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Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 14, 1933 (92)
Birthplace Rotherhithe, London, England, UK
Popularity 5 (history)
Updated Oct 01, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 wh ... ich 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.

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Filmography

The Great Escaper

The Great Escaper

2023

as Bernard Jordan

Medieval

Medieval

2022

as Lord Boreš

Best Sellers

Best Sellers

2021

as Harris Shaw

Twist

Twist

2021

as Fagin

Come Away

Come Away

2020

as Charlie

Four Kids and It

Four Kids and It

2020

as Psammead (voice)

Tenet

Tenet

2020

as Crosby

King of Thieves

King of Thieves

2018

as Brian Reader

Dear Dictator

Dear Dictator

2018

as General Anton Vincent

Sherlock Gnomes

Sherlock Gnomes

2018

as Lord Redbrick (voice)

Going in Style

Going in Style

2017

as Joe Harding

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

2017

as Voice on Radio (uncredited)

Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2

2016

as Arthur Tressler

Youth

Youth

2015

as Fred Ballinger

The Last Witch Hunter

The Last Witch Hunter

2015

as Dolan 36th

Interstellar

Interstellar

2014

as Professor Brand

Stonehearst Asylum

Stonehearst Asylum

2014

as Dr. Benjamin Salt

Mr. Morgan's Last Love

Mr. Morgan's Last Love

2013

as Matthew Morgan

Now You See Me

Now You See Me

2013

as Arthur Tressler

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

2012

as Alexander Anderson

The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

as Alfred

Gnomeo & Juliet

Gnomeo & Juliet

2011

as Lord Redbrick (voice)

Cars 2

Cars 2

2011

as Finn McMissile (voice)

Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

2011

as Horatio (archive footage)

Inception

Inception

2010

as Stephen Miles

Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

2009

as Clarence

Harry Brown

Harry Brown

2009

as Harry Brown

The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

2008

as Alfred

Sleuth

Sleuth

2007

as Andrew Wyke

Flawless

Flawless

2007

as Mr. Hobbs

The Prestige

The Prestige

2006

as Cutter

Children of Men

Children of Men

2006

as Jasper

Batman Begins

Batman Begins

2005

as Alfred

The Weather Man

The Weather Man

2005

as Robert Spritzel

Bewitched

Bewitched

2005

as Nigel Bigelow

Around the Bend

Around the Bend

2004

as Henry Lair

The Actors

The Actors

2003

as Anthony O'Malley

The Statement

The Statement

2003

as Pierre Brossard

Secondhand Lions

Secondhand Lions

2003

as Garth

Quicksand

Quicksand

2003

as Jake Mellows

The Quiet American

The Quiet American

2002

as Thomas Fowler

Austin Powers in Goldmember

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002

as Nigel Powers

Last Orders

Last Orders

2001

as Jack

Shiner

Shiner

2000

as Billy 'Shiner' Simpson

Miss Congeniality

Miss Congeniality

2000

as Victor Melling

Quills

Quills

2000

as Dr. Royer-Collard

Get Carter

Get Carter

2000

as Cliff Brumby

The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules

1999

as Dr. Wilbur Larch

Shadow Run

Shadow Run

1998

as Haskell

Little Voice

Little Voice

1998

as Ray Say

Curtain Call

Curtain Call

1998

as Max Gale

Midnight in Saint Petersburg

Midnight in Saint Petersburg

1996

as Harry Palmer

Blood and Wine

Blood and Wine

1996

as Victor

Bullet to Beijing

Bullet to Beijing

1995

as Harry Palmer

On Deadly Ground

On Deadly Ground

1994

as Michael Jennings

The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol

1992

as Scrooge

Blue Ice

Blue Ice

1992

as Harry Anders

Noises Off...

Noises Off...

1992

as Lloyd Fellowes

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

1992

as Michael Caine (uncredited) (archive footage)

Bullseye!

Bullseye!

1990

as Sidney Lipton / Doctor Hicklar

A Shock to the System

A Shock to the System

1990

as Graham Marshall

Jekyll & Hyde

Jekyll & Hyde

1990

as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde

Mr. Destiny

Mr. Destiny

1990

as Mike

Without a Clue

Without a Clue

1988

as Sherlock Holmes

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

1988

as Lawrence Jamieson

The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol

1987

as John Preston

Surrender

Surrender

1987

as Sean Stein

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

1987

as Hoagie Newcombe

Hero

Hero

1986

as Narrator (voice)

The Whistle Blower

The Whistle Blower

1986

as Frank Jones

Sweet Liberty

Sweet Liberty

1986

as Elliott James

Half Moon Street

Half Moon Street

1986

as Lord Sam Bulbeck

Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

1986

as Mortwell

Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

1986

as Elliot

The Holcroft Covenant

The Holcroft Covenant

1985

as Noel Holcroft

Water

Water

1985

as Governor Baxter Thwaites

Blame It on Rio

Blame It on Rio

1984

as Matthew Hollis

The Honorary Consul

The Honorary Consul

1983

as Charley Fortnum

Educating Rita

Educating Rita

1983

as Dr. Frank Bryant

The Jigsaw Man

The Jigsaw Man

1983

as Philip Kimberley / Sergei Kuzminsky

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

1983

as British Soldier (uncredited) (segment "Fighting Each Other")

