Actor
Christian Bale
Born 30 January 1974 · Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Christian Bale is an English actor, born in Wales, known for dramatic physical transformations and a wide range of roles. He rose to fame as a child in Empire of the Sun, later led Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, and won an Oscar for The Fighter.
Key films
Empire of the Sun (1987)
His breakthrough: a acclaimed performance at age 13 in Steven Spielberg's wartime drama.
American Psycho (2000)
His chilling turn as Patrick Bateman made him a major adult leading man.
The Machinist (2004)
A psychological thriller that showcased his extreme physical transformation.
The Dark Knight (2008)
The middle film of Nolan's Batman trilogy, a landmark of modern superhero cinema.
The Fighter (2010)
His portrayal of boxer Dicky Eklund earned him the Academy Award.
Key awards
- 2011 Academy Award, Best Supporting Actor (The Fighter)
- 2011 Golden Globe, Best Supporting Actor (The Fighter)
- 2019 Golden Globe, Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (Vice)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 76
- 1987Empire of the Sun · as JimActor
- 1987Mio in the Land of Faraway · as Jum-Jum / BenkeActor
- 1987Citizen Steve · as Self - ActorActor
- 1987The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun · as SelfActor
- 1989Henry V · as Robin the Luggage-BoyActor
- 1990Treasure Island · as Jim HawkinsActor
- 1991A Murder of Quality · as Tim PerkinsActor
- 1991Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square · as SelfActor
- 1992Newsies · as Jack 'Cowboy' KellyActor
- 1993Swing Kids · as Thomas BergerActor
- 1994Little Women · as LaurieActor
- 1994Prince of Jutland · as AmledActor
- 1995Pocahontas · as Thomas (voice)Actor
- 1996The Portrait of a Lady · as Edward RosierActor
- 1996The Secret Agent · as StevieActor
- 1998Velvet Goldmine · as Arthur StuartActor
- 1998Metroland · as ChrisActor
- 1998Dying to Tell the Story · as Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)Actor
- 1999A Midsummer Night's Dream · as DemetriusActor
- 1999All the Little Animals · as Bobby PlattActor
- 1999Mary, Mother of Jesus · as Jesus of NazarethActor
- 2000American Psycho · as Patrick BatemanActor
- 2000Shaft · as Walter Wade, Jr.Actor
- 2000Shaft: Still the Man · as SelfActor
- 2001Captain Corelli's Mandolin · as MandrasActor
- 2002Equilibrium · as John PrestonActor
- 2002Reign of Fire · as Quinn AbercrombyActor
- 2003Laurel Canyon · as SamActor
- 2004The Machinist · as Trevor ReznikActor
- 2005Batman Begins · as Bruce Wayne / BatmanActor
- 2005The New World · as John RolfeActor
- 2005Harsh Times · as Jim Luther DavisActor
- 2005Tankman Begins · as Batman (archive footage)Actor
- 2006The Prestige · as Alfred BordenActor
- 20073:10 to Yuma · as Dan EvansActor
- 2007Rescue Dawn · as Dieter DenglerActor
- 2007I'm Not There · as Jack / Pastor JohnActor
- 2007The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan · as SelfActor
- 2007Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn · as SelfActor
- 2008The Dark Knight · as Bruce WayneActor
- 2008Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight · as SelfActor
- 2008Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene · as SelfActor
- 2009Terminator Salvation · as John ConnorActor
- 2009Public Enemies · as Melvin PurvisActor
- 2009Heath Ledger: A Tribute · as SelfActor
- 2009Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies' · as SelfActor
- 2010The Fighter · as Dicky EklundActor
- 2011The Flowers of War · as John MillerActor
- 2012The Dark Knight Rises · as Bruce WayneActor
- 2012Ending the Knight · as SelfActor
- 2012The Batmobile · as SelfActor
- 2013American Hustle · as Irving RosenfeldActor
- 2013Out of the Furnace · as Russell BazeActor
- 2014Exodus: Gods and Kings · as MosesActor
- 2014The Making of American Hustle · as SelfActor
- 2015The Big Short · as Michael BurryActor
- 2015Knight of Cups · as RickActor
- 2015Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' · as SelfActor
- 2016The Promise · as Chris MyersActor
- 2017Hostiles · as Captain Joseph J. BlockerActor
- 2017Spielberg · as Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun"Actor
- 2018Vice · as Dick CheneyActor
- 2018Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle · as Bagheera (voice)Actor
- 2019Ford v Ferrari · as Ken MilesActor
- 2020Joker: Put on a Happy Face · as SelfActor
- 2020Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life · as SelfActor
- 2021Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale · as SelfActor
- 2022Thor: Love and Thunder · as GorrActor
- 2022The Pale Blue Eye · as Augustus LandorActor
- 2022Amsterdam · as Burt BerendsenActor
- 2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder · as Self - GorrActor
- 2022Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer · as SelfActor
- 2025Sibyl · as (Archive footage)Actor
- 2026The Bride! · as FrankActor
- 2026Madden · as Al DavisActor
- 2026The Resurrection of ChristActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.