Christian Bale
Actor, Producer
January 30, 1974 (52 years)
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.
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
| 2026 | Madden · as Al Davis |
| 2026 | The Bride! · as Frankenstein's Monster / 'frank' |
| 2023 | The Boy and the Heron · as Shoichi Maki |
| 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 MillerOn Plex |
| 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 | Gotham Tonight · as Bruce Wayne |
| 2007 | I'm Not There · as Jack / Pastor JohnOn Plex |
| 2007 | 3:10 to Yuma · as Dan Evans |
| 2006 | The Prestige: Now That's Magic · as Alferd Borden |
| 2006 | Rescue Dawn · as Dieter Dengler |
| 2006 | The Prestige · as Alfred Borden |
| 2005 | The New World · as John Rolfe |
| 2005 | Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe · as Patrick Bateman |
| 2005 | Harsh Times · as Jim Luther Davis |
| 2005 | Batman Begins · as Bruce Wayne / Batman |
| 2004 | Howl's Moving Castle · as Howl |
| 2004 | The Machinist · as Trevor Reznik |
| 2002 | Equilibrium · as John Preston |
| 2002 | Reign of Fire · as Quinn Abercromby |
| 2002 | Laurel Canyon · as Sam |
| 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 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Demetrius |
| 1998 | All the Little Animals · as Bobby Platt |
| 1998 | Velvet Goldmine · as Arthur Stuart |
| 1998 | Dying to Tell the Story · as Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice) |
| 1997 | Metroland · as ChrisOn Plex |
| 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 | Royal Deceit · as AmledOn Plex |
| 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 | Heart of the Country · as Ben Harris |
| 1986 | Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna · as Tsarevich AlexeiOn Plex |
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| 2005 | Harsh Times · as Executive Producer |