Christian Bale
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1974-01-30
Place of Birth
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
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.
Also Known For
The Dark Knight
Jul 16, 2008
Batman Begins
Jun 10, 2005
Shaft
Jun 15, 2000
Terminator Salvation
May 20, 2009
The Prestige
Oct 17, 2006
American Psycho
Apr 13, 2000
A Midsummer Night's Dream
May 20, 1999
Pocahontas
Jun 14, 1995
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Apr 18, 2001
Velvet Goldmine
Aug 28, 1998
Empire of the Sun
Dec 09, 1987
I'm Not There
Oct 01, 2007
Swing Kids
Mar 05, 1993
The Machinist
Sep 24, 2004
3:10 to Yuma
Sep 06, 2007
The New World
Dec 25, 2005
Equilibrium
Dec 06, 2002
Public Enemies
Jul 01, 2009
Harsh Times
Sep 11, 2005
Reign of Fire
Jul 09, 2002
Metroland
Aug 30, 1997
Little Women
Dec 21, 1994
Treasure Island
Jan 22, 1990
Rescue Dawn
Jun 23, 2007
Citizen Steve
Jan 01, 1987
Laurel Canyon
Mar 07, 2003
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
Jul 15, 2008
Mio in the Land of Faraway
Jul 01, 1987
The Portrait of a Lady
Oct 17, 1996
Newsies
Apr 10, 1992
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
Nov 20, 2007
The Fighter
Dec 10, 2010
A Murder of Quality
Oct 04, 1991
The Secret Agent
Nov 08, 1996
The Dark Knight Rises
Jul 17, 2012
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Jun 01, 2009
All the Little Animals
Jul 09, 1999
Prince of Jutland
Feb 23, 1994
The Flowers of War
Dec 15, 2011
Knight of Cups
Sep 10, 2015
The Batmobile
Jul 16, 2012
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Dec 03, 2014
The Bride!
Mar 05, 2026
Shaft: Still the Man
Jan 01, 2000
Out of the Furnace
Nov 12, 2013
American Hustle
Dec 03, 2013
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
Feb 11, 2020
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
Jul 15, 2008
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
Feb 20, 2007
Thor: Love and Thunder
Jul 06, 2022
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Nov 14, 1999
Best Of Enemies
Werner Herzog - Radikaler Träumer
Oct 27, 2022
The Big Short
Dec 11, 2015
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Mar 17, 2015
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Sep 08, 2022
Dying to Tell the Story
Sep 14, 1998
The Promise
Dec 02, 2016
Spielberg
Oct 05, 2017
Tankman Begins
Jun 09, 2005
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Nov 25, 2018
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Jan 01, 1991
Hostiles
Dec 22, 2017
Henry V
Oct 05, 1989
Vice
Dec 25, 2018
Ford v Ferrari
Nov 13, 2019
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Dec 30, 1987
Amsterdam
Sep 27, 2022
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
Nov 10, 2009
Ending the Knight
Dec 04, 2012
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Sep 24, 2013
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Aug 18, 2020
The Pale Blue Eye
Dec 22, 2022
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
May 05, 2021
Madden
Sibyl
May 19, 2025
Heart of the Country
Feb 25, 1987
The Early Show
Nov 01, 1999
Wogan
May 04, 1982
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Mar 30, 1999
GMTV
Jan 01, 1993
E! True Hollywood Story
Aug 21, 1996
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Jun 10, 1992
Making of "The Flowers of War"
Nov 14, 2011
Honest Trailers
Feb 13, 2012
Honest Trailers
Feb 13, 2012
Entertainment Tonight
Sep 15, 1981
Gotham Tonight
Jun 13, 2008
HBO First Look
Jun 12, 1992
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Dec 07, 1986