James Caan
Mafia movies and martial arts don’t usually come together, but James Caan, who played the legendary Sonny Corelioni in The Godfather knows how to bring these two worlds together.
Although we haven’t seen any karate antics in The Godfather, in his personal life, Caan has been dedicated to the sport for decades. He achieved an outstanding 6th Dan level in Gosoku-ryu karate and even taught martial arts to the Culver City Police Department.