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When one of the guy’s buddies guffaws, an impossibly young, eternally-beautiful James Caan shoots him a quick look and things get real quiet. From a table over, the sheriff — John Wayne ...
He went to the mattresses. Years before James Caan’s star turn as Sonny Corleone in “The Godfather” (1972), the actor was hard at work in the Hollywood trenches, throwing himself into roles ...
James Caan, the veteran screen actor known for his work in such films as “The Godfather,” “Misery” and “Elf,” has died, his family said in a statement on his verified Twitter account.
For someone who started out as an athlete and then became one of the most iconic actors of his generation, James Caan is ...
After finding fame as a tough guy in Hollywood, James Caan decided it was time for a break. The actor, who was struggling with substance abuse, spent five years out of the spotlight to focus on ...
James Caan, the Bronx-born, Queens-raised actor who starred in “The Godfather,” “Elf,” “Brian’s Song,” “El Dorado” and “Misery,” among countless other films, has died.
James Caan's Got a Makeover (Sort of) When Filming 'The Godfather' Compared to his relatively unknown co-star, Al Pacino, James Caan had plenty of screen experience prior to The Godfather ...
By Clyde Haberman James Caan, who built a durable film career in varied roles across six decades but was forever identified most closely with one of his earliest characters, the quick-tempered ...
Warren Beatty. Dustin Hoffman. Jack Nicholson. Robert Redford. Martin Sheen. And one other person: James Caan, although he hadn’t put himself forward for the gig. “One night,” Caan later ...
Will Ferrell says that James Caan, who played Buddy the Elf’s father Walter Hobbs in the 2003 Christmas comedy Elf, told him he wasn’t funny while they were on set. Ferrell told Christina ...
"He saw me when I was a little rough around the edges," James Caan previously said of his son Scott Caan James Caan and son Scott Caan had a bond that remained strong throughout life's ups and downs.
Will Ferrell revealed during an interview on the “Messy” podcast (via IndieWire) that his late “Elf” co-star James Caan was not a fan of his performance as Buddy the Elf until he saw the ...