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