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- Real Name: Maurice Joseph Micklewhite
- Born: March 14, 1933
- Height: 6'2
- Awarded a knighthood for his contribution to the performing arts
- Academy Awards: 2
- British pop group Madness had a hit single called "Michael Caine" in 1984
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Michael Caine is a British actor who has appeared in nearly 100 films. His early career was marked by the portrayal of sly, tough characters in films that have since been remade, including Alfie, Get Carter and Sleuth. As an older actor, he has portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.
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Life and Career
Michael Caine was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, which is his legal name and the name under which he was knighted. He is the son of a charlady and a fish market porter, but he found a passion for acting that lead him to the stage.After receiving a number of minor roles in theater productions, he got his big break in the 1964 film Zulu. The performance was recognized in both Britain and the U.S. and led to a strong career for the next two and a half decades.
Things slowed down for Caine in the early 90s, and many cite his non-discriminate choice of roles for this fact. Caine had been known to take on roles in bad films simply for the paycheck. However, his performances in 1998's Little Voice and then The Cider House Rules in 1999 created a new surge in his career and brought him back to a level of prominence within the film business.
He starred alongside Jude Law in Sleuth (2007), and alongside Christian Bale in both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.
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Michael Caine Questions
Do you Google yourself? or are you more like Michael Caine? 12 AnswersI google myself, and have been contacted by another gardener by the same name who found me by googling herself. I also subscribe to Google Alerts for my name, ... read more
In Lost Season four, Michael can not die. Weapons malfunction around Michael and he recovers from any injury? 1 AnswerBecause the island isn't done with him. Remember when he tries to kill himself in the alley and suddenly Tom appears? Tom tells him to go ahead and try, but h... read more
Are Michael Lombardi and Vince Lombardi related? 1 AnswerIf they are related it is not a direct relation as Vince's kids are named Vince Jr. and Susan.And Michael doesn't mention any relation his website read more
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Michael Caine Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- March 14, 1933: Born
- 1964: Zulu
- 1965: The Ipcress File
- 1966: Alfie
- 1969: The Italian Job, The Battle of Britain
- 1971: Get Carter
- 1972: Sleuth
- 1975: The Man Who Would Be King
- 1983: Educating Rita
- 1986: Won "Supporting Actor" Oscar for Hannah and Her Sisters
- 1998: Little Voice
- 1999: Won "Supporting Actor" Oscar for The Cider House Rules
- 2002: Austin Powers in Goldmember
- 2005: Batman Begins
- 2006: Children of Men, The Prestige
- 2008: The Dark Knight
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Boondocks 2 about to begin. Screen stuck on a michael caine faq, uh oh. Movie better not crap out
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Michael Caine doing an American accent is freaking me out.
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Caine Speaks Texan: A thoroughly enjoyable interview with Michael Caine in which he talks about learning American a... http://bit.ly/4Z22x6
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Saw Harry Brown - very violent, very bleak, quite good. If Michael Caine was my grandad I'd have no fear of anything.
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Famous people born on the same day as other famous people michael caine and quincy jones 3/14/33
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