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When I look in the mirror, I see someone who's happy with how he looks, because I was never one of the handsome Hollywood people. And I've had success as I've gotten older, because I'm able to play characters. I no longer get the girl, but I get the part.

Michael Caine

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Michael Caine
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: March 14
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Maurice Joseph Micklewhite
Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr.
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