James Caan

James Edmund Caan is an American actor. After early roles in The Glory Guys, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, El Dorado, and The Rain People, he came to prominence in the 1970s with significant roles in films such as Brian's Song, Cinderella Liberty, The Gambler, Freebie and the Bean, Rollerball, Funny Lady, A Bridge Too Far and Chapter Two. For his signature role in The Godfather, that of hot-tempered Sonny Corleone, Caan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the corresponding Golden Globe. Caan's subsequent notable performances include roles in Thief, Misery, For the Boys, Eraser, Bottle Rocket and Elf, as well as the role of "Big Ed" Deline in the television series Las Vegas.

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