Michael Caine
Born March 14, 1933 (Age: 93)
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Rotherhithe, London, England, UK
Biography
Sir Michael Caine CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr.; 14 March 1933) is a retired English actor. Known for his distinctive South London accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films in a career spanning seven decades, and is considered a British film icon. As of February 2017, the films in which Caine has appeared have grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide. Often playing a Cockney, Caine made his breakthrough in the 1960s with starring roles in British films such as Zulu (1964), The Ipcress File (1965), Alfie (1966), The Italian Job (1969), and Battle of Britain (1969). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Alfie. His roles in the 1970s included Get Carter (1971), The Last Valley (1971), Sleuth (1972), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), The Eagle Has Landed (1976) and A Bridge Too Far (1977). He earned his second Academy Award nomination for Sleuth and achieved some of his greatest critical success in the 1980s, with Educating Rita (1983) earning him the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) earning him his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Caine is also known for his performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), and for his comedic roles in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), Miss Congeniality (2000), Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and Secondhand Lions (2003). He received his second Golden Globe Award for Little Voice (1998). In 1999, he received his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a sympathetic doctor in The Cider House Rules. He portrayed a British journalist in Vietnam in The Quiet American (2002), earning his sixth Oscar nomination, and appeared in Alfonso Cuaron's dystopian drama film Children of Men (2006). Caine portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). He appeared in several other of Nolan's films including The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014) and Tenet (2020). He also appeared in the heist thriller film Now You See Me (2013), the action comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), the Italian drama Youth (2015) and the crime film King of Thieves (2018). Caine officially confirmed his retirement from acting on 13 October 2023 after The Great Escaper (2023).
Sir Michael Caine CBE (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr.; 14 March 1933) is a retired English actor. Known for his distinctive South London accent, he has appeared in more than 160 films in a career spanning seven decades, and is considered a British film icon. As of February 2017, the films in which Caine has appeared have grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide.
Often playing a Cockney, Caine made his breakthrough in the 1960s with starring roles in British films such as Zulu (1964), The Ipcress File (1965), Alfie (1966), The Italian Job (1969), and Battle of Britain (1969). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Alfie. His roles in the 1970s included Get Carter (1971), The Last Valley (1971), Sleuth (1972), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), The Eagle Has Landed (1976) and A Bridge Too Far (1977). He earned his second Academy Award nomination for Sleuth and achieved some of his greatest critical success in the 1980s, with Educating Rita (1983) earning him the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) earning him his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Caine is also known for his performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), and for his comedic roles in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), Miss Congeniality (2000), Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and Secondhand Lions (2003). He received his second Golden Globe Award for Little Voice (1998). In 1999, he received his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a sympathetic doctor in The Cider House Rules. He portrayed a British journalist in Vietnam in The Quiet American (2002), earning his sixth Oscar nomination, and appeared in Alfonso Cuaron's dystopian drama film Children of Men (2006). Caine portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). He appeared in several other of Nolan's films including The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014) and Tenet (2020). He also appeared in the heist thriller film Now You See Me (2013), the action comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), the Italian drama Youth (2015) and the crime film King of Thieves (2018).
Caine officially confirmed his retirement from acting on 13 October 2023 after The Great Escaper (2023).
