Christian Bale
59 movies · 4 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 30, 1974 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
- Also known as
- Christian Charles Philip 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.
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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
Christian Bale: movies and TV shows
Acting (62)
- Upcoming Madden
as Al Davis
- Upcoming Best of Enemies
as Gennady Vasilenko
- Upcoming Heat 2
as Vincent Hanna
- 2026
- 2026 The Bride!
as Frank
- 2025 Sibyl
as (Archive footage)
- 2022 The Pale Blue Eye
as Augustus Landor
- 2022 Amsterdam
as Burt Berendsen
- 2022 Thor: Love and Thunder
as Gorr
- 2019 Ford v Ferrari
as Ken Miles
- 2018 Vice
as Dick Cheney
- 2018 Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
as Bagheera (voice)
- 2017 Hostiles
as Captain Joseph J. Blocker
- 2016 The Promise
as Chris Myers
- 2015 The Big Short
as Michael Burry
- 2015 Knight of Cups
as Rick
- 2014 Exodus: Gods and Kings
as Moses
- 2013 American Hustle
as Irving Rosenfeld
- 2013 Out of the Furnace
as Russell Baze
- 2012 The Dark Knight Rises
as Bruce Wayne
- 2011 The Flowers of War
as John Miller
- 2011
- 2010 The Fighter
as Dicky Eklund
- 2009 Public Enemies
as Melvin Purvis
- 2009 Terminator Salvation
as John Connor
- 2008 The Dark Knight
as Bruce Wayne
- 2008
- 2007 I'm Not There
as Jack / Pastor John
- 2007 3:10 to Yuma
as Dan Evans
- 2007 Rescue Dawn
as Dieter Dengler
- 2006 The Prestige
as Alfred Borden
- 2005 The New World
as John Rolfe
- 2005 Harsh Times
as Jim Luther Davis
- 2005 Batman Begins
as Bruce Wayne / Batman
- 2005 Tankman Begins
as Batman (archive footage)
- 2004 The Machinist
as Trevor Reznik
- 2003 Laurel Canyon
as Sam
- 2002 Equilibrium
as John Preston
- 2002 Reign of Fire
as Quinn Abercromby
- 2001 Captain Corelli's Mandolin
as Mandras
- 2000 Shaft
as Walter Wade, Jr.
- 2000 American Psycho
as Patrick Bateman
- 1999 Mary, Mother of Jesus
as Jesus of Nazareth
- 1999 All the Little Animals
as Bobby Platt
- 1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Demetrius
- 1998 Dying to Tell the Story
as Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)
- 1998 Velvet Goldmine
as Arthur Stuart
- 1998 Metroland
as Chris
- 1996 The Secret Agent
as Stevie
- 1996 The Portrait of a Lady
as Edward Rosier
- 1995 Pocahontas
as Thomas (voice)
- 1994 Little Women
as Laurie
- 1994 Prince of Jutland
as Amled
- 1993 Swing Kids
as Thomas Berger
- 1992 Newsies
as Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
- 1991 A Murder of Quality
as Tim Perkins
- 1990 Treasure Island
as Jim Hawkins
- 1989 Henry V
as Robin the Luggage-Boy
- 1987 Empire of the Sun
as Jim
- 1987 Mio in the Land of Faraway
as Jum-Jum / Benke
- 1987
- 1986
Behind the camera (4)
- 2022 The Pale Blue Eye
Producer
- 2022 Amsterdam
Producer
- 2005 Harsh Times
Executive Producer
- 1999 The Alien Legacy
Thanks
Talk shows and appearances (28)
- 2022
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020
- 2017
- 2015
- 2014
- 2012
- 2012
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007
- 2000
- 1999 The Early Show
2 episodes
- 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1 episode
- 1996 E! True Hollywood Story
1 episode
- 1993 GMTV
1 episode
- 1992 HBO First Look
1 episode
- 1992 MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 episode
- 1991
- 1987
- 1987
- 1982 Wogan
1 episode
- 1981 Entertainment Tonight
2 episodes