RECENT CREDITS
New York, I Love You (FILM)  Oct. 16, 2009
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (FILM)  Sep. 18, 2009
Get Smart (FILM)  Jun. 20, 2008
Wisegal (TV)  Mar. 15, 2008


HIGHLIGHTS
2004 Appeared as The Big Man in Lars von Trier's "Dogville"
2003 Cast in the mafia drama feature "This Thing Of Ours"
2003 - 2007 Cast as Big Ed Deline, the head of the surveillance team for the Montecito Resort & Casino in the NBC drama "Las Vegas"; left the show's after the fourth season
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Barry Minkow   -Agent Paul Sadler
Actor
Film


Mercy   -Gerry
Actor
Film


Middle Men   -Cast
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Henry's Crime   -Cast
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


New York, I Love You  2009 -Mr. Riccoli
Actor
Film


Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs  2009 -Voice of Tim Lockwood
Actor
Film


Get Smart  2008 -The President
Actor
Film


Wisegal  2008 -Cast
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Brando  2007 -Cast
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Bullets Over Hollywood  2005 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Dogville  2004 -The Big Man
Actor
Film


E! Entertainer of the Year 2003  2003 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Elf  2003 -Walter
Actor
Film


Las Vegas  2003-2007 -Big Ed Deline
Actor
TV
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This Thing of Ours  2003 -Jimmy
Actor
Film


The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie  2003 -Harry Dewitt
Actor
TV


City of Ghosts  2003 -Marvin
Actor, Song Performer
Film


Blood Crime  2002 -Sheriff Morgan McKenna
Actor
TV


The Lathe of Heaven  2002 -Dr William Haber
Actor
TV


Night at the Golden Eagle  2002 -Warden
Actor
Film


Crossing Jordan  2001 -Big Ed Deline
Actor
TV
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James Caan: Making a Scene  2001 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


A Glimpse of Hell  2001 -Captain Fred Moosally
Actor
TV


Warden of Red Rock  2001 -John Flinders
Actor
TV


The Yards  2000 -Frank Olchin
Actor
Film


The Way of the Gun  2000 -Joe Sarno
Actor
Film


Luckytown  2000 -Charlie Doyles
Actor
Film


Mickey Blue Eyes  1999 -Frank Vitale, song perfomer
Actor, Song Performer
Film


This Is My Father  1999 -Kieran Johnson
Actor
Film


Poodle Springs  1998 -Philip Marlowe
Actor
TV


North Star  1996 -Sean McLennon
Actor
Film


Bulletproof  1996 -Colton
Actor
Film


Eraser  1996 -Deguerin
Actor
Film


A Boy Called Hate  1996 -Jim
Actor
Film


Bottle Rocket  1996 -Mr Henry
Actor
Film


Inside the Actors Studio  1995 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Newsradio  1995 -Himself
Actor
TV


Flesh and Bone  1993 -Roy Sweeney
Actor
Film


The Program  1993 -Coach Sam Winters
Actor
Film


Honeymoon in Vegas  1992 -Tommy Korman
Actor
Film


For the Boys  1991 -Eddie Sparks
Actor
Film


Naked Hollywood  1991 -Himself
Actor
TV


The Dark Backward  1991 -Dr Scurvy
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Misery  1990 -Paul Sheldon
Actor
Film


