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Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor. In addition to starring roles in big budget Hollywood films, he has long been heavily involved in films produced by independent producers and art houses. Bale first caught the public eye when he was cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun at the age of 13, playing an English boy who is separated from his parents and subsequently finds himself lost in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Since then, he has portrayed a wide range of characters. Bale is especially noted for his cult following: the tenth anniversary issue of Entertainment Weekly hailed him as one of the "Top 8 Most Powerful Cult Figures of the Past Decade", citing his cult status on the Internet. EW called Bale one of the "Most Creative People in Entertainment" in anticipation of the release American Psycho (2000). The Guardian named Bale as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination

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Christian Bale

Born 1974-01-30 (51 years ago) in Haverfordwest, Wales, UK.
Height 183 centimeters.

Awards
Award Ceremony Year Awarded for
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (The Fighter) 68th Golden Globe Awards 2010 The Fighter
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (The Fighter) 83rd Academy Awards 2010 The Fighter
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (The Fighter) 15th Satellite Awards 2010 The Fighter
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor (The Fighter) 16th Critics' Choice Awards 2010 The Fighter
National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor (The Fighter) 2010 The Fighter
People's Choice Award for Favorite Superhero (The Dark Knight) 35th People's Choice Awards 2009 The Dark Knight
People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (The Dark Knight) 35th People's Choice Awards 2009 The Dark Knight
Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award (I'm Not There) 23rd Independent Spirit Awards 2008 I'm Not There
MTV Movie Award for Best Hero (Batman Begins) 2006 MTV Movie Awards 2006 Batman begins
Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor (American Psycho) 2001 American Psycho
Nominated for awards
Award Ceremony Year Nominated for
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (The Fighter) 17th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2011 The Fighter
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor (The Fighter) 16th Critics' Choice Awards 2010 The Fighter
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (The Fighter) 68th Golden Globe Awards 2010 The Fighter
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (The Fighter) 15th Satellite Awards 2010 The Fighter
MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (The Dark Knight) 2009 MTV Movie Awards 2009 The Dark Knight
People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Action Star 35th People's Choice Awards 2009
People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (The Dark Knight) 35th People's Choice Awards 2009 The Dark Knight
MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance (The Dark Knight) 2009 MTV Movie Awards 2009 The Dark Knight
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (3:10 to Yuma) 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2008 3:10 to Yuma
Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (Rescue Dawn) 12th Satellite Awards 2007 Rescue Dawn
Relationships
Name From To Relationship type
Sibi Blazic(Gifta: 2000-01-29–) 2000-01-29 Gifta
Child

Emmeline Bale

Parents

David Bale, Jenny James

Siblings

Louise Bale, Sharon Bale, Erin Bale

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Christian Bale

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Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor. In addition to starring roles in big budget Hollywood films, he has long been heavily involved in films produced by independent producers and art houses.

Bale first caught the public eye when he was cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun at the age of 13, playing an English boy who is separated from his parents and subsequently finds himself lost in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Since then, he has portrayed a wide range of characters. Bale is especially noted for his cult following: the tenth anniversary issue of Entertainment Weekly hailed him as one of the "Top 8 Most Powerful Cult Figures of the Past Decade", citing his cult status on the Internet. EW called Bale one of the "Most Creative People in Entertainment" in anticipation of the release American Psycho (2000). The Guardian named Bale as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.

Bale was born in Wales to parents of English descent. His father, David Bale, was an entrepreneur, commercial pilot, and talent manager and his mother, Jenny James, was a circus clown and performer. He is the youngest of four children. After leaving Wales in 1976, Bale spent his childhood in several countries, including England, Portugal and the United States.

Settling for four years in Bournemouth and Henley-on-Thames, Bale was educated at Shiplake C of E Primary School, the independent Dolphin School in Berkshire, and at Bournemouth School. He participated actively in rugby union. Bale has described his childhood, with respect to his mother being in the circus, as "interesting". He recalled his first kiss was with an acrobat named Barta. As a child, he trained in ballet and guitar. His sister Louise's work in theatre also influenced his decision to become an actor. Bale's father was very supportive of his son's acting, resigning from his job as a commercial pilot to travel and manage Bale's burgeoning career.

Bale's first foray into acting was a commercial for the fabric softener Lenor in 1982, when he was eight years old. He appeared in a Pac-Man cereal commercial playing a child rock star a year later] and in 1984 made his stage debut in The Nerd, opposite Rowan Atkinson.

On 29 January, 2000, Bale married Sandra "Sibi" Bla?iÄ? (born 1970), a one-time model, make-up artist and personal assistant to Winona Ryder; the couple have a daughter, Emmeline, who was born on 27 March 2005, in Santa Monica, California. Since 1992, Bale has resided in Los Angeles.

Bale has three elder sisters - Erin Bale, a musician; Sharon Bale, a computer professional; and Louise Bale, a theatre actress and director. The Bale family is deeply rooted in show business, especially theatre. Bale is a distant relative of British actress Lillie Langtry, while his uncle, Rex Bale and maternal grandfather were actors as well.

Like his late father, businessman David (1941-2003), Christian Bale actively supports environmental groups such as Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund. Feminist activist Gloria Steinem became Bale's stepmother, and a first-time bride (at the age of 66), when she married David Bale on 3 September 2000. They were together until the death of David Bale in 2003.

During an interview promoting his 2009 film Public Enemies Bale said he is a video game fan, specifically of the Metal Gear Solid series. When questioned if he was in the running to play Solid Snake, Bale stated that he prefers to devote his spare time to more constructive things and dislikes talking about his personal life.

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