
Christian Bale
Born: 1974-01-30
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography

Dying to Tell the Story
1998

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
2007

The Dark Knight
2008

Making of "The Flowers of War"
2011

Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
1991

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021

The Prestige
2006

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Tankman Begins
2005

MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992

Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020

Ford v Ferrari
2019

Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
2007

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
2022

The Dark Knight Rises
2012

Batman Begins
2005

Spielberg
2017