Christian Bale
Land: United Kingdom
Geschlecht: M
Geburtstag: 1974-01-30
Biografie
A Welsh-born 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 is most well-known for starring as Bruce Wayne/Batman in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. All three films earned critical praise and did well at the box office by making over 2 billion combined dollars between the three films. Bale was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, 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" Blažić (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.
Schauspieler:
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1. Anastasia (1986), film...Alexei
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2. Anastasia (1986), serien...Alexei
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3. Das Reich der Sonne (1987), film...Jim
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4. Mio, mein Mio (1987), film
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5. Heinrich V. (1989), film...Robin the Luggage-Boy
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6. Die Schatzinsel (1990), film...Jim Hawkins
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7. Die Zeitungsjungen (1992), film...Jack Kelly
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8. Swing Kids (1993), film...Thomas Berger
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9. Der Prinz von Jütland (1994), film...Amled
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10. Betty und ihre Schwestern (1994), film...Laurie
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11. Portrait of a Lady (1996), film...Edward Rosier
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12. Der Geheimagent (1996), film...Stevie
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13. Metroland (1997), film...Chris
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14. Velvet Goldmine (1998), film...Arthur Stuart
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15. All the Little Animals (1998), film...Bobby Platt
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16. Ein Sommernachtstraum (1999), film...Demetrius
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17. Maria - Die heilige Mutter Gottes (1999), film...Jesus of Nazareth
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18. Shaft - Noch Fragen? (2000), film...Walter Wade, Jr.
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19. American Psycho (2000), film...Patrick Bateman
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20. Corellis Mandoline (2001), film...Mandras
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21. Laurel Canyon (2002), film...Sam
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22. Die Herrschaft des Feuers (2002), film...Quinn Abercromby
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23. Equilibrium - Killer of Emotions (2002), film...John Preston
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24. Der Maschinist (2004), film...Trevor Reznik
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25. Batman Begins (2005), film...Bruce Wayne / Batman
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26. The New World (2005), film...John Rolfe
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27. Harsh Times (2005), film...Jim Luther Davis
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28. Prestige - Die Meister der Magie (2006), film...Alfred Borden
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29. Rescue Dawn (2006), film...Dieter Dengler
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30. Todeszug nach Yuma (2007), film...Dan Evans
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31. I'm Not There (2007), film...Jack / Pastor John
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32. The Dark Knight (2008), film...Bruce Wayne / Batman
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33. Terminator: Die Erlösung (2009), film...John Connor
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34. Public Enemies (2009), film...Melvin Purvis
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35. The Fighter (2010), film...Dicky Eklund
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36. The Flowers of War (2011), film...John Miller
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37. The Flowers of War (2011), film
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38. The Dark Knight Rises (2012), film...Bruce Wayne / Batman
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39. American Hustle (2013), film...Irving Rosenfeld
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40. Auge um Auge - Out of the Furnace (2013), film...Russell Baze
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...Himself - Nominee
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42. Exodus: Götter und Könige (2014), film...Moses
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43. Die Oscars (2014), film...Self - Nominee
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44. The Big Short (2015), film...Michael Burry
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45. Knight of Cups (2015), film...Rick
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...Chris Myers
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47. Feinde - Hostiles (2017), film...Capt. Joseph J. Blocker
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...Self
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49. Vice: Der zweite Mann (2018), film...Dick Cheney
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50. Le Mans 66: Gegen jede Chance (2019), film...Ken Miles
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51. BAFTAs 2019 (2019), film...Self - Nominee
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...Self (archive footage)
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53. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), film...Gorr
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54. Amsterdam (2022), film...Burt Berendsen
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55. Der denkwürdige Fall des Mr Poe (2022), film...Augustus Landor
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56. Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale (2022), film...Self
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57. Werner Herzog - Radikaler Träumer (2022), film...Self
Produzent:
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1. Harsh Times (2005), film...executive producer
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2. Amsterdam (2022), film
Stimme:
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1. Pocahontas (1995), film...Thomas
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2. Das wandelnde Schloss (2004), film...Howl
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3. Mogli: Legende des Dschungels (2018), film...Bagheera