Scott Caan
Scott Caan ( born August 23, 1976 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor.
Life
Scott Caan is the son of actor James Caan and Sheila Ryan, a former model and actress. His paternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Germany. His parents divorced a year after his birth. He has four half-siblings from another marriage and his father's previous relationships.
Caan worked as a roadie for bands like Cypress Hill and House of Pain and was a member of the hip hop band The Whooliganz together with Mudfoot (real name: Alan Maman - now known as the producer The Alchemist ).
Career
Caan began acting in the late 1990s, in which he starred mainly in independent and low-budget films. Making his first appearance in a film he had known in 1999 Varsity Blues, in which he played a Texas football player. After that he appeared in a number of films, such as in Ready to Rumble and American Outlaws, in which he played with Colin Farrell.
2003 Caan was the comedy film Dallas 362 his directorial debut. He also wrote the script and played the lead role. The film won in the same year at the CineVegas International Film Festival International Critics Awards. Another directorial delivered Caan in 2006 with the comedy The Dog Problem from, which also also participated again. For the romantic drama Mercy 2009 he wrote the screenplay and took over the male lead. James Caan starred in the film in a supporting role as his father.
In addition to low-budget films Caan starred in major productions such as The Public Enemy No. 1, Gone in 60 Seconds and in the Ocean's Eleven trilogy. In 2005, he starred in the action film Into the Blue on the side of Paul Walker, with whom he had already occurred in Varsity Blues. After this success, Caan was hired for film projects like Friends with Money, Lonely Hearts and Brooklyn Rules as a supporting actor. Although the business for these films fell short of expectations, but they brought some positive reviews Caan one.
In Hawaii Five-0, the remake of Hawaii Five-O, Caan plays the lead role of Danny " Danno " Williams. His performance earned him a 2011 Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Two years later he became the Teen Choice Awards 2013 in the category TV Actor: Action nominated.
In January 2014, the Lord appeared Steppington titled collaboration album by rapper The Alchemist and Evidence. Caan wrote and rapped for the song Byron G a verse.
In addition, Caan also works as a photographer. 2009, his book of photographs Scott Caan Photographs, Vol appeared first
Filmography (selection)
Photography
- Scott Caan / Nourmand Howard (Editor): Scott Caan Photographs, Vol 1, ISBN 0-9818-0560-4 Council Press 2009. .