Scott Caan

Biography

Scott Caan is an American actor, director, writer and photographer who began in the 1990s as a rapper called Mad Skillz in the hip hop duo The Whooliganz. He trained at Playhouse West in Los Angeles and took his first major film role as Charlie Tweeder, a Texas high school football player, in Varsity Blues (1999). Studio films followed, among them Ready to Rumble, Boiler Room, Gone in Sixty Seconds and American Outlaws (2001), and he became known as Turk Malloy across the Ocean's trilogy, from Ocean's Eleven (2001) to Ocean's Thirteen (2007). He also appeared in Into the Blue (2005). His directorial debut was Dallas 362, and he wrote and directed The Dog Problem (2006). On television he had a recurring role in Entourage and starred as Detective Danny Williams in Hawaii Five-0, earning a Golden Globe nomination in 2011.

50years old

Turns 51 on August 23in 315 days

Born August 23, 1976Los Angeles
Star sign: VirgoFirst day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
Scott Andrew Caan (birth name)Also credited as Mad Skillz and Scotty Caan

Movie Career

Films: 28
Career span: 26 years1997 to 2023

Genres

Drama54%, 15 films
Comedy46%, 13 films
Crime43%, 12 films
Thriller25%, 7 films
Action18%, 5 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Caan performed as Mad Skillz in the hip hop duo The Whooliganz, with The Alchemist as Mudfoot. They signed with Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. and made Make Way for the W, but after the single "Put Your Handz Up" came out, the album was shelved and Tommy Boy dropped them.
First role
Scott Caan's first part in a major motion picture was Charlie Tweeder in the teen movie Varsity Blues (1999). Tweeder is a reckless, philandering wide receiver for a Texas high school football team, and James Van Der Beek and Paul Walker also appear.
Behind the camera
In 2003, Caan directed a film for the first time, Dallas 362. That movie earned a prize at the Las Vegas Film Festival in 2003.
Early training
Scott Caan was trained and inspired by cinematographer Phil Parmet while they worked together on the 2003 film Dallas 362, and he has been shooting ever since. In 2009, his first collection of photographs appeared in a 256-page book titled Scott Caan Photographs, Vol. 1.
Behind the camera
Caan both wrote and directed The Dog Problem, a 2006 comedy, and he also acted in the film in a supporting role.
A change of course
In 2014, Caan worked again with The Alchemist, his old partner, on the Step Brothers project Lord Steppington. He performed on the song "Byron G" with musician Evidence.

Scott Caan movies on Netflix

One Day as a Lion2023IMDb rating 5.2as Jackie Powers
Untogether2018IMDb rating 5.1as Ellis
Rock the Kasbah2015IMDb rating 5.5as Jake
3 Geezers!2013IMDb rating 3.3as Scott
A Beginner's Guide to Endings2010IMDb rating 6.3as Cal White
Meet Dave2008IMDb rating 5.1as Dooley
Brooklyn Rules2007IMDb rating 6.3as Carmine Mancuso
Ocean's Thirteen2007IMDb rating 6.9as Turk Malloy
Stories USA2007IMDb rating 2.6as Hayden Field (segment "Life Makes Sense If You're Famous")
Friends with Money2006IMDb rating 5.8as Mike
Lonely Hearts2006IMDb rating 6.4as Det. Reilly
The Dog Problem2006IMDb rating 6.2as Casper
Into the Blue2005IMDb rating 5.9as Bryce
In Enemy Hands2004IMDb rating 6.0as Lt. Cmdr. Randall Sullivan
Ocean's Twelve2004IMDb rating 6.5as Turk Malloy
Sonny2002IMDb rating 5.6as Jesse
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love2002IMDb rating 6.4as Scott
American Outlaws2001IMDb rating 5.9as Cole Younger
Novocaine2001IMDb rating 5.8as Duane
Ocean's Eleven2001IMDb rating 7.7as Turk Malloy
Boiler Room2000IMDb rating 7.0as Richie O'Flaherty
Gone in Sixty Seconds2000IMDb rating 6.5as Tumbler
Ready to Rumble2000IMDb rating 5.4as Sean Dawkins
Black and White1999IMDb rating 5.0as Scotty
Varsity Blues1999IMDb rating 6.6as Tweeter
Bongwater1998IMDb rating 5.1as Bobby
Enemy of the State1998IMDb rating 7.3as Jones
Nowhere1997IMDb rating 6.6as Ducky

