James Caan
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Born in The Bronx in 1940, James Caan began his acting career in television, his first film role being a villain in Lady in a Cage and won praise for his role in The Rain People, also directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Appearing in The Godfather: Part One, Caan was widely praised for his portrayal of Sonny Corleone. He was known on set as a practical joker, an, together with Robert Duvall and Marlon Brando, began a penchant for mooning other cast members. He returned to play the role in flashback for Part Two for the same fee that he received in the first. He also participated in EA's The Godfather: The Game.
