English actor, two-time Academy Award winner for Hannah and Her Sisters and The Cider House Rules, with a six-decade career.
Background
Born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr. in Rotherhithe, London, he served in the British Army in Korea before pursuing acting, taking his stage surname from “The Caine Mutiny.”
Career
He played the title role in “Alfie,” Jack Carter in “Get Carter,” and Charlie Croker in the original “The Italian Job.” He won two Best Supporting Actor Oscars under Woody Allen and Lasse Hallstrom, and joined Christopher Nolan’s repertory as Alfred Pennyworth in “The Dark Knight” trilogy and other Nolan films.
Style
Caine’s distinctive cockney delivery, candid memoirs, and willingness to work across art-house, blockbuster, and television projects make him one of British screen acting’s defining figures.
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