Michael Caine

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Michael Caine
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March 14, 1933 in Bermondsey, England, UK
Biography:Icon of British cool in the 1960s, leading action star in the late '70s, and knighted into official respectability in 1993, "Michael Caine" has enjoyed a long, varied, and enviably prolific career. Although he played a part in some notable cinematic failures, particularly during the 1980s, Caine remains one of the most established performers in the business, serving as a role model for actors and filmmakers young and old.

The son of a fish-porter father and a charwoman mother, Caine's beginnings were less than glamorous. Born Maurice Micklewhite in 1943, in the squalid South London neighborhood of Bermondsey, Caine got his first taste of the world beyond when he was evacuated to the countryside during World War II. A misfit in school, the military (he served during the Korean War), and the job pool, Caine found acceptance after answering a want ad for an assistant stage manager at the Horsham... Full Biography

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Michael Caine in "The Prestige"
Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman in "The Prestige"
Michael Caine and Hugh Jackman in "The Prestige"
Michael Caine and Scarlett Johansson in "The Prestige"
Michael Caine and Hugh Jackman in "The Prestige"
Michael Caine in "The Prestige"
Michael Caine, left, and Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Filmography
The Dark Knight (2009) Flawless (2008) Sleuth (2007) Children of Men (2006) The Prestige (2006) The Weather Man (2005) Bewitched (2005) Batman Begins (2005)
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