ACTOR
James Caan
1940 - 2022
James Caan
James Edmund Caan ( KAHN; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor. He came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972) – a performance that earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He reprised his role in The Godfather Part II (1974). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Caan has received more than 18,673,740 page views. His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia. James Caan is the 413th most popular actor (down from 305th in 2019), the 747th most popular biography from United States (down from 549th in 2019) and the 208th most popular American Actor.
James Caan is most famous for playing Sonny Corleone in the 1972 film, The Godfather.
Memorability Metrics
19M
Page Views (PV)
64.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
62
Languages Editions (L)
2.96
Effective Languages (L*)
6.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, James Caan ranks 413 out of 13,578. Before him are Walter Matthau, Alan Arkin, Gerard Butler, Ron Perlman, Robert Mitchum, and Burt Reynolds. After him are Magda Schneider, Albert Finney, Ali MacGraw, Richard Dean Anderson, Randy Quaid, and William Shatner.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWalter Matthau
1920 - 2000
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 407
Alan Arkin
1934 - 2023
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 408
Gerard Butler
1969 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 409
Ron Perlman
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 410
Robert Mitchum
1917 - 1997
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 411
Burt Reynolds
1936 - 2018
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 412
James Caan
1940 - 2022
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 413
Magda Schneider
1909 - 1996
HPI: 64.41
Rank: 414
Albert Finney
1936 - 2019
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 415
Ali MacGraw
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 416
Richard Dean Anderson
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 417
Randy Quaid
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 418
William Shatner
1931 - Present
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 419
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, James Caan ranks 54. Before him are Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Patrick Stewart, Nancy Pelosi, Burhanuddin Rabbani, Mario Andretti, and Eduardo Galeano. After him are Tarō Asō, Shahnaz Pahlavi, Nancy Sinatra, Cliff Richard, Óscar Arias, and Jan Jongbloed. Among people deceased in 2022, James Caan ranks 37. Before him are Peter Brook, Wolfgang Petersen, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Bruno Latour, Mylène Demongeot, and Ray Liotta. After him are Bill Russell, William Hurt, Angelo Sodano, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Ayaz Mutallibov, and Kakuichi Mimura.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsMishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 48
Patrick Stewart
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 49
Nancy Pelosi
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 50
Burhanuddin Rabbani
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2011
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 51
Mario Andretti
RACING DRIVER
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 52
Eduardo Galeano
WRITER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 53
James Caan
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 54
Tarō Asō
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 55
Shahnaz Pahlavi
COMPANION
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 56
Nancy Sinatra
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 57
Cliff Richard
MUSICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 58
Óscar Arias
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 59
Jan Jongbloed
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 60
Others Deceased in 2022
Go to all RankingsPeter Brook
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2022
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 31
Wolfgang Petersen
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2022
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 32
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2022
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 33
Bruno Latour
PHILOSOPHER
1947 - 2022
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 34
Mylène Demongeot
ACTOR
1935 - 2022
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 35
Ray Liotta
ACTOR
1954 - 2022
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 36
James Caan
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 37
Bill Russell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1934 - 2022
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 38
William Hurt
ACTOR
1950 - 2022
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 39
Angelo Sodano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2022
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 40
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2022
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 41
Ayaz Mutallibov
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2022
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 42
Kakuichi Mimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2022
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 43
In United States
Among people born in United States, James Caan ranks 747 out of 20,380. Before him are Josephine Cochrane (1839), Ron Perlman (1950), John Carpenter (1948), Alan Shepard (1923), Robert Mitchum (1917), and Burt Reynolds (1936). After him are Robert Altman (1925), Ali MacGraw (1939), David Fincher (1962), Edward Mills Purcell (1912), Richard Dean Anderson (1950), and Paul Morphy (1837).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJosephine Cochrane
INVENTOR
1839 - 1913
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 741
Ron Perlman
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 742
John Carpenter
FILM DIRECTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 743
Alan Shepard
ASTRONAUT
1923 - 1998
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 744
Robert Mitchum
ACTOR
1917 - 1997
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 745
Burt Reynolds
ACTOR
1936 - 2018
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 746
James Caan
ACTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 747
Robert Altman
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 748
Ali MacGraw
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 749
David Fincher
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 750
Edward Mills Purcell
PHYSICIST
1912 - 1997
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 751
Richard Dean Anderson
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 752
Paul Morphy
CHESS PLAYER
1837 - 1884
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 753
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, James Caan ranks 208. Before him are Christopher Lambert (1957), Walter Matthau (1920), Alan Arkin (1934), Ron Perlman (1950), Robert Mitchum (1917), and Burt Reynolds (1936). After him are Ali MacGraw (1939), Richard Dean Anderson (1950), Randy Quaid (1950), James Woods (1947), Roy Scheider (1932), and Jean Harlow (1911).
Christopher Lambert
1957 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 202
Walter Matthau
1920 - 2000
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 203
Alan Arkin
1934 - 2023
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 204
Ron Perlman
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 205
Robert Mitchum
1917 - 1997
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 206
Burt Reynolds
1936 - 2018
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 207
James Caan
1940 - 2022
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 208
Ali MacGraw
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 209
Richard Dean Anderson
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 210
Randy Quaid
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 211
James Woods
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 212
Roy Scheider
1932 - 2008
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 213
Jean Harlow
1911 - 1937
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 214