How tall is James Caan?

James Caan's listed height was 176 cm (5'9"). He was taller than about 48% of men in the United States.

Where 176 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 48% of men in the United States born in 1940 (average 176.4 cm).

Caan next to his co-stars

Al Pacino is 6 cm shorter than James Caan (170 cm), The Godfather co-star.

Scott Caan is 4 cm taller than James Caan (180 cm), Hawaii Five-0 co-star.

Marlon Brando is 1 cm shorter than James Caan (175 cm), The Godfather co-star.

About James Caan

James Caan was an American actor, born James Edmund Caan on 26 March 1940 in The Bronx. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978. He died on 6 July 2022.

Caan came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in The Godfather in 1972, which earned him nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. His early roles included Howard Hawks's El Dorado, Robert Altman's Countdown and Francis Ford Coppola's The Rain People. He gained acclaim as Brian Piccolo in the 1971 television movie Brian's Song, and later earned Golden Globe nominations for The Gambler and Funny Lady. After a five-year break from acting he returned in Gardens of Stone, then appeared in Misery, Elf and Get Smart.

At a listed 176 cm (5'9"), Caan stood 6 cm taller than Al Pacino, who is listed at 170 cm (5'7") and appeared with him in The Godfather. Marlon Brando, also in that film, is listed at 175 cm (5'9") and was 1 cm shorter than Caan. Scott Caan, his Hawaii Five-0 co-star, is listed at 180 cm (5'11") and is 4 cm taller. James Caan died on 6 July 2022.

Frequently asked

How tall is James Caan in feet and inches? James Caan was 5'9" tall, which is 176 cm, 69.3 inches or 1.76 m.

How tall is James Caan compared to Al Pacino? Al Pacino is 6 cm shorter than James Caan: 170 cm (5'7") vs 176 cm (5'9").

How tall is James Caan compared to Scott Caan? Scott Caan is 4 cm taller than James Caan: 180 cm (5'11") vs 176 cm (5'9").

How tall is James Caan compared to Marlon Brando? Marlon Brando is 1 cm shorter than James Caan: 175 cm (5'9") vs 176 cm (5'9").

Is James Caan tall for men in the United States? At 176 cm he was taller than about 48% of men in the United States born in 1940, whose average height is 176.4 cm.

Sources

• James Caan on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• James Caan on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 176 cm.
• James Caan on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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