James Caan

Biography: A macho leading man best known for his role as the hot-headed Sonny Corleone from The Godfather, Caan seemed to have it all in the early 1970s. After earning raves and an Emmy nomination as a dying football player in the 1971 TV-movie Brian's Song, he made a splash on the big screen the next year in The Godfather and earned an Oscar nod. A string of mostly disappointing features followed (Funny Girl, Gone with the West and Hide in Plain Sight, which he also directed) before Caan suddenly exited the Hollywood scene in 1982. For five years he was MIA, and although rumors about his absence abounded, no one ever figured out the entire story. He returned to the big screen in the Vietnam drama Gardens of Stone (helmed by Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola) and continued to work steadily, sometimes parodying his gangster persona (Honeymoon in Vegas, Mickey Blue Eyes). In 2003, after four decades in showbiz, he took a gamble on series television and hit the jackpot on the popularA macho leading man best known for his role as the hot-headed Sonny Corleone from The Godfather, Caan seemed to have it all in the early 1970s. After earning raves and an Emmy nomination as a dying football player in the 1971 TV-movie Brian's Song, he made a splash on the big screen the next year in The Godfather and earned an Oscar nod. A string of mostly disappointing features followed (Funny Girl, Gone with the West and Hide in Plain Sight, which he also directed) before Caan suddenly exited the Hollywood scene in 1982. For five years he was MIA, and although rumors about his absence abounded, no one ever figured out the entire story. He returned to the big screen in the Vietnam drama Gardens of Stone (helmed by Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola) and continued to work steadily, sometimes parodying his gangster persona (Honeymoon in Vegas, Mickey Blue Eyes). In 2003, after four decades in showbiz, he took a gamble on series television and hit the jackpot on the popular drama Las Vegas. He left the show after its fourth season to pursue big-screen work. In his spare time, Caan practices martial arts and is a sixth-degree black belt. Expand

James Caan's Scores

Average career score: 55
Highest Metascore: 100 The Godfather
Lowest Metascore: 23 The Outsider
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 45
  2. Negative: 6 out of 45
45 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
56 Eraser Jun 21, 1996 U.S. Marshal Robert Deguerin 7.3
57 Flesh and Bone Nov 5, 1993 Roy Sweeney tbd
51 The Program Sep 24, 1993 Sam Winters tbd
63 Honeymoon in Vegas Aug 28, 1992 Tommy Korman 6.0
48 The Dark Backward Mar 9, 1991 Doctor Scurvy tbd
75 Misery Nov 30, 1990 Paul Sheldon / Paul Sheldon 8.4
45 Alien Nation Oct 7, 1988 Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes / Det. Sgt. Matthew Sykes tbd
54 Gardens of Stone May 8, 1987 Sgt. Clell Hazard tbd
78 Thief Mar 27, 1981 Frank 8.5
41 Comes a Horseman Oct 25, 1978 Frank tbd
57 The Killer Elite Dec 19, 1975 Mike Locken tbd
56 Rollerball Jun 25, 1975 Jonathan E. 6.6
65 The Gambler Oct 2, 1974 Axel Freed tbd
100 The Godfather Mar 24, 1972 Santino 'Sonny' Corleone 9.2
62 Brian's Song Nov 30, 1971 Brian Piccolo / Brian Piccolo tbd
66 The Rain People Aug 27, 1969 Jimmy Kilgannon tbd
tbd Journey to Shiloh Jun 3, 1968 Buck Burnett tbd
85 El Dorado Jun 7, 1967 Mississippi 6.8