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Christian Bale

Also known as Christian Charles Phillip Bale

Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. His accolades include an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to four British Academy Film Awards nominations. He was one of the highest-paid actors in 2014, and The Independent later named him one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.

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Christian Charles Philip Bale is a male actor, film actor, voice actor, and character actor born on January 30, 1974, in Haverfordwest. He holds citizenship in the United Kingdom and the United States and resides in Santa Monica. His work period began in 1983, and he has worked in the United Kingdom. Bale speaks and writes in English and Spanish, with British English as his native language. He has two children and is the son of David Bale, with Gloria Steinem as a stepparent.

Bale has received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in a Comedy. He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, another Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor. He is recognized in the Academy Award Best Supporting Actor collection. His filmography is documented under Christian Bale filmography.

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Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Forbes magazine ranked him as one of the highest-paid actors in 2014. Born in Wales to English parents, Bale…

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Instance of: human
Given name: Philip
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Haverfordwest
Father: David Bale
Occupation: television actor
Languages spoken: Spanish
Native language: British English
Image: Christian Bale-7837.jpg
Height: 1.83
Number of children: 2
Work location: United Kingdom
Residence: Santa Monica

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Commons category: Christian Bale
date of birth: 1974-01-30
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor
stepparent: Gloria Steinem
start of work period: 1983-00-00
filmography: Christian Bale filmography
birth name: Christian Charles Philip Bale
name in native language: Christian Charles Philip Bale
facial hair: Van Dyke beard
writing language: English language
different from: Kristen Bell
notable role: Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia

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Encyclopedic overview

Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. His accolades include an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to four British Academy Film Awards nominations. He was one of the highest-paid actors in 2014, and The Independent later named him one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.

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 leading and supporting roles in films, he gained wider recognition for his portrayals of the serial killer Patrick Bateman in the black comedy American Psycho (2000) and the title role in the thriller The Machinist (2004). He played the superhero Batman in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy (2005–2012), one of the highest-grossing film franchises.

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