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1986
Jennifer Dundas as Grand Duchess Anastasia, Olivia de Havilland as Dowager Empress Maria, Christian Bale as Tsarevich Alexei, Claire Bloom as Czarina Alexandra, Omar Sharif as Czar Nicholas II, unknown as Grand Duchess Olga, unknown as Grand Duchess Tatiana, unknown as Grand Duchess Maria. (Photo by Alan Singer)
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1987
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1987
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1987
Christian Bale as Jim Graham in a scene from the film Empire of the Sun, 1987.
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1987
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1987
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1988
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1988
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Christian Bale, 20th March 1988. He is starring in the Steven Spielberg film Empire of the Sun. (Photo by Georges De Keerle)
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1988
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1988
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Christian Bale, 20th March 1988. He is starring in the Steven Spielberg film Empire of the Sun. (Photo by Georges De Keerle)
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1988
Actor Christian Bale and his sister attending the premiere of his new film Empire of the Sun, London, March 22, 1988. (Photo by Dave Hogan)
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1989
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Career
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1998
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Christian Bale photographed by Jim Wright in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, 1998.
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1998
Christian Bale attends the premiere of Velvet Goldmine, New York, on October 26, 1998.
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2000
Christian Bale in a scene from the film American Psycho, 2000.
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2000
Christian Bale in a tanning bed in a scene from the film American Psycho, 2000.
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2000
Christian Bale and wife Sibi Blazic at the film premiere of his American Psycho.
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2007
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2007
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Actor Christian Bale poses at a portrait session for USA Today on September 5, 2007, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
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2008
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Actor Christian Bale arrives at Warner Bros. Pictures presentation of "The Big Picture '08" held at the Paris Las Vegas during ShoWest, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, March 13, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2009
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Actor Christian Bale attends "The Dark Knight" Press Conference at Grand Hyatt Tokyo on July 29, 2008, in Tokyo, Japan. The film will open on August 2009 in Japan. (Photo by Akihiro I)
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2009
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Actor Aaron Eckhart, producers, Director Christopher Nolan and actor Christian Bale accept multiple awards (Favorite On-Screen Match-Up, Action Movie, Cast and Superhero) for The Dark Knight during the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Kevork Djansezian)
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2011
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Actor Christian Bale arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt)
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2011
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Actor Christian Bale accepts the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter onstage during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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2011
Christian Bale sighted filming on the set of "The Dark Knight Rises" on October 28, 2011 in New York City.
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2014
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Actor Christian Bale visits the SiriusXM Studio on December 8, 2014, in New York City.
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2015
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Actor Christian Bale attends the Knight of Cups photocall during the 65th Berlinale International Film Festival at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 8, 2015, in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann)
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2016
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Actor Christian Bale arrives at the Premiere Of Broad Green Pictures' Knight Of Cups at the Theatre at Ace Hotel on March 1, 2016, in Los Angeles, California.
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2017
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2017
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2018
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Christian Bale attends Annapurna Pictures, Gary Sanchez Productions and Plan B Entertainment's World Premiere of 'Vice' at AMPAS Samuel Goldwyn Theater on December 11, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
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2019
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2019
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Christian Bale and Sibi Blazic attend the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison)
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2019
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Christian Bale and Sibi Blazic attend the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 6, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.
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2019
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Christian Bale and Sibi Blazic attend the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris)
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2019
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Christian Bale poses at the "Vice" (Vice - Der zweite Mann) premiere during the 69th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Berlinale Palace on February 11, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2020
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Christian Bale attends the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer)
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Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
2006
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Actor Christian Bale accepts "Best Hero" onstage at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards at Sony Pictures Studio on June 3, 2006, in Culver City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter)
People's Choice Awards
2009
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Actor Christian Bale accepts multiple awards (Favorite On-Screen Match-Up, Action Movie, Cast and Superhero) for The Dark Knight during the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 7, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian
Academy Awards
2011
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Actor Christian Bale, a winner of the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for 'The Fighter', poses in the press room during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2011
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Actor Christian Bale, winner of Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role award for "The Fighter," poses in the press room during the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2011, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt)
Palm Springs International Film Festival
2016
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Actors Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Jeremy Strong, and Finn Wittrock pose with the Ensemble Performance Award for "The Big Short" during the 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 2, 2016, in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Jeff Vespa)
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2019
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Christian Bale onstage at The 24th Annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 13, 2019, in Santa Monica, California.
