun
# Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) .... Harry Dighby
# The Killer Elite (1975) .... Mike Locken
# Gone with the West (1975) .... Jud McGraw
# Rollerball (1975) .... Jonathan E.
# Funny Lady (1975) .... Billy Rose
# Freebie and the Bean (1974) .... Freebie
# The Godfather: Part II (1974) .... Sonny Corleone
# The Gambler (1974) .... Axel Freed
# Cinderella Liberty (1973) .... John Baggs Jr.
# Slither (1973) .... Dick Kanipsia
# The Godfather (1972) .... Santino 'Sonny' Corleone
# Brian's Song (1971) (TV) .... Brian Piccolo
# T.R. Baskin (1971) .... Larry Moore
# Rabbit, Run (1970) .... Rabbit Angstrom

# The Rain People (1969) .... Jimmy Kilgannon (Killer)
# "Get Smart" .... Rupert of Rathskeller (2 episodes, 1969)
- To Sire, with Love: Part 2 (1969) TV episode (uncredited) .... Rupert of Rathskeller
- To Sire, with Love: Part 1 (1969) TV episode (uncredited) .... Rupert of Rathskeller
# "The F.B.I." .... Eugene David Holt (1 episode, 1969)
- A Life in the Balance (1969) TV episode .... Eugene David Holt
# Journey to Shiloh (1968) .... Buck Burnett
# Countdown (1968) .... Lee Stegler
# Submarine X-1 (1968) .... Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR
# Games (1967) .... Paul Montgomery
# El Dorado (1966) .... Alan Bourdillion Traherne ('Mississippi')
# Red Line 7000 (1965) .... Mike
# The Glory Guys (1965) .... Pvt. Anthony Dugan
# "Wagon Train" .... Paul (1 episode, 1965)
- The Echo Pass Story (1965) TV episode .... Paul
# "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Jay Shaw / ... (1 episode, 1964)
- Memo from Purgatory (1964) TV episode .... Jay Shaw/Phil Beldone
# Lady in a Cage (1964) .... Randall Simpson O'Connell
# "Channing" .... Jeff Brubaker (1 episode, 1964)
- My Son, the All-American (1964) TV episode .... Jeff Brubaker
# "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Rick Peterson (1 episode, 1963)
- The Hunt (1963) TV episode .... Rick Peterson
# "Combat!" .... Sgt. Beckman (1 episode, 1963)
- Anatomy of a Patrol (1963) TV episode .... Sgt. Beckman
# "Death Valley Days" .... Bob / ... (2 episodes, 1963)
- Deadly Decision (1963) TV episode .... Jim McKinney
- Shadow of Violence (1963) TV episode .... Bob
# "Ben Casey" .... Dr. Keith Gregory (1 episode, 1963)
- Justice to a Microbe (1963) TV episode .... Dr. Keith Gregory
# Irma la Douce (1963) (uncredited) .... Soldier with radio
# "Dr. Kildare" .... Charley Johnson (1 episode, 1963)
- The Mosaic (1963) TV episode .... Charley Johnson
# "The Wide Country" .... Buddie Simpson (1 episode, 1963)
- A Cry from the Mountain (1963) TV episode .... Buddie Simpson
# "The Untouchables" .... Keir Brannon (1 episode, 1962)
- A Fist of Five (1962) TV episode .... Keir Brannon
# "Alcoa Premiere" .... Arch Williams (1 episode, 1962)
- The Masked Marine (1962) TV episode .... Arch Williams
# "Route 66" .... Johnny (1 episode, 1961)
- And the Cat Jumped Over the Moon (1961) TV episode (as Jimmy Cahn) .... Johnny
# "Naked City" .... Marty Feketi (1 episode, 1961)
- Bullets Cost Too Much (1961) TV episode (as Jimmy Caan) .... Marty Feketi


Soundtrack:
1. Elf (2003) ("Auld Lang Syne" (1788) (uncredited))
2. City of Ghosts (2002) (performer: "Bong Srilang")

3. Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) (performer: "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You")

4. Funny Lady (1975) (performer: "It's Only A Paper Moon/I Like Her", "Me And My Shadow")

Director:

Hide in Plain Sight (1980)

Thanks:
# The Making of 'Heat' (2005) (V) (special thanks)
# Dallas 362 (2003) (special thanks)
# Dogville Confessions (2003) (thanks)

