Christian Bale

Christian Bale Movies and TV Shows

Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and recurring physical transformations to play his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. Bale is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Time magazine included him on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011. Born in Wales to English parents, Bale had his breakthrough role at age 13 in Steven Spielberg's 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, 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. 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 historical drama The Promise (2016). For his portrayal of boxer Dicky Eklund in the 2010 biographical film The Fighter, Bale won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. 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). 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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1/30/1974 (50 years old)
  • Place of birth: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
  • nationality: British
  • height: 1.83 m
  • Net worth: $120,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
2022

Mystery

Thriller

6.6
70%
Amsterdam
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 62%
role:
Producer
2022

Crime

Drama

History

6.1
62%
2022

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
64%
Ford v Ferrari
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 80%
role:
Ken Miles
2019

Action

Drama

History

8.1
80%
Vice
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Dick Cheney
2018

Comedy

Drama

History

7.2
71%
2018

Adventure

Drama

6.5
65%
Hostiles
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 69%
role:
Captain Joseph J. Blocker
2017

Drama

History

Western

7.2
69%
Spielberg
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 76%
role:
Self
2017

Documentary

TV Movie

7.7
76%
The Promise
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Chris Myers
2016

Drama

History

Romance

6.1
69%
The Big Short
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 73%
role:
Michael Burry
2015

Comedy

Drama

7.8
73%
2015

Drama

Romance

5.6
56%
2014

Action

Adventure

Drama

6.0
58%
Out of the Furnace
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Russell Baze
2013

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.7
66%
American Hustle
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 69%
role:
Irving Rosenfeld
2013

Crime

Drama

7.2
69%
The Dark Knight Rises
IMDB 8.4
TMDB 78%
role:
Bruce Wayne
2012

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

8.4
78%
The Flowers of War
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 75%
role:
John Miller
2011

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.5
75%
The Fighter
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 74%
role:
Dick "Dicky" Eklund
2010

Drama

7.8
74%
Public Enemies
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 67%
role:
Melvin Purvis
2009

Action

Crime

Drama

History

6.9
67%
Terminator Salvation
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 61%
role:
John Connor
2009

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5
61%
The Dark Knight
IMDB 9.0
TMDB 85%
role:
Bruce Wayne
2008

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

9.0
85%
3:10 to Yuma
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 72%
role:
Dan Evans
2007

Western

7.6
72%
Shaun the Sheep
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 78%
role:
Jack/Pastor John
2007

Animation

Comedy

Kids

8.2
78%
The Prestige
IMDB 8.5
TMDB 82%
role:
Alfred Borden
2006

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

8.5
82%
Rescue Dawn
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 69%
role:
Dieter Dengler
2006

Adventure

Drama

War & Politics

7.3
69%
The New World
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 65%
role:
John Rolfe
2005

Drama

History

Romance

6.7
65%
Harsh Times
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 64%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2005

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8
64%
Batman Begins
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 77%
role:
Bruce Wayne / Batman
2005

Action

Crime

Drama

8.2
77%
Howl's Moving Castle
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 84%
role:
Howl (English version) (voice)
2004

Adventure

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.2
84%
The Machinist
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 75%
role:
Trevor Reznik
2004

Drama

Thriller

7.6
75%
2003

Drama

6.4
59%
Equilibrium
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
John Preston
2002

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3
70%
Reign of Fire
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Quinn Abercromby
2002

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
61%
2001

Drama

History

Romance

5.9
59%
Shaft
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 60%
role:
Walter Wade, Jr.
2000

Action

Adventure

Crime

Thriller

6.0
60%
American Psycho
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 74%
role:
Patrick Bateman
2000

Crime

Drama

Horror

Thriller

7.6
74%
1999

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
65%
Velvet Goldmine
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 69%
role:
Arthur Stuart
1998

Drama

Music

6.9
69%
The Portrait of a Lady
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Edward Rosier
1996

Drama

Romance

6.2
60%
Pocahontas
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 69%
role:
Thomas (voice)
1995

Adventure

Animation

Family

Romance

6.7
69%
Little Women
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 73%
role:
Theodore "Laurie" Laurence
1994

Drama

Romance

7.3
73%
Swing Kids
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Thomas Berger
1993

Drama

Music

6.8
67%
Newsies
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 66%
role:
Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
1992

Drama

Family

Music

6.9
66%
Henry V
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 73%
role:
Robin the Luggage-Boy
1989

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.5
73%
Empire of the Sun
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 75%
role:
Jim 'Jamie' Graham
1987

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.7
75%
Mio in the Land of Faraway
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 61%
role:
Jum-Jum / Benke
1987

Adventure

Drama

Family

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
61%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Christian Bale are, for example, The Pale Blue Eye, Amsterdam and Thor: Love and Thunder.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
The best StreamFat ratings are The Dark Knight (8.8), The Prestige (8.4) and Howl's Moving Castle (8.3).