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Filmography
Medieval
2022
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as Lord Boreš
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Age: 89
Twist
2021
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as Fagin
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Age: 87
Come Away
2020
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as Charlie
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Age: 87
Tenet
2020
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as Crosby
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Age: 87
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 87
The Man Who Got Carter
2018
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as Self
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Age: 85
Sherlock Gnomes
2018
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as Lord Redbrick (voice)
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Age: 85
Dunkirk
2017
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as Voice on Radio (uncredited)
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Age: 84
Going in Style
2017
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as Joe Harding
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Age: 84
Now You See Me 2
2016
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as Arthur Tressler
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Age: 83
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 82
The Last Witch Hunter
2015
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as Dolan 36th
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Age: 82
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed
2015
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as Self
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Age: 82
Youth
2015
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as Fred Ballinger
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Age: 82
Kingsman: The Secret Service
2015
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as Arthur
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Age: 81
Interstellar
2014
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as Professor Brand
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Age: 81
Stonehearst Asylum
2014
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as Dr. Benjamin Salt
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Age: 81
Mr. Morgan's Last Love
2013
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as Matthew Morgan
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Age: 80
Now You See Me
2013
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as Arthur Tressler
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Age: 80
Ending the Knight
2012
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as Self
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Age: 79
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
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as Alfred
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Age: 79
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
2012
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as Alexander Anderson
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Age: 78
Discovering Hamlet
2011
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as Horatio (archive footage)
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Age: 78
No Image
The Many Faces of... Michael Caine
2011
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as
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Age: 78
Cars 2
2011
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as Finn McMissile (voice)
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Age: 78
Gnomeo & Juliet
2011
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as Lord Redbrick (voice)
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Age: 77
Wimbledon 2010 Official Film
2010
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as Self
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Age: 77
Inception
2010
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as Stephen Miles
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Age: 77
Harry Brown
2009
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as Harry Brown
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Age: 76
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
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as Self
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Age: 76
The Dark Knight
2008
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as Alfred
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Age: 75
Sleuth
2007
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as Andrew Wyke
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Age: 74
Flawless
2007
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as Mr. Hobbs
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Age: 74
No Image
Arte 1 Documenta
2006
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as
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Age: 73
Children of Men
2006
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as Jasper
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Age: 73
50 Films to See Before You Die
2006
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as Self
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Age: 73
The Weather Man
2005
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as Robert Spritzel
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Age: 72
Bewitched
2005
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as Nigel Bigelow
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Age: 72
Batman Begins
2005
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as Alfred
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Age: 72
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004
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as Self(archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 71
The Quiet American
2002
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as Thomas Fowler
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Age: 69
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
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as Nigel Powers
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Age: 69
Miss Congeniality
2000
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as Victor Melling
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Age: 67
Quills
2000
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as Dr. Royer-Collard
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Age: 67
Get Carter
2000
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as Cliff Brumby
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Age: 67
Shiner
2000
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as Billy 'Shiner' Simpson
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Age: 67
The Cider House Rules
1999
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as Dr. Wilbur Larch
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Age: 66
Curtain Call
1998
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as Max Gale
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Age: 65
Little Voice
1998
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as Ray Say
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Age: 65
Shadow Run
1998
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as Haskell
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Age: 64
Mandela and de Klerk
1997
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as F.W. de Klerk
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Age: 63
Elle s'appelait Françoise
1996
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as Self
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Age: 63
Midnight in Saint Petersburg
1996
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as Harry Palmer
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Age: 63
Blood and Wine
1996
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as Victor
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Age: 63
On Deadly Ground
1994
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as Michael Jennings
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Age: 60
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold
1994
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as Self
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Age: 60
Sean Connery: Private
1993
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as Self
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Age: 59
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
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as Ebenezer Scrooge
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Age: 59
Blue Ice
1992
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as Harry Anders
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Age: 59
Noises Off...
1992
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as Lloyd Fellowes
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Age: 59
Siskel & Ebert 1991 Holiday Video Gift Guide
1991
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as
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Age: 58
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
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as Self
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Age: 58
Bullseye!
