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James Edmund Caan (born March 26, 1940) is an American actor. After early roles in The Glory Guys (1965), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination, El Dorado (1967), and The Rain People (1969), he came to prominence in the 1970s with significant roles in films such as Brian's Song (1971), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Gambler (1974), Freebie and the Bean (1974), Rollerball (1975), Funny Lady (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977) and Chapter Two (1979). For his signature role in The Godfather (1972), 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 (1981), Misery (1990), For the Boys (1991), Eraser (1996), Bottle Rocket (1996) and Elf (2003), as well as the role of "Big Ed" Deline in the television series Las Vegas (2003–08). He also prominently lent his voice to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013).

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)Rate it:
Small Apartments (2012)Rate it:
For the Love of Money (2012)Rate it:
Detachment (2011)Rate it:
Middle Men (2009)Rate it:
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The Godfather and the Mob (2006)Rate it:
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Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)Rate it:
Eraser (1996)Rate it:
North Star (1996)Rate it:
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Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)Rate it:
For the Boys (1991)Rate it:
Misery (1990)Rate it:
Alien Nation (1988)Rate it:
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Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)Rate it:
Thief (1981)Rate it:
Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)Rate it:
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The Godfather (1972)Rate it:
El Dorado (1967)Rate it:
Red Line 7000 (1965)Rate it:
Lady in a Cage (1964)Rate it:

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