The 1965 character Michael Caine considers most like himself

Throughout his career, Michael Caine has played dozens of memorable characters. However, when asked which one most resembled his real personality, the actor pointed to a specific role from 1965. The choice was Harry Palmer, protagonist of the film "The Ipcress File". Unlike the sophisticated and almost perfect spies that dominated cinema at the time, Palmer was a more human, sarcastic, pragmatic and full of imperfections agent. According to Caine, these characteristics were much closer to his own personality than the glamorous characters normally associated with the genre. The success of "The Ipcress File" transformed Harry Palmer into one of the most important roles of his career and gave rise to other productions starring the character. Decades later, the actor continues to cite Palmer as one of the most authentic figures he played on camera.