Michael Caine British Actor Born 1933 in Rotherhithe
Michael Caine · film actor and writer · British
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Biography
Michael Caine is a British actor from Rotherhithe, born on 14 March 1933. His age is 93. Among the titles he is known for are Terror in the Aisles (1984) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
His screen career on record begins in 1956 with A Hill in Korea. Michael Caine’s credits add up to 128 films and 3 TV series from 1956 to 2023. His characters include Peachy Carnehan in The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Alfred Pennyworth in The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Chester King in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014). His credits run up to The Great Escaper in 2023.
In total, he has won 15 awards and earned 10 nominations. Records show BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1983 for Educating Rita as his first win. The newest entry is European Film Award for Best Actor in 2015 for Youth.
Filmography
131 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Great Escaper | Film | |
| 2022 | Medieval | Lord Boresh | Film |
| 2021 | Best Sellers | Film | |
| 2021 | Twist | Film | |
| 2020 | Tenet | Film | |
| 2018 | Dear Dictator | Film | |
| 2018 | King of Thieves | Film | |
| 2017 | Dunkirk | Fortis Leader | Film |
| 2017 | Going in Style | Film | |
| 2017 | My Generation | Film | |
| 2016 | Now You See Me 2 | Arthur Tressler | Film |
| 2016 | Our Queen at Ninety | Film | |
| 2015 | The Last Witch Hunter | Film | |
| 2015 | Youth | Film | |
| 2014 | Interstellar | John Brand | Film |
Show all 131 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | Chester King | Film |
| 2014 | Stonehearst Asylum | Film | |
| 2013 | Mr. Morgan's Last Love | Film | |
| 2013 | Now You See Me | Film | |
| 2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Film | |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Alfred Pennyworth | Film |
| 2010 | Inception | Film | |
| 2009 | Harry Brown | Film | |
| 2008 | Is Anybody There? | Film | |
| 2008 | Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired | Film | |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Alfred Pennyworth | Film |
| 2008 | Valentino: The Last Emperor | Film | |
| 2007 | Flawless | Film | |
| 2007 | Sleuth | Film | |
| 2006 | Children of Men | Film | |
| 2006 | The Prestige | John Cutter | Film |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Alfred Pennyworth | Film |
| 2005 | Bewitched | Film | |
| 2005 | The Weather Man | Film | |
| 2004 | Around the Bend | Film | |
| 2003 | Quicksand | Film | |
| 2003 | Secondhand Lions | Film | |
| 2003 | The Actors | Film | |
| 2003 | The Statement | Film | |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Nigel Powers | Film |
| 2002 | The Quiet American | Thomas Fowler | Film |
| 2001 | Last Orders | Film | |
| 2000 | Get Carter | Film | |
| 2000 | Miss Congeniality | Film | |
| 2000 | Quills | Antoine-Athanase Royer-Collard | Film |
| 2000 | Shiner | Film | |
| 1999 | Curtain Call | Film | |
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules | Film | |
| 1999 | The Debtors | Film | |
| 1998 | Little Voice | Film | |
| 1998 | Shadow Run | Film | |
| 1997– | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Captain Nemo | TV series |
| 1996 | Blood and Wine | Film | |
| 1996 | Midnight in Saint Petersburg | Harry Palmer | Film |
| 1995 | Bullet to Beijing | Harry Palmer | Film |
| 1994 | On Deadly Ground | Film | |
| 1994– | World War II: When Lions Roared | TV series | |
| 1992 | Blue Ice | Film | |
| 1992 | Noises Off | Film | |
| 1992 | The Muppet Christmas Carol | Ebenezer Scrooge | Film |
| 1990 | A Shock to the System | Film | |
| 1990 | Bullseye! | Film | |
| 1990 | Mr. Destiny | Film | |
| 1988 | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | Film | |
| 1988– | Jack the Ripper | TV series | |
| 1988 | Without a Clue | Sherlock Holmes | Film |
| 1987 | Hero | Film | |
| 1987 | Jaws: The Revenge | Film | |
| 1987 | Surrender | Film | |
| 1987 | The Fourth Protocol | John Preston | Film |
| 1986 | Half Moon Street | Film | |
| 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters | Film | |
| 1986 | Mona Lisa | Film | |
| 1986 | Sweet Liberty | Film | |
| 1986 | The Whistle Blower | Film | |
| 1985 | The Holcroft Covenant | Film | |
| 1985 | Water (1985 film) | Film | |
| 1984 | Blame It on Rio | Film | |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles | Film | |
| 1984 | The Jigsaw Man | Film | |
| 1983 | Educating Rita | Film | |
| 1983 | The Honorary Consul | Film | |
| 1982 | Deathtrap | Film | |
| 1981 | Escape to Victory | Film | |
| 1981 | The Hand | Film | |
