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Christian Bale
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Biography
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Christian Bale is an actor born in Wales whose early career included Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun in 1987. His later roles range from Patrick Bateman in American Psycho to Bruce Wayne and Batman in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy.
He worked with David O. Russell on The Fighter and American Hustle, winning an Academy Award for The Fighter. Further performances include Michael Burry in The Big Short, Dick Cheney in Vice and racing driver Ken Miles in Ford v Ferrari.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Golden Globes — Christian BaleBackground, film roles and collaborators.
- Biography.com — Christian BaleAcademy Award for The Fighter.