Michael Caine

What strikes me most about Michael Caine is how he turned what should have been a liability into his signature. A working-class kid from Rotherhithe kept his Cockney accent in an industry that worshipped polished diction, and over eight decades and more than 130 films he made that voice one of cinema's most beloved instruments. Two supporting-actor Oscars tell only part of the story; what I value is his craftsman's humility — he showed up, did the work, and elevated everyone around him. Few actors retire as genuine cultural icons. Caine earned it the unglamorous way, one honest performance at a time.

Name (English)

Michael Caine

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・ケイン

Reading

まいける・けいん

Born

March 14, 1933 (age 93)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rooster

Origin

Rotherhithe, United Kingdom

Occupation

film actor / writer / autobiographer / stage actor / television actor

Awards & achievements

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• 2000 Donostia Award
• 2000 BAFTA Fellowship
• 1987 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
• 2000 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
• 2011 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
• 1983 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
• 1983 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.michaelcaine.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/themichaelcaine
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3

Tags

• film actor
• writer
• autobiographer

Last updated

2026-06-11

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.