Micheal Caine

Maurice Joseph Micklewhite in South London 1933. He left Wilson's Grammar school to be an office boy for Peak Films. Michael hoped to be discovered with his next job which was with 'The J Arthur Rank organization' which was a huge company at the time. Michael joined National Service and served in Korea and Germany. After 2 years service he worked at Westminster repertory in sussex and then Lowestoft Repertory where he met his wife.Michael and Patricia moved to London to pursue their acting dreams, however it proved difficult and patricia fell pregnant. They moved back to Patricias family home, and michael's dad passed away.Michael left fro Paris to sort his self out and worked in a snack bar, he then returned home after a short while.He gained a part in 'A Hill In Korea' but it was not a success and he was forced to find a new agent.He played a part in 'The Chimes' Charles Dickens in the East End theatre and a few other plays on TV.Michaels determination grew stronger after he was told to give acting up by the Chief Casting Director of Associated British Films.He starred in more than 100 films and has been awarded the Academy Award in every decade since the 1960's. The Italian Job and Get Carter have been huge success's for Caine and his recent work included part in Batman, Alfie and Children Of Men.
Caine has been Oscar-nominated six times, winning his first Academy Award for the 1986 film Hannah and Her Sisters, and his second in 1999 for The Cider House Rules, in both cases as a supporting actor. Caine is one of only two actors to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting (either lead or supporting) in every decade since the 1960s. The other is Jack Nicholson.
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1992 Queen's Birthday Honours, and in the 2000 New Year Honours he was knighted as Sir Maurice Micklewhite, CBE. (Such awards must be conferred upon recipients' legal names, and Caine had not yet abandoned his birth name.)In 2008, he was awarded the prize for Outstanding Contribution to Showbusiness at the Variety Club Awards