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James Edmund Caan, born in 1940, carved a robust career in American cinema, marked by his Academy Award-nominated performance as Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather" (1972). His early roles in films like Howard Hawks's "El Dorado" and Robert Altman's "Countdown" preceded his iconic turn in Francis Ford Coppola's mafia epic. Caan's star shone brightly in a variety of genres, from sports drama in "Brian's Song" to sci-fi in "Rollerball," and his cameo in "The Godfather Part II" cemented his legacy. With a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, Caan's later works, including "Thief," "Misery," and "Dogville," underscored his enduring talent and versatility.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | King on Screen | Self | Film |
| 2023 | Fast Charlie | Stan Mullen | Film |
| 2017 | Undercover Grandpa | Grandpa | Film |
| 2016 | The American West | Self | TV |
| 2016 | The Good Neighbor | Harold Grainey | Film |
| 2013 | Seduced and Abandoned | Self | Film |
| 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Tim Lockwood (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Blood Ties | Leon | Film |
| 2012 | For the Love of Money | Micky | Film |
| 2012 | That's My Boy | Father McNally | Film |
| 2012 | Small Apartments | Mr. Allspice | Film |
| 2011 | His Way | Self | Film |
| 2011 | Detachment | Mr. Charles Seaboldt | Film |
| 2010 | Henry's Crime | Max Saltzman | Film |
| 2009 | Middle Men | Jerry Haggerty | Film |
| 2009 | Mercy | Gerry Ryan | Film |
| 2009 | Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side | Self (voice) | Film |
| 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Tim Lockwood (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | Wisegal | Salvatore Palmeri | Film |
| 2008 | Get Smart | The President | Film |
| 2008 | New York, I Love You | Mr. Riccoli, the Pharmacist | Film |
| 2007 | Brando | Self | Film |
| 2005 | Santa's Slay | Darren Mason | Film |
| 2004 | Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels | Film | |
| 2004 | The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie | Mr. Harry Dewitt | Film |
| 2004 | Elf: Film School for Kids | Self | Film |
| 2004 | Elf: That's a Wrap | Self | Film |
| 2003 | Jericho Mansions | Leonard Grey | Film |
| 2003 | Elf | Walter | Film |
| 2003 | Dogville | The Big Man | Film |
| 2002 | City of Ghosts | Marvin | Film |
| 2002 | Blood Crime | Sheriff Morgan McKenna | Film |
| 2002 | Lathe of Heaven | Dr. William Haber | Film |
| 2002 | Night at the Golden Eagle | Prison Warden | Film |
| 2002 | This Thing of Ours | Jimmy | Film |
| 2001 | In the Shadows | Lance Huston | Film |
| 2001 | Dead Simple | Roy Baker | Film |
| 2001 | A Glimpse of Hell | Capt. Fred Moosally | Film |
| 2001 | Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored | Self | Film |
| 2000 | The Yards | Frank Olchin | Film |
| 2000 | Luckytown | Charlie Doyles | Film |
| 2000 | The Way of the Gun | Joe Sarno | Film |
| 1999 | This Is My Father | Kieran Johnson | Film |
| 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Frank Vitale | Film |
| 1998 | Poodle Springs | Philip Marlowe | Film |
| 1997 | Howard Hawks: American Artist | Self | Film |
| 1996 | North Star | Sean McLennon | Film |
| 1996 | Bulletproof | Frank Colton | Film |
| 1996 | Eraser | U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin | Film |
| 1996 | A Boy Called Hate | Jim | Film |
| 1996 | Bottle Rocket | Mr. Abe Henry | Film |
| 1993 | Flesh and Bone | Roy Sweeney | Film |
| 1993 | The Program | Sam Winters | Film |
| 1992 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Tommy Korman | Film |
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Sonny Corleone | Film |
| 1991 | The Dark Backward | Dr. Scurvy | Film |
| 1991 | For the Boys | Eddie Sparks | Film |
| 1990 | The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | Self / Sonny Corleone / Michael Corleone | Film |
| 1990 | Misery | Paul Sheldon | Film |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Spaldoni | Film |
| 1988 | Alien Nation | Matthew Sykes | Film |
| 1987 | Gardens of Stone | Sgt. Clell Hazard | Film |
| 1985 | Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story | Film | |
| 1982 | Kiss Me Goodbye | Jolly | Film |
| 1981 | Bolero | Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn | Film |
| 1981 | Thief | Frank | Film |
| 1980 | Hide in Plain Sight | Thomas Hacklin, Jr. | Film |
| 1979 | Chapter Two | George Schneider | Film |
| 1978 | Comes a Horseman | Frank 'Buck' Athearn | Film |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | SSgt. Eddie Dohun | Film |
| 1977 | Another Man, Another Chance | David Williams | Film |
| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York | Harry Digby | Film |
| 1976 | Silent Movie | Self | Film |
| 1975 | The Killer Elite | Mike Locken | Film |
| 1975 | Gone with the West | Jud McGraw | Film |
| 1975 | Funny Lady | Billy Rose | Film |
| 1975 | Rollerball | Jonathan E. | Film |
| 1974 | Freebie and the Bean | Freebie | Film |
| 1974 | The Gambler | Axel | Film |
| 1973 | Cinderella Liberty | John Baggs Jr. | Film |
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