How many films has Michael Caine appeared in? Actor's complete filmography explored as he retires for the fourth time

Michael Caine has appeared in more than 130 films throughout his career as an actor. He began acting 75 years ago and has retired time and again from the film industry. He announced his possible retirement while at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia. This would mark Caine's fourth retirement from acting.

Michael Caine, who is 92 years old, was wheeled on stage by Vin Diesel to accept his lifetime achievement award. During his speech, he shared:

"I kept going until I was 90, which was two years ago, and I thought to myself, I'm not going to do anything else because I've had all the luck you can get."

He also shared a little bit of himself with the audience, saying:

"My name is Michael Caine... It's not my real name but it's a realistic name. It's the one that made all the money. I was born a cockney in London, which is very poor working class, and I grew up to be what I am which is, well, I am not multiple rich, but I've got enough money for an evening out, even an evening in... I'm here to get an award, which doesn't surprise me. I won two Oscars... I've been married for 52 years. I have loads of photographs but none are of any of the movies I am in, it's just family, because that's my life."

He continued:

"I have a fabulous family that I adore beyond belief. I've had a fairly fabulous movie family, some who've let me down, and I love them beyond belief, including the failures... But one of the biggest lucky things is tonight to turn up here."

He concluded by saying:

"I'll tell you why, because I had never been here. I've seen it on the television, but I thought I'd never win with anything there. And I have won something, so I'm happy, and you've surprised me... I want to thank you for the surprise, because in show business, you never get many surprises, but you get a couple of shocks. So thank you."

Keep reading to learn more about all the films Michael Caine has worked on during his acting career.

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Michael Caine's complete filmography

Michael Caine has been in the film industry for more than seven decades. During all these years, he has worked on more than 130 films in total. Have a look at some of his works in film, television, and theater.

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Films

These are all the films Michael Caine has appeared in during his 75 years as an actor.

