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Biography

James Caan was born the son of a New York butcher. James was athletically gifted, and played football at Michigan State University. Acting intrigued…more

Born

3/26/1939, The Bronx, New York, USA

Birth Name

James Caan

Gender

Male

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Star (1)

Role
- Las Vegas
  Edward "Big Ed" Melvin Deline
  - S 4: Ep 17 Heroes
    3/9/07
  - S 4: Ep 16 Junk In The Trunk
    3/2/07
  - S 4: Ep 15 Bare Chested In The Park
    2/23/07
  - S 4: Ep 14 The Burning Bedouin
    2/16/07
  - S 4: Ep 13 Pharaoh 'Nuff
    2/9/07
  - + 81 More Credits
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 8: Ep 104 Show #1562
    2/21/01
  - S 8: Ep 36 Show #1494
    10/16/00
  - S 5: Ep 184 Show #1046
    7/20/98
  - S 3: Ep 173 Show #0612
    6/19/96
  - S 1: Ep 158 Show #0158
    5/11/94
Guest Star (47)

Role
- Hawaii Five-0
  Tony Archer
  - S 2: Ep 18 Lekio
    2/27/12
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 105 Episode #5.105
    1/4/12
  - S 5: Ep 27 Episode #5.027
    10/5/11
  - S 4: Ep 243 Episode #4.243
    6/15/11
  - S 4: Ep 195 Episode #4.195
    4/20/11
  - S 4: Ep 178 Episode #4.178
    3/31/11
  - + 19 More Credits
- CenterStage
  Guest
  - S 6: Ep 3 James Caan
    4/21/11
- The Rich Eisen Podcast
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 0 October 26, 2010
    10/26/10
- Family Guy
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 20 Something, Something, Something Dark Side
    5/23/10
- The Wright Stuff
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 164 Thursday 21st May
    5/21/09
- Comic Relief
  Himself [Victorian Dragons Den]
  - S 8: Ep 12 RND 2009 - Funny For Money
    3/13/09
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 119 Apolo Anton Ohno/Cast of Las Vegas/Jon Stewart
    3/3/06
  - S 1: Ep 114 James Caan/Peri Gilpin/Meredith Phillips
    3/1/04
- The Girls Next Door
  Himself (uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 10 Ghostbusted
    10/30/05
- Shootout
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 1 James Caan
    9/11/05
- The Simpsons
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 2 All's Fair in Oven War
    11/14/04
- Crossing Jordan
  Ed Deline
  - S 4: Ep 7 What Happens in Vegas Dies in Boston
    11/7/04
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 13: Ep 63 Show #2784
    9/23/04
  - S 12: Ep 92 Show #2588
    11/5/03
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 5 James Caan & Jeremy Piven
    1/9/04
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 25 James Caan, David Cross, Greg Behrendt
    10/31/03
- Coming Attractions
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 11 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King; Elf; Radio; The Matrix Reloaded
    10/9/03
- Dinner For Five
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 10 James Caan, Will Ferrell, Mary Steenburgen, Zooey Deschanel
    10/6/03
- SportsCentury
  Interviewee
  - S 1: Ep 103 Brian Piccolo
    11/2/01
- Inside the Actors Studio
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 12 James Caan
    9/24/00
- NewsRadio
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 8 Movie Star
    11/20/96
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 18 Show #18
    7/3/96
- Good Morning America
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 169 August 27, 1992
    8/27/92
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 27 October 17, 1989
    10/17/89
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 130 March 24, 1980
    3/24/80
  - S 16: Ep 60 November 25, 1977
    11/25/77
  - S 14: Ep 222 July 27, 1976
    7/27/76
  - S 14: Ep 60 November 21, 1975
    11/21/75
  - S 10: Ep 44 October 28, 1971
    10/28/71
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 55 November 28, 1977
    11/28/77
- Film '72
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 14 Film ' 76 Episode 14
    4/18/76
- Sammy & Company
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 4 October 25, 1975
    10/25/75
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 211 July 23, 1975
    7/23/75
  - S 12: Ep 91 January 21, 1975
    1/21/75
  - S 10: Ep 40 November 10, 1972
    11/10/72
  - S 9: Ep 158 May 22, 1972
    5/22/72
  - S 9: Ep 130 April 12, 1972
    4/12/72
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Presenter
  - S 46: Ep 1 The 46th Annual Academy Awards
    4/2/74
  - S 44: Ep 1 The 44th Annual Academy Awards
    4/10/72
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Guest Performer
  - S 6: Ep 10 Episode #126
    11/20/72
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 139 March 31, 1972
    3/31/72
  - S 4: Ep 59 December 9, 1971
    12/9/71
  - S 4: Ep 34 November 4, 1971
    11/4/71
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 115 March 13, 1972
    3/13/72
- Get Smart
  Rupert of Rathskeller
  - S 4: Ep 20 To Sire, with Love (2)
    2/22/69
  - S 4: Ep 19 To Sire, with Love (1)
    2/15/69
- The F.B.I.
  Gene Holt
  - S 4: Ep 17 A Life in the Balance
    1/19/69
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  Jay Shaw
  - S 3: Ep 10 Memo from Purgatory
    12/21/64
- Channing
  Jeff Brubaker
  - S 1: Ep 26 My Son The All American
    4/8/64
- Breaking Point
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 26 Glass Flowers Never Drop Their Petals
    3/23/64
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
  Rick Peterson
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Hunt
    12/19/63
- Combat!
  Sgt. Beckman
  - S 2: Ep 11 Anatomy of a Patrol
    11/26/63
- Death Valley Days
  Guest Star
  - S 12: Ep 5 Deadly Decision
    10/8/63
- Ben Casey
  Dr. Keith Gregory
  - S 3: Ep 2 Justice to a Microbe
    9/18/63
- Dr. Kildare
  Charley Johnson
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Mosaic
    1/31/63
- The Untouchables
  Keir Brannon
  - S 4: Ep 10 A Fist Of Five
    12/4/62
- Alcoa Premiere
  Arch Williams
  - S 2: Ep 6 The Masked Marine
    11/8/62
- Route 66
  Johnny
  - S 2: Ep 12 And the Cat Jumped Over the Moon
    12/15/61
- The Play of the Week
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 16 Black Monday
    1/16/61
- Naked City
  unknown
  - S 2: Ep 10 Bullets Cost Too Much
    1/4/61
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Las Vegas
  Ed Deline
  - S 5: Ep 1 A Hero Ain't Nothing But A Sandwich
    9/28/07

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- While starring in Las Vegas, James appeared in 2 of NBC's The More You Know public service announcements. His topics were mentoring and reading.
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- Nickname: Jimmy
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- James has one brother (Ronnie Caan) and one sister - Barbara (deceased 1981 - Leukemia).
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- James Caan: I went to a shrink once, but I caught him going to a fortune-teller so I quit.
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- James Cann: I have an agent I trust professionally more than anyobdy else, but with the best intentions he could put me in the shithouse just as fast as somebody who wanted to ruin me.
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- James Cann: (after being voted "Italian of the Year" in New York twice, after his role as Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather" in 1972). I'm a Jew from the Bronx. I feel guilty about accepting these awards, but they wouldn't let me turn them down.
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