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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Madden
Character:Al Davis
Release Date:26/11/2026
The Bride!
Character:Frankenstein's Monster
Release Date:04/03/2026
Sibyl
Character:(Archive footage)
Release Date:19/05/2025
The Pale Blue Eye
Character:Augustus Landor
Release Date:22/12/2022
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Character:Self
Release Date:27/10/2022
Amsterdam
Character:Burt Berendsen
Release Date:27/09/2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Character:Self - Gorr
Release Date:08/09/2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
Character:Gorr
Release Date:06/07/2022
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Character:Self
Release Date:05/05/2021
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Character:Self
Release Date:18/08/2020
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
Character:Self
Release Date:11/02/2020
Ford v Ferrari
Character:Ken Miles
Release Date:13/11/2019
Vice
Character:Dick Cheney
Release Date:25/12/2018
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Character:Bagheera (voice)
Release Date:25/11/2018
Hostiles
Character:Captain Joseph J. Blocker
Release Date:22/12/2017
Spielberg
Character:Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun"
Release Date:05/10/2017
The Promise
Character:Chris Myers
Release Date:02/12/2016
The Big Short
Character:Michael Burry
Release Date:11/12/2015
Knight of Cups
Character:Rick
Release Date:10/09/2015
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Character:Self
Release Date:17/03/2015
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Character:Moses
Release Date:03/12/2014
The Making of American Hustle
Character:Self
Release Date:18/03/2014
American Hustle
Character:Irving Rosenfeld
Release Date:03/12/2013
Out of the Furnace
Character:Russell Baze
Release Date:12/11/2013
Ending the Knight
Character:Self
Release Date:04/12/2012
The Dark Knight Rises
Character:Bruce Wayne
Release Date:17/07/2012
The Batmobile
Character:Self
Release Date:16/07/2012
The Flowers of War
Character:John Miller
Release Date:15/12/2011
The Fighter
Character:Dicky Eklund
Release Date:10/12/2010
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
Character:Self
Release Date:10/11/2009
Public Enemies
Character:Melvin Purvis
Release Date:01/07/2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Character:Self
Release Date:01/06/2009
Terminator Salvation
Character:John Connor
Release Date:20/05/2009
The Dark Knight
Character:Bruce Wayne
Release Date:16/07/2008
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
Character:Self
Release Date:15/07/2008
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
Character:Self
Release Date:15/07/2008
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2007
I'm Not There
Character:Jack / Pastor John
Release Date:01/10/2007
3:10 to Yuma
Character:Dan Evans
Release Date:06/09/2007
Rescue Dawn
Character:Dieter Dengler
Release Date:23/06/2007
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
Character:Self
Release Date:20/02/2007
The Prestige
Character:Alfred Borden
Release Date:17/10/2006
The New World
Character:John Rolfe
Release Date:25/12/2005
Harsh Times
Character:Jim Luther Davis
Release Date:11/09/2005
Batman Begins
Character:Bruce Wayne / Batman
Release Date:10/06/2005
Tankman Begins
Character:Batman (archive footage)
Release Date:09/06/2005
The Machinist
Character:Trevor Reznik
Release Date:24/09/2004
Laurel Canyon
Character:Sam
Release Date:07/03/2003
Equilibrium
Character:John Preston
Release Date:06/12/2002
Reign of Fire
Character:Quinn Abercromby
Release Date:09/07/2002
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Character:Mandras
Release Date:18/04/2001
Shaft
Character:Walter Wade, Jr.
Release Date:15/06/2000
American Psycho
Character:Patrick Bateman
Release Date:21/01/2000
Shaft: Still the Man
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2000
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Character:Jesus of Nazareth
Release Date:14/11/1999
All the Little Animals
Character:Bobby Platt
Release Date:09/07/1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Character:Demetrius
Release Date:20/05/1999
Dying to Tell the Story
Character:Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)
Release Date:14/09/1998
Velvet Goldmine
Character:Arthur Stuart
Release Date:28/08/1998
Metroland
Character:Chris
Release Date:30/08/1997
The Secret Agent
Character:Stevie
Release Date:08/11/1996
The Portrait of a Lady
Character:Edward Rosier
Release Date:17/10/1996
Pocahontas
Character:Thomas (voice)
Release Date:16/06/1995
Little Women
Character:Laurie
Release Date:21/12/1994
Prince of Jutland
Character:Amled
Release Date:23/02/1994
Swing Kids
Character:Thomas Berger
Release Date:05/03/1993
Newsies
Character:Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
Release Date:10/04/1992
A Murder of Quality
Character:Tim Perkins
Release Date:04/10/1991
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1991
Treasure Island
Character:Jim Hawkins
Release Date:22/01/1990
Henry V
Character:Robin the Luggage-Boy
Release Date:05/10/1989
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Character:Self
Release Date:30/12/1987
Empire of the Sun
Character:Jim
Release Date:09/12/1987
Mio in the Land of Faraway
Character:Jum-Jum / Benke
Release Date:01/07/1987
Citizen Steve
Character:Self - Actor
Release Date:01/01/1987
Television Appearances
Making of "The Flowers of War"
Character:
Gotham Tonight
Character:Bruce Wayne
The Early Show
Character:Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Character:Self - Guest
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:Self (archive footage)
GMTV
Character:Self
HBO First Look
Character:Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Character:Self / Presenter
Heart of the Country
Character:Ben Harris
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Character:Tsarevich Alexei
Wogan
Character:Self
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
Entertainment Tonight
Character:
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