1974-01-30 Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
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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The Bride! | Frankenstein's Monster | 2026-03-05 |
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The Pale Blue Eye | Augustus Landor | 2022-12-22 |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder | Self - Gorr | 2022-09-08 |
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Thor: Love and Thunder | Gorr | 2022-07-06 |
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Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer | Self | 2022-10-27 |
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Amsterdam | Burt Berendsen | 2022-09-27 |
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Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale | Self | 2021-05-05 |
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Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life | Self | 2020-02-11 |
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Joker: Put on a Happy Face | Self | 2020-08-18 |
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Ford v Ferrari | Ken Miles | 2019-11-13 |
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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Bagheera (voice) | 2018-11-25 |
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Vice | Dick Cheney | 2018-12-25 |
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Hostiles | Captain Joseph J. Blocker | 2017-12-22 |
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Spielberg | Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun" | 2017-10-05 |
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The Promise | Chris Myers | 2016-12-02 |
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Knight of Cups | Rick | 2015-09-10 |
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The Big Short | Michael Burry | 2015-12-11 |
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Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' | Self | 2015-03-17 |
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Exodus: Gods and Kings | Moses | 2014-12-03 |
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The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy | Self (archive footage) | 2013-09-24 |
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Out of the Furnace | Russell Baze | 2013-11-12 |
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American Hustle | Irving Rosenfeld | 2013-12-03 |
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Ending the Knight | Self | 2012-12-04 |
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The Batmobile | Self | 2012-07-16 |
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The Dark Knight Rises | Bruce Wayne | 2012-07-17 |
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金陵十三釵 | John Miller | 2011-12-15 |
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The Fighter | Dicky Eklund | 2010-12-10 |
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Public Enemies | Melvin Purvis | 2009-07-01 |
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Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies' | Self | 2009-11-10 |
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Heath Ledger: A Tribute | Self | 2009-06-01 |
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Terminator Salvation | John Connor | 2009-05-20 |
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The Dark Knight | Bruce Wayne | 2008-07-16 |
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Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene | Self | 2008-07-15 |
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Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight | Self | 2008-07-15 |
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The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan | Self | 2007-02-20 |
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Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn | Self | 2007-11-20 |
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I'm Not There | Jack / Pastor John | 2007-10-01 |
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3:10 to Yuma | Dan Evans | 2007-09-06 |
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Rescue Dawn | Dieter Dengler | 2006-09-09 |
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The Prestige | Alfred Borden | 2006-10-17 |
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The New World | John Rolfe | 2005-12-25 |
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Batman Begins | Bruce Wayne / Batman | 2005-06-10 |
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Tankman Begins | Batman (archive footage) | 2005-06-09 |
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Harsh Times | Jim Luther Davis | 2005-09-11 |
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The Machinist | Trevor Reznik | 2004-09-24 |
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Laurel Canyon | Sam | 2003-03-07 |
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Reign of Fire | Quinn Abercromby | 2002-07-09 |
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Equilibrium | John Preston | 2002-12-06 |
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin | Mandras | 2001-04-18 |
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Shaft: Still the Man | Self | 2000-01-01 |
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Shaft | Walter Wade, Jr. | 2000-06-15 |
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American Psycho | Patrick Bateman | 2000-04-13 |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | 1999-05-20 |
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All the Little Animals | Bobby Platt | 1999-07-09 |
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Mary, Mother of Jesus | Jesus of Nazareth | 1999-11-14 |
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Velvet Goldmine | Arthur Stuart | 1998-08-28 |
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Dying to Tell the Story | Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice) | 1998-09-14 |
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Metroland | Chris | 1997-08-30 |
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The Secret Agent | Stevie | 1996-11-08 |
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The Portrait of a Lady | Edward Rosier | 1996-10-17 |
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Pocahontas | Thomas (voice) | 1995-06-14 |
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Prince of Jutland | Amled | 1994-02-23 |
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Little Women | Laurie | 1994-12-21 |
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Swing Kids | Thomas Berger | 1993-03-05 |
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Newsies | Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly | 1992-04-10 |
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Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square | Self | 1991-01-01 |
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A Murder of Quality | Tim Perkins | 1991-10-04 |
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Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins | 1990-01-22 |
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Henry V | Robin the Luggage-Boy | 1989-10-05 |
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Empire of the Sun | Jim | 1987-12-09 |
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Mio min Mio | Jum-Jum / Benke | 1987-07-01 |
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Citizen Steve | Self - Actor | 1987-01-01 |
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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun | Self | 1987-12-30 |
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Madden | Al Davis | |
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Best Of Enemies | Gennady Vasilenko |
