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Christian Bale

Actor / Character Actor / Film Producer | * 01/30/1974 (50) | Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales (United Kingdom (UK))
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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 title role in the psychological thriller The Machinist (2004). In 2005, he played superhero Batman in Batman Begins and again in ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Thriller

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Awards & Nominations for Christian Bale

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Sitges Film Festival Best Actor Award 2x Academy Award for Best Actor 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Christian Bale as Actor(69)

as Augustus Landor2022 The Pale Blue Eye
as Burt Berendsen2022 Amsterdam
as Ken Miles2019 Ford v Ferrari
as Dick Cheney2018 Vice
as Captain Joseph J. Blocker2017 Hostiles
as himself2017 Spielberg
as Chris Myers2016 The Promise
as Michael Burry2015 The Big Short
as Rick2015 Knight of Cups
as Irving Rosenfeld2013 American Hustle
as Russell Baze2013 Out of the Furnace
as himself2012 Ending the Knight
as Bruce Wayne / Batman2012 The Dark Knight Rises
as himself2012 The Batmobile
as John Miller2011 The Flowers of War
as Dicky Eklund2010 The Fighter
as John Connor2009 Terminator Salvation
as Melvin Purvis2009 Public Enemies
as Bruce Wayne / Batman2008 The Dark Knight
as Dan Evans2007 3:10 to Yuma
as Jack/Pastor John2007 I'm Not There
as Alfred Borden2006 The Prestige
as Dieter Dengler2006 Rescue Dawn
as Batman (archive footage)2005 Tankman Begins
as Jim Luther Davis2005 Harsh Times
as Bruce Wayne / Batman2005 Batman Begins
as John Rolfe2005 The New World
as Trevor Reznik2004 The Machinist
as Sam2003 Laurel Canyon
as Quinn Abercromby2002 Reign of Fire
as John Preston2002 Equilibrium
as Walter Wade, Jr.2000 Shaft
as Patrick Bateman2000 American Psycho
as himself2000 Shaft: Still the Man
as Demetrius1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Jesus of Nazareth1999 Mary, Mother of Jesus
as Bobby Platt1999 All the Little Animals
as Arthur Stuart1998 Velvet Goldmine
as Chris1997 Metroland
as Stevie1996 The Secret Agent
as Edward Rosier1996 The Portrait of a Lady
as Thomas (voice)1995 Pocahontas
as Laurie1994 Little Women
as Amled1994 Royal Deceit
as Thomas Berger1993 Swing Kids
as Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly1992 Newsies
as Tim Perkins1991 A Murder of Quality
as Jim Hawkins1990 Treasure Island
as Robin the Luggage-Boy1989 Henry V
as Self - Actor1987 Citizen Steve
as Jum-Jum / Benke1987 Mio in the Land of Faraway

TV Shows/Series with Christian Bale as Actor(8)

as Bruce Wayne2008 Gotham Tonight
as himself1999 The Early Show
as Self (archive footage)1996 E! True Hollywood Story
as himself1993 GMTV
as himself1992 HBO First Look
as Ben Harris1987 Heart of the Country
as himself1982 Wogan

Movies with Christian Bale as Crew(5)

Production/Producer2023 The Church of Living Dangerously
Production/Producer2022 The Pale Blue Eye
Production/Producer2022 Amsterdam
Production/Executive Producer2005 Harsh Times
Crew/Thanks1999 The Alien Legacy

Born: Wednesday, 01/30 1974 (January) in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 50 years + 49 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES)
Educated at: Bournemouth School
Spouses (current/former): Sandra Blažić
Children: Luka Bale, Rex Bale
Father: David Bale
Mother: Jenny James
Stepparent: Gloria Steinem
Other names for Christian Bale (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Кристиан Бейл"
"克里斯汀·貝爾"
"คริสเตียน เบล"
"クリスチャン・ベール"
"크리스찬 베일"
"كريستيان بيل"
"Christian Charles Philip Bale"
"Κρίστιαν Μπέιλ"
"克里斯蒂安·贝尔"
"ქრისტიან ბეილი"
"Крістіан Бейл"
"کریستین بیل"
Christian Bale frequently works together with these people:
Christopher Nolan (21x, Crew)
Nathan Crowley (9x, Crew)
Scott Cooper (8x, Crew)
Jordan Goldberg (8x, Crew)
Emma Thomas (8x, Crew)
Jonathan Nolan (7x, Crew)
Michael Uslan (7x, Crew)
David O. Russell (7x, Crew)
Charles Roven (7x, Crew)
Wally Pfister (7x, Crew)
Luka Bale (7x, Crew)
Sylvester Stallone (5x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:32, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 02/22/2024