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He said later he did not find acting appealing but pursued it at the request of those around him because he had no reason not to do so. After his sister was cast in a West End musical, Bale considered taking up acting professionally. He also appeared in a Pac-Man cereal commercial. His first acting role came at eight years old in a commercial for the fabric softener Lenor. Bale's parents divorced in 1991, and at age 17, he moved with his sister Louise and their father to Los Angeles. He attended Bournemouth School, later saying he left school at age 16. As well as saying that the family had lived in 15 towns by the time he was 15, Bale described the frequent relocation as being driven by 'necessity rather than choice' and acknowledged that it had a major influence on his career selection. Bale and his family left Wales when he was two years old, and after living in Portugal and Oxfordshire, England, they settled in Bournemouth. One of his grandfathers was a stand-up comedian the other was a stand-in for John Wayne. Bale has remarked, 'I was born in Wales but I'm not Welsh-I'm English.' He has two elder sisters, Sharon and Louise, and a half-sister from his father's first marriage, Erin. 2.5 Continued critical success (2013–2018)Ĭhristian Charles Philip Bale was born on 30 January 1974 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, to English parents-Jenny James, a circus performer, and David Bale, an entrepreneur and activist.2.4 The Dark Knight trilogy completion and acclaim (2009–2012).2.2 Rise to prominence and commercial decline (2000–2004).

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Bale's roles as politician Dick Cheney in Vice and race car driver Ken Miles in the sports drama Ford v Ferrari (2019) respectively earned him a second win and a fifth nomination at the Golden Globe Awards. Further Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations came in subsequent years for his work in the black comedy American Hustle (2013) and the biographical dramedies The Big Short (2015) and Vice (2018). For his portrayal of boxer Dicky Eklund in the 2010 biographical film The Fighter, Bale won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2005, Bale played superhero Batman in Batman Begins and reprised the role in the sequels The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), garnering acclaim for his performance in the trilogy, which is one of the highest-grossing film franchises.īale 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).

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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). Forbes magazine ranked him as one of the highest-paid actors in 2014.īorn in Wales to English parents, Bale had his breakthrough role at age 13 in Steven Spielberg's 1987 war film Empire of the Sun. Bale is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Known for his versatility and recurring physical transformations to play his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor.