When you've appeared in more than one hundred films, it's hard for people to associate you with anything else. That's definitely the case for Michael Caine, a legendary British actor who has also done some other pretty legendary things. In addition to winning Golden Globes and Academy Awards, Caine served in the British Army in the Royal Fusiliers regiment from 1952 to 1954.
Caine's experience in the Army was a life-changing one. He was on active service during the Korean War and returned with an extreme distaste for communism (Caine went there with some sympathies as he was born into a poor family). But that wasn't his only experience. Caine says he had a moment during service where he knew he was going to die. He has since vowed to appreciate every moment of his life.