He was a terrific actor. Great in different movies, including Misery. Great in the tv series Las Vegas as the Head of Security. And, on top of that, had a membership in PRCA rodeo as a Calf Roper and Team Roper. He stated that it took him some time to learn to rope, but once he did, he loved it. Here is the article about his roping talent from the PRCA website: Late star actor James Caan was former PRCA competitor | PRCA Sports News (prorodeo.com)