James Caan was born on 26 March 1940, in The Bronx, New York City USA, into a family of Jewish immigrants from Germany. James Caan‘s name can be found on the list of the best of Hollywood actors, in the majority of his films portraying notorious macho men such as gangsters and criminals. For instance, movie buffs still recognize him as Sonny Corleone from the legendary film ‘The Godfather'(1972) directed by Francis Ford Coppola, for which role James Caan was nominated for an Oscar.
So just how rich is James Caan? During his long career, James is estimated to have accumulated $40 million in net worth, from appearing in at least one film every year – with the exception of five in the 1980s following the death of his sister from leukemia – for more than 50 years.
James Caan Net Worth $40 Million
James Caan attended Michigan State University and Hofstra University, but did not finish his academic studies, as he became interested in cinema and decided to study at Neighborhood Playhouse of the Theatre. He graduated from this school, which led to his life as an actor.
James Caan made his Broadway debut when he appeared in the play ‘Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole’ in 1961. During the 60s he could be seen acting in several popular television series such as ‘The Untouchables’, ‘The Alfred Hitchcock Hour’, ‘Kraft Suspense Theatre’, ‘Combat!’, ‘Ben Casey’, ‘Dr. Kildare’, ‘Route 66’, and ‘The Naked City’. All these provided a steady income to James Caan’s net worth.
Caan then began perform on the big screen, in films such as ‘Lady in a Cage’, ‘El Dorado’, featuring John Wayne, and ‘The Rain People’. Following these performances, James Caan became better known, and they significantly increased James Caan net worth. His performance in the film ‘Brian’s Song’ was positively evaluated, resulting in Caan’s rise to real prominence when he appeared in the gangster film ‘The Godfather’, playing Sonny Corleone for which role he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Later he appeared in films such as ‘The Godfather Part II’, ‘Funny Lady’, and ‘Thief’, which also contributed to the overall amount of James Caan net worth. Caan did not act in the period from 1982 to 1987 due to severe depression. However, he came back to acting in 1987 when Francis Ford Coppola offered him the role in the film ‘Gardens of Stone’. Later Caan acted in the films ‘Dick Tracy’ and ‘Alien Nation’. However, the screen adaptation of Stephen King’s novel ‘Misery’ was the most successful for Caan, and his net worth immediately rose.
James Caan also performed in other successful films such as ‘A Bridge too Far’, ‘Honeymoon in Vegas’, ‘Eraser’, ‘Bulletproof’, ‘Mickey Blue Eyes’, and ‘Dogville’. Caan also acted in the television series ‘Las Vegas’ for four years.
James Caan is still active, and in 2012 he appeared in the television series Hawaii Five-0, in which he played with his son Scott Caan. A year later TV viewers could see James Caan in the TV series ‘Magic City’. He then played the leading role in the 2014 film ‘The Outsider’, and will also appear in the films ‘Sweetwater’ and ‘Preggoland’ for release in 2015. Therefore, James Caan’s star has not faded away and he is still one of the most wanted actors in Hollywood. Moreover, although he has worked consistently for over 50 in the film industry, appearing in very nearlly 100 movies, there is no sign of him slowing down, so there is no doubt that James Caan net worth will continue to grow.
In his personal life, James Caan has been married four times. In 1961 he married Dee Jay Mathis; they had a daughter but divorced in 1966. Caan’s second marriage was to Sheila Marie Ryan in 1976 but was short-lived and they divorced in 1977 after having a son. Caan was then married to Ingrid Hajek from 1990 to 1994; they also had a son. He married Linda Stokes in 1995, they have two sons, but Caan filed for divorce in 2009, citing irreconcilable differences.
