Michael Caine
Born March 14, 1933 (Age: 93)
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Rotherhithe, London, England, UK
Biography
Sir Michael Caine CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr.; 14 March 1933) is a retired English actor. Known for his distinctive South London accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films in a career spanning seven decades, and is considered a British film icon. As of February 2017, the films in which Caine has appeared have grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide. Often playing a Cockney, Caine made his breakthrough in the 1960s with starring roles in British films such as Zulu (1964), The Ipcress File (1965), Alfie (1966), The Italian Job (1969), and Battle of Britain (1969). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Alfie. His roles in the 1970s included Get Carter (1971), The Last Valley (1971), Sleuth (1972), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), The Eagle Has Landed (1976) and A Bridge Too Far (1977). He earned his second Academy Award nomination for Sleuth and achieved some of his greatest critical success in the 1980s, with Educating Rita (1983) earning him the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) earning him his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Caine is also known for his performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), and for his comedic roles in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), Miss Congeniality (2000), Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and Secondhand Lions (2003). He received his second Golden Globe Award for Little Voice (1998). In 1999, he received his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a sympathetic doctor in The Cider House Rules. He portrayed a British journalist in Vietnam in The Quiet American (2002), earning his sixth Oscar nomination, and appeared in Alfonso Cuaron's dystopian drama film Children of Men (2006). Caine portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). He appeared in several other of Nolan's films including The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014) and Tenet (2020). He also appeared in the heist thriller film Now You See Me (2013), the action comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), the Italian drama Youth (2015) and the crime film King of Thieves (2018). Caine officially confirmed his retirement from acting on 13 October 2023 after The Great Escaper (2023).
Sir Michael Caine CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr.; 14 March 1933) is a retired English actor. Known for his distinctive South London accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films in a career spanning seven decades, and is considered a British film icon. As of February 2017, the films in which Caine has appeared have grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide.
Often playing a Cockney, Caine made his breakthrough in the 1960s with starring roles in British films such as Zulu (1964), The Ipcress File (1965), Alfie (1966), The Italian Job (1969), and Battle of Britain (1969). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Alfie. His roles in the 1970s included Get Carter (1971), The Last Valley (1971), Sleuth (1972), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), The Eagle Has Landed (1976) and A Bridge Too Far (1977). He earned his second Academy Award nomination for Sleuth and achieved some of his greatest critical success in the 1980s, with Educating Rita (1983) earning him the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) earning him his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Caine is also known for his performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), and for his comedic roles in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), Miss Congeniality (2000), Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and Secondhand Lions (2003). He received his second Golden Globe Award for Little Voice (1998). In 1999, he received his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a sympathetic doctor in The Cider House Rules. He portrayed a British journalist in Vietnam in The Quiet American (2002), earning his sixth Oscar nomination, and appeared in Alfonso Cuaron's dystopian drama film Children of Men (2006). Caine portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). He appeared in several other of Nolan's films including The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014) and Tenet (2020). He also appeared in the heist thriller film Now You See Me (2013), the action comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), the Italian drama Youth (2015) and the crime film King of Thieves (2018).
Caine officially confirmed his retirement from acting on 13 October 2023 after The Great Escaper (2023).
