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Michael Caine

Writer / Actor | * 03/14/1933 (91) | Rotherhithe, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is a retired English actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films over a career spanning eight decades and is considered a British film icon. He has received numerous awards including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. As of 2017, the films in which Caine has appeared have grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide. Caine is one of only five male actors to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in five different decades. In 2000, he received a BAFTA Fellowship and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. 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), The Italian Job (1969), and Battle of Britain (1969). During this time he established a distinctive visual style wearing thick horn-rimmed glasses combine... ()
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Sir Michael Caine CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr.; 14 March 1933) is an 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).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences. ...

The Prestige

PG-13

2006 | 4.1/5 | 2h 10min
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
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Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the stree ...

The Dark Knight

PG-13

2008 | 4.3/5 | 2h 32min
Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
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Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena ...

Youth

R

2015 | 3.5/5 | 1h 58min
Comedy, Drama
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Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physic ...

The Cider House Rules

PG-13

1999 | 3.5/5 | 2h 6min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Michael Caine

Commander of The Order of The British Empire Donostia Award BAFTA Fellowship 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres‎ BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 2x Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Britannia Awards European Film Award for Best Actor European Film Academy Honorary Award Knight Bachelor Screen Actors Guild Awards 4x Academy Award for Best Actor 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor 2x European Film Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Michael Caine as Actor(176)

