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Christian Bale

Acting 52 years old Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK ★ 5.9
Born: January 30, 1974

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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Known For

The Bride!
The Bride! Frankenstein's Monster / 'Frank' 2026
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Bruce Wayne 2008
Batman Begins
Batman Begins Bruce Wayne / Batman 2005
The Prestige
The Prestige Alfred Borden 2006
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises Bruce Wayne 2012

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder Gorr 2022
Vice
Vice Dick Cheney 2018

Filmography

Acting Credits (90)

Madden
Madden Al Davis 2026
The Bride!
The Bride! Frankenstein's Monster / 'Frank' 2026
Sibyl
Sibyl (Archive footage) 2025
The Pale Blue Eye
The Pale Blue Eye Augustus Landor 2022
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer Self 2022
Amsterdam
Amsterdam Burt Berendsen 2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder Self - Gorr 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder Gorr 2022
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale Self 2021
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Joker: Put on a Happy Face Self 2020
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life Self 2020
Ford v Ferrari
Ford v Ferrari Ken Miles 2019
Vice
Vice Dick Cheney 2018
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Bagheera (voice) 2018
Hostiles
Hostiles Captain Joseph J. Blocker 2017
Spielberg
Spielberg Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun" 2017
The Promise
The Promise Chris Myers 2016
The Big Short
The Big Short Michael Burry 2015
Knight of Cups
Knight of Cups Rick 2015
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' Self 2015
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Exodus: Gods and Kings Moses 2014
The Making of American Hustle
The Making of American Hustle Self 2014
American Hustle
American Hustle Irving Rosenfeld 2013
Out of the Furnace
Out of the Furnace Russell Baze 2013
Ending the Knight
Ending the Knight Self 2012
The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises Bruce Wayne 2012
The Batmobile
The Batmobile Self 2012
The Flowers of War
The Flowers of War John Miller 2011
Making of "The Flowers of War"
Making of "The Flowers of War" 2011
The Fighter
The Fighter Dicky Eklund 2010
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies' Self 2009
Public Enemies
Public Enemies Melvin Purvis 2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Heath Ledger: A Tribute Self 2009
Terminator Salvation
Terminator Salvation John Connor 2009
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Bruce Wayne 2008
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight Self 2008
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene Self 2008
Gotham Tonight
Gotham Tonight Bruce Wayne 2008
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn Self 2007
I'm Not There
I'm Not There Jack / Pastor John 2007
3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma Dan Evans 2007
Rescue Dawn
Rescue Dawn Dieter Dengler 2007
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan Self 2007
The Prestige
The Prestige Alfred Borden 2006
The New World
The New World John Rolfe 2005
Harsh Times
Harsh Times Jim Luther Davis 2005
Batman Begins
Batman Begins Bruce Wayne / Batman 2005
Tankman Begins
Tankman Begins Batman (archive footage) 2005
The Machinist
The Machinist Trevor Reznik 2004
Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon Sam 2003
Equilibrium
Equilibrium John Preston 2002
Reign of Fire
Reign of Fire Quinn Abercromby 2002
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Captain Corelli's Mandolin Mandras 2001
Shaft
Shaft Walter Wade, Jr. 2000
American Psycho
American Psycho Patrick Bateman 2000
Shaft: Still the Man
Shaft: Still the Man Self 2000
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Mary, Mother of Jesus Jesus of Nazareth 1999
The Early Show
The Early Show Self 1999
All the Little Animals
All the Little Animals Bobby Platt 1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Self - Guest 1999
Dying to Tell the Story
Dying to Tell the Story Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice) 1998
Velvet Goldmine
Velvet Goldmine Arthur Stuart 1998
Metroland
Metroland Chris 1997
The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent Stevie 1996
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady Edward Rosier 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story Self (archive footage) 1996
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Thomas (voice) 1995
Little Women
Little Women Laurie 1994
Prince of Jutland
Prince of Jutland Amled 1994
Swing Kids
Swing Kids Thomas Berger 1993
GMTV
GMTV Self 1993
HBO First Look
HBO First Look Self 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards Self / Presenter 1992
Newsies
Newsies Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly 1992
A Murder of Quality
A Murder of Quality Tim Perkins 1991
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square Self 1991
Treasure Island
Treasure Island Jim Hawkins 1990
Henry V
Henry V Robin the Luggage-Boy 1989
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun Self 1987
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun Jim 1987
Mio in the Land of Faraway
Mio in the Land of Faraway Jum-Jum / Benke 1987
Heart of the Country
Heart of the Country Ben Harris 1987
Citizen Steve
Citizen Steve Self - Actor 1987
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna Tsarevich Alexei 1986
Wogan
Wogan Self 1982
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight Self 1981
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight 1981
Best of Enemies
Best of Enemies Gennady Vasilenko
Heat 2
Heat 2

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