Golden Globe Awards
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Actor Christian Bale poses with his award for Best Performance In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for "The Fighter" in the press room at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter)
Jennifer Dundas as Grand Duchess Anastasia, Olivia de Havilland as Dowager Empress Maria, Christian Bale as Tsarevich Alexei, Claire Bloom as Czarina Alexandra, Omar Sharif as Czar Nicholas II, unknown as Grand Duchess Olga, unknown as Grand Duchess Tatiana, unknown as Grand Duchess Maria. (Photo by Alan Singer)
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Actor Christian Bale accepts "Best Hero" onstage at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards at Sony Pictures Studio on June 3, 2006, in Culver City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter)
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Actor Christian Bale accepts multiple awards (Favorite On-Screen Match-Up, Action Movie, Cast and Superhero) for The Dark Knight during the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 7, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian
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Actor Christian Bale attends "The Dark Knight" Press Conference at Grand Hyatt Tokyo on July 29, 2008, in Tokyo, Japan. The film will open on August 2009 in Japan. (Photo by Akihiro I)
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Actor Aaron Eckhart, producers, Director Christopher Nolan and actor Christian Bale accept multiple awards (Favorite On-Screen Match-Up, Action Movie, Cast and Superhero) for The Dark Knight during the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on January 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.(Photo by Kevork Djansezian)
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Actor Christian Bale, a winner of the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for 'The Fighter', poses in the press room during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt)
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Actor Christian Bale arrives at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt)
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Actor Christian Bale accepts the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter onstage during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Actor Christian Bale attends the Knight of Cups photocall during the 65th Berlinale International Film Festival at Grand Hyatt Hotel on February 8, 2015, in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Luca Teuchmann)
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Christian Bale and Sibi Blazic attend the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris)
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(In July of 1918, the Bolsheviks shot Russian Czar Nichola...)
In July of 1918, the Bolsheviks shot Russian Czar Nicholas II, his wife, and their five children during the Russian Revolution. So begins the epic saga of Anna Anderson, the woman who claimed until the day she died in 1984 that she was truly Grand Duchess Anastasia, the youngest child of Czar Nicholas II and sole survivor of the family's execution.
(A fantasy about the lonely boy who is transferred from hi...)
A fantasy about the lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato.
(In this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic ad...)
In this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel, a young Jim Hawkins (Christian Bale) finds a treasure map and sets sail for the tropical island shown on the map - aboard a ship captained pirate Long John Silver (Charlton Heston), who is eager to doublecross the boy and steal the riches buried on Treasure Island.
(It's about 700, and bloody battles are taking place on th...)
It's about 700, and bloody battles are taking place on the Jutland peninsula in Denmark. The king's son Amled sees his father and brother brutally murdered, so he flees to Scotland to escape the same fate. After a year and after many battles he returns to Denmark, but with only retaliation in mind.
(Lavish adaptation of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel ...)
Lavish adaptation of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel about a family of independent-minded sisters growing up during the Civil War. Winona Ryder and Susan Sarandon star with Christian Bale, Claire Danes, and Kirsten Dunst.
(Disney heroine Pocahontas sparkles with all the "Colors O...)
Disney heroine Pocahontas sparkles with all the "Colors Of The Wind" in this captivating classic inspired by a real-life American legend. With rich animation and unforgettable music, Pocahontas is a fun-filled story of friendship and courage.
(It's been 10 years since glam-rock superstar Brian Slade ...)
It's been 10 years since glam-rock superstar Brian Slade (Meyers) faked his own death and vanished from the spotlight. Now, it's the job of an investigative reporter, Arthur Stuart, to locate this living legend and uncover the truth behind his disappearance!
(Shakespeare's most popular play has been transposed to th...)
Shakespeare's most popular play has been transposed to the golden sunlight and green terraces of northern Italy near the end of the nineteenth century.
(With misgivings and outright dread, Sam Bentley, newly gr...)
