Acting
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
The Bride!
Film · 2026
Madden
Film · 2026
The Resurrection of Christ
Film · 2026
Sibyl
Film · 2025
Thor: Love and Thunder
Film · 2022
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
Film · 2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Film · 2022
Amsterdam
Film · 2022
The Pale Blue Eye
Film · 2022
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Film · 2021
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
Film · 2020
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Film · 2020
Ford v Ferrari
Film · 2019
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Film · 2018
Vice
Film · 2018
Spielberg
Film · 2017
Hostiles
Film · 2017
The Promise
Film · 2016
Knight of Cups
Film · 2015
The Big Short
Film · 2015
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Film · 2015
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Film · 2014
The Making of American Hustle
Film · 2014
Out of the Furnace
Film · 2013
American Hustle
Film · 2013
The Dark Knight Rises
Film · 2012
The Batmobile
Film · 2012
Ending the Knight
Film · 2012
The Flowers of War
Film · 2011
Making of "The Flowers of War"
Series · 2011
The Fighter
Film · 2010
Terminator Salvation
Film · 2009
Public Enemies
Film · 2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Film · 2009
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
Film · 2009
The Dark Knight
Film · 2008
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
Film · 2008
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
Film · 2008
Gotham Tonight
Series · 2008
I'm Not There
Film · 2007
3:10 to Yuma
Film · 2007
Rescue Dawn
Film · 2007
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
Film · 2007
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
Film · 2007
The Prestige
Film · 2006
Batman Begins
Film · 2005
The New World
Film · 2005
Harsh Times
Film · 2005
Tankman Begins
Film · 2005
The Machinist
Film · 2004
Laurel Canyon
Film · 2003
Equilibrium
Film · 2002
Reign of Fire
Film · 2002
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Film · 2001
Shaft
Film · 2000
American Psycho
Film · 2000
Shaft: Still the Man
Film · 2000
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Film · 1999
All the Little Animals
Film · 1999
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Film · 1999
The Early Show
Series · 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Series · 1999
Velvet Goldmine
Film · 1998
Metroland
Film · 1998
Dying to Tell the Story
Film · 1998
The Portrait of a Lady
Film · 1996
The Secret Agent
Film · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
Pocahontas
Film · 1995
Little Women
Film · 1994
Prince of Jutland
Film · 1994
Swing Kids
Film · 1993
GMTV
Series · 1993
Newsies
Film · 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Series · 1992
HBO First Look
Series · 1992
A Murder of Quality
Film · 1991
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
Film · 1991
Treasure Island
Film · 1990
Henry V
Film · 1989
Empire of the Sun
Film · 1987
Citizen Steve
Film · 1987
Mio in the Land of Faraway
Film · 1987
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Film · 1987
Heart of the Country
Series · 1987
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
Series · 1986
Wogan
Series · 1982
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
Best of Enemies
Film
Heat 2
Film