On this day, March 14, 1933 a baby boy named Maurice Joseph Micklewhite was born in London. His parents were working class, and his family lived a meager existence.
But at age 10, young Maurice was bitten by the acting bug thanks to a small part in a school play.
That launched an 8th decade career for the man we now know as Michael Caine. He adopted his stage name off the success of The Caine Mutiny.
By the time he retired a couple of years ago Michael Caine had appeared in 160 movies, picking up two Oscars and three Golden Globe awards along the way.
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His best known films include Alfie, The Ipcress File, The Man Who Would Be King, A Bridge Too Far, Hannah and Her Sisters, Sleuth, Miss Congeniality, and Austin Powers.
In 2000 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth to become Sir Michael Caine.
In 1992, Cain wrote what would become the first of three memoirs, a book called What’s It All About? That’s what I have the chance to spend a few minutes with this incredible actor.
So here now, from 1992, Sir Michael Caine.
Today, as Sir Michael Caine celebrates his 90 second birthday, he lives in retirement in London.