Caine played Alfred Pennyworth in Nolan’s Batman trilogy, with Ledger joining the second installment as the Joker. “The smeared makeup, the weird hair, the strange voice.

Michael Caine's Alfred Pennyworth in the makeshift Batcave in The Dark Knight© Warner Bros. Heath Ledger's Joker holding a playing card in The Dark Knight© Warner Bros.

He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000. Caine rose to prominence during the 1960s in films like “Zulu” and “The Italian Job,” Variety reported. He has played Alfred Pennyworth in ...

Praising Heath’s transformative performance as the iconic villain, Michael — who played Alfred Pennyworth — said the Australian forced the rest of the cast to “raise [their] game ...

Caine played Alfred Pennyworth in Nolan’s Batman trilogy, with Ledger joining the second installment as the Joker. “The smeared makeup, the weird hair, the strange voice.