Sir Michael Caine CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr.) 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.

Faye
Self - Actor, Hurry Sundown (archive footage)
2024

Dirty, Sexy & Totally Iconic
Self
2023

The Sound of 007
Self (archive footage)
2022

Medieval
Lord Boreš
2022

Best Sellers
Harris Shaw
2021

Twist
Fagin
2021

Come Away
Charlie
2020

Tenet
Crosby
2020

AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS
Self
2020

Four Kids and It
Psammead (voice)
2020

An Accidental Studio
Self (archive footage)
2019

Quincy
Self
2018

King of Thieves
Brian Reader
2018

Dear Dictator
General Anton Vincent
2018

Sherlock Gnomes
Lord Redbrick (voice)
2018

And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017

My Generation
Self
2017

Dunkirk
Voice on Radio (uncredited)
2017

Going in Style
Joe Harding
2017

Now You See Me 2
Arthur Tressler
2016

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
2015

The Last Witch Hunter
Dolan 36th
2015

Youth
Fred Ballinger
2015

Inside 'Interstellar'
Self / Professor Brand
2015

Kingsman: The Secret Service
Arthur
2015

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
Self
2014

Stonehearst Asylum
Dr. Benjamin Salt
2014

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Self (archive footage)
2013

Ending the Knight
Self
2012

Wimbledon 2010 Official Film
Self
2010

Valentino: The Last Emperor
Self
2008
Arte 1 Documenta
2006

Quicksand
Jake Mellows
2003

The Debtors
1999

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Self
1995

Charlie Sheen's Stunts Spectacular
Self (archive footage)
1994

The Muppet Christmas Carol
Scrooge
1992

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self
1991

Night of 100 Stars III
Self
1990

The Movie Life of George
Self
1989

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
Self
1988

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Self - Host
1988

Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
Self - Host
1985

The Honorary Consul
Charley Fortnum
1983

Rickles
1975

Fight of the Century
Self-(Audience Member)
1971

Simon Simon
Michael Caine
1970

Hamlet at Elsinore
Horatio
1964

The Wrong Arm of the Law
Police Officer (uncredited)
1963

Solo for Sparrow
Paddy Mooney
1962

The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)
1961

The Bulldog Breed
Sailor in Cinema Fight (uncredited)
1960

Foxhole in Cairo
Weber
1960

Danger Within
Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited)
1959

Passport to Shame
Bridegroom (uncredited)
1958
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1958

Blind Spot
Johnny Brent
1958

The Key
Seaman (uncredited)
1958

Blood Money
Fighter
1957

A Hill in Korea
Pvt. Lockyer
1956

Laughs and Larrikins

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Self
2025

The Great Escaper
Bernard Jordan
2023

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
Self (archive footage)
2023

MCAINE: An Anagram of Cinema
Self - Actor
2023

Helter Skelter: An American Myth
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2020

The Man Who Got Carter
Self
2018

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Interstellar
Professor Brand
2014
Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was
2013

Mr. Morgan's Last Love
Matthew Morgan
2013

Now You See Me
Arthur Tressler
2013

The Dark Knight Rises
Alfred
2012

Honest Trailers
Alfred Pennyworth (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Alexander Anderson
2012

Discovering Hamlet
Horatio (archive footage)
2011
The Many Faces of... Michael Caine
2011

Cars 2
Finn McMissile (voice)
2011

Gnomeo & Juliet
Lord Redbrick (voice)
2011

Inception
Stephen Miles
2010

Pinter's Progress
Self
2009

Harry Brown
Harry Brown
2009

Live from Studio Five
Self · (1 episode)
2009

Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Self
2009

Is Anybody There?
Clarence
2009

The Dark Knight
Alfred
2008

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Self (archive footage)
2008

Sleuth
Andrew Wyke
2007

Flawless
Mr. Hobbs
2007

The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007

The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2007

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
Self
2007

Legends
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2006

The Foreign Eye
Self
2006

The Prestige
Cutter
2006

Children of Men
Jasper
2006

The One Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2006

50 Films to See Before You Die
Self
2006

The Weather Man
Robert Spritzel
2005

Bewitched
Nigel Bigelow
2005

Batman Begins
Alfred
2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005

Around the Bend
Henry Lair
2004

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
2004

The Statement
Pierre Brossard
2003

The Making Of 'The Italian Job'
2003

Secondhand Lions
Garth
2003

The Actors
Anthony O'Malley
2003

The Quiet American
Thomas Fowler
2002

Austin Powers in Goldmember
Nigel Powers
2002

Last Orders
Jack
2001

Miss Congeniality
Victor Melling
2000

Quills
Dr. Royer-Collard
2000

Get Carter
Cliff Brumby
2000

Shiner
Billy 'Shiner' Simpson
2000

The Cider House Rules
Dr. Wilbur Larch
1999

Curtain Call
Max Gale
1998

Little Voice
Ray Say
1998

Parkinson
Self · (3 episodes)
1998

Shadow Run
Haskell
1998

The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Captain Nemo · (2 episodes)
1997

Mandela and de Klerk
F.W. de Klerk
1997

Elle s'appelait Françoise
Self
1996

Midnight in Saint Petersburg
Harry Palmer
1996

Blood and Wine
Victor
1996

The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1996

Bullet to Beijing
Harry Palmer
1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
1995

Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994

World War II: When Lions Roared
Joseph V. Stalin · (2 episodes)
1994

On Deadly Ground
Michael Jennings
1994

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold
Self
1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
Self · (1 episode)
1993

