Michael Caine British Actor Born 1933 in Rotherhithe

Michael Caine is a British actor born on 14 March 1933 in Rotherhithe. He is known for The Dark Knight (2008) and Interstellar (2014).

Early life

He went on to study at Hackney Downs School.

Career

He appears in A Hill in Korea (1956), the earliest title among his listed credits. Escape to Victory (1981) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) are among his 1980s credits. In the 2000s, he appeared in Batman Begins (2005, as Alfred Pennyworth) and The Prestige (2006, as John Cutter). The 2010s brought Inception (2010) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012, as Alfred Pennyworth). His 2020s credits include Tenet (2020) and Medieval (2022, as Lord Boresh).

He has 128 films and 3 TV series on record from 1956 to 2023. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (21), followed by action (11) and comedy (11). The Great Escaper (2023) is the newest entry in his credits. Of his 15 titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Dark Knight Rises (2012) has the highest, at $1.08 billion.

Morgan Freeman appears in six of his listed titles, including Now You See Me (2013) and Now You See Me 2 (2016). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Cillian Murphy (five titles) and Christian Bale (four titles). Christopher Nolan directed eight of his titles on record, among them Dunkirk (2017). John Huston is credited as director on two of them, including The Man Who Would Be King (1975).

Recognition

He has won two Academy Awards (1987 and 2000). His other honours include a European Film Academy Honorary Award (2015) and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1983) for Educating Rita. The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1967 for Alfie. The records list 15 awards won and 10 nominations for him.

Personal life

He has been married to Shakira Caine since 1973. Earlier marriages on record are to Patricia Haines (1954 to 1958). He has 2 children on record.