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Christian Bale
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
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…
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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 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.
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2026
Madden
Movie Al Davis
- 2026
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2026
The Bride!
Movie Frank
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2025
Sibyl
Movie (Archive footage)
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2022
The Pale Blue Eye
Movie Augustus Landor
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2022
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Movie Self
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2022
Amsterdam
Movie Burt Berendsen
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2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Movie Self - Gorr
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2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
Movie Gorr
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2021
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Movie Self
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2020
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Movie Self
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2020
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
Movie Self
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2019
Ford v Ferrari
Movie Ken Miles
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2018
Vice
Movie Dick Cheney
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2018
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Movie Bagheera (voice)
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2017
Hostiles
Movie Captain Joseph J. Blocker
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2017
Spielberg
Movie Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun"
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2016
The Promise
Movie Chris Myers
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2015
The Big Short
Movie Michael Burry
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2015
Knight of Cups
Movie Rick
- 2015
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2014
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Movie Moses
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2014
The Making of American Hustle
Movie Self
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2013
American Hustle
Movie Irving Rosenfeld
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2013
Out of the Furnace
Movie Russell Baze
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2012
Ending the Knight
Movie Self
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2012
The Dark Knight Rises
Movie Bruce Wayne
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2012
The Batmobile
Movie Self
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2011
The Flowers of War
Movie John Miller
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2011
Making of "The Flowers of War"
TV show
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2010
The Fighter
Movie Dicky Eklund
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2009
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
Movie Self
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2009
Public Enemies
Movie Melvin Purvis
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2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Movie Self
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2009
Terminator Salvation
Movie John Connor
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2008
The Dark Knight
Movie Bruce Wayne
- 2008
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2008
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
Movie Self
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2008
Gotham Tonight
TV show Bruce Wayne
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2007
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
Movie Self
