James Caan

A macho leading man whose off-screen woes recall the hotheaded antics of his seminal character from The Godfather, Caan seemed to have it all in the early '70s. After earning raves and an Emmy nominat...
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BirthDate
BirthPlace
03/25/1940
Bronx, NY
  • The things they say
    By: WENN.com Source December 06, 2010 12:15pm EST
    "Working with Jimmy Caan, there were a lot of jokes. He's the greatest guy in the world to work with. (Marlon) Brando's still trying to remember a joke Jimmy told 25 years ago." ROBERT DUVALL insists pal James Caan is good fun on film sets - and even the dead are still laughing at his jokes.
  • The things they say
    By: WENN.com Source November 17, 2010 4:00am EST
    "He was hoping I'd end up Derek Jeter. He wanted me to play short stop for the (New York) Yankees." Acting legend JAMES CAAN had high sporting hopes for his son SCOTT, who ended up following his dad into Hollywood.
  • The things they say
    By: WENN.com Source November 16, 2010 9:15am EST
    "With baseball, he was nuts. He chased umpires too, I remember one umpire hid behind a fence because he made a bad call, and I think my dad had a bat in the trunk! I think most kids think their dad is Superman, the tough guy, but my dad really is!" Actor SCOTT CAAN was in awe of his sports-mad Hollywood star father JAMES CAAN growing up.
  • All-action Chaneac reveals Transformers 4 interest
    By: WENN.com Source November 06, 2010 5:00am EST
    French star Delphine Chaneac is set for an all-action role in the fourth Transformers film, if online gossip is to be believed.
  • Original Danno to make cameo in new Hawaii Five-0
    By: WENN.com Source September 16, 2010 5:00am EST
    The original Danno from legendary TV series Hawaii Five-O has agreed to make a cameo appearance in the revamp.
  • Petersen's First Post-'CSI' Role: Kaye's 'Detachment' with Hendricks, Liu
    By: Nancy Tartaglione August 06, 2010 5:20am EST
    William Petersen has joined the cast of Tony Kaye’s indie drama 'Detachment.'
  • Exclusive 'Middle Men' Red-Band Video Clip
    By: Jamey Wishner August 05, 2010 4:52am EST
    We've got an exclusive red-band clip from the movie, Middle Men, starring Luke Wilson.
  • Hawaii Five-O returning to TV
    By: WENN.com Source July 30, 2010 5:00am EST
    Classic police detective series Hawaii Five-O is racing back to the small screen - 41 years after the TV show debuted.
  • Toronto International Film Festival Lineup Announced
    By: Natalie Silverman July 27, 2010 12:54pm EST
    And it looks great.
  • 'Elf' to Become Broadway Musical
    By: Hannah Lawrence June 11, 2010 11:30am EST
    It will not, however, star Will Ferrell or James Caan.