Christian Bale
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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
Credits
The Dark Knight (2008)
as Bruce Wayne
Batman Begins (2005)
as Bruce Wayne / Batman
The Bride! (2026)
as Frank
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
as Bruce Wayne
American Psycho (2000)
as Patrick Bateman
The Prestige (2006)
as Alfred Borden
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
as Ken Miles
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
as Gorr
The Big Short (2015)
as Michael Burry
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
as Moses
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer (2022)
as Self
Terminator Salvation (2009)
as John Connor
Pocahontas (1995)
as Thomas (voice)
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
as Bagheera (voice)
The Machinist (2004)
as Trevor Reznik
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
as Dan Evans
Reign of Fire (2002)
as Quinn Abercromby
Equilibrium (2002)
as John Preston
Vice (2018)
as Dick Cheney
American Hustle (2013)
as Irving Rosenfeld
Public Enemies (2009)
as Melvin Purvis
Hostiles (2017)
as Captain Joseph J. Blocker
Empire of the Sun (1987)
as Jim
Little Women (1994)
as Laurie
Shaft (2000)
as Walter Wade, Jr.
The Fighter (2010)
as Dicky Eklund
The Flowers of War (2011)
as John Miller
Out of the Furnace (2013)
as Russell Baze
The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
as Augustus Landor
Amsterdam (2022)
as Burt Berendsen
The New World (2005)
as John Rolfe
Harsh Times (2005)
as Jim Luther Davis
Rescue Dawn (2007)
as Dieter Dengler
The Promise (2016)
as Chris Myers
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
as Demetrius
Knight of Cups (2015)
as Rick
Treasure Island (1990)
as Jim Hawkins
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
as Mandras
I'm Not There (2007)
as Jack / Pastor John
Swing Kids (1993)
as Thomas Berger
Spielberg (2017)
as Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun"
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
as Arthur Stuart
Henry V (1989)
as Robin the Luggage-Boy
Laurel Canyon (2003)
as Sam
Ending the Knight (2012)
as Self
Madden (2026)
as Al Davis
Heat 2 (—)
Actor
Newsies (1992)
as Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
as Jum-Jum / Benke
The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
as Edward Rosier
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
as Self - Gorr
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale (2021)
as Self
Citizen Steve (1987)
as Self - Actor
Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
as Jesus of Nazareth
Heath Ledger: A Tribute (2009)
as Self
The Secret Agent (1996)
as Stevie
Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020)
as Self
Prince of Jutland (1994)
as Amled
Metroland (1997)
as Chris
The Resurrection of Christ (2026)
Actor
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight (2008)
as Self
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene (2008)
as Self
Tankman Begins (2005)
as Batman (archive footage)
Sibyl (2025)
as (Archive footage)
The Batmobile (2012)
as Self
A Murder of Quality (1991)
as Tim Perkins
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan (2007)
as Self
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun (1987)
as Self
Shaft: Still the Man (2000)
as Self
All the Little Animals (1999)
as Bobby Platt
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2015)
as Self
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life (2020)
as Self
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn (2007)
as Self
The Making of American Hustle (2014)
as Self
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square (1991)
as Self
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies' (2009)
as Self
Dying to Tell the Story (1998)
as Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)
Best of Enemies (—)
as Gennady Vasilenko