Michael Caine

Most Caine impressions repeat the catchphrase "...and not a lot of people know that", which was never actually used by Caine, except more recently when sending up himself and the mimics who established the catchphrase. However, in a December 2004 interview with The Scotsman newspaper, the 74-year-old actor denied he was retiring and said he still plans to do more movies, but that he is taking a break from acting in order to concentrate on writing his autobiography. Caine is a popular subject for impressionists and mimics, having a distinctive yet fairly easy to copy voice. In September 2004, media reports indicated that Connery intended to retire following the production of Josiah's Canon, which is to be released in 2005. Unlike some actors who adopt their stage name for everyday use, Caine still uses his real name when he is not working. He has been married to French-Moroccan artist Micheline Roquebrune Connery since 1975. He was created Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1992 for services to drama, and in 2000 a Knight Bachelor, becoming Sir Maurice Micklewhite. He was married to Australian-born actress Diane Cilento from 1962 until 1973; they are the parents of actor Jason Connery.

He has been Oscar-nominated six times, winning his first Academy Award for the 1986 film, Hannah and Her Sisters, his second in 1999 for The Cider House Rules, in both cases as a supporting actor (in common with his contemporary Sean Connery, Caine now plays supporting roles). He was knighted on July 5, 2000, wearing a hunting tartan kilt of the MacLean of Duart clan . By this time Caine's reputation as an icon was assured, and recent performances in Little Voice (1998), Last Orders (2001) and others have rehabilitated his critical reputation. He received Kennedy Center Honors from the United States in 1999. However, I have seen the house that it paid for, and it is superb". Connery received the Legion D'Honneur in 1991. Of the former, Caine famously said "I have not seen the film, but I hear it is terrible. This support is illustrated by a comment from his official website:.

Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s Caine alternated between acclaimed performances in films such as Educating Rita (1983) and Mona Lisa (1986), and unashamedly mercenary roles in notorious duds such as Jaws: The Revenge (1987) and On Deadly Ground (1994). He has long advocated greater independence for Scotland, and has supported the Scottish National Party, a centre-left political party founded to serve Scotland, financially and through personal appearances despite himself living in the Bahamas. The 1970s proved to be a lean period for Caine, with successes such as Sleuth (1972) and The Man Who Would Be King (1975) overshadowed by disasters such as The Swarm (1978) and Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979). Universe competition in 1953, which led to work on the stage, TV, and eventually film. After ending the 1960s with the equally iconic The Italian Job Caine entered the 1970s with Get Carter, one of the best British gangster films. He competed for Scotland in the Mr. His trademark horn-rimmed glasses did not prevent him becoming a pin-up. He joined the Royal Navy after leaving school, and after being discharged on medical grounds went on to a succession of jobs, including labourer and lifeguard.

He went on to play Palmer in a further two films. Connery was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Zulu was closely followed by his two best-known roles: the spy "Harry Palmer", in The Ipcress File (1965), and the woman-chasing Alfie (1966). Connery is known for his trademark Scottish accent and his good looks, repeatedly being mentioned as one of the most attractive men alive by magazines even after he was considerably older than more conventional sex symbols. At the time, Caine's working-class cockney, just as with The Beatles Liverpudlian accents, seemed like a breath of fresh air. Connery has also appeared in other major films, including:. This proved to be ironic, as Caine was quickly to become notable for using a regional accent, rather than the 'BBC English' hitherto considered proper for film actors. Over 40 years since he first played the role, Connery is still widely regarded as the definitive cinematic incarnation of James Bond, despite credible interpretations of the character by the likes of Roger Moore, and Pierce Brosnan.

After several minor roles, Caine came into the public eye as an upper-class British army officer in the 1963 film, Zulu. No (1962), and played Bond in several other films:. He once joked to an interviewer that had he looked the other way, he would have ended up as Michael 101 Dalmatians. Connery first appeared as Bond in Dr. Looking around for inspiration, he noted that The Caine Mutiny was being shown at the Odeon cinema, and so he decided to change his name to Michael Caine. Connery is well known to audiences around the world for his role as James Bond. His agent insisted that he come up with a new name immediately. Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25, 1930 in Edinburgh, Scotland) better known simply as Sean Connery, is a Scottish film actor who has starred in many Hollywood films.

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