At the grand age of 88 and with over 150 movies under his belt, Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr. or Michael Caine to you, has announced he's calling it a day and retiring to write thrillers. We're not so sure we've seen the last of him, but it's a good excuse to take a look at the career of the iconic actor.

So don your national health spectacles as we examine the diverse filmography that swayed from swinging London to Hollywood and back and includes lounging lotharios, crooked conmen, grim faced gangsters and madcap muppets. Not a lot of people know that.