1990
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as Sidney Lipton / Doctor Hicklar
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Age: 57
Mr. Destiny
1990
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as Mike
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Age: 57
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
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as Self
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Age: 57
A Shock to the System
1990
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as Graham Marshall
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Age: 57
Jekyll & Hyde
1990
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as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
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Age: 56
The Movie Life of George
1989
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as Self
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Age: 55
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988
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as Lawrence Jamieson
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Age: 55
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
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as Self
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Age: 55
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
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as Self - Host
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Age: 55
Without a Clue
1988
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as Sherlock Holmes
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Age: 55
Surrender
1987
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as Sean Stein
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Age: 54
Michael Caine on Acting in Film, Arts and Entertainment
1987
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as Self
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Age: 54
Jaws: The Revenge
1987
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as Hoagie Newcombe
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Age: 54
The Making of Jaws The Revenge
1987
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as Self
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Age: 54
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
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as Self
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Age: 54
The Fourth Protocol
1987
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as John Preston
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Age: 54
The Best of Max Headroom
1987
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as Self
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Age: 53
Mona Lisa
1986
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as Mortwell
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Age: 53
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
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as Elliot
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Age: 52
The Holcroft Covenant
1985
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as Noel Holcroft
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Age: 52
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
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as Self
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Age: 51
Water
1985
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as Governor Baxter Thwaites
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Age: 51
No Image
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
1985
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as Self - Host
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Age: 51
Blame It on Rio
1984
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as Matthew Hollis
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Age: 50
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983
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as British Soldier (uncredited) (segment "Fighting Each Other")
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Age: 50
Deathtrap
1982
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as Sidney Bruhl
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Age: 49
Escape to Victory
1981
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as Captain John Colby
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Age: 48
The Hand
1981
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as Jonathan Lansdale
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Age: 48
Dressed to Kill
1980
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as Doctor Robert Elliott
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Age: 47
The Island
1980
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as Blair Maynard
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Age: 47
The Swarm
1978
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as Brad Crane
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Age: 45
California Suite
1978
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as Sidney Cochran
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Age: 45
Inside 'the Swarm'
1978
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as Self
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Age: 44
A Bridge Too Far
1977
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as Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur
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Age: 44
The Man Who Would Be King
1975
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as Peachy Carnehan
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Age: 42
The Marseille Contract
1974
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as John Deray / John Davos
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Age: 41
The Black Windmill
1974
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as Maj. John Tarrant
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Age: 41
Sleuth
1972
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as Milo Tindle
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Age: 39
X, Y & Zee
1972
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as Robert Blakeley
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Age: 38
Zee and Co.
1972
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as Robert Blakeley
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Age: 38
Fight of the Century
1971
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as Self-(Audience Member)
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Age: 37
Battle of Britain
1969
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as Squadron Leader Canfield
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Age: 36
The Italian Job
1969
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as Charlie Croker
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Age: 36
Male of the Species
1969
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as Cornelius
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Age: 35
Play Dirty
1969
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as Capt. Douglas
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Age: 35
The Ipcress File
1965
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as Harry Palmer
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Age: 32
Hamlet at Elsinore
1964
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as Horatio
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Age: 31
Zulu
1964
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as Lt. Gonville Bromhead
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Age: 30
The Wrong Arm of the Law
1963
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as Police Officer (uncredited)
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Age: 30
Hobson's Choice
1962
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as Willie Mossop
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Age: 29
Solo for Sparrow
1962
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as Paddy Mooney
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Age: 29
Top Deck
1962
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as Bus driver (uncredited)
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Age: 28
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
1961
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as Checkpoint Policeman (uncredited)
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Age: 28
No Image
The Ship That Couldn't Stop
1961
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as Helmsman
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Age: 28
The Bulldog Breed
1960
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as Sailor in Cinema Fight (uncredited)
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Age: 27
Foxhole in Cairo
1960
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as Weber
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Age: 26
Danger Within
1959
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as Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited)
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Age: 25
Passport to Shame
1958
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as Bridegroom (uncredited)
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Age: 25
The Two-Headed Spy
1958
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as Gestapo Agent
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Age: 25
No Image
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1958
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as
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Age: 25
Blind Spot
1958
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as Johnny Brent
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Age: 25
The Key
1958
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as Seaman (uncredited)
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Age: 25
A Woman of Mystery
1958
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as Joe (Uncredited)
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Age: 25
Carve Her Name with Pride
1958
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as Train Prisoner (uncredited)
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Age: 24
A Hill in Korea
1956
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as Pvt. Lockyer
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Age: 23
Sailor Beware
1956
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as Sailor (Uncredited)
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Age: 23