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Scott Caan 
Scott Caan, May 2010Born Scott Andrew Caan
August 23, 1976
Los Angeles, California, U.S.Occupation Actor
Musician- hip-hop group The WhooliganzYears active 1995–present Scott Andrew Caan (born August 23, 1976) is an American actor. He stars in the CBS television series Hawaii Five-0, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe award. He is the son of actor James Caan.
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Early life
Caan was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor James Caan and Sheila Ryan, an actress and former model.[1] His paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Germany.[2]
Career
Caan was a roadie for the rap groups Cypress Hill and House of Pain. Caan was also a member of the hip-hop group The Whooliganz (with producer and fellow emcee The Alchemist).
After enrolling at the Playhouse West acting school in Los Angeles, Caan began acting in the late 1990s, appearing in a number of independent films and low-budget films. His first role in a major motion picture was that of Charlie Tweeder, a reckless Texas football player in Varsity Blues (1999). In the same year, he played the role of Drew on the film Saturn (also known as Speed of Life). Caan subsequently appeared in several studio films such as Ready to Rumble (2000) co-starring David Arquette, Boiler Room (2000) co-starring Vin Diesel and American Outlaws (2001), co-starring Colin Farrell, in which Caan played 19th century outlaw Cole Younger. In 2003, Caan made his directorial debut with the film Dallas 362, which won a prize at the 2003 Las Vegas Film Festival.
Caan appears in the feature film trilogy Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, and Ocean's Thirteen. In 2005, Caan co-starred with actor Paul Walker (with whom he appeared in Varsity Blues) in the action film Into the Blue. Caan wrote and directed the 2006 comedy The Dog Problem. He appears as a supporting character in the film as well.
He appears on the television series Entourage in a recurring role as talent manager Scott Lavin since season 6 to season 8.[3]
Caan plays Detective Danny "Danno" Williams in Hawaii Five-0 (a re-make of Hawaii Five-O). The series premiered on September 20, 2010. In 2011 he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for this performance.[4]
In addition to acting, Caan has also pursued a career in photography.[5] Inspired and trained by cinematographer Phil Parmet while working together on the 2003 film Dallas 362, Caan has been shooting ever since. "In preparing for the film," Caan said, "Phil inspired me to learn about lenses, lights, frames, and the operation of a 250 millimeter camera. By the time the film was over, I wanted to shoot the next one."[6] In 2009, he published his first collection of photographs in a 256 page book entitled "Scott Caan Photographs, Vol. 1." The book was edited and designed by Howard Nourmand, and includes an introduction by Steve Olson.[7]
Filmography
Caan at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival
Year Title Role 1995 A Boy Called Hate Hate 1997 Nowhere Ducky 1997 Bongwater Bobby 1998 Enemy of the State Jones 1999 Varsity Blues Charlie Tweeder Black and White Scotty Saturn/Speed of Life Drew 2000 Boiler Room Richie O'Flaherty Gone in 60 Seconds Tumbler Ready to Rumble Sean Dawkins 2001 American Outlaws Cole Younger Novocaine Duane Ivey Ocean's Eleven Turk Malloy 2003 Dallas 362 Dallas 2004 Ocean's Twelve Turk Malloy In Enemy Hands Captain Rand Sullivan 2005 Into the Blue Bryce 2006 Friends with Money Mike The Dog Problem Casper Lonely Hearts Detective Reilly 2007 Ocean's Thirteen Turk Malloy Brooklyn Rules Carmine Stories USA Hayden Field 2008 Meet Dave Officer Dooley 2009 Deep in the Valley Rod Cannon 2010 Mercy Johnny Ryan Hawaii Five-0 Det. Danny "Danno" Williams Entourage Scott Lavin 2011 Geezers! Scott References
- ^ Scott Caan Biography (1976-)
- ^ Model, Betsy. "The Ultimate Caan". Cigar Aficionado. http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Profiles/People_Profile/0,2540,187,00.html. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
- ^ "Entourage Admits Caan, Fichtner, Letscher". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Entourage-Caan-Fichtner-1006707.aspx. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/golden-globes-2011-analyzing-the-tv-nominations
- ^ Caan, Scott. "Scott Caan Photography". http://www.scaanphoto.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ Caan, Scott. "Scott Caan Photographs 2003-2009 - Biography". http://www.scaanphoto.com/index2.html. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "Amazon". http://www.amazon.com/dp/0981805604. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
External links
- Scott Caan at the Internet Movie Database
- Scott Caan at AllRovi
- Interview with Sheila Ryan
Categories:- 1976 births
- Actors from Los Angeles, California
- American film actors
- American people of German-Jewish descent
- American television actors
- Living people
- People from Los Angeles, California
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