Caine is also known for his performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992), and for his comedic roles in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" (1988), "Miss Congeniality" (2000), "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002), and "Secondhand Lions" (2003). He received his second Golden Globe Award for "Little Voice" (1998). In 1999, he received his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as a sympathetic doctor in "The Cider House Rules". In 2002 he received acclaim as a conflicted British journalist in Vietnam in "The Quiet American" (2002) earning his sixth Academy Award nomination. In 2006 he appeared in Alfonso Cuaron's dystopian drama film "Children of Men" (2006). Caine gained worldwide popularity for his portrayal of Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Trilogy" (2005-2012). He appeared in several other of Nolan's films, including "The Prestige" (2006), "Inception" (2010), "Interstellar" (2014), and "Tenet" (2020). He also appeared in the heist thriller film "Now You See Me" (2013), and the action comedy film "" (2014), and the Italian drama "Youth" (2015) which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.