Michael Caine

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

247

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-03-14 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Rotherhithe, London, England, UK

Michael Caine

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Interstellar

    Interstellar

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • The Dark Knight

    The Dark Knight

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Inception

    Inception

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The View

    The View

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Batman Begins

    Batman Begins

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • The Dark Knight Rises

    The Dark Knight Rises

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Cars 2

    Cars 2

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Kingsman: The Secret Service

    Kingsman: The Secret Service

  • The Prestige

    The Prestige

  • Now You See Me

    Now You See Me

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Now You See Me 2

    Now You See Me 2

  • Tenet

    Tenet

  • Der große Preis

    Der große Preis

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Legends

    Legends

  • Children of Men

    Children of Men

  • ITV Play of the Week

    ITV Play of the Week

  • Navy Log

    Navy Log

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • Quills

    Quills

  • Jaws: The Revenge

    Jaws: The Revenge

  • Secondhand Lions

    Secondhand Lions

  • The Cider House Rules

    The Cider House Rules

  • Flawless

    Flawless

  • Escape to Victory

    Escape to Victory

  • The Muppet Christmas Carol

    The Muppet Christmas Carol

  • The Eagle Has Landed

    The Eagle Has Landed

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember

    Austin Powers in Goldmember

  • Mark Saber

    Mark Saber

  • Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

    Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Without a Clue

    Without a Clue

  • The Last Witch Hunter

    The Last Witch Hunter

  • Sunday Night Theatre

    Sunday Night Theatre

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • The Day the Earth Caught Fire

    The Day the Earth Caught Fire

  • Get Carter

    Get Carter

  • Dressed to Kill

    Dressed to Kill

  • Miss Congeniality

    Miss Congeniality

  • The Adventures of William Tell

    The Adventures of William Tell

  • The Swarm

    The Swarm

  • A Bridge Too Far

    A Bridge Too Far

  • The Whistle Blower

    The Whistle Blower

  • Funeral in Berlin

    Funeral in Berlin

  • Medieval

    Medieval

  • Stonehearst Asylum

    Stonehearst Asylum

  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

  • Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

    Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

  • King of Thieves

    King of Thieves

  • Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

    Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

  • Shadow Run

    Shadow Run

  • Dear Dictator

    Dear Dictator

  • Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed

    Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed

  • Foxhole in Cairo

    Foxhole in Cairo

  • Mona Lisa

    Mona Lisa

  • The Honorary Consul

    The Honorary Consul

  • The Sound of 007

    The Sound of 007

  • Sweet Liberty

    Sweet Liberty

  • Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

    Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

  • Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

    Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

  • The Statement

    The Statement

  • Ending the Knight

    Ending the Knight

  • The Island

    The Island

  • The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

    The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

  • Twist

    Twist

  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

  • The Weather Man

    The Weather Man

  • Surrender

    Surrender

  • Zulu

    Zulu

  • Gambit

    Gambit

  • Simon Simon

    Simon Simon

  • Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

    Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

  • Little Voice

    Little Voice

  • Gnomeo & Juliet

    Gnomeo & Juliet

  • Discovering Hamlet

    Discovering Hamlet

  • The Wilby Conspiracy

    The Wilby Conspiracy

  • Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

    Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

  • The Great Escaper

    The Great Escaper

  • The Two-Headed Spy

    The Two-Headed Spy

  • Alfie

    Alfie

  • Going in Style

    Going in Style

  • Get Carter

    Get Carter

  • Blind Spot

    Blind Spot

  • Come Away

    Come Away

  • Bullseye!

    Bullseye!

  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

  • Rickles

    Rickles

  • Edgar Wallace Mysteries

    Edgar Wallace Mysteries

  • The Holcroft Covenant

    The Holcroft Covenant

  • A Shock to the System

    A Shock to the System

  • A Hill in Korea

    A Hill in Korea

  • The Hand

    The Hand

  • Blame It on Rio

    Blame It on Rio

  • The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

    The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

  • Valentino: The Last Emperor

    Valentino: The Last Emperor

  • The Black Windmill

    The Black Windmill

  • Jack the Ripper

    Jack the Ripper

  • Heath Ledger: A Tribute

    Heath Ledger: A Tribute

  • And the Winner Isn't

    And the Winner Isn't

  • The Fourth Protocol

    The Fourth Protocol

  • Sherlock Gnomes

    Sherlock Gnomes

  • On Deadly Ground

    On Deadly Ground

  • Passport to Shame

    Passport to Shame

  • The Magus

    The Magus

  • Helter Skelter: An American Myth

    Helter Skelter: An American Myth

  • Hurry Sundown

    Hurry Sundown

  • How to Murder a Rich Uncle

    How to Murder a Rich Uncle

  • Mr. Destiny

    Mr. Destiny

  • Is Anybody There?

    Is Anybody There?