Dick Tracy  1990 -Spaldoni
Actor
Film


The Simpsons  1990 -of Himself
Voice
TV
Expand


Alien Nation  1988 -Matthew Sykes
Actor
Film


Gardens of Stone  1987 -Clell Hazard
Actor
Film


Kiss Me Goodbye  1982 -Jolly
Actor
Film


Thief  1981 -Frank
Actor
Film


Hide in Plain Sight  1980 -Thomas Hacklin Jr
Director, Actor
Film


Chapter Two  1979 -George Schneider
Actor
Film


Comes a Horseman  1978 -Frank Athearn
Actor
Film


A Bridge Too Far  1977 -Staff Sergeant Eddie Dohun
Actor
Film


Harry and Walter Go to New York  1976 -Harry Dighby
Actor
Film


Silent Movie  1976
Actor
Film


Rickles  1975
Actor
TV


Funny Lady  1975 -Billy Rose
Actor
Film


Rollerball  1975 -Jonathan E
Actor
Film


Freebie and the Bean  1974 -Freebie
Actor
Film


The Godfather, Part II  1974 -Sonny Corleone
Actor, Special Thanks
Film


Cinderella Liberty  1974 -John Baggs, Jr.
Actor
Film


Slither  1973
Actor
Film


The Godfather  1972 -Sonny
Actor
Film


Brian's Song  1971 -Brian Piccolo
Actor
TV


Rabbit, Run  1970 -Rabbit
Actor
Film


Submarine X-1  1969 -Lieutenant Commander John Bolton
Actor
Film


The Rain People  1969 -"Killer" Kilgannon
Actor
Film


Journey to Shiloh  1968 -Buck Burnett
Actor
Film


Countdown  1968 -Lee
Actor
Film


Games  1967 -Paul Montgomery
Actor
Film


El Dorado  1967 -Alan Bourdillon TraherneMississippi
Actor
Film


Red Line 7000  1965 -Mike Marsh
Actor
Film


Lady in a Cage  1964 -Randall
Actor
Film


Les Uns et les autres   -Glenn Jr, Glenn Sr
Actor, Actor
Film


Little Moon & Jud McGraw   -Jud McGraw
Actor
Film


In the Shadows   -Lance Huston
Actor
Film


Jericho Mansions   -Leonard Grey
Actor
Film


Dogville Confessions   -Interviewee
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


T. R. Baskin   -Larry Moore
Actor
Film


The Gambler   -Alex Freed
Actor
Film


The Glory Guys   -Dugan
Actor
Film


The Killer Elite   -Mike Locken
Actor
Film


Viva Las Nowhere   -Roy Baker
Actor
Film




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Highlights

2004 Appeared as The Big Man in Lars von Trier's "Dogville"
2003 Cast in the mafia drama feature "This Thing Of Ours"
2003 - 2007 Cast as Big Ed Deline, the head of the surveillance team for the Montecito Resort & Casino in the NBC drama "Las Vegas"; left the show's after the fourth season
2003 Played Will Ferrell's biological father a cold-hearted children's book publishing executive in the comedy, "Elf"
2002 Had lead role in the USA Network film "Hearts of Men"
2001 Cast in the fact-based drama about an explosion on the battleship the USS Iowa in "A Glimpse of Hell
2000 Portrayed a mob-connected NYC subway contractor in "The Yards"
1999 Cast as an Irish schoolteacher investigating his roots in "This Is My Father"
1998 Portrayed detective Philip Marlowe in HBO movie "Poodle Springs", adapted from Raymond Chandler's unfinished novel
1996 Appeared in supporting role in "A Boy Called Hate", starring his son Scott Caan
1993 Co-starred as Dennis Quaid's father in "Flesh and Bone"
1992 Garnered praise for his turn as a Las Vegas gambler in "Honeymoon in Vegas"
1991 Teamed with Bette Midler in "For the Boys", directed by Mark Rydell
1990 Had screen hit with "Misery", opposite Kathy Bates
1987 Returned to films after a five-year absence in Coppola's "Gardens of Stone"
1981 Starred in title role of Michael Mann's "Thief"
1980 Film directing debut, "Hide in Plain Sight"; also starred
1979 Played opposite Mason again in "Chapter Two"
1975 Matched on screen with Marsha Mason for first time in "Cinderella Liberty"; also first film with director Mark Rydell
1975 Played Billy Rose opposite Barbra Streisand in "Funny Lady"; sang in the film
1974 Earned praise for his leading role in "The Gambler"
1972 Became a star after playing Sonny Corleone in Coppola's "The Godfather"; garnered Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor
1971 Starred as Brian Piccolo in TV-movie "Brian's Song" (ABC); earned Emmy nomination
1969 First screen collaboration with Francis Ford Coppola, "The Rain People"
1963 First film appearance, bit part in "Irma la Douce"
1963 Film acting debut, "Lady in a Cage"
1961 Broadway debut, "Blood, Sweat, and Stanley Poole"
1961 TV episodic debut on "Naked City" (ABC)
1960 Stage acting debut in "La Ronde"; billed as Jimmy Caan
Raised in Sunnyside, Queens, New York


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