Michael Caine (Q123351)

English actor (born 1933)

Sir Michael Caine is a retired English actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 130 films over a career that spanned eight decades and is considered a British cultural icon. He has received numerous awards including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. As of 2017, the films in which Caine has appeared have grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide. Caine is one of only five male actors to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in five different decades. In 2000, he received a BAFTA Fellowship and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

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Occupationfilm actor
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Award receivedAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, BAFTA Fellowship, Knight Bachelor, Britannia Awards, Donostia Award, European Film Award for Best Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, European Film Academy Honorary Award
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Nominated forAcademy Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award, European Film Award for Best Actor
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Educated atHackney Downs School
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SpouseShakira Caine
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Date of birth14 March 1933
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Place of birthRotherhithe
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Country of citizenshipUnited Kingdom
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