Christian Bale
Christian Bale
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
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Birthday 1974-01-30
Place of Birth Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Also Known As 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, 克里斯蒂安·贝尔, ქრისტიან ბეილი, کریستین بیل, كریسچن بەیڵ, כריסטיאן צ'ארלס פיליפ בייל,
The Dark Knight
2008

The Dark Knight

Batman Begins
2005

Batman Begins

Shaft
2000

Shaft

Terminator Salvation
2009

Terminator Salvation

The Prestige
2006

The Prestige

American Psycho
2000

American Psycho

A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Pocahontas
1995

Pocahontas

Captain Corelli's Mandolin
2001

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Velvet Goldmine
1998

Velvet Goldmine

Empire of the Sun
1987

Empire of the Sun

I'm Not There
2007

I'm Not There

Swing Kids
1993

Swing Kids

The Machinist
2004

The Machinist

3:10 to Yuma
2007

3:10 to Yuma

The New World
2005

The New World

Equilibrium
2002

Equilibrium

Public Enemies
2009

Public Enemies

Harsh Times
2005

Harsh Times

Reign of Fire
2002

Reign of Fire

Metroland
1997

Metroland

Little Women
1994

Little Women

Treasure Island
1990

Treasure Island

Rescue Dawn
2006

Rescue Dawn

Citizen Steve
1987

Citizen Steve

Laurel Canyon
2003

Laurel Canyon

Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
2008

Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight

Mio in the Land of Faraway
1987

Mio in the Land of Faraway

The Portrait of a Lady
1996

The Portrait of a Lady

Newsies
1992

Newsies

Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
2007

Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn

The Fighter
2010

The Fighter

A Murder of Quality
1991

A Murder of Quality

The Secret Agent
1996

The Secret Agent

The Dark Knight Rises
2012

The Dark Knight Rises

Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

All the Little Animals
1999

All the Little Animals

Prince of Jutland
1994

Prince of Jutland

The Flowers of War
2011

The Flowers of War

Knight of Cups
2015

Knight of Cups

The Batmobile
2012

The Batmobile

Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014

Exodus: Gods and Kings

The Bride!
2025

The Bride!

Shaft: Still the Man
2000

Shaft: Still the Man

Out of the Furnace
2013

Out of the Furnace

American Hustle
2013

American Hustle

Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
2020

Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life

Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
2008

Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
2007

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

Thor: Love and Thunder
2022

Thor: Love and Thunder

Mary, Mother of Jesus
1999

Mary, Mother of Jesus

Best Of Enemies

Best Of Enemies

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
2022

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

The Big Short
2015

The Big Short

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2015

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
2022

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder

Dying to Tell the Story
1998

Dying to Tell the Story

The Promise
2016

The Promise

Spielberg
2017

Spielberg

Tankman Begins
2005

Tankman Begins

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
2018

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
1991

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

Hostiles
2017

Hostiles

Henry V
1989

Henry V

Vice
2018

Vice

Ford v Ferrari
2019

Ford v Ferrari

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
1987

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

Amsterdam
2022

Amsterdam

Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
2009

Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'

Ending the Knight
2012

Ending the Knight

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
2013

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

The Pale Blue Eye
2022

The Pale Blue Eye

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

Gaming the System: The Making of 'Vice'

Gaming the System: The Making of 'Vice'

Madden

Madden