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 highestpaid actors in 2014 Born in Wales to English parents Bale had his breakthrough role at age 13 in Steven Spielbergs 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 highestgrossing 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