as himself2023 Dirty, Sexy & Totally Iconic
as Self (archive footage)2023 Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
as Self (archive footage)2023 Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
as Bernard Jordan2023 The Great Escaper
as Self - Actor2023 MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
as Self (archive footage)2022 The Sound of 007
as Lord Boreš2022 Medieval
as Fagin2021 Twist
as Harris Shaw2021 Best Sellers
as Psammead (voice)2020 Four Kids and It
as Charlie2020 Come Away
as Sir Michael Crosby2020 Tenet
as Self (archive footage)2019 An Accidental Studio
as Brian Reader2018 King of Thieves
as General Anton Vincent2018 Dear Dictator
as himself2018 Quincy
as Lord Redbrick (voice)2018 Sherlock Gnomes
as himself2018 The Man Who Got Carter
as Voice on Radio2017 Dunkirk
as himself2017 And the Winner Isn't
as himself2017 My Generation
as Joe Harding2017 Going in Style
as Self (archive footage)2016 Our Queen at Ninety
as Arthur Tressler2016 Now You See Me 2
as Dolan 36th2015 The Last Witch Hunter
as Self / Professor Brand2015 Inside Interstellar
as himself2015 Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed
as Fred Ballinger2015 Youth
as himself2014 Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
as Professor John Brand2014 Interstellar
as Arthur2014 Kingsman: The Secret Service
as Dr. Benjamin Salt2014 Stonehearst Asylum
as Arthur Tressler2013 Now You See Me
as Matthew Morgan2013 Mr. Morgan's Last Love
as Self (archive footage)2013 The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
2013 Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was
as himself2012 Ending the Knight
as Alexander Anderson2012 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
as Alfred Pennyworth2012 The Dark Knight Rises
2011 The Many Faces of... Michael Caine
as Finn McMissile (voice)2011 Cars 2
as Lord Redbrick (voice)2011 Gnomeo & Juliet
as Stephen Miles2010 Inception
as himself2009 Pinter's Progress
as Clarence2009 Is Anybody There?
as Harry Brown2009 Harry Brown
as Alfred Pennyworth2008 The Dark Knight
as himself2008 Valentino: The Last Emperor
as Andrew Wyke2007 Sleuth
as Mr. Hobbs2007 Flawless
as Cutter2006 The Prestige
as himself2006 The Foreign Eye
as Jasper Palmer2006 Children of Men
as himself2006 The Prestige: Now That's Magic
as Nigel Bigelow2005 Bewitched
as Robert Spritzel2005 The Weather Man
as Alfred Pennyworth2005 Batman Begins
as Henry Lair2004 Around the Bend
as Jake Mellows2003 Quicksand
as Pierre Brossard2003 The Statement
2003 The Making Of 'The Italian Job'
as Anthony O'Malley2003 The Actors
as Garth2003 Secondhand Lions
as Thomas Fowler2002 The Quiet American
as Nigel Powers2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Jack2001 Last Orders
as Victor Melling2000 Miss Congeniality
as Dr. Royer-Collard2000 Quills
as Cliff Brumby2000 Get Carter
as Billy 'Shiner' Simpson2000 Shiner
1999 The Debtors
as Dr. Wilbur Larch1999 The Cider House Rules
as Max Gale1998 Curtain Call
as Haskell1998 Shadow Run
as Ray Say1998 Little Voice
as F.W. de Klerk1997 Mandela and de Klerk
as himself1996 Elle s'appelait Françoise
as Harry Palmer1996 Midnight in Saint Petersburg
as Victor1996 Blood and Wine
as Harry Palmer1995 Bullet to Beijing
as himself1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self (archive footage)1994 Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
as Michael Jennings1994 On Deadly Ground
as himself1994 Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold
as himself1993 Sean Connery: Private
as Harry Anders1992 Blue Ice
as Lloyd Fellowes1992 Noises Off...
as Scrooge1992 The Muppet Christmas Carol
as himself1991 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as himself1990 Night Of 100 Stars III
as Graham Marshall1990 A Shock to the System
as Sidney Lipton / Doctor Hicklar1990 Bullseye!
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde1990 Jekyll & Hyde
as Mike1990 Mr. Destiny
as himself1989 The Movie Life of George
as himself1989 John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
as Lawrence Jamieson1988 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
as Sherlock Holmes1988 Without a Clue
as Hoagie Newcombe1987 Jaws: The Revenge
as himself1987 The Making of Jaws The Revenge
as Sean Stein1987 Surrender
as John Preston1987 The Fourth Protocol
as Narrator (voice)1986 Hero
as Elliot1986 Hannah and Her Sisters
as Frank Jones1986 The Whistle Blower
as Mortwell1986 Mona Lisa
as Elliott James1986 Sweet Liberty
as Lord Sam Bulbeck1986 Half Moon Street
as Himself - Host1985 The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
as Governor Baxter Thwaites1985 Water
as Noel Holcroft1985 The Holcroft Covenant
as Matthew Hollins1984 Blame It on Rio
as Dr. Robert Elliott (archive footage) (uncredited)1984 Terror in the Aisles
as Philip Kimberley / Sergei Kuzminsky1984 The Jigsaw Man
as British Soldier (segment "Fighting Each Other")1983 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
as Dr. Frank Bryant1983 Educating Rita
as Charley Fortnum1983 The Honorary Consul
as Sidney Bruhl1982 Deathtrap
as Captain John Colby1981 Escape to Victory
as Jonathan Lansdale1981 The Hand
as Doctor Robert Elliott1980 Dressed to Kill
as Blair Maynard1980 The Island
as Dr. David Linderby1979 Ashanti
as Captain Mike Turner1979 Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
as Sidney Cochran1978 California Suite
as Brad Crane1978 The Swarm
as himself1978 Inside 'the Swarm'
as Doc Fletcher1977 Silver Bears
as Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur1977 A Bridge Too Far
as Col. Kurt Steiner1976 The Eagle Has Landed
as Adam Worth1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York
as Peachy Carnehan1975 The Man Who Would Be King
as Lewis1975 The Romantic Englishwoman
as Jim Keogh1975 The Wilby Conspiracy
as Leslie C. Tucker1975 Peeper
as John Deray / John Davos1974 The Marseille Contract
as Maj. John Tarrant1974 The Black Windmill
as Milo Tindle1972 Sleuth
as Mickey King1972 Pulp
as Robert Blakeley1971 Zee and Co.
as Alan Breck1971 Kidnapped
as The Captain1971 The Last Valley
as Jack Carter1971 Get Carter
as Pvt. Tosh Hearne1970 Too Late the Hero
as himself1970 Simon Simon
as Capt. Douglas1969 Play Dirty
as Cornelius1969 Male of the Species
as Charlie Croker1969 The Italian Job
as Squadron Leader Canfield1969 Battle of Britain
as Nicholas Urfe1968 The Magus
as Henry1968 Deadfall
as Handsome Stranger1967 Woman Times Seven
as Harry Palmer1967 Billion Dollar Brain
as himself1967 Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
as Henry Warren1967 Hurry Sundown
as Harry1966 Gambit
as Alfie Elkins1966 Alfie
as Harry Palmer1966 Funeral in Berlin
as Michael Hubert Gregory Finsbury1966 The Wrong Box
as Harry Palmer1965 The Ipcress File
as Horatio1964 Hamlet at Elsinore
as Lt. Gonville Bromhead1964 Zulu
as Paddy Mooney1962 Solo for Sparrow
as Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)1961 The Day the Earth Caught Fire
as Weber1960 Foxhole in Cairo
as Sailor in Cinema Fight1960 The Bulldog Breed
as Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited)1959 Danger Within
as Bridegroom (uncredited)1958 Passport to Shame
as Johnny Brent1958 Blind Spot
as Gestapo Agent1958 The Two-Headed Spy
as Train Prisoner (uncredited)1958 Carve Her Name with Pride
as Seaman (uncredited)1958 The Key
as Gilrony1957 How to Murder a Rich Uncle
as Fighter1957 Blood Money
as Pvt. Lockyer1956 A Hill in Korea
as Sailor (Uncredited)1956 Sailor Beware

