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.
Porsonal Info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1974-01-30
Place of birth
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Social Handle
8.5
The Dark Knight
2008-07-16
7.7
Batman Begins
2005-06-10
6.0
Shaft
2000-06-15
6.1
Terminator Salvation
2009-05-20
8.2
The Prestige
2006-10-17
7.4
American Psycho
2000-01-21
6.4
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999-05-20
6.9
Pocahontas
1995-06-16
6.0
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
2001-04-18
6.9
Velvet Goldmine
1998-08-28
7.5
Empire of the Sun
1987-12-09
6.5
I'm Not There
2007-10-01
6.7
Swing Kids
1993-03-05
7.5
The Machinist
2004-09-24
7.2
3:10 to Yuma
2007-09-06
6.5
The New World
2005-12-25
7.0
Equilibrium
2002-12-06
6.7
Public Enemies
2009-07-01
6.4
Harsh Times
2005-09-11
6.2
Reign of Fire
2002-07-09
5.8
Metroland
1997-08-30
7.3
Little Women
1994-12-21
6.6
Treasure Island
1990-01-22
7.0
Rescue Dawn
2007-06-23
5.9
Citizen Steve
1987-01-01
6.0
Laurel Canyon
2003-03-07
7.5
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
2008-07-15
6.0
Mio in the Land of Faraway
1987-07-01
6.0
The Portrait of a Lady
1996-10-17
6.7
Newsies
1992-04-10
8.0
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
2007-11-20
7.4
The Fighter
2010-12-10
5.4
A Murder of Quality
1991-10-04
5.5
The Secret Agent
1996-11-08
7.8
The Dark Knight Rises
2012-07-17
10.0
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009-06-01
6.0
All the Little Animals
1999-07-09
5.4
Prince of Jutland
1994-02-23
7.4
The Flowers of War
2011-12-15
5.7
Knight of Cups
2015-09-10
6.8
The Batmobile
2012-07-16
5.9
Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014-12-03
0.0
The Bride!
2026-03-04
6.0
Shaft: Still the Man
2000-01-01
6.6
Out of the Furnace
2013-11-12
6.9
American Hustle
2013-12-03
6.7
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
2020-02-11
7.0
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
2008-07-15
9.0
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
2007-02-20
6.4
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022-07-06
4.0
Mary, Mother of Jesus
1999-11-14
0.0
Best of Enemies
7.7
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
2022-10-27
7.4
The Big Short
2015-12-11
5.8
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2015-03-17
6.9
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
2022-09-08
0.0
Dying to Tell the Story
1998-09-14
6.9
The Promise
2016-12-02
7.6
Spielberg
2017-10-05
8.1
Tankman Begins
2005-06-09
6.5
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
2018-11-25
8.6
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
1991-01-01
6.9
Hostiles
2017-12-22
7.2
Henry V
1989-10-05
7.0
Vice
2018-12-25
8.0
Ford v Ferrari
2019-11-13
6.3
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
1987-12-30
6.1
Amsterdam
2022-09-27
7.0
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
2009-11-10
7.2
Ending the Knight
2012-12-04
8.1
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020-08-18
6.8
The Pale Blue Eye
2022-12-22
8.5
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021-05-05
0.0
Madden
2026-11-26
0.0
Sibyl
2025-05-19
0.0
The Making of American Hustle
2014-03-18
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