  • Silver Bears

    Silver Bears

  • The Italian Job

    The Italian Job

  • The Quiet American

    The Quiet American

  • The Romantic Englishwoman

    The Romantic Englishwoman

  • Solo for Sparrow

    Solo for Sparrow

  • The Jigsaw Man

    The Jigsaw Man

  • Youth

    Youth

  • Deathtrap

    Deathtrap

  • Peeper

    Peeper

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

  • The Wrong Box

    The Wrong Box

  • Sailor Beware

    Sailor Beware

  • Sleuth

    Sleuth

  • Harry Brown

    Harry Brown

  • The Key

    The Key

  • Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

    Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

  • Night of 100 Stars III

    Night of 100 Stars III

  • Educating Rita

    Educating Rita

  • Ashanti

    Ashanti

  • An Accidental Studio

    An Accidental Studio

  • AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS

    AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS

  • The Ipcress File

    The Ipcress File

  • Inside 'the Swarm'

    Inside 'the Swarm'

  • Hannah and Her Sisters

    Hannah and Her Sisters

  • The Man Who Would Be King

    The Man Who Would Be King

  • Danger Within

    Danger Within

  • Noises Off...

    Noises Off...

  • Woman Times Seven

    Woman Times Seven

  • The Wrong Arm of the Law

    The Wrong Arm of the Law

  • Fight of the Century

    Fight of the Century

  • Play Dirty

    Play Dirty

  • Half Moon Street

    Half Moon Street

  • Inside 'Interstellar'

    Inside 'Interstellar'

  • The Max Headroom Show

    The Max Headroom Show

  • The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

    The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

  • Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

    Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

  • The Marseille Contract

    The Marseille Contract

  • Mandela and de Klerk

    Mandela and de Klerk

  • The Actors

    The Actors

  • Blood and Wine

    Blood and Wine

  • Wimbledon 2010 Official Film

    Wimbledon 2010 Official Film

  • The Bulldog Breed

    The Bulldog Breed

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Quicksand

    Quicksand

  • Around the Bend

    Around the Bend

  • Mr. Morgan's Last Love

    Mr. Morgan's Last Love

  • Carve Her Name with Pride

    Carve Her Name with Pride

  • Morning Departure

    Morning Departure

  • The Last Witch Hunter 2

    The Last Witch Hunter 2

  • Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

    Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

  • Last Orders

    Last Orders

  • Blue Ice

    Blue Ice

  • Four Kids and It

    Four Kids and It

  • Harry and Walter Go to New York

    Harry and Walter Go to New York

  • MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema

    MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema

  • Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was

    Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was

  • World War II: When Lions Roared

    World War II: When Lions Roared

  • Pulp

    Pulp

  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

    The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

  • The Younger Generation

    The Younger Generation

  • Blood Money

    Blood Money

  • Quincy

    Quincy

  • Billion Dollar Brain

    Billion Dollar Brain

  • Shiner

    Shiner

  • Midnight in Saint Petersburg

    Midnight in Saint Petersburg

  • Jekyll & Hyde

    Jekyll & Hyde

  • Bullet to Beijing

    Bullet to Beijing

  • The Movie Life of George

    The Movie Life of George

  • Deadfall

    Deadfall

  • Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

  • The Debtors

    The Debtors

  • Male of the Species

    Male of the Species

  • Hamlet at Elsinore

    Hamlet at Elsinore

  • 50 Films to See Before You Die

    50 Films to See Before You Die

  • Zee and Co.

    Zee and Co.

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Sleuth

    Sleuth

  • Too Late the Hero

    Too Late the Hero

  • Sean Connery: Private

    Sean Connery: Private

  • Hero

    Hero

  • Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide

    Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide

  • Live from Studio Five

    Live from Studio Five

  • Arte 1 Documenta

    Arte 1 Documenta

  • Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

    Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

  • Pinter's Progress

    Pinter's Progress

  • Best Sellers

    Best Sellers

  • Acting

    Acting

  • Night of 100 Stars II

    Night of 100 Stars II

  • John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

    John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

  • Laughs and Larrikins

    Laughs and Larrikins

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • My Generation

    My Generation

  • California Suite

    California Suite

  • The Best of Max Headroom

    The Best of Max Headroom

  • The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

    The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

  • Deadline Midnight

    Deadline Midnight

  • A Woman of Mystery

    A Woman of Mystery

  • The Last Valley

    The Last Valley

  • Walk a Crooked Mile

    Walk a Crooked Mile

  • Rabbit Ears - King Midas and the Golden Touch

    Rabbit Ears - King Midas and the Golden Touch

  • Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

    Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

  • Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

    Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

  • Water

    Water

  • Hobson's Choice

    Hobson's Choice

  • Dirty, Sexy & Totally Iconic

    Dirty, Sexy & Totally Iconic

  • Top Deck

    Top Deck

  • The Foreign Eye

    The Foreign Eye

  • The Many Faces of... Michael Caine

    The Many Faces of... Michael Caine

  • Curtain Call

    Curtain Call

  • Elle s'appelait Françoise

    Elle s'appelait Françoise

  • The Man Who Got Carter

    The Man Who Got Carter

  • Male of the Species

    Male of the Species

  • Michael Caine on Acting in Film, Arts and Entertainment

    Michael Caine on Acting in Film, Arts and Entertainment

  • The Ship That Couldn't Stop

    The Ship That Couldn't Stop

  • The Making Of 'The Italian Job'

    The Making Of 'The Italian Job'

  • Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

    Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

  • The Making of Jaws The Revenge

    The Making of Jaws The Revenge