Christian Bale
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 30, 1974 (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Biography
Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Forbes magazine ranked him as one of the highest-paid actors in 2014. Born in Wales to English parents, Bale had his breakthrough role at age 13 in Steven Spielberg's 1987 war film Empire of the Sun. After more than a decade of performing in leading and supporting roles in films, he gained wider recognition for his portrayals of serial killer Patrick Bateman in the black comedy American Psycho (2000) and the titular role in the psychological thriller The Machinist (2004). In 2005, he played superhero Batman in Batman Begins and again in The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), garnering acclaim for his performance in the trilogy, which is one of the highest-grossing film franchises. Bale continued in starring roles in a range of films outside his work as Batman, including the period drama The Prestige (2006), the action film Terminator Salvation (2009), the crime drama Public Enemies (2009), the epic film Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) and the superhero film Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). For his portrayal of boxer Dicky Eklund in the 2010 biographical film The Fighter, he won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Further Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations came for his work in the black comedy American Hustle (2013) and the biographical dramedies The Big Short (2015) and Vice (2018). His performances as politician Dick Cheney in Vice and race car driver Ken Miles in the sports drama Ford v Ferrari (2019) earned him a second win and a fifth nomination respectively at the Golden Globe Awards.
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Filmography
Best of Enemies
Movie · as Gennady Vasilenko
Heat 2
Movie · as Vincent Hanna
The Bride!
Movie · as Frank
Madden
Movie · as Al Davis
Sibyl
Movie · as (Archive footage)
Fatal addiction: Heath Ledger
Movie · as Self (found footage)
Thor: Love and Thunder
Movie · as Gorr
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Movie · as Self - Gorr
Amsterdam
Movie · as Burt Berendsen
The Pale Blue Eye
Movie · as Augustus Landor
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Movie · as Self
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
Movie · as Self
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Movie · as Self
Ford v Ferrari
Movie · as Ken Miles
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Movie · as Bagheera (voice)
Vice
Movie · as Dick Cheney
Spielberg
Movie · as Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun"
Hostiles
Movie · as Captain Joseph J. Blocker
The Promise
Movie · as Chris Myers
Knight of Cups
Movie · as Rick
The Big Short
Movie · as Michael Burry
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Movie · as Self
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Movie · as Moses
The Making of American Hustle
Movie · as Self
Out of the Furnace
Movie · as Russell Baze
American Hustle
Movie · as Irving Rosenfeld
The Dark Knight Rises
Movie · as Bruce Wayne
The Batmobile
Movie · as Self
Ending the Knight
Movie · as Self
The Flowers of War
Movie · as John Miller
Making of "The Flowers of War"
TV · 5 eps
The Fighter
Movie · as Dicky Eklund
Terminator Salvation
Movie · as John Connor
Public Enemies
Movie · as Melvin Purvis
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Movie · as Self
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
Movie · as Self
The Dark Knight
Movie · as Bruce Wayne
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
Movie · as Self / Bruce Wayne (archive footage)
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
Movie · as Self
Gotham Tonight
TV · as Bruce Wayne · 1 ep
I'm Not There
Movie · as Jack / Pastor John
3:10 to Yuma
Movie · as Dan Evans
Rescue Dawn
Movie · as Dieter Dengler
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
Movie · as Self
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
Movie · as Self
The Prestige
Movie · as Alfred Borden
Batman Begins
Movie · as Bruce Wayne / Batman
The New World
Movie · as John Rolfe
Harsh Times
Movie · as Jim Luther Davis
Tankman Begins
Movie · as Batman (archive footage)
The Machinist
Movie · as Trevor Reznik
Laurel Canyon
Movie · as Sam
Equilibrium
Movie · as John Preston
Reign of Fire
Movie · as Quinn Abercromby
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Movie · as Mandras
Shaft
Movie · as Walter Wade, Jr.
American Psycho
Movie · as Patrick Bateman
Shaft: Still the Man
Movie · as Self
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie · as Demetrius
All the Little Animals
Movie · as Bobby Platt
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Movie · as Jesus of Nazareth
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Velvet Goldmine
Movie · as Arthur Stuart
Metroland
Movie · as Chris
Dying to Tell the Story
Movie · as Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)
The Portrait of a Lady
Movie · as Edward Rosier
The Secret Agent
Movie · as Stevie
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Pocahontas
Movie · as Thomas (voice)
Little Women
Movie · as Laurie
Prince of Jutland
Movie · as Amled
Swing Kids
Movie · as Thomas Berger
GMTV
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Newsies
Movie · as Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV · as Self / Presenter · 1 ep
HBO First Look
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Murder of Quality
Movie · as Tim Perkins
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Movie · as Self
Treasure Island
Movie · as Jim Hawkins
Henry V
Movie · as Robin the Luggage-Boy
Empire of the Sun
Movie · as Jim
Citizen Steve
Movie · as Self - Actor
Mio in the Land of Faraway
Movie · as Jum-Jum / Benke
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Movie · as Self
Heart of the Country
TV · as Ben Harris · 4 eps
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
TV · as Tsarevich Alexei · 2 eps
Wogan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 1 ep