Christian Bale

Also Known As: 克里斯汀·貝爾, คริสเตียน เบล, クリスチャン・ベール, 크리스찬 베일, كريستيان بيل, Christian Charles Philip Bale, 克里斯蒂安·贝尔, ქრისტიან ბეილი, کریستین بیل, كریسچن بەیڵ, כריסטיאן צ'ארלס פיליפ בייל

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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

Birthday: January 30, 1974

Adult: No

Gender: Male

Popularity:

12.98%

Known For:

The Dark Knight
Batman Begins
Shaft
Terminator Salvation
The Prestige
American Psycho
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Pocahontas
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Velvet Goldmine
Empire of the Sun
I'm Not There
Swing Kids
The Machinist
3:10 to Yuma
The New World
Equilibrium
Public Enemies
Harsh Times
Reign of Fire
Metroland
Little Women
Treasure Island
Rescue Dawn
Citizen Steve
Laurel Canyon
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
Mio in the Land of Faraway
The Portrait of a Lady
Newsies
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
The Fighter
A Murder of Quality
The Secret Agent
The Dark Knight Rises
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
All the Little Animals
Prince of Jutland
The Flowers of War
Knight of Cups
The Batmobile
Exodus: Gods and Kings
The Bride!
Shaft: Still the Man
Out of the Furnace
American Hustle
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
Thor: Love and Thunder
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Best Of Enemies
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
The Big Short
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Dying to Tell the Story
The Promise
Spielberg
Tankman Begins
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Hostiles
Henry V
Vice
Ford v Ferrari
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Amsterdam
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
Ending the Knight
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
The Pale Blue Eye
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Gaming the System: The Making of 'Vice'