Christian Bale

ActorProducerCrew Jan 30 (age 52) Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK 1981–2026 (45 year career)

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Biography

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…

Known For

Film

The Dark Knight

Bruce Wayne

Film

The Prestige

Alfred Borden

Film

The Dark Knight Rises

Bruce Wayne

Film

Batman Begins

Bruce Wayne / Batman

Film

Ford v Ferrari

Ken Miles

Film

American Psycho

Patrick Bateman

Film

The Big Short

Michael Burry

Film

The Machinist

Trevor Reznik

Filmography

Acting (89)

Movies (77)

The Bride!

2026

as Frankenstein's Monster / 'Frank'

6.3

Madden

2026 Upcoming

as Al Davis

Nov 26

Sibyl

2025

as (Archive footage)

Thor: Love and Thunder

as Gorr

Amsterdam

as Burt Berendsen

The Pale Blue Eye

as Augustus Landor

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

2022

as Self

7.9

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder

2022

as Self - Gorr

6.9

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale

2021

as Self

8.5

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

2020

as Self

8.1

Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life

as Self

Ford v Ferrari

as Ken Miles

Vice

as Dick Cheney

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

2018

as Bagheera (voice)

6.5

Hostiles

2017

as Captain Joseph J. Blocker

6.9

Spielberg

2017

as Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun"

The Promise

as Chris Myers

The Big Short

as Michael Burry

Knight of Cups

as Rick

Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'

2015

as Self

5.8

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014

as Moses

5.9

The Making of American Hustle

2014

as Self

American Hustle

as Irving Rosenfeld

Out of the Furnace

as Russell Baze

The Dark Knight Rises

as Bruce Wayne

The Batmobile

as Self

Ending the Knight

as Self

The Flowers of War

as John Miller

The Fighter

as Dicky Eklund

Public Enemies

as Melvin Purvis

Terminator Salvation

as John Connor

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

2009

as Self

10.0

Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'

as Self

The Dark Knight

as Bruce Wayne

Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene

2008

as Self

7.0

Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight

as Self

Rescue Dawn

as Dieter Dengler

3:10 to Yuma

as Dan Evans

I'm Not There

as Jack / Pastor John

6.5

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

2007

as Self

8.8

Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn

as Self

The Prestige

as Alfred Borden

Batman Begins

as Bruce Wayne / Batman

The New World

as John Rolfe

Harsh Times

as Jim Luther Davis

Tankman Begins

as Batman (archive footage)

The Machinist

as Trevor Reznik

Laurel Canyon

as Sam

Reign of Fire

as Quinn Abercromby

Equilibrium

as John Preston

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

as Mandras

American Psycho

as Patrick Bateman

Shaft

as Walter Wade, Jr.

Shaft: Still the Man

as Self

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999

as Demetrius

6.4

Mary, Mother of Jesus

1999

as Jesus of Nazareth

4.0

All the Little Animals

as Bobby Platt

Velvet Goldmine

as Arthur Stuart

Dying to Tell the Story

1998

as Narrator / Dan Eldon (uncredited) (voice)

Metroland

1997

as Chris

5.8

The Portrait of a Lady

as Edward Rosier

The Secret Agent

as Stevie

Pocahontas

as Thomas (voice)

Little Women

as Laurie

Prince of Jutland

as Amled

Swing Kids

as Thomas Berger

Newsies

as Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly

6.7

A Murder of Quality

1991

as Tim Perkins

5.4

Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square

as Self

Treasure Island

as Jim Hawkins

Henry V

as Robin the Luggage-Boy

Empire of the Sun

as Jim

Citizen Steve

as Self - Actor

Mio in the Land of Faraway

1987

as Jum-Jum / Benke

6.0

The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun

1987

as Self

6.3

Heat 2

Best of Enemies

as Gennady Vasilenko

Television (12)

Making of "The Flowers of War"

Gotham Tonight

as Bruce Wayne

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

The Early Show

as Self

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

as Self (archive footage)

8.1

GMTV

1993

as Self

5.6

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Presenter

HBO First Look

as Self

Heart of the Country

as Ben Harris

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

as Tsarevich Alexei

Wogan

as Self

Entertainment Tonight

1981

4.1

Crew (4)

Movies (4)

Amsterdam

Producer

The Pale Blue Eye

Producer

Harsh Times

Executive Producer

The Alien Legacy

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