Christian Bale [3894] Gender: Male Popularity: 5.2261 Birthplace: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK Birthday: 1974-01-30 Age: 51 years Movies: 73 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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. The Bride!2026-03-05 The Pale Blue Ey2022-12-22 Werner Herzog: R2022-10-27 Amsterdam2022-09-27 Marvel Studios A2022-09-08 Thor: Love and T2022-07-06 Catwoman: The Fe2021-05-05 Joker: Put on a 2020-08-18 Ford v Ferrari: 2020-02-11 Ford v Ferrari2019-11-13 Vice2018-12-25 Mowgli: Legend o2018-11-25 Spielberg2017-10-05 Hostiles2017-12-22 The Promise2016-12-02 The Big Short2015-12-11 Keepers of the C2015-03-17 Knight of Cups2015-09-10 Exodus: Gods and2014-12-03 American Hustle2013-12-03 Out of the Furna2013-11-12 The Fire Rises: 2013-09-24 Ending the Knigh2012-12-04 The Batmobile2012-07-16 The Dark Knight 2012-07-17 The Flowers of W2011-12-15 The Fighter2010-12-10 Public Enemies2009-07-01 Heath Ledger: A 2009-06-01 Terminator Salva2009-05-20 Gotham Uncovered2008-07-15 Batman Unmasked:2008-07-15 The Dark Knight2008-07-16 Making of a True2007-11-20 I'm Not There2007-10-01 3:10 to Yuma2007-09-06 The Director's N2007-02-20 The Prestige2006-10-17 Rescue Dawn2007-06-23 The New World2005-12-25 Harsh Times2005-09-11 Tankman Begins2005-06-09 Batman Begins2005-06-10 The Machinist2004-09-24 Equilibrium2002-12-06 Reign of Fire2002-07-09 Laurel Canyon2003-03-07 Captain Corelli'2001-04-18 Shaft2000-06-15 American Psycho2000-04-13 Mary, Mother of 1999-11-14 A Midsummer Nigh1999-05-20 Dying to Tell th1998-09-14 Velvet Goldmine1998-08-28 All the Little A1999-07-09 Metroland1997-08-30 The Secret Agent1996-11-08 The Portrait of 1996-10-17 Pocahontas1995-06-14 Little Women1994-12-21 Prince of Jutlan1994-02-23 Swing Kids1993-03-05 Newsies1992-04-10 A Murder of Qual1991-10-04 Blood Drips Heav1991-01-01 Treasure Island1990-01-22 Henry V1989-10-05 The China Odysse1987-12-30 Empire of the Su1987-12-09 Mio in the Land 1987-07-01 Citizen Steve1987-01-01 Best Of Enemies Madden