With misgivings and outright dread, Sam Bentley, newly graduated from Harvard Medical School, goes with his blue-blood girlfriend/fiancee, Alex Elliott, back to his mother's house in Los Angeles while he begins his residency in psychiatry at UCLA.
(Delivering awesome high-tech action in the power-packed s...)
Delivering awesome high-tech action in the power-packed style of The Matrix and Minority Report, Equilibrium stars Christian Bale (The Fighter) and Taye Diggs (TV'sPrivate Practice) in a thrilling look at a future where the only crime is being human.
(Trevor hasn't slept in a year. When notes turn up in his ...)
Trevor hasn't slept in a year. When notes turn up in his home and hallucinations causes an injury, he tries to find out if there is plot to drive him mad or his fatigue has robbed him of reason.
(From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Aw...)
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki, comes the Academy Award-nominated fantasy adventure for the whole family.
(This romantic epic brings to life the tale of Pocahontas ...)
This romantic epic brings to life the tale of Pocahontas and her relationship with adventurer John Smith set during the turbulent beginnings of America.
(Jim and Mike, now adults without a moral compass to guide...)
Jim and Mike, now adults without a moral compass to guide them, cruise the streets of South Central, slipping back into a deceitful life of drugs, violence and petty crime, just like when they were kids.
(An update of the 1957 Western, 3:10 TO YUMA pairs two of ...)
An update of the 1957 Western, 3:10 TO YUMA pairs two of today's finest actors, Academy Award winner Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, as an infamous outlaw and the struggling rancher who volunteers to deliver him to justice.
(An unconventional journey into the life and times of Bob ...)
An unconventional journey into the life and times of Bob Dylan, six actors portray Dylan as a series of shifting personae-from the public to the private to the fantastical-weaving together a rich and colorful portrait of this ever-elusive American icon.
(The Dark Knight reunites Christian Bale with director Chr...)
The Dark Knight reunites Christian Bale with director Christopher Nolan and takes Batman across the world in his quest to fight a growing criminal threat known as The Joker .
(An army of Terminators roams the post-apocalyptic landsca...)
An army of Terminators roams the post-apocalyptic landscape, killing or collecting humans where they hide. Connor must decide a stand against the onslaught and meet the enemy head on.
(From award-winning director Michael Mann comes the film i...)
From award-winning director Michael Mann comes the film inspired by one of the country's most captivating and infamous outlaws - John Dillinger (played by Johnny Depp).
(Mark Wahlberg stars in Paramount Pictures' inspirational ...)
Mark Wahlberg stars in Paramount Pictures' inspirational docudrama exploring the remarkable rise of Massachusetts-born lightweight title winner "Irish" Micky Ward. A determined pugilist whose career in the ring was shepherded by his loyal half-brother, Dicky (Christian Bale) - a hard-living boxer-turned-trainer whose own career in the ring was nearly sent down for the count due to drugs and crime.
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Christian Bale (Dark Knight) posing as a Western priest, takes refuge in a church, with a group of women, during the Japanese siege of Nanking in 1937.
(In this epic conclusion to the Dark Knight trilogy, the e...)
In this epic conclusion to the Dark Knight trilogy, the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist with ruthless plans for Gotham, drives Batman out of his self-imposed exile.
(From Scott Cooper, the critically-acclaimed writer and di...)
From Scott Cooper, the critically-acclaimed writer and director of Crazy Heart, comes a gripping and gritty drama about family, fate, circumstance, and justice.
(From the director of Silver Linings Playbook and The Figh...)
From the director of Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter, American Hustle is outrageously entertaining and one of the most acclaimed films of the year.
(Acclaimed director Ridley Scott brings new life to the ep...)
Acclaimed director Ridley Scott brings new life to the epic story of Moses (Christian Bale) as he takes on the might of an empire and rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh.
(A visceral journey through the eyes of an uninspired scre...)
A visceral journey through the eyes of an uninspired screenwriter living in Los Angeles struggling with the death of his brother and seeking distraction in the company of women.
(Based on the true story of four outsiders who saw what th...)
Based on the true story of four outsiders who saw what the big banks, media and government refused to: the global collapse of the economy. A bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of banking, where everyone and everything is in question.
(A sweeping epic set in the last days of the Ottoman Empir...)
