Christian Charles Philip Bale is a popular film and TV actor of United Kingdom. He was born on 30th January, 1974 in Wales, England and started his career in 1985. He is known for his roles in famous movies like “American Psycho”, “Batman” Trilogy and “The Fighter”.
Early Career
Popular movie actor Christian Bale started his illustrious career in 1985 and appeared in a significant role in 1986 TV movie titled “Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna”. In 1987, he appeared in “Mio min Mio”, followed by a role in “Empire of the Sun”, which earned him critical acclaim and brought him into the limelight. In 90s, Bale appeared in several movies, including “Treasure Island” in 1990, “Prince of Jutland” in 1994, “Velvet Goldmine” in 1998 and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in 1999, before appearing in his first breakthrough role in 2000, in the movie titled “American Psycho”. In 2005, he appeared in famous Hollywood movie “Batman Begins”, which was a huge commercial success and earned him several awards. He reprised his role in “The Dark Night” in 2008 as well as in “The Dark Night Rises”.
Career Highlights
Christian Bale’s career is thickly highlighted with so many exceptional performances, which earned him several awards. In 1987, Christian Bale won National Board of Review for “The Empire of the Sun”. In 2001, he earned the Empire Award nomination for “American Psycho”, followed by European Film Awards nomination for “The Machinist”. In 2006, he won MTV Movie Award for “Batman Begins” and won Scream award, People’s Choice Award, Empire Award and Saturn Award for “The Dark Knight”. Christian Bale also has won BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award and Academy Award among others.
Ten Best Films of Christian Bale
- Empire of the Sun
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- American Psycho
- The Machinist
- Batman Begins
- The Prestige
- The Dark Knight
- Terminator Salvation
- Frod v Ferrari
- The Dark Knight Rises