ACTOR

Michael Caine

1933 - Today

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Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is an English retired actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 160 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Caine has received more than 23,907,860 page views. His biography is available in 97 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 94 in 2019). Michael Caine is the 81st most popular actor (down from 73rd in 2019), the 139th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 131st in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Actor.

Michael Caine is a British actor who is best known for his roles in films such as The Dark Knight, Alfie, Educating Rita, and The Ipcress File.

Memorability Metrics

  • 24M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 72.74

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 97

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.83

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Caine ranks 81 out of 13,578. Before him are Steven Seagal, Tom Selleck, Roger Moore, John Wayne, Denzel Washington, and Hedy Lamarr. After him are Sharon Tate, Toshiro Mifune, Paul Newman, Yves Montand, Judy Garland, and Samuel L. Jackson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1933, Michael Caine ranks 10. Before him are Roman Polanski, Dalida, Karl Lagerfeld, Montserrat Caballé, Yoko Ono, and Lina Medina. After him are Tinto Brass, Claudio Abbado, Jalal Talabani, James Brown, Just Fontaine, and Corazon Aquino.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Michael Caine ranks 139 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward VII (1841), Henry VI of England (1421), William of Ockham (1285), Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830), George IV of the United Kingdom (1762), and Roald Dahl (1916). After him are William Blake (1757), William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824), Cat Stevens (1948), Howard Carter (1874), Eric Clapton (1945), and Mary Boleyn (1499).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Michael Caine ranks 12. Before him are Elizabeth Taylor (1932), Christopher Lee (1922), Liam Neeson (1952), Ian McKellen (1939), Maggie Smith (1934), and Roger Moore (1927). After him are Jane Birkin (1946), Rowan Atkinson (1955), Helen Mirren (1945), Charlotte Rampling (1946), Peter O'Toole (1932), and Jason Statham (1967).

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Television and Movie Roles

Interstellar
Professor Brand
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
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Batman Begins
Alfred
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Jun 10o 20057.709 / 10
The Dark Knight
Alfred
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Jul 16o 20088.517 / 10