Scott Caan - wikipedia Scott Caan Scott Caan Scott Caan on the red carpet for CBS 's Hawaii Five - 0 Scott Andrew Caan ( 1976 - 08 - 23 ) August 23, 1976 ( age 41 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Other names Scotty Caan, Mad Skillz Occupation Actor, writer, director, photographer, rapper Years active 1993 -- present Partner ( s ) Kacy Byxbee Children Parent ( s ) James Caan Sheila Ryan Scott Andrew Caan ( born August 23, 1976 ) is an American actor. He currently stars as Detective Danny `` Danno '' Williams in the CBS television series Hawaii Five - 0 ( 2010 -- present ), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Caan is also known for his recurring role as manager Scott Lavin in the HBO television series Entourage ( 2009 -- 2011 ). He was also a part of 1990s rap group The Whooliganz with The Alchemist. The duo went by the names Mad Skillz and Mudfoot, respectively. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Volunteer work 4 Personal life 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External links 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 ( born 1991 ), Jacob Nicholas Caan ( born 1995 ), and James Arthur Caan ( born 1998 ). Career Scott Caan Photographs Vol. 1 Caan was a roadie for the rap groups Cypress Hill and House of Pain. Caan was also a member of the hip - hop group The Whooliganz ( with producer and fellow MC the Alchemist ). The Alchemist and he, when performing as the rap duo the Whooliganz in the early ' 90s, received a record deal with Tommy Boy 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 in 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 ( 1999 ). In the same year, he played the role of Drew in the film Saturn ( also known as Speed of Life ). Caan subsequently appeared in several studio films, including Ready to Rumble ( 2000 ) co-starring David Arquette, Boiler Room ( 2000 ) co-starring Vin Diesel, `` Gone in 60 seconds '' ( 2000 ) as Tumbler and American Outlaws ( 2001 ), 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 subsequently 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 ( with whom he appeared in Varsity Blues ) 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 ( a re-imagining of the 1968 Hawaii Five - O television series ). 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, and in July of that year, their daughter Josie James was born. Filmography Caan at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival Film Year Title Role Notes A Boy Called Hate Steve / Hate 1995 Aaron Gillespie Will Make You a Star Sean 1995 Last Resort Strut Nominated -- Critics Award at CineVegas ( shared with Harvey Silver ) 1997 Nowhere Ducky 1997 Bongwater Bobby 1998 Nowhere to Go Romeo 1998 Enemy of the State Jones 1999 Speed of life Drew 1999 Varsity Blues Charlie Tweeder 1999 Saturn Drew 1999 Black and White Scotty 2000 Boiler Room Richie O'Flaherty 2000 Ready to Rumble Sean Dawkins 2000 Gone in 60 Seconds Timmy `` Tumbler '' Tummel 2001 American Outlaws Cole Younger 2001 Novocaine Duane Ivey 2001 Ocean 's Eleven Turk Malloy Nominated -- MTV Movie Award for Best On - Screen Team Nominated -- Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Acting Ensemble 2002 Sonny Jesse 2003 Dallas 362 Dallas Also writer and director Critics Award at CineVegas In Enemy Hands Lt. Cmdr. Randall Sullivan Ocean 's Twelve Turk Malloy 2005 Into the Blue Bryce 2006 Friends with Money Mike 2006 Lonely Hearts Detective Reilly 2006 The Dog Problem Casper Also writer and director 2007 Brooklyn Rules Carmine Mancuso 2007 Ocean 's Thirteen Turk Malloy Nominated -- Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie : Chemistry 2007 Stories USA Hayden Field Segment `` Life Makes Sense If You 're Famous '' 2008 Meet Dave Officer Dooley 2009 Mercy Johnny Ryan Also writer and producer 2009 Deep in the Valley Rod Cannon A Beginner 's Guide to Endings Cal White 2013 3 Geezers ! Scott 2015 Rock the Kasbah Jake 2016 Two for One Alexander Clarke 2018 Untogether Ellis Post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 2006 Learning to Fly Dick Unsold ABC pilot 2009 Cop House Brian Ford Unsold Fox pilot 2009 -- 11 Entourage Scott Lavin 19 episodes 2010 -- present Hawaii Five - 0 Danny `` Danno '' Williams Main cast ; 167 episodes TV Guide Award for Favorite Bromance ( shared with Alex O'Loughlin ) ( 2013 ) Nominated -- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film ( 2011 ) Nominated -- Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor : Action ( 2013 ) 2012 NCIS : Los Angeles Episode : `` Touch of Death '' 2017 Vice Principals Sweat Dogs Trainer Episode : `` Think Change '' References Jump up ^ `` Scott Caan Biography ( 1976 - ) ''. filmreference.com. Retrieved 2 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Chicago - Chicago : News : Politics : Things To Do : Sports ''. Chicago. Retrieved 2 August 2015. Jump up ^ Model, Betsy. `` The Ultimate Caan ''. Cigar Aficionado. Archived from the original on 2006 - 12 - 06. Retrieved 2006 - 12 - 13. Jump up ^ The Alchemist Speaks on Relationship with Scott Caan ( Video ) Jump up ^ `` It 's Evening in America ''. Vanity Fair. May 2012. Page 155. Jump up ^ `` Entourage Admits Caan, Fichtner, Letscher ''. TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Golden Globes 2011 : Analyzing the TV nominations ''. HitFix. Retrieved 2 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` TV 's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011 ''. BuddyTV. Retrieved January 13, 2012. Jump up ^ Caan, Scott. `` Scott Caan Photography ''. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011. Jump up ^ Caan, Scott. `` Scott Caan Photographs 2003 - 2009 - Biography ''. Retrieved 16 May 2011. Jump up ^ `` Amazon ''. Retrieved 16 May 2011. Jump up ^ `` Ability Magazine : Scott Caan - Surf Therapy for Autism '' ( 2009 ) ``. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 03. Jump up ^ `` EGO - Scott Caan, astro da série ' Havaí Cinco - 0 ', se rende ao jiu - jítsu brasileiro - notícias de Famosos ''. Ego. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015. Jump up ^ `` Scott Caan 's Girlfriend Pregnant : Actor, Kacy Byxbee Expecting Child - Us Weekly ''. usmagazine.com. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2015. Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( March 31, 2014 ). `` Scott Caan Replaces Shia LaBeouf in ' Rock the Kasbah ' ''. Variety.com. Retrieved April 1, 2014. 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Question: who plays danny on the new hawaii five o
Answer: Scott Andrew Caan