Scott Caan


Scott Andrew Caan is an American actor. He stars as Detective Sergeant Danny "Danno" Williams in the CBS television series Hawaii Five-0, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Caan had a recurring role as manager Scott Lavin in the HBO television series Entourage. In the 1990s, he was a part of hip hop group The Whooliganz with The Alchemist. The duo went by the names Mad Skillz and Mudfoot, respectively.

Early life

Caan was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor James Caan and Sheila Marie Ryan, an actress and former model. His paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Germany. He has an older half-sister named Tara Caan and three younger half-brothers named Alexander James Caan, Jacob Nicholas Caan, and James Arthur Caan.

Career

Caan was a roadie for the hip hop groups Cypress Hill and House of Pain. Caan was also a member of the hip-hop group The Whooliganz as Mad Skillz. The Alchemist and he, when performing as the rap duo the Whooliganz in the early 1990s, signed a record deal with Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. records. They recorded the album Make Way for the W, but after their first single "Put Your Handz Up", the album was shelved and the duo was dropped by Tommy Boy. In 1995, the Whooliganz' song "Whooliganz" was released as a single in the UK, but Caan and the Alchemist had already parted ways. Caan reunited with his former partner The Alchemist in 2014 on the Step Brothers project Lord Steppington, performing on the song "Byron G" with musician Evidence.
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. In the same year, he played the role of Drew in the film Saturn. Caan subsequently appeared in several studio films, including Ready to Rumble co-starring David Arquette, Boiler Room co-starring Vin Diesel, Gone in 60 Seconds as Tumbler, and American Outlaws 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 appeared in the feature film trilogy Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, and Ocean's Thirteen. In 2005, he co-starred with Paul Walker in the action film Into the Blue. Caan wrote and directed the 2006 comedy The Dog Problem, and appeared as a supporting character in the film as well. He appeared on the television series Entourage in a recurring role as talent manager Scott Lavin from seasons six to eight.
Caan plays Detective Danny "Danno" Williams in Hawaii Five-0. The new series premiered on September 20, 2010, and in 2011 he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his performance.
BuddyTV ranked him 95th on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011".
In addition to acting, Caan has also pursued a career in photography. 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." 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.

Volunteer work

Caan has been an Active Volunteer with Surfers Healing, an organization which introduces children with autism to the joy of surfing, as well as similar groups such as A Walk On Water, TheraSURF, and Life Rolls On.

Personal life

Caan is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In 2014, it was announced that Caan and his girlfriend, Kacy Byxbee, were expecting their first child; in July of that year their daughter, Josie James, was born.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994A Boy Called HateSteve / Hate
1995Aaron Gillespie Will Make You a StarSean
1995Last ResortStrutNominated – Critics Award at CineVegas
1997NowhereDucky
1997BongwaterBobby
1998Nowhere to GoRomeo
1998Enemy of the StateJones
1999Speed of LifeDrew
1999Varsity BluesCharlie Tweeder
1999SaturnDrew
1999Black and WhiteScotty
2000Boiler RoomRichie O'Flaherty
2000Ready to RumbleSean Dawkins
2000Gone in 60 SecondsTimmy "Tumbler" Tummel
2001American OutlawsCole Younger
2001NovocaineDuane Ivey
2001Ocean's ElevenTurk MalloyNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team
Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Acting Ensemble
2002SonnyJesse
2003Dallas 362DallasAlso writer and director
Critics Award at CineVegas
2004In Enemy HandsLt. Cmdr. Randall Sullivan
2004Ocean's TwelveTurk Malloy
2005Into the BlueBryce Dunn
2006Friends with MoneyMike
2006Lonely HeartsDetective Reilly
2006The Dog ProblemCasperAlso writer and director
2007Brooklyn RulesCarmine Mancuso
2007Ocean's ThirteenTurk MalloyNominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry
2007Stories USAHayden FieldSegment "Life Makes Sense If You're Famous"
2008Meet DaveOfficer Dooley
2009MercyJohnny RyanAlso writer and producer
2009Deep in the ValleyRod Cannon
2010A Beginner's Guide to EndingsCal White
20133 Geezers!Scott
2015Rock the KasbahJake
2016Two for OneAlexander Clarke
2018UntogetherEllis

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Learning to FlyDickUnsold ABC pilot
2009Cop HouseBrian FordUnsold Fox pilot
2009–11EntourageScott Lavin19 episodes
2010–20Hawaii Five-0Danny "Danno" WilliamsMain cast; 240 episodes
TV Guide Award for Favorite Bromance
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Action
2012Danny "Danno" WilliamsEpisode: ""
2017Vice PrincipalsSweat Dogs TrainerEpisode: "Think Change"