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Christian Bale

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

2026
Madden

as Al Davis

Movie
2026
The Bride!

as Frankenstein's Monster

Movie
2022
Amsterdam

as Burt Berendsen

Movie
2022
Thor: Love and Thunder

as Gorr

Movie
2019
Ford v Ferrari

as Ken Miles

Movie
2015
The Big Short

as Michael Burry

Movie
2013
American Hustle

as Irving Rosenfeld

Movie
2012
The Dark Knight Rises

as Bruce Wayne

Movie
2009
Terminator Salvation

as John Connor

Movie
2008
The Dark Knight

as Bruce Wayne

Movie
2007
3:10 to Yuma

as Dan Evans

Movie
2006
The Prestige

as Alfred Borden

Movie
2005
Batman Begins

as Bruce Wayne / Batman

Movie
2002
Equilibrium

as John Preston

Movie
2000
American Psycho

as Patrick Bateman

Movie
1995
Pocahontas

as Thomas (voice)

Movie
1987
Empire of the Sun

as Jim

Movie