A sweeping epic set in the last days of the Ottoman Empire. The Primise is an inspirational story of love, survival, and resilience. Starring Oscar Isaac and Christian Bale.
(Christian Bale stars as Dick Cheney in the epic tale of h...)
Christian Bale stars as Dick Cheney in the epic tale of how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice President to George W. Bush.
(Based on the true story, visionary car designer Carroll S...)
Based on the true story, visionary car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and fearless driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) take on the race cars of Enzo Ferrari in Le Mans in 1966.
Christian Bale is a British actor who has starred in such movies as American Psycho, The Fighter and Christopher Nolan's 'Batman' trilogy. He is known for his excellent method acting techniques.
Background
Ethnicity:
Bale's mother is English and his father was born in South Africa, to English parents.
Christian Bale was born on January 30, 1974, in Haverfordwest, Wales. His parents were David Bale, an entrepreneur, and Jenny (née James) Bale, a circus performer. The family moved around quite a bit and Bale spent his youth in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Portugal, and the United States.
His parents divorced in 1991 when he was 17. Christian, then moved to Los Angeles in America with his father.
Starting his career as a child, Bale emerged as one of the most versatile actors in the entertainment industry. It seems that performing is in his genes, with a mother who was a dancer and a clown and an older sister who was an actress. Even his grandfather was in the business, working as a stunt double for John Wayne on the 1962 film Hatari!
Education
Bale attended several schools for his early education, including the Dolphin School in Berkshire, England, and the Bournemouth School in Dorset, England. While in school, he played rugby and practiced ballet and guitar. His sister, Louise, is the person who inspired him to become an actor through her work in the theater.
Bale was featured in his first commercial at age 9. Soon after, he appeared on the London stage with comedian Rowan Atkinson in The Nerd. Steven Spielberg then picked him from a group of 4,000 young actors for the part of Jim Graham in Empire of the Sun (1987), a World War II drama about an English boy growing up in China who ends up in a Japanese internment camp.
Bale's remarkable performance won him the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture and the National Board of Review Award for Outstanding Juvenile Performance. Only 13 years old at the time, Bale found all of the attention unnerving; he was known to excuse himself from an interview to go to the bathroom and then simply leave the building.
More parts followed, including a small role in Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of William Shakespeare's Henry V (1989). A few years later, Bale found himself in the musical Newsies (1992). He had signed on to the project about young people who sold newspapers on the street - called newsboys - before the musical numbers were added. A box-office dud, the project ended up as one of the lowest-grossing films ever made by Walt Disney Pictures.
In 1994, Bale had a supporting role in the film adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic Little Women, starring Winona Ryder as Jo March. He played Ryder's love interest, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. Soon afterwards, Bale tackled another famous literary character - Edward Rosier, in Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady (1996), directed by Jane Campion and starring Nicole Kidman.
Reunited with Branagh for A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), Bale had a more substantial role this time around. He played Demetrius, a young man in love with Hermia (Anna Friel), who does not return his affections and instead is in love with Lysander (Dominic West). In turn, Demetrius is loved by Helena (Calista Flockhart). Craziness ensues when the four venture into a forest inhabited by fairies.
Proving his range, Bale played a preppy 1980s serial killer in American Psycho (2000), based on the book by Bret Easton Ellis. Bale physically transformed himself for the role, developing a chiseled physique to reflect his character's obsession with his own appearance. Often derided for its violence, the film nonetheless raised Bale's profile in Hollywood. He has stood by this controversial movie, telling Entertainment Weekly, "I don't understand anybody who can't find the humor. It's twisted and sick. But it's so ridiculous."
Again working the character from outside in, Bale lost more than 60 pounds for 2004's The Machinist. At times, his diet consisted of only an apple and a latte a day. In the psychological thriller, he played a machine shop worker who battles insomnia, talking with a seemingly nonexistent co-worker and quickly dropping weight.
Bale then had to quickly beef up to play the legendary titular superhero in Batman Begins (2005), directed by Christopher Nolan. Bale beat out such actors as Jake Gyllenhaal, Joshua Jackson and Cillian Murphy for the part. (Murphy ended up playing the villainous Scarecrow in the film.) Stepping into a role once occupied by George Clooney and Michael Keaton, Bale gave his own distinctive performance in the dual part of millionaire Bruce Wayne/crime fighter Batman. This re-imagining of the Batman saga proved to be a big box-office hit, earning more than $72 million in its first five days.
