Sir Michael Caine is a retired English actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 130 films over a career that spanned eight decades and is considered a British cult
Caine in 2012
Blue plaque marking Caine's birthplace at St Olave's Hospital in Rotherhithe, south-east London
Blue plaque at the former school in North Runcton where, as a wartime evacuee, Caine made his stage debut
Caine in the trailer for Zulu (1964)
Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction drama film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother, Jonathan Nolan. It features an ensemble cast led by Matthew McConaug
Michael Caine
…portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy (2005–2012), and acted in five other Nolan films: The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), and Tenet (2020). He announced his retirement from acting with his final film being The Great Escaper (2023). Michael Caine was…
Theatrical release poster
The Dust Bowl phenomenon of the 1930s, as documented by Ken Burns in The Dust Bowl (2012), served as inspiration for the blight.
The Svínafellsjökull glacier in Iceland was used as a filming location for Interstellar, doubling for Mann's planet.
Kip Thorne, theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate, conceived and executive produced the film and served as scientific consultant.