# The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) (TV) (thanks)

# The Godfather: Part II (1974) (thanks: The producers would like to thank, for his special participation in this film)

Self:
# Hollywood Gangster (2008) (TV) .... Himself
# Chabad: To Life Telethon (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Video Guest
# Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) .... Himself
# Brando (2007) (TV) .... Himself
# "Rachael Ray" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Polar Bear Cookoff (2006) TV episode .... Himself
# CMT Greatest Moments: Willie Nelson (2006) (TV) .... Himself
# "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Marlon Brando (2006) TV episode .... Himself
# "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 3 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
# Lightfield's Home Videos (2006) .... Himself
# Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV) .... Himself
# "The Girls Next Door" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Ghostbusted (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
# "Magacine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 28 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
# The WIN Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
# "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #3.1 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
# "The Contender" .... Himself (8 episodes, 2005)
- Series Finale (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
- The Final Four (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
- Viva Las Vegas (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
- Opportunity (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
- Tears of Pain and Sorrow (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
(3 more)
# "Biography" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2005)
- Sylvester Stallone (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (2003) TV episode .... Himself
# Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (2005) (TV) .... Himself
# "Imagine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Brando (2004) TV episode .... Himself
# "The Simpsons" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- All's Fair in Oven War (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
# "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1992-2004)
- Episode dated 23 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 August 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
# "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 8 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
# That's a Wrap (2004) (V) .... Himself
# Film School for Kids (2004) (V) .... Himself
# Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2003) (TV) .... Himself
# "Howard Stern" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2003)
- Episode dated 20 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 August 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
# "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 31 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
# "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Vanessa Marcil (2003) TV episode .... Himself
# "Dinner for Five" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #2.10 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
# "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Filmen 'Dogville' (2003) TV episode .... Himself
# Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion (2002) (TV) .... Himself
# Misery Loves Company (2002) (V) .... Himself
# "ESPN SportsCentury" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Brian Piccolo (2001) TV episode .... Himself
# Playboy Exposed: Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored (2001) (V) .... Himself
# "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode #7.3 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
# ESPY Awards (2000) (TV)
# Playboy: The Party Continues (2000) (TV) .... Himself

# "Unzipped" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Hollywood (1999) TV episode .... Himself
# The Making of a Mobster: 'Mickey Blue Eyes' (1999) (TV) .... Himself
# "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode dated 17 July 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
# Come Get Some: The Women of the WWF (1999) (V) .... Himself
# Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party (1999) (V) .... Himself
# "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- The Films of Norman Jewison (1999) TV episode .... Himself
# AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars (1999) (TV) .... Himself
# Howard Hawks: American Artist (1997) (TV) .... Himself
# "NewsRadio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Movie Star (1996) TV episode .... Himself
# "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 3 July 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
# "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Eraser (1996) TV episode .... Himself
# "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
- Episode dated 11 May 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Himself
# Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle (1993) .... Himself
# Earth and the American Dream (1992) (voice) .... Reader
# "Naked Hollywood" (1991) TV mini-series .... Himself
# The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990) (TV) .... Himself

# All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1989) (TV) .... Himself
# Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story (1985) (V) .... Himself
# "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (10 episodes, 1971-1984)
- Episode dated 4 December 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 January 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 January 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 January 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 January 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
# Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself

# "The Phil Donahue Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
- Episode dated 16 December 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
# Superstunt (1977) (TV)
# Silent Movie (1976) .... Himself
# Celebration: The American Spirit (1976) (TV) .... Himself
# "Don Adams' Screen Test" (1 episode, 1975)
- Tarzan/Public Enemy/Hurricane/Casablanca (Pilot) (1975) TV episode
# Funny Girl to Funny Lady (1975) (TV) .... Himself / Billy Rose
# From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle (1975) .... Himself
# Rickles (1975) (TV) .... Himself
# Don Rickles: Buy This Tape You Hockey Puck (1975) (V) .... Himself
# The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
# "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode #6.10 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
# The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
# The Godfather: Behind the Scenes (1971) .... Himself

Archive Footage:

1. "On the Lot"
- Auditions #1 (2007) TV episode
2. "The Girls Next Door"
- Here's Looking at You, Hef (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
3. The Godfather and the Mob (2006) (TV)
4. "Magacine"
- Episode dated 16 September 2005 (2005) TV episode
5. Francis Coppola's Notebook (2001) (V)
6. Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999) (V) .... Himself
7. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Eddie Sparks
8. The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (V) .... Santino 'Sonny' Corleone

References

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