James Caan
James Caan (March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor. He was best-known for his roles of Santino 'Sonny' Corleone in 1972's The Godfather, Paul Sheldon in Stephen King's Misery, 'Big' Ed Deline in Las Vegas and for his role as Will Ferrell's father in Elf. Caan was the father of Scott Caan. He was also well-known for his role as NFL player Brian Piccolo in the 1971 TV movie Brian's Song, co-starring Billy Dee Williams. It's been noted that this film is one of only two sports movies (the other being Field of Dreams) that is capable of making grown men cry.
He actually lived in the Playboy Mansion for a brief period in the 1970s.
He passed away on July 6, 2022.
James Caan has performed in the following roles:
- The Godfather - Sonny Corleone
- Rollerball - Jonathan E
- A Bridge Too Far - Sgt. Eddie Dohun
- Misery - Paul Sheldon
- Bulletproof - Frank Colton
- Eraser - US Marshal Robert Deguerin
- Bottle Rocket - Mr Henry. In one scene he plays the piano and sings a song.
- Freebie And The Bean - Freebie
- Alien Nation(the film) - Matthew Sikes
- Honeymoon In Vegas - Tommy Korman
- El Dorado - "Mississippi"
- Get Smart - The President
- Mickey Blue Eyes - Frank Vitali
- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - Tim Lockwood