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Scott Caan (born August 23, 1976) is an American actor.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Early life
- 1.2 Career
- 2 Selected filmography
- 3 References
- 4 External links
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Biography
Early life
Caan was born in Los Angeles, California to James Caan and Sheila Ryan, an actress and former model. His paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Germany.[1] His parents divorced a year after his birth; he has four half-siblings from his father's other marriages. Caan was a roadie for bands Cypress Hill and House of Pain, and a member of Hip-Hop group The Whooliganz (with producer and fellow Emcee, The Alchemist), before enrolling at the Playhouse West in Los Angeles.
Career
Caan began acting in the late
1990s, appearing in a number of
independent and low-budget films. His first appearance in a widely released film was his role as a
Texas football player in the financially successful
1999 film,
Varsity Blues. Caan subsequently appeared in a number of studio films, including co-starring with
David Arquette in
Ready To Rumble (
2000) and playing 19th century outlaw
Cole Younger opposite actor
Colin Farrell in
American Outlaws (
2001).
In 2003, Caan made his directiorial debut with the film Dallas 362, which won a prize at the 2003 Las Vegas Film Festival.
Subsequently, Caan has appeared in several low-budget
independent films, as well as the box office successes
Ocean's Eleven and
Ocean's Twelve. In
2005, Caan co-starred with actor
Paul Walker (with whom he appeared in
Varsity Blues) in the action film
Into the Blue.
Selected filmography
References