Deathtrap

Deathtrap

1982

as Sidney Bruhl

The Hand

The Hand

1981

as Jonathan Lansdale

Escape to Victory

Escape to Victory

1981

as Captain John Colby

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1980

as Doctor Robert Elliott

The Island

The Island

1980

as Blair Maynard

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979

as Captain Mike Turner

Ashanti

Ashanti

1979

as Dr. David Linderby

The Swarm

The Swarm

1978

as Brad Crane

California Suite

California Suite

1978

as Sidney Cochran

Silver Bears

Silver Bears

1977

as Doc Fletcher

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977

as Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur

The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

1976

as Col. Kurt Steiner

Harry and Walter Go to New York

Harry and Walter Go to New York

1976

as Adam Worth

Peeper

Peeper

1975

as Leslie C. Tucker

The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

1975

as Peachy Carnehan

The Wilby Conspiracy

The Wilby Conspiracy

1975

as Jim Keogh

The Black Windmill

The Black Windmill

1974

as Maj. John Tarrant

The Marseille Contract

The Marseille Contract

1974

as John Deray / John Davos

Pulp

Pulp

1972

as Mickey King

Sleuth

Sleuth

1972

as Milo Tindle

The Last Valley

The Last Valley

1971

as The Captain

Get Carter

Get Carter

1971

as Jack Carter

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1971

as Alan Breck

Zee and Co.

Zee and Co.

1971

as Robert Blakeley

Too Late the Hero

Too Late the Hero

1970

as Pvt. Tosh Hearne

Play Dirty

Play Dirty

1969

as Capt. Douglas

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

1969

as Charlie Croker

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

1969

as Squadron Leader Canfield

Male of the Species

Male of the Species

1969

as Cornelius

The Magus

The Magus

1968

as Nicholas Urfe

Deadfall

Deadfall

1968

as Henry

Hurry Sundown

Hurry Sundown

1967

as Henry Warren

Billion Dollar Brain

Billion Dollar Brain

1967

as Harry Palmer

Woman Times Seven

Woman Times Seven

1967

as Handsome Stranger

Funeral in Berlin

Funeral in Berlin

1966

as Harry Palmer

Alfie

Alfie

1966

as Alfie Elkins

Gambit

Gambit

1966

as Harry

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966

as Michael Hubert Gregory Finsbury

The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File

1965

as Harry Palmer

Zulu

Zulu

1964

as Lt. Gonville Bromhead

Hamlet at Elsinore

Hamlet at Elsinore

1964

as Horatio

The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Solo for Sparrow

Solo for Sparrow

1962

as Paddy Mooney

Top Deck

Top Deck

1962

as Bus driver (uncredited)

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

1961

as Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)

The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed

1960

as Sailor in Cinema Fight

Foxhole in Cairo

Foxhole in Cairo

1960

as Weber

Danger Within

Danger Within

1959

as Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited)

Passport to Shame

Passport to Shame

1958

as Bridegroom (uncredited)

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

1958

as Johnny Brent

The Two-Headed Spy

The Two-Headed Spy

1958

as Gestapo Agent

The Key

The Key

1958

as Seaman (uncredited)

Carve Her Name with Pride

Carve Her Name with Pride

1958

as Train Prisoner (uncredited)

Blood Money

Blood Money

1957

as Fighter

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

1957

as Gilrony

A Hill in Korea

A Hill in Korea

1956

as Pvt. Lockyer

Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

1956

as Sailor (Uncredited)

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My Generation

My Generation

2017

Producer

The Double

The Double

2014

Executive Producer

Blue Ice

Blue Ice

1992

Producer

The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol

1987

Executive Producer

Pulp

Pulp

1972

Producer

Get Carter

Get Carter

1971

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor Hannah and Her Sisters Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actor The Quiet American Nominated
Television Credits

Armchair Theatre

as Helmsman

Episodes: 249

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

Mark Saber

as Folsham

Episodes: 73

First Aired: Oct 01, 1954

Edgar Wallace Mysteries

as Paddy Mooney

Episodes: 48

First Aired: Mar 01, 1959

Deadline Midnight

as Ted Drake

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Jun 13, 1960

Walk a Crooked Mile

as Police constable

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 20, 1961

The Adventures of William Tell

as Max

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 15, 1958

Jack the Ripper

as Inspector Frederick Abberline

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1988

World War II: When Lions Roared

as Joseph V. Stalin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 1994

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

as Captain Nemo

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 11, 1997

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as Knight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1956

Male of the Species

as Cornelius

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1969

ITV Play of the Week

as Willie Mossop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1955

Sunday Night Theatre

as Fighter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1950

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

Parkinson

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Navy Log

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Legends

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 17, 2006

Acting

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 28, 1987

Live from Studio Five

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1993

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1971

Helter Skelter: An American Myth

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 26, 2020

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Der große Preis

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1974

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee/Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 58 81 47
2024 6 41 86 27
2024 7 47 64 23
2024 8 37 56 24
2024 9 32 47 20
2024 10 29 46 16
2024 11 33 52 24
2024 12 39 46 30
2025 1 42 65 26
2025 2 36 74 7
2025 3 15 54 0
2025 4 3 5 3
2025 5 7 10 3
2025 6 5 6 3
2025 7 3 4 3
2025 8 4 5 3
2025 9 3 4 3
2025 10 4 5 3

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 548 298
2024 6 548 177
2024 12 100 77
2025 1 352 20
2025 2 495 53
2025 3 404 9
2025 5 510 152
2025 6 429 177
2025 7 487 140
2025 8 623 211
2025 9 161 3
2025 10 57 5

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