• Morning Departure (1950) - Teaboy (uncredited)
• Panic in the Parlour (1956) - Sailor
• A Hill in Korea (1956) - Private Lockyer (Originally titled Hell in Korea)
• The Steel Bayonet (1957) - Caine (uncredited)
• How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957) - Gilrony
• A Woman of Mystery (1958) - Minor Role (uncredited)
• Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) - Thirsty Prisoner on Train
• The Key (1958) - Bit part
• Blind Spot (1958) - Johnny Brent
• The Two-Headed Spy (1958) - Gestapo Agent
• Passport to Shame (1958) - Bridegroom (Also titled Room 43)
• Danger Within (1959) - Prisoner with Pin-Up (uncredited)
• Foxhole in Cairo (1960) - Weber
• The Bulldog Breed (1960) - Sailor in Cinema Fight (uncredited)
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) - Checkpoint Policeman
• Solo for Sparrow (1962) - Paddy Mooney
• The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) - Police Station PC (uncredited)
• Zulu (1964) - Lt. Gonville Bromhead
• The Ipcress File (1965) - Harry Palmer
• Alfie (1966) - Alfie Elkins
• The Wrong Box (1966) - Michael Finsbury
• Gambit (1966) - Harry Tristan Dean
• Funeral in Berlin (1966) - Harry Palmer
• Hurry Sundown (1967) - Henry Warren
• Woman Times Seven (1967) - Handsome Stranger
• Billion Dollar Brain (1967) - Harry Palmer
• Deadfall (1968) - Henry Stuart Clarke
• The Magus (1968) - Nicholas Urfe
• Play Dirty (1969) - Captain Douglas
• The Italian Job (1969) - Charlie Croker (Also contributed to soundtrack. Vocals on Getta Bloomin' Move On!)
• Battle of Britain (1969) - Squadron Leader Canfield
• Too Late the Hero (1970) - Pvt. Tosh Hearne
• Simon, Simon (1970) - Himself
• Get Carter (1971) - Jack Carter
• The Last Valley (1971) - The Captain
• Kidnapped (1971) - Alan Breck
• X Y & Zee (1972) - Robert Blakeley
• Pulp (1972) - Mickey King
• Sleuth (1972) - Milo Tindle
• The Black Windmill (1974) - Major John Tarrant
• The Marseille Contract (1974) - John Deray (Released in the US as The Destructors)
• The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) - Jim Keogh
• The Romantic Englishwoman (1975) - Lewis Fielding
• The Man Who Would Be King (1975) - Peachy Carnehan
• Peeper (1976) - Leslie C. Tucker
• Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) - Adam Worth
• The Eagle Has Landed (1976) - Colonel Kurt Steiner
• A Bridge Too Far (1977) - Joe Vandeleur
• Silver Bears (1978) - Doc Fletcher
• The Swarm (1978) - Dr. Bradford Crane
• California Suite (1978) - Sidney Cochran
• Ashanti (1979) - Dr. David Linderby
• Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) - Captain Mike Turner
• Dressed to Kill (1980) - Dr. Robert Elliott
• The Island (1980) - Blair Maynard
• The Hand (1981) - Jonathan Lansdale
• Escape to Victory (1981) - Captain John Colby
• Deathtrap (1982) - Sidney Bruhl
• Educating Rita (1983) - Dr. Frank Bryant
• The Honorary Consul (1983) - Charley Fortnum
• The Jigsaw Man (1983) - Philip Kimberly / Sergei Kuzminsky
• Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (1983) - Soldier (uncredited)
• Blame It on Rio (1984) - Matthew Hollins
• Water (1985) - Governor Baxter Thwaites
• The Holcroft Covenant (1985) - Noel Holcroft
• Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) - Elliot
• Sweet Liberty (1986) - Elliott James
• Mona Lisa (1986) - Mortwell
• Half Moon Street (1986) - Lord Sam Bulbeck
• The Whistle Blower (1986) - Frank Jones
• The Fourth Protocol (1987) - John Preston (Also executive producer)
• Jaws: The Revenge (1987) - Hoagie Newcombe
• Surrender (1987) - Sean Stein
• Without a Clue (1988) - Sherlock Holmes / Reginald Kincaid
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) - Lawrence Jamieson
• A Shock to the System (1990) - Graham Marshall
• Jekyll & Hyde (1990) - Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
• Mr. Destiny (1990) - Mike / Mr. Destiny
• Bullseye (1990) - Sidney Lipton / Doctor Hicklar
• Noises Off (1992) - Lloyd Fellowes
• Blue Ice (1992) - Harry Anders (Also producer)
• The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) - Ebenezer Scrooge
• On Deadly Ground (1994) - Michael Jennings
• Blood and Wine (1996) - Victor Spansky
• Shadow Run (1998) - Haskell
• Curtain Call (1998) - Max Gale
• Little Voice (1998) - Ray Say
• The Cider House Rules (1999) - Dr. Wilbur Larch
• The Debtors (1999) - Addict
• Quills (2000) - Dr. Royer-Collard
• Shiner (2000) - Billy Simpson
• Get Carter (2000) - Cliff Brumby
• Miss Congeniality (2000) - Victor Melling
• Last Orders (2001) - Jack
• Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) - Nigel Powers
• The Quiet American (2002) - Thomas Fowler
• Quicksand (2003) - Jake Mellows
• The Actors (2003) - O'Malley
• Secondhand Lions (2003) - Garth
• The Statement (2003) - Pierre Brossard
• Around the Bend (2004) - Henry Lair
• Batman Begins (2005) - Alfred Pennyworth
• Bewitched (2005) - Nigel Bigelow
• The Weather Man (2005) - Robert Spritzel
• Children of Men (2006) - Jasper
• The Prestige (2006) - John Cutter
• Flawless (2007) - Mr. Hobbs
• Sleuth (2007) - Andrew Wyke
• The Dark Knight (2008) - Alfred Pennyworth
• Is Anybody There? (2008) - Clarence
• Harry Brown (2009) - Harry Brown
• Inception (2010) - Professor Stephen Miles
• Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) - Lord Redbrick (Voice)
• Cars 2 (2011) - Finn McMissile (Voice)
• Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) - Alexander Anderson
• The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - Alfred Pennyworth
• Now You See Me (2013) - Arthur Tressler
• Mr. Morgan’s Last Love (2013) - Matthew Morgan
• Stonehearst Asylum (2014) - Dr. Benjamin Salt
• Interstellar (2014) - Professor John Brand
• Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) - Arthur / Chester King
• Youth (2015) - Fred Ballinger
• The Last Witch Hunter (2015) - Father Dolan
• Now You See Me 2 (2016) - Arthur Tressler
• Going in Style (2017) - Joe Harding
• Dunkirk (2017) - Fortis Leader (Uncredited voice cameo)
• Dear Dictator (2018) - General Anton Vincent
• Sherlock Gnomes (2018) - Lord Redbrick (Voice)
• King of Thieves (2018) - Brian Reader
• Come Away (2020) - Charlie
• Four Kids and It (2020) - The Psammead (Voice)
• Tenet (2020) - Sir Michael Crosby
• Twist (2021) - Fagin
• Best Sellers (2021) - Harris Shaw
• Medieval (2022) - Lord Boresh
• The Great Escaper (2023) - Bernard Jordan