Continuing to pursue a diverse mix of roles, Bale played an ex-army ranger in Harsh Times (2005). He also appeared in Terrence Malick's historical drama The New World (2005) as John Rolfe, the husband of Pocahontas. For Rescue Dawn (2006), Bale spent months filming in the jungles of Thailand to portray an American pilot captured during the Vietnam War.
Bale starred opposite Hugh Jackman in The Prestige (2006), with the two playing magicians who become rivals in London during the late 1800s. He next appeared in his first Western, 3:10 to Yuma (2007), as a nearly destitute farmer who agrees to take a murderous bank robber (Russell Crowe) to jail in order to win back the respect of his family. Not one to shy away from the unusual, Bale was one of several actors - including Cate Blanchett and Heath Ledger - to portray folk and rock music legend Bob Dylan in the experimental film I'm Not There (2007). "It shows all of the colors of Dylan and not all pretty colors," explained director and writer Todd Haynes.
Bale and Ledger worked together again on the second installment of Nolan's Batman saga, The Dark Knight (2008), an artistic tour de force that ultimately earned more than $1 billion globally. Yet the project was marred by tragedy, as Ledger died in January 2008, just before the film's release. The two had become close during the making of the film and Bale was shocked by Ledger's sudden passing. "It takes a long time to accept that someone's gone, when all body and mind are telling you that this is somebody you will know for a great deal of time," Bale said. "He was something of a kindred spirit to myself. ... I hope in a small way that The Dark Knight can be a celebration of his work."
In 2009, Bale stepped into the role of John Connor for Terminator Salvation and also starred in Public Enemies, a film about mobster John Dillinger. In 2011, the actor took home both a Golden Globe and an Oscar for his performance as former welterweight boxer Dicky Eklund in The Fighter (2010), directed by David O. Russell. He then re-teamed with Nolan for the final installment of the Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
Bale next headlined Out of the Furnace (2013), which settled for a modest box-office take despite a star-studded cast. However, he was back in the spotlight by the end of the year following the release of American Hustle, again helmed by Russell. Gaining more than 40 pounds to play con artist Irving Rosenfeld, Bale scored another Oscar nomination for his performance in the acclaimed feature, which co-starred Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.
In 2014, Bale took on the role of Moses for Ridley Scott's epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. Returning to more character-driven fare, he then co-starred alongside Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling and Steve Carell in the 2015 adaptation of the nonfiction bestseller The Big Short. Bale snagged Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for his role as Michael Burry, a money manager who makes moves in 2005 to contend with the country's housing market bubble.
Bale won the 2018 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for his portrayal of former Vice President Dick Cheney in Vice, a role that also garnered an Academy Award nomination. In 2019, the actor generated more Oscar buzz for his performance as race car driver Ken Miles in Ford v Ferrari.
Bale’s upbringing was admittedly non-religious. He once said:
"I always pictured Jesus as Neil Diamond when I was younger. My upbringing was not a religious one, but an inquisitive one. My father was best friends with the bishop and fascinated by religion. I would come back from church, and my dad would put on Neil Diamond. So, I would always picture Neil Diamond with a big white beard, standing in a tunic and preaching to masses of people… I do go to church on occasion, but I don’t adhere to any particular religion. His [Jesus’] basic message of encompassing all people was a great one."
Politics
Bale is pretty quiet about his political views. He did mention that he was inspired by Chinese democracy advocate, Chen Guangcheng, and was stopped by Chinese officials when he was trying to visit him. Bale said:
"What I really wanted to do was shake the man’s hand and say ‘thank you,’ and tell him what an inspiration he is."
Bale is listed as a Republican by some question and answer sites and there is evidence of that considering Bale was one of the few to attend famous Republican and National Rifle Association member Charlton Heston’s funeral.
Views
A staunch environmentalist, Bale actively supports environmental groups such as Greenpeace, the World Wildlife Fund, and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the last of which sounds like a society devoted to the conservation of sea sheep.
