Christian Bale

Actor | Editorial Department | Producer

Christian Charles Philip Bale was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK on January 30, 1974, to English ...

Born: January 30, 1974

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Filmography

Known For

The Dark Knight Bruce Wayne (2008)
Batman Begins Bruce Wayne / Batman (2005)
American Hustle Irving Rosenfeld (2013)
Known For

Vice Dick Cheney (2018)
Actor

Vice Dick Cheney (2018)
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle Bagheera (2018)
Hostiles Capt. Joseph J. Blocker (2017)
The Promise Chris Myers (2016)
The Big Short Michael Burry (2015)
Knight of Cups Rick (2015)
Exodus: Gods and Kings Moses (2014)
American Hustle Irving Rosenfeld (2013)
Out of the Furnace Russell Baze (2013)
The Dark Knight Rises Bruce Wayne (2012)
The Flowers of War John Miller (2011)
The Fighter Dicky Eklund (2010)
Public Enemies Melvin Purvis (2009)
Terminator Salvation John Connor (2009)
The Dark Knight Bruce Wayne (2008)
I'm Not There Jack / Pastor John (2007)
3:10 to Yuma Dan Evans (2007)
The Prestige Alfred Borden (2006)
Rescue Dawn Dieter Dengler (2006)
The New World John Rolfe (2005)
Harsh Times Jim Luther Davis (2005)
Batman Begins Batman / Bruce Wayne (2005)
Batman Begins Bruce Wayne / Batman (2005)
Howl's Moving Castle Howl (2004)
The Machinist Trevor Reznik (2004)
Equilibrium John Preston (2002)
Reign of Fire Quinn Abercromby (2002)
Laurel Canyon Sam (2002)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin Mandras (2001)
Shaft Walter Wade, Jr. (2000)
American Psycho Patrick Bateman (2000)
Mary, Mother of Jesus Jesus of Nazareth (1999)
A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius (1999)
All the Little Animals Bobby Platt (1998)
Velvet Goldmine Arthur Stuart (1998)
Metroland Chris (1997)
The Secret Agent Stevie (1996)
The Portrait of a Lady Edward Rosier (1996)
Pocahontas Thomas (1995)
Little Women Laurie (1994)
Royal Deceit Amled (1994)
Swing Kids Thomas Berger (1993)
Newsies Jack Kelly (1992)
A Murder of Quality Tim Perkins (1991)
The Dreamstone Wildit (1990)
Treasure Island Jim Hawkins (1990)
Henry V Robin the Luggage-Boy (1989)
Empire of the Sun Jim (1987)
Mio in the Land of Faraway Jum-Jum / Benke (1987)
Heart of the Country Ben Harris (1987)
Actor

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna Alexei (1986)
Soundtrack

Newsies (1992)
Producer

Harsh Times (2005)
Archive footage

Premios Goya 33 edición (2019)
Extra (2018-2019)
Jeremy Vine (2019)
Entertainment Tonight Canada (2018)
Entertainment Tonight (2009-2018)
Celebrity Page (2018)
Nostalgia Critic (2013-2016)
Welcome to the Basement (2016)
Fareed Zakaria GPS (2016)
The Evolution of Batman in Cinema (2015)
The Drunken Peasants (2014)
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of the Dark Knight Trilogy (2013)
Death Battle (2012)
Forget About It (2011)
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011)
Almost Famous III (2010)
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2010)
A Comicbook Orange (2009)
Family Guy (2009)
Almost Famous II (2009)
Gomorron (2008)
Exclusive Dark Knight Deleted Scene (2008)
E! True Hollywood Story (2008)
Gotham Tonight (2008)
5 Second Movies (2008)
La noche desesperada (2007)
101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies (2005)
Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005)
Archive footage

Cinema mil (2005)
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004)
Editorial Department

Terminator Salvation (2009)

Awards

Did You Know

Trivia

He was originally cast as George W. Bush in W. (2008). He spent months researching for the role, but dropped out after he was not satisfied with the prosthetic makeup tests. Josh Brolin replaced him.

For me, there's a bigger risk trying [Batman Begins (2005)]. Ultimately, the big point was that [Christopher Nolan], who you would not expect to be doing that kind of movie, was going to direct it, which is exactly what I was looking for, because ...

Trademark

Fluent American accent

Star Sign

Aquarius

Personal Details

Born

Christian Charles Philip Bale
January 30, 1974
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

Height:

6' (1.83 m)

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