The Great Escaper was his last film before he announced his retirement. However, in 2025, he announced that he would be joining Vin Diesel in The Last Witch Hunter 2.

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Television

Michael Caine's career in television is not as expansive as his film credits. Have a look at the roles and shows he appeared on.

• The Adventures of Sir Lancelot - Third Knight (Episode: The Magic Sword)
• BBC Sunday Night Theatre - Boudousse (Episode: The Lark)
• Blood Money - Fighter
• BBC Sunday Night Theatre - Fighter (Episode: Requiem for a Heavyweight)
• Dixon of Dock Green - Indian pedlar (Episode: A Penn'orth of Allsorts)
• Navy Log - Soldier No. 1 (Episode: The Field)
• The Vise - Folsham (Episode: The Sucker Game)
• BBC Sunday Night Theatre - Third P.C. (Episode: The Frog)
• The Adventures of William Tell - Max (Episode: The Prisoner)
• Dixon of Dock Green - Brocklehurst (Episode: Bracelets for the Groom)
• Dixon of Dock Green - Tufty Morris (Episode: Helmet on the Sideboard)
• The Adventures of William Tell - Sgt. Weinar (Episode: The General's Daughter)
• Deadline Midnight - Ted Drake (Episode: Episode 1.5)
• No Wreath for the General - Second Police Constable
• The Compartment - Young Man
• Walk a Crooked Mile - Police constable
• Armchair Theatre - Helmsman (Episode: The Ship That Couldn't Stop)
• The Younger Generation - Ray the Raver (Episode: Goodbye Charlie)
• ITV Play of the Week - PC Wimbush (Episode: Ring of Truth)
• The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre - Paddy Mooney (Episode: Solo for Sparrow)
• ITV Play of the Week - Willie Mossop (Episode: Hobson's Choice)
• First Night: Funny Noises with Their Mouths - Johnny
• ITV Play of the Week - George Grant (Episode: The Other Man)
• Hamlet - Horatio
• Male of the Species - Cornelius
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre - Cornelius (Episode: Cornelius)
• Jack the Ripper - Chief Insp. Frederick Abberline
• Jekyll & Hyde - Dr Henry Jekyll / Mr Edward Hyde
• World War II: When Lions Roared - Joseph Stalin
• Bullet to Beijing - Harry Palmer
• Midnight in Saint Petersburg - Harry Palmer
• Mandela and de Klerk - F.W. de Klerk
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Captain Nemo
• Freedom: A History of Us - William Pitt (Voice, Episode: Independence)
• Freedom: A History of Us - The Rev. John Cotton (Voice, Episode: Liberty for All)
• Freedom: A History of Us - Lord Cornwallis (Voice, Episode: Revolution)
• Freedom: A History of Us - Edward Everett (Voice, Episode: Wake Up America)
• Freedom: A History of Us - William Wood (Voice, Episode: Working for Freedom)
• Freedom: A History of Us - Newspaper Editor (Voice, Episode: Yearning to Breathe Free)

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Theater

Michael Caine played a role in the theater in 1963. He played the role of Meff in Next Time I'll Sing to You at the Criterion Theatre and New Arts Theatre.

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Michael Caine's long career shows how dedicated he has been to acting, appearing in more than 130 films over 75 years. Even at 92, he remains grateful for his success, his family, and the life he built from humble beginnings. His recent retirement marks the end of an era

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