Sir Michael Caine CBE, born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr., on 14th March 1933, at St Olave's Hospital, in Rotherhithe, London, England, UK, is an actor, producer, and author. Easily recognisable by his distinctive cockney accent, Caine has appeared in over 115 movies, and is regarded as a British film icon. Michael made his breakthrough in the 1960s, starring in British movies including Zulu (1964), The Ipcress File (1965), Alfie (1966), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, The Italian Job (1969), and Battle of Britain (1969). His stand-out roles in the 1970s included Get Carter (1971), The Last Valley (1971), Sleuth (1972), for which he earned his second Academy Award nomination, The Man Who Would Be King (1975), and A Bridge Too Far (1977).