Christian Bale
Actor Producer
Born on January 30, 1974, Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor best known for his performance in the titular role in the movies ‘Batman Begins’ (2005), ‘The Dark Knight’ (2008), and ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ (2012). Bale made his acting debut in 1986 with the film ‘Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna’ at the age of 10 years. However, he gained popularity with Steven Spielberg’s 1987 movie ‘The Empire of the Sun.’ Some other Bale’s popular movies include ‘The Prestige’ (2006), ‘Terminator Salvation’ (2009), ‘Public Enemies’ (2009), ‘The Fighter’ (2010), ‘American Hustle’ (2013), ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ (2014), ‘The Big Short’ (2015), ‘Vice’ (2018), and ‘Ford v Ferrari’ (2019). As of 2021, Bale has received an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2011, Forbes included him on the list of the 100 most influential people in the world. He is the stepson of feminist, activist, and journalist Gloria Steinem, following his father’s marriage to her in 2000. Bale is an animal rights activist and supports Greenpeace, World Wide Fund for Nature, and Doris Day Animal League among others. In 2008, Bale was arrested in London after his mother and sister alleged an assault at a hotel. He was later released on bail but denied all allegations.
Christian Bale’s Best Works
The Prestige
The Dark Knight Rises
Batman Begins
Ford v Ferrari
Thor: Love and Thunder
The Big Short
American Psycho
The Bride!
Harsh Times
Acting credits
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TBA
TBA
Heat 2
2020s
2026
Madden
2026
The Bride!
2026
The Resurrection of Christ
2025
Sibyl
2022
Amsterdam
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
The Pale Blue Eye
2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer
2021
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2020
Ford v Ferrari: Bringing the Rivalry to Life
2020
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2010s
2019
Ford v Ferrari
2018
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
2018
Vice
2017
Hostiles
2017
Spielberg
2016
Entertainment Tonight
2016
The Promise
2015
Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
2015
Knight of Cups
2015
The Big Short
2014
Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014
The Making of American Hustle
2013
American Hustle
2013
Out of the Furnace
2012
Ending the Knight
2012
MTV Movie & TV Awards
2012
The Batmobile
2012
The Dark Knight Rises
2011
Making of "The Flowers of War"
2011
The Flowers of War
2010
The Fighter
2000s
2009
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
Michael Mann: Making 'Public Enemies'
2009
Public Enemies
2009
Terminator Salvation
2008
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
2008
E! True Hollywood Story
2008
GMTV
2008
Gotham Tonight
2008
Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene
2008
The Dark Knight
2007
3:10 to Yuma
2007
I'm Not There
2007
Making of a True Story: Rescue Dawn
2007
Rescue Dawn
2007
The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan
2006
HBO First Look
2006
The Prestige
2005
Batman Begins
2005
Harsh Times
2005
Tankman Begins
2005
The New World
2004
The Machinist
2003
Laurel Canyon
2002
Equilibrium
2002
Reign of Fire
2002
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
2001
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
2000
American Psycho
2000
Shaft
2000
Shaft: Still the Man
1990s
1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
All the Little Animals
1999
Mary, Mother of Jesus
1999
The Early Show
1998
Dying to Tell the Story
1998
Metroland
1998
Velvet Goldmine
1996
The Portrait of a Lady
1996
The Secret Agent
1995
Pocahontas
1994
Little Women
1994
Prince of Jutland
1993
Swing Kids
1992
Newsies
1991
A Murder of Quality
1991
Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square
1990
Treasure Island
1980s
1989
Henry V
1988
Wogan
1987
Citizen Steve
1987
Empire of the Sun
1987
Heart of the Country
1987
Mio in the Land of Faraway
1987
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
1986
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
89 credits shown · 1986–2026, plus one title awaiting a release date.
Behind the camera
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2020s
2022
Amsterdam
2022
The Pale Blue Eye
2000s
2005
Harsh Times
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