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.
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
as Self - Gorr
Age 48 (now 52)
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
as Self
Age 47 (now 52)
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
as Self
Age 46 (now 52)
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
as Bagheera (voice)
Age 44 (now 52)
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
as Self
Age 41 (now 52)
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
as Self
Age 35 (now 52)
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
as Self
Age 34 (now 52)
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
as Self
Age 34 (now 52)
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
as Self
Age 33 (now 52)
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
as Self
Age 33 (now 52)
Dying to Tell the Story
as Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)
Age 24 (now 52)
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
as Self
Age 16 (now 52)
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
as Self
Age 13 (now 52)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
Age 25 (now 52)
E! True Hollywood Story
as Self (archive footage)
Age 22 (now 52)
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
as Tsarevich Alexei
Age 12 (now 52)
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Also Known As
克里斯汀·貝爾, คริสเตียน เบล, クリスチャン・ベール, 크리스찬 베일, كريستيان بيل, Christian Charles Philip Bale, 克里斯蒂安·贝尔, ქრისტიან ბეილი, کریستین بیل, كریسچن بەیڵ, כריסטיאן צ'ארלס פיליפ בייל
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