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.
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Filmography of
Christian Bale
Frankenstein
... 2026
(Archive footage)
... 2025
Augustus Landor
... 2022
... 2022
Burt Berendsen
... 2022
... 2022
... 2022
... 2021
... 2020
... 2020
Ken Miles
... 2019
Dick Cheney
... 2018
Bagheera (voice)
... 2018
Captain Joseph J. Blocker
... 2017
Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun"
... 2017
Chris Myers
... 2016
Michael Burry
... 2015
Rick
... 2015
... 2015
Moses
... 2014
... 2014
Irving Rosenfeld
... 2013
Russell Baze
... 2013
Self
... 2012
Bruce Wayne
... 2012
Self
... 2012
John Miller
... 2011
Dicky Eklund
... 2010
... 2009
Melvin Purvis
... 2009
... 2009
John Connor
... 2009
Bruce Wayne
... 2008
... 2008
... 2008
... 2007
Jack / Pastor John
... 2007
Dan Evans
... 2007
Dieter Dengler
... 2007
Alfred Borden
... 2006
John Rolfe
... 2005
Jim Luther Davis
... 2005
Bruce Wayne / Batman
... 2005
Batman (archive footage)
... 2005
Trevor Reznik
... 2004
Sam
... 2003
John Preston
... 2002
Quinn Abercromby
... 2002
Mandras
... 2001
Walter Wade, Jr.
... 2000
Patrick Bateman
... 2000
Self
... 2000
Jesus of Nazareth
... 1999
Bobby Platt
... 1999
Demetrius
... 1999
Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)
... 1998
Arthur Stuart
... 1998
Chris
... 1997
Stevie
... 1996
Edward Rosier
... 1996
Thomas (voice)
... 1995
Laurie
... 1994
Amled
... 1994
Thomas Berger
... 1993
Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
... 1992
Tim Perkins
... 1991
... 1991
Jim Hawkins
... 1990
Robin the Luggage-Boy
... 1989
... 1987
... 1987
Jum-Jum / Benke
... 1987
Self - Actor
... 1987
Gennady Vasilenko
Al Davis