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James Caan was a seasoned actor before joining the cast of "Elf." He also went on to voice a character in "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" and several "Godfather" video-game characters.

James Caan was a seasoned actor before joining the cast of "Elf." Caan wasn't a Hollywood newbie when he joined the "Elf" cast as Buddy's father, Walter. The seasoned actor had previously starred ...