Sean Connery: Private
Self
1993

Blue Ice
Harry Anders
1992

Death Becomes Her
Michael Caine (uncredited) (archive footage)
1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (4 episodes)
1992

Noises Off...
Lloyd Fellowes
1992

Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
1991

Rabbit Ears - King Midas and the Golden Touch
Narrator (voice)
1991

Bullseye!
Sidney Lipton / Doctor Hicklar
1990

Mr. Destiny
Mike
1990

A Shock to the System
Graham Marshall
1990

Jekyll & Hyde
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
1990

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Lawrence Jamieson
1988

Jack the Ripper
Inspector Frederick Abberline · (2 episodes)
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(1 episode)
1988

Without a Clue
Sherlock Holmes
1988

Surrender
Sean Stein
1987

Michael Caine on Acting in Film, Arts and Entertainment
Self
1987
Acting
(1 episode)
1987

Jaws: The Revenge
Hoagie Newcombe
1987

The Making of Jaws The Revenge
Self
1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987

The Fourth Protocol
John Preston
1987

The Best of Max Headroom
Self
1987

Hero
Narrator (voice)
1986

The Whistle Blower
Frank Jones
1986

Half Moon Street
Lord Sam Bulbeck
1986

Mona Lisa
Mortwell
1986

Sweet Liberty
Elliott James
1986

Hannah and Her Sisters
Elliot
1986

The Holcroft Covenant
Noel Holcroft
1985

The Max Headroom Show
Self · (1 episode)
1985

Water
Governor Baxter Thwaites
1985

Blame It on Rio
Matthew Hollis
1984

The Jigsaw Man
Philip Kimberley / Sergei Kuzminsky
1983

Educating Rita
Dr. Frank Bryant
1983

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
British Soldier (uncredited) (segment "Fighting Each Other")
1983

Deathtrap
Sidney Bruhl
1982

Escape to Victory
Captain John Colby
1981

The Hand
Jonathan Lansdale
1981

Dressed to Kill
Doctor Robert Elliott
1980

The Island
Blair Maynard
1980

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Captain Mike Turner
1979

Ashanti
Dr. David Linderby
1979

California Suite
Sidney Cochran
1978

The Swarm
Brad Crane
1978

Inside 'the Swarm'
Self
1978

A Bridge Too Far
Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur
1977

Silver Bears
Doc Fletcher
1977

The Eagle Has Landed
Col. Kurt Steiner
1976

Harry and Walter Go to New York
Adam Worth
1976

The Man Who Would Be King
Peachy Carnehan
1975

Peeper
Leslie C. Tucker
1975

The Romantic Englishwoman
Lewis
1975

The Wilby Conspiracy
Jim Keogh
1975

Dinah!
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Der große Preis
Self · (1 episode)
1974

The Marseille Contract
John Deray / John Davos
1974

The Black Windmill
Maj. John Tarrant
1974

Sleuth
Milo Tindle
1972

Pulp
Mickey King
1972

Kidnapped
Alan Breck
1971

Zee and Co.
Robert Blakeley
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (1 episode)
1971

Get Carter
Jack Carter
1971

The Last Valley
The Captain
1971

Too Late the Hero
Pvt. Tosh Hearne
1970

Battle of Britain
Squadron Leader Canfield
1969

The Italian Job
Charlie Croker
1969

Male of the Species
Cornelius · (1 episode)
1969

Male of the Species
Cornelius
1969

Play Dirty
Capt. Douglas
1969

The Magus
Nicholas Urfe
1968

Deadfall
Henry
1968

The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · (3 episodes)
1968

Billion Dollar Brain
Harry Palmer
1967

Woman Times Seven
Handsome Stranger
1967

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Self
1967

Hurry Sundown
Henry Warren
1967

Funeral in Berlin
Harry Palmer
1966

Gambit
Harry
1966

The Wrong Box
Michael Hubert Gregory Finsbury
1966

Alfie
Alfie Elkins
1966

The Ipcress File
Harry Palmer
1965

Zulu
Lt. Gonville Bromhead
1964

The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (2 episodes)
1962

Hobson's Choice
Willie Mossop
1962

Top Deck
Bus driver (uncredited)
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (5 episodes)
1961
The Ship That Couldn't Stop
Helmsman
1961
The Younger Generation
Ray the Raver · (11 episodes)
1961
Walk a Crooked Mile
Police constable · (6 episodes)
1961
Deadline Midnight
Ted Drake · (39 episodes)
1960

Edgar Wallace Mysteries
Paddy Mooney · (48 episodes)
1959

The Two-Headed Spy
Gestapo Agent
1958

The Adventures of William Tell
Max · (2 episodes)
1958

Carve Her Name with Pride
Train Prisoner (uncredited)
1958

How to Murder a Rich Uncle
Gilrony
1957

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Knight · (1 episode)
1956

Sailor Beware
Sailor (Uncredited)
1956

Armchair Theatre
Helmsman · (251 episodes)
1956

Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956

ITV Play of the Week
Willie Mossop · (1 episode)
1955
Navy Log
(1 episode)
1955

Mark Saber
Folsham · (129 episodes)
1954

The Oscars
Self · (4 episodes)
1953

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
1950

Sunday Night Theatre
Fighter · (1 episode)
1950
Morning Departure
Teaboy
1946

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (2 episodes)
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee/Presenter · (1 episode)
1944