- Scott is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
- Son of actor James Caan.
- Attended Beverly Hills High School at the same time as Angelina Jolie, whom he later appeared alongside in Gone in 60 Seconds (2000).
- First child, daughter Josie James Caan born on July 9, 2014. Scott's girlfriend Kacy Byxbee is the baby's mother.
- Is one day older than his Hawaii Five-0 co-star Alex O'Laughlin, who was born on August 24th 1976.
- Is an avid photographer, ever since cinematographer Phil Parmet (with whom Caan worked on his directing debut Dallas 362 (2003)) introduced him to the techniques of the profession. Subsequently, Scott's father, James Caan, gave him a Nikon FE, which was given to James by Francis Ford Coppola, as a birthday gift. Scott has been taking pictures ever since.
- Formed a rap duo called "The Whooliganz" as a teenager. They had one single in 1993 called "Put Your Handz Up". His rap alias was "Mad Skillz". His rapping partner was The Alchemist, who is now a top hip-hop producer.
- Stars in Nicolas Cage's directorial debut, Sonny (2002) - "Sonny" was the name of Scott"s father's (James Caan) character in The Godfather (1972), which is incidentally directed by Nicolas Cage's uncle, Francis Ford Coppola.
- His paternal grandparents, Arthur Caan and Sophie (Falkenstein), were German Jewish immigrants.
- Interviewed with his father, James Caan, on Playboy T.V. back in 1988.
- Has 3 younger half-brothers named Alexander James Caan (b. 1991), Jacob Nicholas Caan (b. 1995) and James Arthur Caan (b. 1998).
- Him and The Alchemist, when performing as the rap duo "The Whooliganz" in the early '90s, actually landed 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" turned out to be a failure, the album was shelved and the duo was dropped by Tommy Boy. In 1995, "The Whooliganz"'s song "Whooliganz" was released as a single in the UK, but Caan and The Alchemist had already parted ways.
- His mother is Sheila Ryan.
- Has an older half-sister named Tara Caan.
- Nephew of producer Ronnie Caan.
- Studied acting in Playhouse West in Los Angeles.
- Was considered for the role of "Derek" in Hero Wanted (2008).
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