Michael Caine was born in 1933, under the name of Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, Jr., in Rohterhithe, London, England.
Son of Ellen Frances Marie, a cook and charlady, and of Maurice Joseph Micklechite.
Although his father was Catholic, Michael was raised in Protestantism, his mother’s religion.
He grew up in Camberwell, and attended Wilson´s School.
During the Second World War, was evacuated to North Runcton in Norfolk.
He dropped out of school at 16 and took the Military service, joining the Royal Fusiliers, serving in Germany and the Korean war.
When he became an actor, he adopted the stage name of Michael Scott.
His agent informed him that there was already another actor using that name, and thus, being inspired by the play “The Caine Mutiny”, the name was changed to Michael Caine.
His acting career began in Horsham, West Sussex where he performed at the Horsham-based Westminster Repertory Company, where they required a stage production assistant position.
This led him to have small roles in the Carfax Theater.
His first prominent role was in the character of an upper-class British officer, in the 1964 film, “Zulu”.
Then would come other of his best known roles in “Ipcress”(1965) and the following year“Alfie”(1966) together with Shelley winters.
Also in 1966, he appeared in “Funeral in Berlin”.
He made his first film in the United States in 1966, which was called “Thief for love“, next to Shirley Mac Laine.
While staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel for the shoot, he met his great friend John wayne and to the agent Swifty lazar.
In ’67, he was seen in “The Million Dollar Brain”.
The decade of the ’60s, he dismissed him with “A Job in Italy”(1969) together with Noel coward Y Benny hill, and with the role of the war pilot in “The war in England” next to Laurence olivier Y Christopher Plummer.
He started the ’70s with “Ruthless assassin”.
It was a decade of several hits like “The footprint”(1972) with Laurence olivier, Y “The man who could reign”(1975) with Sean Connery Y Christopher Plummer.
By the end of the ’70s he had moved to the United States and he began to be criticized for a series of roles that he chose at that time, which he himself recognized were due to money.
Among those failures were “The swarm”(1978) with Richard Chamberlain, “Beyond Poseidon”(1979) with Sally field Y Peter boyle, “The island”(1980) and“Hand”(1981) directed by Oliver stone.
In 1983, he won an award BAFTA for his performance in Educating Rita” next to Julie Walters and in 1986, an award Oscar for “Hannah and her sisters”, In which he acted alongside Woody Allen, Mia farrow Y Carrie Fisher.
In 1987, he had another of his appearances in dubious movies like “Shark, revenge” Y “Armed skirt robbery” with Roger moore Y Bill patterson.
In the early ’90s, he played Ebenezer Scrooge on “The Muppets in Christmas stories”(1992).
In 1995, he was seen in “The Pekin Express “ and in “Midnight in St. Petersburg” (nineteen ninety five).
He also acted alongside Steven Seagal on “The dangerous land” and with Billy bob thornton Y Richard Hamilton.
His interpretation in “Little voice”(1998), with Ewan McGregor Y Brenda blethyn was seen as a return to his prowess and earned him a Golden globe.
In 1999, he won his second Oscar for “The rules of the Cider House” with Charlize Theron Y Tobey Maguire.
In 2000, he was seen alongside Sandra Bullock Y Benjamin Bratt on “ Miss Special Agent“.
In 2001, he did “Last Orders “ with Helen mirren and the following year “The Impassive American”(2002) with Brendan Fraser.
All of these latest films helped to rehabilitate his reputation.
In 2005, he was the butler Alfred from Batman in the version “Batman Begins” starring Christian bale, Katie holmes and with Liam Neeson Y Gary oldman.
In 2006, he appeared in the movies “Sons of men” with Clive owen Y “The final trick.- The prestige” with Christian bale again, Scarlett Johansson, Hugh jackman Y David Bowie.
For 2008 it will be seen in “Is there anybody There? “ and in “The dark knight” with Christian bale, Morgan freeman, Gary oldman Y Heath ledger.
Was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1993 for his acting services and in 2000 he was appointed Knight, becoming Sir Maurice Micklewhite.
Caine He is known for his idioms and mimics and for his distinctive voice and manner of speaking.
Michael is one of the few actors to have been nominated for the Oscar for his performance in every decade since 1960.
In his personal life, Caine lives in Surrey.
He was married to the actress Patricia haines from 1955 to 1958. They had a daughter named Dominique.
He was also married to the actress Shakira baksh since 1973, and they both have a daughter named Natasha.
Shortly after the death of his mother, he and his brother Stanley, they found out they had a stepbrother named David. He suffered from epilepsy and was kept in the Cane Hill Mental Hospital all his life until 1992, the year in which he died.
Among the books written by Michael, are found Not Many People Know That !, And Not Many People Know This Either !, Michael Caine’s Moving Picture Show Y Not A Lot of People Know This is 1988.
The first two are titled with a phrase frequently spoken by Caine that has become famous.
In the musical environment, he is a great admirer of music Chill out and has been creating songs as a hobbyist for years. He even put out a CD called “Cained “.