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Often cast as an Italian or criminal tough, Jewish-born James Caan is also known for his low-key Sci-Fi classics Alien Nation and Rollerball. A former athlete at Michigan State, Caan also lived at the Playboy Mansion, was a real-life rodeo man and holds a black belt in Karate.

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2013 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Tim Lockwood
2013 Back in the Game (5) Terry Gannon Sr.
2013 Small Apartments Mr. Allspice
2013 Anyone's Son Chief John Hanna
2012 For the Love of Money Micky
2012 That's My Boy Father McNally
2012 Detachment Mr. Seaboldt
2011 Henry's Crime Max
2010 Middle Men Jerry Haggerty
2009 New York, I Love You Mr. Riccoli
2009 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Tim Lockwood
2009 Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side Himself
2008 Get Smart The President
2007 Las Vegas (88) Ed Deline
2007 Diary Of A Mobster Jimmy 'the con'
2007 On the Lot (1)
2006 The Girls Next Door (2) Himself
2006 The Hollywood Greats (1) Himself
2005 Santa's Slay Darren Mason
2005 Sunday Morning Shootout (1) Himself
2005 The Contender (8) Himself
2004 Imagine (1) Himself
2004 Crossing Jordan (1)
2003 Elf Walter
2003 Dinner for Five (1) Himself
2003 Dogville The Big Man
2003 Night at the Golden Eagle Prison Warden
2003 City of Ghosts Marvin
2003 Viva Las Nowhere Roy Baker
2003 Jericho Mansions Leonard Grey
2003 This Thing of Ours Jimmy 'the con'
2001 ESPN SportsCentury (1) Himself
2001 In the Shadows Lance Huston
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
1999 The Directors (1) Himself
1999 Family Guy (1) Himself
1998 Poodle Springs Philip Marlowe
1996 NewsRadio (1)
1996 North Star Sean McLennon
1996 Bulletproof Colton
1996 Eraser U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin
1996 A Boy Called Hate Jim
1996 Bottle Rocket Mr. Henry
1994 HBO First Look (1)
1993 Flesh and Bone Roy Sweeney
1993 The Program Sam Winters
1993 Late Show with David Letterman (1) Himself
1992 Honeymoon in Vegas Tommy Korman
1991 The Dark Backward Doctor Scurvy
1991 For the Boys Eddie Sparks
1990 Misery Paul Sheldon
1990 Dick Tracy Spuds Spaldoni
1988 Alien Nation Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes
1987 Gardens of Stone Sgt. Clell Hazard
1982 Kiss Me Goodbye Jolly
1982 Kiss Me Goodbye
1981 Hide in Plain Sight Thomas Hacklin
1981 Les Uns et les Autres Jack Glenn / Jason Glenn
1981 Thief Frank
1980 Chapter Two George Schneider
1979 1941 Sailor in Fight
1978 Comes a Horseman Frank Buck Athearn
1977 A Bridge Too Far SSgt. Eddie Dohun
1977 Un Autre homme,Une Autre chance David Williams
1975 Killer Elite Mike Locken
1975 Little Moon and Jud McGraw Jud McGraw
1975 Rollerball Jonathan E.
1975 Funny Lady
1974 Freebie and The Bean Freebie
1974 The Godfather: Part II
1974 Cinderella Liberty John Baggs Jr.
1974 The Gambler
1973 Slither Dick Kanipsia
1972 T.R. Baskin Larry Moore
1972 The Godfather Santino Corleone
1971 Brian's Song Brian Piccolo
1970 Rabbit, Run Rabbit Angstrom
1969 The Rain People Jimmy Kilgannon
1969 Submarine X-1 Cmdr. Richard Bolton, RNVR
1969 The F.B.I. (1)
1968 Journey to Shiloh Buck Burnett
1968 Countdown
1967 El Dorado Alan Bourdillion Traherne ('Mississippi')
1965 The Glory Guys Pvt. Anthony Dugan
1965 Wagon Train (1)
1965 Red Line 7000
1964 Lady in a Cage Randall Simpson O'Connell
1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre (1)
1963 Combat! (1)
1963 Ben Casey (1)
1963 Irma la Douce Soldier with radio
1963 Dr. Kildare (1)
1962 The Untouchables (1)
1961 Route 66 (0)
1961 Naked City (1)
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1981 Hide in Plain Sight
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Credited Name James Caan
Gender Male
Birthday March 26, 1940
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Hometown New York City, NY
Country United States
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