Christian Bale
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1974-01-30 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Christian Bale
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.
Known For
Acting
Madden
as Al Davis
Best Of Enemies
as Gennady Vasilenko
(2026)
The Bride!
as Frankenstein's Monster
(2022)
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Gorr
(2022)
Amsterdam
as Burt Berendsen
(2022)
The Pale Blue Eye
as Augustus Landor
(2022)
(2022)
(2021)
(2020)
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
as Self
(2020)
(2019)
Ford v Ferrari
as Ken Miles
(2018)
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
as Bagheera (voice)
(2018)
Vice
as Dick Cheney
(2017)
Hostiles
as Captain Joseph J. Blocker
(2017)
Spielberg
as Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun"
(2016)
The Promise
as Chris Myers
(2015)
The Big Short
as Michael Burry
(2015)
Knight of Cups
as Rick
(2015)
(2014)
Exodus: Gods and Kings
as Moses
(2013)
American Hustle
as Irving Rosenfeld
(2013)
Out of the Furnace
as Russell Baze
(2013)
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
The Dark Knight Rises
as Bruce Wayne
(2012)
Ending the Knight
as Self
(2012)
The Batmobile
as Self
(2011)
The Flowers of War
as John Miller
(2010)
The Fighter
as Dicky Eklund
(2009)
Terminator Salvation
as John Connor
(2009)
Public Enemies
as Melvin Purvis
(2009)
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
as Self
(2009)
(2008)
The Dark Knight
as Bruce Wayne
(2008)
(2008)
(2007)
3:10 to Yuma
as Dan Evans
(2007)
I'm Not There
as Jack / Pastor John
(2007)
(2007)
(2006)
The Prestige
as Alfred Borden
(2006)
Rescue Dawn
as Dieter Dengler
(2005)
Batman Begins
as Bruce Wayne / Batman
(2005)
Harsh Times
as Jim Luther Davis
(2005)
The New World
as John Rolfe
(2005)
Tankman Begins
as Batman (archive footage)
(2004)
The Machinist
as Trevor Reznik
(2003)
Laurel Canyon
as Sam
(2002)
Equilibrium
as John Preston
(2002)
Reign of Fire
as Quinn Abercromby
(2001)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
as Mandras
(2000)
American Psycho
as Patrick Bateman
(2000)
Shaft
as Walter Wade, Jr.
(2000)
Shaft: Still the Man
as Self
(1999)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Demetrius
(1999)
Mary, Mother of Jesus
as Jesus of Nazareth
(1999)
All the Little Animals
as Bobby Platt
(1998)
Velvet Goldmine
as Arthur Stuart
(1998)
Dying to Tell the Story
as Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)
(1997)
Metroland
as Chris
(1996)
The Portrait of a Lady
as Edward Rosier
(1996)
The Secret Agent
as Stevie
(1995)
Pocahontas
as Thomas (voice)
(1994)
Little Women
as Laurie
(1994)
Prince of Jutland
as Amled
(1993)
Swing Kids
as Thomas Berger
(1992)
Newsies
as Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
(1991)
A Murder of Quality
as Tim Perkins
(1991)
(1990)
Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins
(1989)
Henry V
as Robin the Luggage-Boy
(1987)
Empire of the Sun
as Jim
(1987)
Mio in the Land of Faraway
as Jum-Jum / Benke
(1987)
Citizen Steve
as Self - Actor
(1987)
Crew
(2022)
Amsterdam
Producer
(2022)
The Pale Blue Eye
Producer
(2005)
Harsh Times
Executive Producer
(1999)
The Alien Legacy
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