Caridi's most notable film roles are Carmine Rosato in "The Godfather Part II" (1974) and Albert Volpe in "The Godfather Part III" (1990). He is one of three actors to play two different roles in the "Godfather" films; the others being Frank Sivero (who played a young Genco Abbandando in "Godfather Part II" and a bystander to the fight between Sonny Corleone and Carlo Rizzi in "The Godfather"), and Sofia Coppola (who played Mary Corleone in "Godfather Part III" and the infant son of Carlo and Connie baptized in the final scenes of "The Godfather" as well as a child on the ship at the beginning of "Godfather Part II").