A devoted animal lover, Bale owns five pets (two dogs and three cats) all of whom were strays that he found and took in.
Quotations:
“I have a fear of being boring.”
"have this theory that, depending on your attitude, your life doesn't have to become this ridiculous charade that it seems so many people end up living."
"Essentially, I'm untrained, so I just go with my imagination and try to put myself as solidly as I can into the shoes of whatever person I'm going to be playing."
"I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It's wonderful, isn't it?"
Membership
Christian Bale has supported the following charities and organizations: Fulfillment Fund, Greenpeace, Human Rights First, Screen Actors Guild Foundation, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Small Steps Project, WWF, and others.
Fulfillment Fund
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Human Rights First
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Screen Actors Guild Foundation
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Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
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Small Steps Project
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Greenpeace
World Wide Fund for Nature
Personality
Christian Bale is known for his radical body transformations for his roles. To play the role of Trevor Reznik in The Machinist, Bale lost 63 pounds, doing so by eating one can of tuna and a single apple per day. He took up smoking to help curb his appetite during the crash diet. Fresh off The Machinist, Bale gained 100 pounds in six months to be able to play a muscular Batman in Batman Begins and then hid most of it under a big suit. He holds the record for most weight loss and most weight gained for film roles.
Bale performed all his stunts himself, he was not allowed to drive the Batmobile, probably because he was British and used to driving on the other side of the road.
He was involved in an infamous incident where he was recorded while he was verbally assaulting cinematographer Shane Hurlbut on the Terminator: Salvation set for interrupting him during an intense scene. Bale since apologized, but the incident was widely distributed all over the Internet and it was the most times Bale was referred to as a psycho since American Psycho.
Bale expressed admiration for Gary Oldman, calling him "the reason I'm acting." For his performance as Patrick Bateman, he took inspiration from Nicolas Cage (of all people), looking specifically at Cage’s performance in 1988’s Vampire King.
Outside of acting, Bale prefers to keep his private life under wraps. However, allegations on July 22, 2008, thrust Bale into the spotlight. He was accused of assaulting his mother, Jenny, and sister, Sharon, who called the authorities. He was later released on lack of evidence.
That same month, it was reported that Bale had a meltdown on the set of Terminator Salvation. Audio of the outburst was later released and widely published. Hollywood figures such as Whoopi Goldberg and Ron Howard publicly defended his actions, but his reputation remained marred by the incident.
He is an avid fan of videogames and cites Super Mario Bros. as one of his favorites growing up.
Christian Bale is not on social media.
Physical Characteristics:
Bale loves riding motorcycles but gave up track racing after multiple accidents that left him with a multitude of injuries that required a steel plate in his wrist, a titanium clavicle, and 25 screws for his hand. His also lost the tip of his finger, but it was reattached.
Interests
motorcycles, horseriding, reading
Politicians
Chen Guangcheng
Writers
Martin Amis
Sport & Clubs
snowboard, surf, ski
Music & Bands
Underworld, Electronic, techno
Connections
Bale has been married to Sibi Blazic, a former model and personal assistant, since 2000. The couple welcomed their first child together, daughter Emmeline, in 2005. In 2014, Bale and Blazic welcomed their second child, son Joseph.
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2009 - The Dark Knight - Favorite Superhero;
2009 - The Dark Knight - Favorite On-Screen Match-Up (shared with Heath Ledger);
2009 - The Dark Knight - Favorite Cast.
2009 - The Dark Knight - Favorite Superhero;
2009 - The Dark Knight - Favorite On-Screen Match-Up (shared with Heath Ledger);
2011 - The Fighter - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role;
2014 - American Hustle - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
2011 - The Fighter - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role;
2014 - American Hustle - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
2011 - The Fighter - Best Acting Ensemble;
2011 - The Fighter - Best Supporting Actor;
2014 - American Hustle - Best Acting Ensemble;
2016 - The Big Short - Best Actor in a Comedy;
2019 - Vice - Best Actor;
2019 - Vice - Best Actor in a Comedy.
2010 - The Fighter - Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture;
2015 - The Big Short - Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture;
2020 - Ford v Ferrari - Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama.
2010 - The Fighter - Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture;
2015 - The Big Short - Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture;
2020 - Ford v Ferrari - Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama.