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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.

Personal information

Birthday

1974-01-30

Birth Place

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

Movies and TV shows :

3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma

2007

7.2

Movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999

6.4

Movie
A Murder of Quality

A Murder of Quality

1991

5.5

Movie
All the Little Animals

All the Little Animals

1999

6.2

Movie
American Hustle

American Hustle

2013

6.9

Movie
American Psycho

American Psycho

2000

7.4

Movie
Amsterdam

Amsterdam

2022

6.1

Movie
poster

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

1986

7.0

TV
Batman Begins

Batman Begins

2005

7.7

Movie
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight

Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight

2008

7.5

Movie
Best Of Enemies

Best Of Enemies

0.0

Movie
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

1991

8.2

Movie
Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

2001

6.0

Movie
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

2021

8.0

Movie
Citizen Steve

Citizen Steve

1987

5.7

Movie
Dying to Tell the Story

Dying to Tell the Story

1998

0.0

Movie
poster

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

8.0

TV
Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

1987

7.5

Movie
Ending the Knight

Ending the Knight

2012

7.2

Movie
poster

Entertainment Tonight

1981

3.7

TV
Equilibrium

Equilibrium

2002

7.0

Movie
Exodus: Gods and Kings

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014

5.9

Movie
Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari

2019

8.0

Movie
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life

Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life

2020

6.0

Movie
Gaming the System: The Making of 'Vice'

Gaming the System: The Making of 'Vice'

0.0

Movie
poster

GMTV

1993

5.8

TV
poster

Gotham Tonight

2008

7.5

TV
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

2008

7.0

Movie
Harsh Times

Harsh Times

2005

6.4

Movie
poster

HBO First Look

1992

4.9

TV
poster

Heart of the Country

1987

0.0

TV
Heath Ledger: A Tribute

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

2009

10.0

Movie
Henry V

Henry V

1989

7.2

Movie
poster

Honest Trailers

2012

6.4

TV
Hostiles

Hostiles

2017

6.9

Movie
I'm Not There

I'm Not There

2007

6.5

Movie
Joker: Put on a Happy Face

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

2020

8.2

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

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

2015

6.0

Movie
Knight of Cups

Knight of Cups

2015

5.7

Movie
Laurel Canyon

Laurel Canyon

2003

6.0

Movie
Little Women

Little Women

1994

7.3

Movie
poster

Making of "The Flowers of War"

2011

9.0

TV
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn

Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn

2007

8.0

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

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

2022

7.0

Movie
Mary, Mother of Jesus

Mary, Mother of Jesus

1999

4.5

Movie
Metroland

Metroland

1997

5.9

Movie
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'

Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'

2009

7.0

Movie
Mio in the Land of Faraway

Mio in the Land of Faraway

1987

6.0

Movie
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

2018

6.5

Movie
poster

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992

7.7

TV
Newsies

Newsies

1992

6.8

Movie
Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace

2013

6.6

Movie
Pocahontas

Pocahontas

1995

6.9

Movie
Public Enemies

Public Enemies

2009

6.7

Movie
Reign of Fire

Reign of Fire

2002

6.2

Movie
Rescue Dawn

Rescue Dawn

2006

7.0

Movie
Royal Deceit

Royal Deceit

1994

5.6

Movie
Shaft

Shaft

2000

6.0

Movie
Shaft: Still the Man

Shaft: Still the Man

2000

6.0

Movie
Spielberg

Spielberg

2017

7.6

Movie
Swing Kids

Swing Kids

1993

6.7

Movie
Tankman Begins

Tankman Begins

2005

8.1

Movie
Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation

2009

6.1

Movie
The Batmobile

The Batmobile

2012

6.7

Movie
The Big Short

The Big Short

2015

7.4

Movie
The Bride!

The Bride!

2025

0.0

Movie
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

1987

6.3

Movie
The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

2008

8.5

Movie
The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

7.8

Movie
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

8.8

Movie
poster

The Early Show

1999

5.7

TV
The Fighter

The Fighter

2010

7.4

Movie
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

6.9

Movie
The Flowers of War

The Flowers of War

2011

7.5

Movie
poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

4.2

TV
The Machinist

The Machinist

2004

7.5

Movie
The New World

The New World

2005

6.5

Movie
The Pale Blue Eye

The Pale Blue Eye

2022

6.8

Movie
The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

1996

6.0

Movie
The Prestige

The Prestige

2006

8.2

Movie
The Promise

The Promise

2016

6.9

Movie
The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

1996

5.3

Movie
Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder

2022

6.4

Movie
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1990

6.5

Movie
Velvet Goldmine

Velvet Goldmine

1998

6.9

Movie
Vice

Vice

2018

7.0

Movie
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

2022

7.9

Movie
poster

Wogan

1982

4.5

TV