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Filmography
Medieval
2022
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as Lord Boreš
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Age: 89
Twist
2021
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as Fagin
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Age: 87
Come Away
2020
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as Charlie
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Age: 87
Tenet
2020
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as Crosby
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Age: 87
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 87
Sherlock Gnomes
2018
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as Lord Redbrick (voice)
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Age: 85
Dunkirk
2017
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as Voice on Radio (uncredited)
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Age: 84
Going in Style
2017
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as Joe Harding
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Age: 84
Now You See Me 2
2016
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as Arthur Tressler
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Age: 83
The Last Witch Hunter
2015
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as Dolan 36th
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Age: 82
Youth
2015
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as Fred Ballinger
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Age: 82
Kingsman: The Secret Service
2015
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as Arthur
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Age: 81
Interstellar
2014
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as Professor Brand
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Age: 81
Stonehearst Asylum
2014
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as Dr. Benjamin Salt
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Age: 81
Mr. Morgan's Last Love
2013
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as Matthew Morgan
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Age: 80
Now You See Me
2013
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as Arthur Tressler
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Age: 80
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
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as Alfred
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Age: 79
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
2012
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as Alexander Anderson
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Age: 78
Cars 2
2011
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as Finn McMissile (voice)
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Age: 78
Gnomeo & Juliet
2011
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as Lord Redbrick (voice)
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Age: 77
Inception
2010
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as Stephen Miles
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Age: 77
Harry Brown
2009
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as Harry Brown
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Age: 76
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
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as Self
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Age: 76
The Dark Knight
2008
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as Alfred
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Age: 75
Sleuth
2007
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as Andrew Wyke
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Age: 74
Flawless
2007
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as Mr. Hobbs
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Age: 74
Children of Men
2006
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as Jasper
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Age: 73
50 Films to See Before You Die
2006
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as Self
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Age: 73
The Weather Man
2005
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as Robert Spritzel
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Age: 72
Bewitched
2005
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as Nigel Bigelow
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Age: 72
Batman Begins
2005
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as Alfred
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Age: 72
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004
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as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 71
The Quiet American
2002
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as Thomas Fowler
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Age: 69
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
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as Nigel Powers
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Age: 69
Miss Congeniality
2000
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as Victor Melling
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Age: 67
Quills
2000
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as Dr. Royer-Collard
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Age: 67
Get Carter
2000
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as Cliff Brumby
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Age: 67
The Cider House Rules
1999
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as Dr. Wilbur Larch
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Age: 66
Elle s'appelait Françoise
1996
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as Self
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Age: 63
Blood and Wine
1996
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as Victor
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Age: 63
On Deadly Ground
1994
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as Michael Jennings
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Age: 60
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
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as Ebenezer Scrooge
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Age: 59
Noises Off...
1992
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as Lloyd Fellowes
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Age: 59
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
1991
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as
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Age: 58
Mr. Destiny
1990
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as Mike
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Age: 57
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
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as Self
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Age: 57
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
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as Lawrence Jamieson
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Age: 55
Without a Clue
1988
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as Sherlock Holmes
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Age: 55
Jaws: The Revenge
1987
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as Hoagie Newcombe
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Age: 54
The Fourth Protocol
1987
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as John Preston
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Age: 54
Mona Lisa
1986
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as Mortwell
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Age: 53
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
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as Elliot
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Age: 52
Blame It on Rio
1984
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as Matthew Hollis
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Age: 50
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
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as British Soldier (uncredited) (segment "Fighting Each Other")
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Age: 50
Deathtrap
1982
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as Sidney Bruhl
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Age: 49
Escape to Victory
1981
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as Captain John Colby
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Age: 48
The Hand
1981
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as Jonathan Lansdale
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Age: 48
Dressed to Kill
1980
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as Doctor Robert Elliott
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Age: 47
The Island
1980
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as Blair Maynard
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Age: 47
The Swarm
1978
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as Brad Crane
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Age: 45
California Suite
1978
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as Sidney Cochran
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Age: 45
Inside 'the Swarm'
1978
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as Self
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Age: 44
A Bridge Too Far
1977
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as Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur
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Age: 44
The Man Who Would Be King
1975
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as Peachy Carnehan
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Age: 42
Sleuth
1972
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as Milo Tindle
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Age: 39
Fight of the Century
1971
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as Self-(Audience Member)
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Age: 37
Zulu
1964
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as Lt. Gonville Bromhead
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Age: 30
Hobson's Choice
1962
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as Willie Mossop
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Age: 29
Top Deck
1962
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as Bus driver (uncredited)
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Age: 28
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1961
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as Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)
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Age: 28
No Image
The Ship That Couldn't Stop
1961
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as Helmsman
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Age: 28
Foxhole in Cairo
1960
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as Weber
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Age: 26
Danger Within
1959
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as Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited)
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Age: 25
No Image
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1958
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as
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Age: 25
A Woman of Mystery
1958
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as Joe (Uncredited)
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Age: 25