Christian Bale
Christian Bale, born in 1974, is an English actor renowned for his chameleonic transformations and genre-defying roles. Breaking through at thirteen in Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun," he later captivated audiences as Batman in Christopher Nolan's trilogy, cementing his status as a leading man. Beyond the cape, Bale's versatility shines in diverse projects like "American Psycho," "The Fighter," and "Vice," earning him critical acclaim and multiple awards, including an Academy Award. His commitment to roles, from the harrowing Patrick Bateman to the complex Dick Cheney, underscores a career marked by bold choices and sustained excellence.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
65 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Larper | Jake Crossan | Film |
| 2026 | Waffle F1 The Movie: 2 | Himself | Film |
| 2026 | The Bride! | Frank | Film |
| 2022 | Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer | Self | Film |
| 2022 | Amsterdam | Burt Berendsen | Film |
| 2022 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder | Self - Gorr | Film |
| 2022 | The Pale Blue Eye | Augustus Landor | Film |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | Gorr | Film |
| 2022 | Amsterdam | Producer | Film |
| 2022 | The Pale Blue Eye | Producer | Film |
| 2019 | Ford v Ferrari | Ken Miles | Film |
| 2018 | Vice | Dick Cheney | Film |
| 2018 | Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Bagheera (voice) | Film |
| 2017 | Hostiles | Captain Joseph J. Blocker | Film |
| 2016 | The Promise | Chris Myers | Film |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Michael Burry | Film |
| 2015 | Knight of Cups | Rick | Film |
| 2014 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | Moses | Film |
| 2013 | American Hustle | Irving Rosenfeld | Film |
| 2013 | Out of the Furnace | Russell Baze | Film |
| 2012 | The Batmobile | Self | Film |
| 2012 | Ending the Knight | Self | Film |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Bruce Wayne | Film |
| 2011 | The Flowers of War | John Miller | Film |
| 2010 | The Fighter | Dicky Eklund | Film |
| 2009 | Public Enemies | Melvin Purvis | Film |
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | John Connor | Film |
| 2008 | Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight | Self | Film |
| 2008 | Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene | Self | Film |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight | Bruce Wayne | Film |
| 2007 | 3:10 to Yuma | Dan Evans | Film |
| 2007 | I'm Not There | Jack / Pastor John | Film |
| 2007 | Rescue Dawn | Dieter Dengler | Film |
| 2006 | The Prestige | Alfred Borden | Film |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Bruce Wayne / Batman | Film |
| 2005 | The New World | John Rolfe | Film |
| 2005 | Harsh Times | Jim Luther Davis | Film |
| 2005 | Tankman Begins | Batman (archive footage) | Film |
| 2005 | Harsh Times | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2004 | The Machinist | Trevor Reznik | Film |
| 2003 | Laurel Canyon | Sam | Film |
| 2002 | Reign of Fire | Quinn Abercromby | Film |
| 2002 | Equilibrium | John Preston | Film |
| 2001 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin | Mandras | Film |
| 2000 | Shaft | Walter Wade, Jr. | Film |
| 2000 | American Psycho | Patrick Bateman | Film |
| 1999 | All the Little Animals | Bobby Platt | Film |
| 1999 | Mary, Mother of Jesus | Jesus of Nazareth | Film |
| 1998 | Velvet Goldmine | Arthur Stuart | Film |
| 1997 | Metroland | Chris | Film |
| 1996 | The Secret Agent | Stevie | Film |
| 1996 | The Portrait of a Lady | Edward Rosier | Film |
| 1995 | Pocahontas | Thomas (voice) | Film |
| 1994 | Prince of Jutland | Amled | Film |
| 1994 | Little Women | Laurie | Film |
| 1993 | Swing Kids | Thomas Berger | Film |
| 1992 | Newsies | Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly | Film |
| 1991 | A Murder of Quality | Tim Perkins | Film |
| 1990 | Treasure Island | Jim Hawkins | Film |
| 1989 | Henry V | Robin the Luggage-Boy | Film |
| 1987 | Empire of the Sun | Jim | Film |
| 1987 | Citizen Steve | Self - Actor | Film |
| 1987 | Mio in the Land of Faraway | Jum-Jum / Benke | Film |
| @violetlantern | uhhhhhhhhhhhh | Film | |
| Heat 2 | Film |
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