Christian Bale
Born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK — Jan 30 1974
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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…
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Christian Bale's Credits
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The Dark Knight
Bruce Wayne
The Dark Knight Rises
Bruce Wayne
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter
The Bride!
Frankenstein's Monster / 'Frank'
The Prestige
Alfred Borden
Batman Begins
Bruce Wayne / Batman
HBO First Look
Self
Thor: Love and Thunder
Gorr
Ford v Ferrari
Ken Miles
American Psycho
Patrick Bateman
Terminator Salvation
John Connor
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Moses
The Big Short
Michael Burry
Public Enemies
Melvin Purvis
Pocahontas
Thomas (voice)
3:10 to Yuma
Dan Evans
Hostiles
Captain Joseph J. Blocker
Equilibrium
John Preston
Vice
Dick Cheney
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Bagheera (voice)
The Machinist
Trevor Reznik
The Flowers of War
John Miller
Amsterdam
Burt Berendsen
American Hustle
Irving Rosenfeld
Little Women
Laurie
Shaft
Walter Wade, Jr.
Empire of the Sun
Jim
The Pale Blue Eye
Augustus Landor
The Fighter
Dicky Eklund
The New World
John Rolfe
Reign of Fire
Quinn Abercromby
Out of the Furnace
Russell Baze
Knight of Cups
Rick
Rescue Dawn
Dieter Dengler
Newsies
Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Demetrius
E! True Hollywood Story
Self (archive footage)
The Portrait of a Lady
Edward Rosier
The Promise
Chris Myers
Harsh Times
Jim Luther Davis
I'm Not There
Jack / Pastor John
Swing Kids
Thomas Berger
Ending the Knight
Self
Henry V
Robin the Luggage-Boy
Mio in the Land of Faraway
Jum-Jum / Benke
Spielberg
Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun"
Gotham Tonight
Bruce Wayne
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Self
Laurel Canyon
Sam
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Tsarevich Alexei
Heart of the Country
Ben Harris
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Self
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Self - Gorr
Madden
Al Davis
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Mandras
Velvet Goldmine
Arthur Stuart
Prince of Jutland
Amled
Metroland
Chris
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Self
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Self
Citizen Steve
Self - Actor
Treasure Island
Jim Hawkins
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
Self
Making of "The Flowers of War"
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Self
The Secret Agent
Stevie
Heat 2
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Self
A Murder of Quality
Tim Perkins
Shaft: Still the Man
Self
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
Self
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth
All the Little Animals
Bobby Platt
The Batmobile
Self
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
Self
Tankman Begins
Batman (archive footage)
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
Self
The Making of American Hustle
Self
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Self
Best of Enemies
Gennady Vasilenko
Sibyl
(Archive footage)
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
Self
The Alien Legacy
Crew
Dying to Tell the Story
Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)