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