Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1974-01-30 (50 years old)

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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

all 93

Movies 80

self 32

TV Shows 13

Voice 2

Producer 1

Frankenstein
The Bride!

The Bride! (2025)

Movie
Augustus Landor
The Pale Blue Eye

The Pale Blue Eye (2022)

Movie
6
Self
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer (2022)

Movie
Self
Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale

Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale (2022)

Movie
Burt Berendsen / Producer
Amsterdam

Amsterdam (2022)

Movie
8.5
Self - Gorr
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder

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

Movie
Gorr
Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

Movie
6.47
Self
Killer, Trader and Psychopath: The America of Bret Easton Ellis

Killer, Trader and Psychopath: The America of Bret Easton Ellis (2021)

Movie
Self
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale (2021)

Movie
Self
Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020)

Movie
Himself
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life

Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life (2020)

Movie
Self
Das Kino ist tot, es lebe das Kino - Berlinale-Beobachtungen

Das Kino ist tot, es lebe das Kino - Berlinale-Beobachtungen (2020)

Movie
Ken Miles
Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari (2019)

Movie
7.62
Dick Cheney
Vice

Vice (2018)

Movie
7.36
Bagheera
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

Movie
7.33
Captain Joseph J. Blocker
Hostiles

Hostiles (2017)

Movie
5.75
Self
Spielberg

Spielberg (2017)

Movie
Chris Myers
The Promise

The Promise (2016)

Movie
4.17
Michael Burry
The Big Short

The Big Short (2015)

Movie
7.5
Self
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

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

Movie
Rick
Knight of Cups

Knight of Cups (2015)

Movie
5.63
Moses
Exodus: Gods and Kings

Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

Movie
6.94
Irving Rosenfeld
American Hustle

American Hustle (2013)

Movie
6.14
Russell Baze
Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace (2013)

Movie
6
Self
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy

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

Movie
10
Self
Ending the Knight

Ending the Knight (2012)

Movie
Bruce Wayne / Batman
The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Movie
7.05
Self
The Batmobile

The Batmobile (2012)

Movie
Patrick Bateman (archive footage) / Bruce Wayne / Batman (archive footage)
Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers (2012)

TV
6
John Miller
The Flowers of War

The Flowers of War (2011)

Movie
张艺谋和他的金陵十三钗

张艺谋和他的金陵十三钗 (2011)

TV
Dicky Eklund
The Fighter

The Fighter (2010)

Movie
5.67
Self
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'

Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies' (2009)

Movie
Melvin Purvis
Public Enemies

Public Enemies (2009)

Movie
5.67
Self
Heath Ledger: A Tribute

Heath Ledger: A Tribute (2009)

Movie
John Connor
Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Movie
5.9
Bruce Wayne / Batman
The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight (2008)

Movie
7.19
Self
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene (2008)

Movie
Self
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of 'The Dark Knight'

Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of 'The Dark Knight' (2008)

Movie
Bruce Wayne
Gotham Tonight

Gotham Tonight (2008)

TV
Self
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn

Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn (2007)

Movie
Jack / Pastor John
I'm Not There

I'm Not There (2007)

Movie
6
Dan Evans
3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

Movie
5.63
Self
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

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

Movie
Alfred Borden
The Prestige

The Prestige (2006)

Movie
6.56
Dieter Dengler
Rescue Dawn

Rescue Dawn (2006)

Movie
6
John Rolfe
The New World

The New World (2005)

Movie
1.5
Jim Luther Davis
Harsh Times

Harsh Times (2005)

Movie
1
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Batman Begins

Batman Begins (2005)

Movie
6.29
Batman (archive footage)
Tankman Begins

Tankman Begins (2005)

Movie
Trevor Reznik
The Machinist

The Machinist (2004)

Movie
8.33
Sam
Laurel Canyon

Laurel Canyon (2003)

Movie
John Preston
Equilibrium

Equilibrium (2002)

Movie
6.54
Quinn Abercromby
Reign of Fire

Reign of Fire (2002)

Movie
5.4
Mandras
Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)

Movie
Walter Wade, Jr.
Shaft

Shaft (2000)

Movie
6
Patrick Bateman
American Psycho

American Psycho (2000)

Movie
8.58
Self
Shaft: Still the Man

Shaft: Still the Man (2000)

Movie
Jesus of Nazareth
Mary, Mother of Jesus

Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)

Movie
Self
The Early Show

The Early Show (1999)

TV
Bobby Platt
All the Little Animals

All the Little Animals (1999)

Movie
6
Thanks
The Alien Legacy

The Alien Legacy (1999)

Movie
Demetrius
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

Movie
6
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)

TV
Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)
Dying to Tell the Story

Dying to Tell the Story (1998)

Movie
Arthur Stuart
Velvet Goldmine

Velvet Goldmine (1998)

Movie
1
Chris
Metroland

Metroland (1997)

Movie
Stevie
The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent (1996)

Movie
6
Edward Rosier
The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady (1996)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

TV
Self - Nominee (credit only)
Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Critics' Choice Movie Awards (1996)

TV
Thomas (voice)
Pocahontas

Pocahontas (1995)

Movie
6.08
Laurie
Little Women

Little Women (1994)

Movie
7
Amled
Royal Deceit

Royal Deceit (1994)

Movie
Thomas
Swing Kids

Swing Kids (1993)

Movie
Self
GMTV

GMTV (1993)

TV
Self
HBO First Look

HBO First Look (1992)

TV
Self / Presenter
MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992)

TV
Jack Kelly
Newsies

Newsies (1992)

Movie
Tim Perkins
A Murder of Quality

A Murder of Quality (1991)

Movie
Self
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square (1991)

Movie
Jim Hawkins
Treasure Island

Treasure Island (1990)

Movie
Robin the Luggage-Boy
Henry V

Henry V (1989)

Movie
Self
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun (1987)

Movie
Jim
Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun (1987)

Movie
3.5
Jum-Jum / Benke
Mio in the Land of Faraway

Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)

Movie
Ben Harris
Heart of the Country

Heart of the Country (1987)

TV
Self - Actor
Citizen Steve

Citizen Steve (1987)

Movie
Tsarevich Alexei
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna (1986)

TV
Self
Wogan

Wogan (1982)

TV
John Lee Bishop
The Church of Living Dangerously

The Church of Living Dangerously

Movie
Actor
Best Of Enemies

Best Of Enemies

Movie
Self
Batman Begins - Behind the Story

Batman Begins - Behind the Story

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.61
Based on 14.9 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1974-01-30 (50 years old)

Birth Name
Christian Charles Philip Bale

Birth Place
Haverfordwest, United Kingdom

Height
1.83-meter

Spouse
Sandra Blažić

Children
Rex Bale, Luka Bale

Father
David Bale

Mother
Jenny James

Citizenships
United Kingdom, United States of America

Residences
Santa Monica, United States of America

Also Known As
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, كریسچن بەیڵ

Awards
Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in a Comedy, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor


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