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 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, he played superhero Batman in Batman Begins and again in 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 superhero film Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). For his portrayal of boxer Dicky Eklund in the 2010 biographical film The Fighter, he won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Further Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations came for his work in the black comedy American Hustle (2013) and the biographical dramedies The Big Short (2015) and Vice (2018). His performances as politician Dick Cheney in Vice and race car driver Ken Miles in the sports drama Ford v Ferrari (2019) earned him a second win and a fifth nomination respectively at the Golden Globe Awards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bride! (2026) | Frank | 8 | |
| 2 | Amsterdam (2022) | Burt Berendsen | 6.3 | |
| 3 | The Pale Blue Eye (2022) | Augustus Landor | 6.8 | |
| 4 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) | Self - Gorr | 7 | |
| 5 | Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) Most waited movies 2022 | Gorr | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale (2021) | Self | 8 | |
| 7 | Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020) | Self | - | - |
| 8 | Ford v Ferrari (2019) Top 100 by FilmGator | Ken Miles | 8 | |
| 9 | Vice (2018) Oscars winners 2019 | Dick Cheney | 7.1 | |
| 10 | Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) | Bagheera (voice) | 6.9 | |
| 11 | Spielberg (2017) | Self - Segment "Empire of the Sun" | 6.9 | |
| 12 | Hostiles (2017) | Captain Joseph J. Blocker | 7.6 | |
| 13 | The Promise (2016) | Chris Myers | 5.5 | |
| 14 | Keepers of the Covenant: Making 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' (2015) | Self | 6 | |
| 15 | The Big Short (2015) Oscars 2016 | Michael Burry | 7.6 | |
| 16 | Knight of Cups (2015) | Rick | 5.8 | |
| 17 | Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) | Moses | 5.9 | |
| 18 | American Hustle (2013) Oscars 2014 | Irving Rosenfeld | 7.2 | |
| 19 | Out of the Furnace (2013) | Russell Baze | 6.1 | |
| 20 | The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Top 100 by FilmGator | Bruce Wayne | 8.3 | |
| 21 | Ending the Knight (2012) | Self | 7 | |
| 22 | The Batmobile (2012) | Self | 7 | |
| 23 | The Flowers of War (2011) | John Miller | 7.6 | |
| 24 | The Fighter (2010) Oscars 2011 | Dicky Eklund | 7.8 | |
| 25 | Terminator Salvation (2009) | John Connor | 6.5 | |
| 26 | Public Enemies (2009) | Melvin Purvis | 6.8 | |
| 27 | The Dark Knight (2008) Top 100 by FilmGator | Bruce Wayne | 8.9 | |
| 28 | Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight (2008) | Self | - | - |
| 29 | Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene (2008) | Self | 10 | |
| 30 | 3:10 to Yuma (2007) Oscars 2008 | Dan Evans | 7.5 | |
| 31 | Rescue Dawn (2007) | Dieter Dengler | 6.9 | |
| 32 | I'm Not There (2007) Oscars 2008 | Jack / Pastor John | 6.8 | |
| 33 | The Prestige (2006) Oscars 2007 | Alfred Borden | 8.2 | |
| 34 | Tankman Begins (2005) | Batman (archive footage) | - | - |
| 35 | Harsh Times (2005) | Jim Luther Davis | 6.6 | |
| 36 | The New World (2005) Oscars 2006 | John Rolfe | 6 | |
| 37 | Batman Begins (2005) Oscars 2006 | Bruce Wayne / Batman | 8.1 | |
| 38 | The Machinist (2004) | Trevor Reznik | 7.7 | |
| 39 | Laurel Canyon (2003) | Sam | 6 | |
| 40 | Equilibrium (2002) | John Preston | 7.4 | |
| 41 | Reign of Fire (2002) | Quinn Abercromby | 6.3 | |
| 42 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) | Mandras | 6 | |
| 43 | Shaft (2000) | Walter Wade, Jr. | 6.3 | |
| 44 | American Psycho (2000) | Patrick Bateman | 7.7 | |
| 45 | A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) | Demetrius | 6.2 | |
| 46 | Velvet Goldmine (1998) Oscars 1999 | Arthur Stuart | 6.9 | |
| 47 | The Secret Agent (1996) | Stevie | - | - |
| 48 | The Portrait of a Lady (1996) | Edward Rosier | 3.5 | |
| 49 | Pocahontas (1995) | Thomas (voice) | 7.1 | |
| 50 | Little Women (1994) | Laurie | 7.2 | |
| 51 | Prince of Jutland (1994) | Amled | 4 | |
| 52 | Swing Kids (1993) | Thomas Berger | 1 | |
| 53 | Newsies (1992) | Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly | 7.4 | |
| 54 | Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square (1991) | Self | 8 | |
| 55 | Treasure Island (1990) | Jim Hawkins | - | - |
| 56 | Henry V (1989) | Robin the Luggage-Boy | 7 | |
| 57 | Empire of the Sun (1987) | Jim | 7.8 | |
| 58 | Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987) | Jum-Jum / Benke | 7 | |
| 59 | Heat 2 | - | - | - |
| 60 | Best of Enemies | Gennady Vasilenko | - | - |

