Christian Bale
Acting
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
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Madden
2026
Al Davis
movieThe Bride!
2026
Frank
movieSibyl
2025
(Archive footage)
movieThe Pale Blue Eye
2022
Augustus Landor
movieAmsterdam
2022
Burt Berendsen
movieFord v Ferrari
2019
Ken Miles
movieVice
2018
Dick Cheney
movieMowgli: Legend of the Jungle
2018
Bagheera (voice)
movieHostiles
2017
Captain Joseph J. Blocker
movieSpielberg
2017
Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun"
movieThe Promise
2016
Chris Myers
movieThe Big Short
2015
Michael Burry
movieAmerican Hustle
2013
Irving Rosenfeld
movieOut of the Furnace
2013
Russell Baze
movieThe Dark Knight Rises
2012
Bruce Wayne
movieThe Flowers of War
2011
John Miller
movieThe Fighter
2010
Dicky Eklund
moviePublic Enemies
2009
Melvin Purvis
movieTerminator Salvation
2009
John Connor
movieThe Dark Knight
2008
Bruce Wayne
tvGotham Tonight
2008
Bruce Wayne
movieI'm Not There
2007
Jack / Pastor John
movie3:10 to Yuma
2007
Dan Evans
movieRescue Dawn
2007
Dieter Dengler
movieThe Prestige
2006
Alfred Borden
movieThe New World
2005
John Rolfe
movieHarsh Times
2005
Jim Luther Davis
movieBatman Begins
2005
Bruce Wayne / Batman
movieTankman Begins
2005
Batman (archive footage)
movieThe Machinist
2004
Trevor Reznik
movieEquilibrium
2002
John Preston
movieReign of Fire
2002
Quinn Abercromby
movieShaft
2000
Walter Wade, Jr.
movieAmerican Psycho
2000
Patrick Bateman
movieMary, Mother of Jesus
1999
Jesus of Nazareth
movieAll the Little Animals
1999
Bobby Platt
movieA Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
Demetrius
tvThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Self - Guest
movieDying to Tell the Story
1998
Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)
movieVelvet Goldmine
1998
Arthur Stuart
movieMetroland
1997
Chris
movieThe Portrait of a Lady
1996
Edward Rosier
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996
Self (archive footage)
moviePocahontas
1995
Thomas (voice)
movieLittle Women
1994
Laurie
movieSwing Kids
1993
Thomas Berger
tvGMTV
1993
Self
tvMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
Self / Presenter
movieNewsies
1992
Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
movieA Murder of Quality
1991
Tim Perkins
movieTreasure Island
1990
Jim Hawkins
movieHenry V
1989
Robin the Luggage-Boy
movieMio in the Land of Faraway
1987
Jum-Jum / Benke
tvHeart of the Country
1987
Ben Harris
movieCitizen Steve
1987
Self - Actor
tvAnastasia - The Mystery of Anna
1986
Tsarevich Alexei
tvWogan
1982
Self
Best of Enemies
Gennady Vasilenko