| 1980 | Dressed to Kill | Film | |
| 1980 | The Island | Film | |
| 1979 | Ashanti | Film | |
| 1979 | Beyond the Poseidon Adventure | Film | |
| 1978 | California Suite | Film | |
| 1978 | The Swarm | Film | |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Joe Vandeleur, Lieutenant-Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur | Film |
| 1977 | Silver Bears | Film | |
| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York | Film | |
| 1976 | The Eagle Has Landed | Film | |
| 1975 | Peeper | Film | |
| 1975 | The Man Who Would Be King | Peachy Carnehan | Film |
| 1975 | The Romantic Englishwoman | Film | |
| 1975 | The Wilby Conspiracy | Film | |
| 1974 | The Black Windmill | Film | |
| 1974 | The Marseille Contract | Film | |
| 1972 | Pulp | Film | |
| 1972 | Sleuth | Film | |
| 1972 | Zee and Co. | Film | |
| 1971 | Get Carter | Jack Carter | Film |
| 1971 | Kidnapped | Film | |
| 1970 | The Last Valley | The Captain | Film |
| 1970 | Too Late the Hero | Film | |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain | Squadron Leader Canfield | Film |
| 1969 | Play Dirty | Film | |
| 1969 | The Italian Job | Charlie Croker | Film |
| 1968 | Deadfall | Film | |
| 1968 | The Magus | Film | |
| 1967 | Billion Dollar Brain | Harry Palmer | Film |
| 1967 | Hurry Sundown | Film | |
| 1967 | Tonite Let's All Make Love in London | Film | |
| 1967 | Woman Times Seven | Film | |
| 1966 | Alfie | Film | |
| 1966 | Funeral in Berlin | Harry Palmer | Film |
| 1966 | Gambit | Film | |
| 1966 | The Wrong Box | Film | |
| 1965 | The Ipcress File | Harry Palmer | Film |
| 1964 | Hamlet at Elsinore | Horatio | Film |
| 1964 | Zulu | Gonville Bromhead | Film |
| 1963 | The Wrong Arm of the Law | Film | |
| 1961 | The Day the Earth Caught Fire | Film | |
| 1958 | Carve Her Name with Pride | Film | |
| 1958 | The Key | Film | |
| 1958 | The Two-Headed Spy | Film | |
| 1957 | How to Murder a Rich Uncle | Film | |
| 1956 | A Hill in Korea | Film |
Awards and nominations
15 won, 10 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | European Film Academy Honorary Award | Won | |
| 2015 | European Film Award for Best Actor | Youth | Won |
| 2011 | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | Won | |
| 2000 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | The Cider House Rules | Won |
| 2000 | BAFTA Fellowship | Won | |
| 2000 | Donostia Award | Won | |
| 2000 | Knight Bachelor | Won | |
| 1999 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Little Voice | Won |
| 1992 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 1990 | Britannia Awards | Won | |
| 1989 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Jack the Ripper | Won |
| 1987 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | Hannah and Her Sisters | Won |
| 1983 | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | Educating Rita | Won |
| 1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Educating Rita | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
Show all 25 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | European Film Award for Best Actor | Youth | Nominated |
| 2003 | Academy Award for Best Actor | The Quiet American | Nominated |
| 2001 | European Film Award for Best Actor | Last Orders | Nominated |
| 2000 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | The Cider House Rules | Nominated |
| 1988 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award | Jaws: The Revenge | Nominated |
| 1987 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | Hannah and Her Sisters | Nominated |
| 1984 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Educating Rita | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor | Dressed to Kill | Nominated |
| 1973 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Sleuth | Nominated |
| 1967 | Academy Award for Best Actor | Alfie | Nominated |
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. Education on record includes Hackney Downs School.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Michael Caine?
Michael Caine is 93 years old, born on 14 March 1933 in Rotherhithe.
What is Michael Caine known for?
Michael Caine is known for playing Nigel Powers in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
What is Michael Caine’s nationality?
Michael Caine is British, born in Rotherhithe.
Who is Michael Caine married to?
Michael Caine is married to Shakira Caine; they married in 1973.
Has Michael Caine won any awards?
Yes. 15 awards are on record, including European Film Academy Honorary Award (2015).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q123351), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Manfred Werner / Tsui · CC BY-SA 3.0
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