TV Shows/Series with Michael Caine as Actor(27)

as himself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as himself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as himself2009 Live from Studio Five
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Self - Guest2007 The Graham Norton Show
as Self (archive footage)2006 Legends
as Self - Guest2006 The One Show
as himself2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as himself1997 The View
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as Joseph V. Stalin1994 World War II: When Lions Roared
as himself1994 Inside the Actors Studio
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as himself1974 Der große Preis
as himself1971 V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as himself1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as Paddy Mooney1959 Edgar Wallace Mysteries
as Max1958 The Adventures of William Tell
as Knight1956 The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
as Helmsman1956 Armchair Theatre
1955 Navy Log
as Folsham1954 Mark Saber
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?

Movies with Michael Caine as Crew(6)

Production/Producer2017 My Generation
Production/Executive Producer2014 The Double
Production/Producer1992 Blue Ice
Production/Executive Producer1987 The Fourth Protocol
Production/Producer1972 Pulp
Production/Producer1971 Get Carter

Additional Information

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Tuesday, 03/14 1933 (March) in Rotherhithe, London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 91 years + 41 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Hackney Downs School
Spouses (current/former): Shakira Micklewhite, Patricia Haines
Siblings: Stanley Caine
Other names for Michael Caine (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Michael Scott"
"Sir Michael Caine"
"Майкл Кейн"
"米高·肯恩"
"ไมเคิล เคน"
"マイケル・ケイン"
"마이클 케인"
"مايكل كين"
"迈克尔·凯恩"
"Maurice Joseph Micklewhite"
Michael Caine frequently works together with these people:
Christopher Nolan (29x, Crew)
Derren Nesbitt (14x, Actor)
Tom Hanks (13x, Actor)
Samuel L. Jackson (13x, Actor)
Hugh Grant (13x, Actor)
Edward Judd (13x, Actor)
Ricky Gervais (12x, Actor)
Jane Fonda (12x, Actress)
Richard King (12x, Crew)
Hans Zimmer (11x, Crew)
Nathan Crowley (11x, Crew)
Emma Thomas (11x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:79, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/17/2024