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- Born: March 26, 1940
- Grew up in The Bronx, New York State
- Played college football and graduated from Michigan State University
- Most recently starred in the TV show Las Vegas
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James Caan is an Academy Award nominated American actor. He is best known for playing the role of "Sonny Corleone" in 1972's The Godfather.
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Early Life
James Edmund Caan was born in The Bronx, New York State on March 26, 1940. In his youth he attended P.S. 150 Christopher Street School in New York City and Rhodes Preparatory. He would attend college at Michigan State University and then transfer to Hofstra University. He would pursue a career in acting when he enrolled at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre where he studied with Sanford Meisner.Film Career
Caan's acting career began as a popular character actor on television with roles in hit shows such as Route 66, The Untouchables, Combat and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. In 1972, he appeared in his signature role as Sonny Corleone in the classic Francis Ford Coppola film The Godfather starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. He would receive an academy award nomination for his work in the film and cement his status as a movie tough guy and heavy. He capitalized on that success with decades of critically acclaimed and popular work in such films as Thief directed by Michael Mann, Misery directed by Rob Reiner, Bottle Rocket directed by Wes Anderson and Elf with Will Ferrell. In 2003, he starred as Ed Deline in the hit television show Las Vegas. He played the role for 5 Seasons before returning to film.James Caan Timeline
- March 26, 1940 Born
- 1971: Brian's Song
- 1972: The Godfather
- 1990: Misery
- 1992: Honeymoon in Vegas
- 1996: Eraser
- 2003: Elf
- 2003-2007: Las Vegas
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James Caan Questions
How was the King James version of the Bible canonized? 1 AnswerIn 1604, King James I of England commissioned 54 scholars to make a new translation of the Bible. The did a translation from Hebrew and Greek, whick they compl... read more
Who has photos of Mercy James, Madonnas new baby? 2 AnswersHere's the best ones I could find. read more
did jame's had any brother or sister 1 AnswerWatt had a brother by the name of John. He was shipwrecked when James was 17. read more
Is there going to be a Young James Bond film? 1 AnswerI never heard of the book before you mentioned it. It would be an interesting read. But my initial impression is its a children's book. In 2006 BBC News artic... read more
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James Caan Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1940: Born
- 1965: Red Line 7000
- 1971: Brian's Song
- 1972: The Godfather
- 1990: Misery
- 1992: Honeymoon in Vegas
- 1996: Eraser
- 2003: Elf
- 2003-2007: Las Vegas
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Goddamn James Caan used to be HOT
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"Observe the masses and do the opposite." - Walt Disney & James Caan
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@StuffandShit is she with James Caan (please don't get me started) in Tron cosplay?
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"Take every failure as an experience, cause to be successful you need experience." - James Caan
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"Obstacles are only opportunities to succeed or fail; how we handle them determines what will happen." - James Caan
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