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Ocean's Eleven2001 Crime, Thrilleras Turk Malloy
IMDb rating 7.7684K votes
Ocean's Thirteen2007 Crime, Thrilleras Turk Malloy
IMDb rating 6.9391K votes
Ocean's Twelve2004as Turk Malloy
IMDb rating 6.5442K votes
Into the Blue2005as Bryce
IMDb rating 5.986K votes
Meet Dave2008as Dooley
IMDb rating 5.147K votes
Boiler Room2000as Richie O'Flaherty
IMDb rating 7.061K votes
Gone in Sixty Seconds2000as Tumbler
IMDb rating 6.5313K votes
American Outlaws2001as Cole Younger
IMDb rating 5.917K votes

Most often with

Steven Soderbergh directed three of these films, Brian Robbins three. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Mena Suvari

Don Cheadle

J.K. Simmons

Matt Damon

Andy Garcia

Brad Pitt

Steven SoderberghDirector, 3 films

Brian RobbinsDirector, 3 films

Films together

Mena Suvari4 films together, 1997 to 2007
Mena Suvari's page
- Brooklyn Rules2007IMDb rating 6.3Caan as Carmine MancusoSuvari as Ellen
- The Dog Problem2006IMDb rating 6.2Caan as CasperSuvari as Jules
- Sonny2002IMDb rating 5.6Caan as JesseSuvari as Carol
- Nowhere1997IMDb rating 6.6Caan as DuckySuvari as Zoe
Don Cheadle4 films together, 2001 to 2007
Don Cheadle's page
- Ocean's Thirteen2007IMDb rating 6.9Caan as Turk MalloyCheadle as Basher Tarr
- The Dog Problem2006IMDb rating 6.2Caan as CasperCheadle as Dr. Nourmand
- Ocean's Twelve2004IMDb rating 6.5Caan as Turk MalloyCheadle as Basher Tarr
- Ocean's Eleven2001IMDb rating 7.7Caan as Turk MalloyCheadle as Basher Tarr
J.K. Simmons3 films together, 2010 to 2023
J.K. Simmons's page
- One Day as a Lion2023IMDb rating 5.2Caan as Jackie PowersSimmons as Walter Boggs
- 3 Geezers!2013IMDb rating 3.3Caan as ScottSimmons as J Kimball
- A Beginner's Guide to Endings2010IMDb rating 6.3Caan as Cal WhiteSimmons as Uncle Pal
Matt Damon3 films together, 2001 to 2007
Matt Damon's page
- Ocean's Thirteen2007IMDb rating 6.9Caan as Turk MalloyDamon as Linus Caldwell / Lenny Pepperidge
- Ocean's Twelve2004IMDb rating 6.5Caan as Turk MalloyDamon as Linus Caldwell
- Ocean's Eleven2001IMDb rating 7.7Caan as Turk MalloyDamon as Linus Caldwell
Andy Garcia3 films together, 2001 to 2007
Andy Garcia's page
- Ocean's Thirteen2007IMDb rating 6.9Caan as Turk MalloyGarcia as Terry Benedict
- Ocean's Twelve2004IMDb rating 6.5Caan as Turk MalloyGarcia as Terry Benedict
- Ocean's Eleven2001IMDb rating 7.7Caan as Turk MalloyGarcia as Terry Benedict
Brad Pitt3 films together, 2001 to 2007
Brad Pitt's page
- Ocean's Thirteen2007IMDb rating 6.9Caan as Turk MalloyPitt as Rusty Ryan
- Ocean's Twelve2004IMDb rating 6.5Caan as Turk MalloyPitt as Rusty Ryan
- Ocean's Eleven2001IMDb rating 7.7Caan as Turk MalloyPitt as Rusty Ryan
Steven SoderberghDirector, 3 films, 2001 to 2007
All films by Steven Soderbergh
- Ocean's Thirteen2007IMDb rating 6.9Caan as Turk Malloy
- Ocean's Twelve2004IMDb rating 6.5Caan as Turk Malloy
- Ocean's Eleven2001IMDb rating 7.7Caan as Turk Malloy
Brian RobbinsDirector, 3 films, 1999 to 2008
All films by Brian Robbins
- Meet Dave2008IMDb rating 5.1Caan as Dooley
- Ready to Rumble2000IMDb rating 5.4Caan as Sean Dawkins
- Varsity Blues1999IMDb rating 6.6Caan as Tweeter
Also three films together8 more actors
- George ClooneyOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Giovanni RibisiThe Dog Problem (2006), Boiler Room (2000) and Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
- Casey AffleckOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Jamie KennedyBoiler Room (2000), Bongwater (1998) and Enemy of the State (1998)
- Paul WalkerStories USA (2007), Into the Blue (2005) and Varsity Blues (1999)
- Bernie MacOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Eddie JemisonOcean's Thirteen (2007), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- Will McCormackStories USA (2007), American Outlaws (2001) and Boiler Room (2000)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.