
Sir Michael Caine is an English film actor. He became known for several notable critically acclaimed performances, particularly in films such as Zulu (1964), The Italian Job (1969), Get Carter (1971), Educating Rita (1983) and more recently Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Caine was knighted in 2000 by Queen Elizabeth II, in recognition of his contribution to cinema.
Caine was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite in Rotherhithe, South East London, the son of Ellen Frances Marie, a cook and charlady, and Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, a fish market porter.
He was married to actress Patricia Haines from 1955 to 1958. They had one daughter named Dominique. He dated Bianca Jagger in 1968. Caine has been married to actress and model Shakira Baksh since 8 January 1973. They met after Caine saw her appearing in a Maxwell House coffee commercial and a friend gave him her telephone number. They have a daughter named Natasha.
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Zulu | Lt. Gonville Bromhead | 1964 |
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Alfie | Alfie Elkins | 1966 |
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Gambit | Harry Tristan Dean | 1967 |
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Billion Dollar Brain | Harry Palmer | 1967 |
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The Italian Job | Charlie Croker | 1969 |
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Zee and Co. | Robert Blakeley | 1972 |
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Sleuth | Milo Tindle | 1972 |
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Harry and Walter Go To New York | Adam Worth | 1976 |
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The Eagle Has Landed | Col. Kurt Steiner | 1977 |
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A Bridge Too Far | Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur | 1977 |
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California Suite | Sidney Cochran | 1978 |
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Beyond the Poseidon Adventure | Captain Mike Turner | 1979 |
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Dressed to Kill | Doctor Robert Elliott | 1980 |
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Victory | Captain John Colby | 1981 |
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Deathtrap | Sidney Bruhl | 1982 |
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Hannah and Her Sisters | Elliot | 1986 |
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Jaws: The Revenge | Hoagie Newcombe | 1987 |
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Without a Clue | Sherlock Holmes | 1988 |
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Lawrence Jamieson | 1988 |
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A Shock to the System | Graham Marshall | 1990 |
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Mr. Destiny | Mike | 1990 |
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The Muppet Christmas Carol | Ebenezer Scrooge | 1992 |
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Midnight in Saint Petersburg | Harry Palmer | 1996 |
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Shadow Run | Haskell | 1998 |
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Little Voice | Ray Say | 1998 |
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The Cider House Rules | Dr. Wilbur Larch | 1999 |
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Quills | Dr. Royer-Collard | 2000 |
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Miss Congeniality | Victor Melling | 2000 |
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Austin Powers in Goldmember | Nigel Powers | 2002 |
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The Quiet American | Thomas Fowler | 2002 |
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Secondhand Lions | Garth | 2003 |
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The Statement | Pierre Brossard | 2003 |
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Around The Bend | Henry Lair | 2004 |
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Batman Begins | Alfred Pennyworth | 2005 |
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Bewitched | Nigel Bigelow | 2005 |
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The Prestige | Cutter | 2006 |
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Children of Men | Jasper | 2006 |
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Flawless | Mr. Hobbs | 2007 |
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The Dark Knight | Alfred | 2008 |
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Is Anybody There? | Clarence | 2008 |
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Harry Brown | Harry Brown | 2009 |
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Inception | Professor | 2010 |
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Gnomeo & Juliet | Lord Redbrick (voice) | 2011 |
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Cars 2 | Finn McMissile (voice) | 2011 |
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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Alexander | 2012 |
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The Dark Knight Rises | Alfred Pennyworth | 2012 |
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Now You See Me | 2013 |