Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is an English retired actor. [2] Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, [3] he has appeared in more than 160 films over a career that spanned eight decades and is considered a British cultural icon.

Michael Caine, prolific British actor known for the affable Cockney persona present in his many versatile roles. During a multi-decade career he appeared in more than 100 films, including Alfie (1966), Get Carter (1971), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Cider House Rules (1999), and Inception (2010).

Michael Caine is an English actor who has appeared in over 130 films and has had multiple television appearances. Caine's acting career began in the 1950s, when he was cast in many small, often uncredited roles in British films.

In 1953, he contracted malaria and was sent home. Three years later, he earned his first acting credit playing a British Army private in Korea under the stage name Michael Caine.

Michael grew up in Southwark, South London, but was evacuated to North Runcton in Norfolk during the Second World War. After the war, the family were rehoused by the council in Marshall Gardens at Elephant and Castle, due to much of London’s housing being destroyed during the Blitz.