Christian Bale
Acting
Born: January 30, 1974 (age 52) · Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Dark Knight
2008
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
Batman Begins
2005
The Prestige
2006
American Psycho
2000
The Big Short
2015
Ford v Ferrari
2019
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
American Hustle
2013
Terminator Salvation
2009
The Machinist
2004
Pocahontas
1995
Photos (24)
Movies (55)
The Dark Knight
Bruce Wayne
The Dark Knight Rises
Bruce Wayne
Thor: Love and Thunder
Gorr
Batman Begins
Bruce Wayne / Batman
The Prestige
Alfred Borden
The Big Short
Michael Burry
The Bride!
Frank
American Psycho
Patrick Bateman
Ford v Ferrari
Ken Miles
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Moses
Terminator Salvation
John Connor
Pocahontas
Thomas (voice)
Little Women
Laurie
Vice
Dick Cheney
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Bagheera (voice)
Equilibrium
John Preston
American Hustle
Irving Rosenfeld
Hostiles
Captain Joseph J. Blocker
Reign of Fire
Quinn Abercromby
3:10 to Yuma
Dan Evans
The Fighter
Dicky Eklund
Public Enemies
Melvin Purvis
The Machinist
Trevor Reznik
Amsterdam
Burt Berendsen
Shaft
Walter Wade, Jr.
The Pale Blue Eye
Augustus Landor
Out of the Furnace
Russell Baze
Empire of the Sun
Jim
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Mandras
Rescue Dawn
Dieter Dengler
Harsh Times
Jim Luther Davis
The New World
John Rolfe
I'm Not There
Jack / Pastor John
Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins
The Promise
Chris Myers
Knight of Cups
Rick
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Demetrius
The Portrait of a Lady
Edward Rosier
The Flowers of War
John Miller
Newsies
Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
Swing Kids
Thomas Berger
Velvet Goldmine
Arthur Stuart
Henry V
Robin the Luggage-Boy
Laurel Canyon
Sam
The Secret Agent
Stevie
Mio in the Land of Faraway
Jum-Jum / Benke
Metroland
Chris
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth
The Resurrection of Christ
2026
Tankman Begins
Batman (archive footage)
A Murder of Quality
Tim Perkins
Prince of Jutland
Amled
Sibyl
(Archive footage)
All the Little Animals
Bobby Platt
Dying to Tell the Story
Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)
TV Shows (5)
Self / Appearances (26)
Wogan
Self · 1 eps
GMTV
Self · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · 1 eps
HBO First Look
Self · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
The Early Show
Self · 2 eps
Ending the Knight
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Self - Gorr
Spielberg
Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun"
E! True Hollywood Story
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Self
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Self
Citizen Steve
Self - Actor
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Self
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
Self
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
Self
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Self
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
Self
The Batmobile
Self
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Self
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Self
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
Self
The Making of American Hustle
Self
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
Self
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Self
