James Caan Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Biography

Publish date: 2024-05-21
James Caan Quick Info
Height5 ft 9½ in
Weight74 kg
Date of BirthMarch 26, 1940
Zodiac SignAries
Date of DeathJuly 6, 2022

James Caan was a famous American actor whose notable film credits include The Godfather (1972), El Dorado (1967), Countdown (1968), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Gambler (1974), Rollerball (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Thief (1981), Gardens of Stone (1987), Dick Tracy (1990), Misery (1990), Eraser (1996), This Is My Father (1999), The Yards (2000), Elf (2003), Dogville (2003), Queen Bees (2021), etc.

Born Name

James Edmund Caan

Nick Name

Jimmy

Age

He was born on March 26, 1940.

Died

On July 6, 2022, he died from a heart attack that was caused by coronary artery disease at the age of 82 years in Los Angeles, California.

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

American

Occupation

Actor

Family

Net Worth

At the time of his death, James Caan’s net worth was $20 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 9½ in or 176.5 cm

Weight

74 kg or 163 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

James Caan had dated –

  • Dee Jay Mattis (1959-1966) – On July 8, 1961, he wed Dee Jay Mattis and the couple welcomed a daughter named Tara Caan in 1964. However, the couple ended their marriage in 1966.
  • Karen Jensen (1968)
  • Joey Heatherton (1972)
  • Connie Kreski (1972-1975)
  • Susan Henning
  • Marjorie Wallace (1975)
  • Sheila Ryan (1975-1976) – His marriage to Sheila Ryan lasted for less than a year from January 12, 1976, until December 7, 1976. During this time, Sheila gave birth to their son Scott Andrew Caan (b. August 23, 1976).
  • Terri Garber (1982)
  • Tracy Richman (1988-1993)
  • Ingrid Hajek (1989-1994) – James wed the Puerto Rican model Ingrid Hajek on September 9, 1990. The couple became parents to a son named Alexander James Caan (b. 1991) before getting divorced on March 29, 1994.
  • Heidi Fleiss (1992)
  • Leesa Rowland (1992-1994)
  • Linda Stokes (1994-2017) – After dating for 1 year, the Flesh and Bone (1993) actor got married to Linda Stokes on October 7, 1995. The couple became parents with the arrival of their sons James Arthur Caan (b. November 6, 1995) and Jacob Nicholas Caan (b. September 24, 1998). However, James filed the divorce papers in 2017.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He had Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    However, his hair had turned ‘Gray’ by the time of his death.

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    James Caan Facts

  • While filming Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) with Hugh Grant, he nicknamed the English actor as ‘Whippy’ after an English dog breed called Whippet that shivers a lot.
  • Caan had turned down several high-profile roles that could have catapulted him to stardom. These include the role of Randle McMurphy (played by Jack Nicholson) in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), Han Solo (played by Harrison Ford) in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977), Rocky Balboa (played by Sylvester Stallone) in Rocky (1976), Ted Kramer (played by Dustin Hoffman) in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Jimmy ‘Popeye’ Doyle (played by Gene Hackman) in The French Connection (1971), etc.
  • He was offered the lead role in Superman (1978), but he scoffed at the idea of having a wear a ridiculous costume.
  • Caan was trained in martial arts and was also a highly-skilled golfer.
  • He took a break from acting between 1982 and 1987, as he was dealing with a series of personal crises. During this time, he was suffering from a debilitating c**aine addiction and also experiencing depression following his sister’s death from leukemia in 1981.

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