Christian Bale
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 Dark Knight
(Bruce Wayne)
Batman Begins
(Bruce Wayne / Batman)
Shaft
(Walter Wade, Jr.)
Terminator Salvation
(John Connor)
The Prestige
(Alfred Borden)
American Psycho
(Patrick Bateman)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
(Demetrius)
Pocahontas
(Thomas (voice))
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
(Mandras)
Velvet Goldmine
(Arthur Stuart)
Empire of the Sun
(Jim)
I'm Not There
(Jack / Pastor John)
Swing Kids
(Thomas Berger)
The Machinist
(Trevor Reznik)
3:10 to Yuma
(Dan Evans)
The New World
(John Rolfe)
Equilibrium
(John Preston)
Public Enemies
(Melvin Purvis)
Harsh Times
(Jim Luther Davis)
Reign of Fire
(Quinn Abercromby)
Metroland
(Chris)
Little Women
(Laurie)
Treasure Island
(Jim Hawkins)
Rescue Dawn
(Dieter Dengler)
Citizen Steve
(Self - Actor)
Laurel Canyon
(Sam)
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
(Self)
Mio in the Land of Faraway
(Jum-Jum / Benke)
The Portrait of a Lady
(Edward Rosier)
Newsies
(Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly)
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
(Self)
The Fighter
(Dicky Eklund)
A Murder of Quality
(Tim Perkins)
The Secret Agent
(Stevie)
The Dark Knight Rises
(Bruce Wayne)
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
(Self)
All the Little Animals
(Bobby Platt)
Royal Deceit
(Amled)
The Flowers of War
(John Miller)
Knight of Cups
(Rick)
The Batmobile
(Self)
Exodus: Gods and Kings
(Moses)
The Bride!
(Frankenstein's Monster)
Shaft: Still the Man
(Self)
Out of the Furnace
(Russell Baze)
American Hustle
(Irving Rosenfeld)
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
(Self)
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
(Self)
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
(Self)
Thor: Love and Thunder
(Gorr)
Mary, Mother of Jesus
(Jesus of Nazareth)
Best Of Enemies
(Gennady Vasilenko)
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
(Self)
The Big Short
(Michael Burry)
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
(Self)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
(Self - Gorr)
Dying to Tell the Story
(Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice))
The Promise
(Chris Myers)
Spielberg
(Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun")
Tankman Begins
(Batman (archive footage))
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
(Bagheera (voice))
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
(Self)
Hostiles
(Captain Joseph J. Blocker)
Henry V
(Robin the Luggage-Boy)
Vice
(Dick Cheney)
Ford v Ferrari
(Ken Miles)
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
(Self)
Amsterdam
(Burt Berendsen)
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
(Self)
Ending the Knight
(Self)
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
(Self (archive footage))
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
(Self)
The Pale Blue Eye
(Augustus Landor)
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
(Self)
Gaming the System: The Making of 'Vice'
(Self)
Heart of the Country
(Ben Harris)
The Early Show
(Self)
Wogan
(Self)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
(Self - Guest)
GMTV
(Self)
E! True Hollywood Story
(Self (archive footage))
Critics Choice Awards
(Self - Nominee (credit only))
MTV Movie & TV Awards
(Self / Presenter)
张艺谋和他的金陵十三钗
Honest Trailers
(Patrick Bateman (archive footage))
Honest Trailers
(Bruce Wayne / Batman (archive footage))
Entertainment Tonight
(Self)
Gotham Tonight
(Bruce Wayne)
HBO First Look
(Self)
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
(Tsarevich Alexei)
