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Christian Bale


Christian Charles Philip Bale was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK on January 30, 1974, to English parents Jennifer "Jenny" (James) and David Charles Howard Bale. His mother was a circus performer and his father, who was born in South Africa, was a commercial pilot. The family lived in different countries throughout Bale's childhood, including ... See full bio »

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 63 wins & 76 nominations. See more awards »

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 2016/II Weightless (completed)
 2005 Batman Begins (Video Game)
Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
 2004 Le château ambulant
Howl (English version, voice)
 1997 Metroland
Chris
 1995 Pocahontas
Thomas (voice)
 1994 Le prince de Jutland
Amled
 1991 Les chandelles noires (TV Movie)
Tim Perkins
 1990 L'île au trésor (TV Movie)
Jim Hawkins
 1986 Anastasia (TV Movie)
Alexei
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Bale was invited to speak at the American Film Institute Tribute to director Steven Spielberg. The gala event aired on A&E; in North America on September 7, 1995. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 21 Interviews | 30 Articles | 5 Pictorials | 17 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on his infamous onset rant on Terminator renaissance (2009)] It wouldn't have happened if we hadn't been playing that scene, for Christ's sake, between John Connor and his wife, which is probably the most intense one in the movie. I'd definitely say that that guy who was yelling was at least half John Connor, and the rest was Christian Bale. See more »

Trivia:

Has lived in Los Angeles, California since 1992. See more »

Trademark:

Often gains or loses weight for particular roles such as gaining muscle for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight Trilogy, losing weight for The Machinist (2004) and _The Fighter (2010)_, as well as gaining fat for American Bluff (2013) See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius

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