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Christian Bale Biography

Birth Name:Christian Charles Philip Bale

Birth Place:Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Editorial department

Fast Facts

After the shooting at the midnight premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colo․, he went to visit the survivors and paid tributes to those who were lost
He as an avid supporter of the Fulfillment Fund, helping increase the number of students who go to college and successfully complete college, while transitioning into the working world
Sits on the board of trustees for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Born to circus performer Jenny and talent manager David Bale
Made his acting debut in a commercial for Lenor fabric softener in 1982
Made his West End debut in "The Nerd" in 1984
Quote: "I don't think I'm like any of the characters I've played - they're all really far from who I am․"
Quote: "Life is not stable․ There is a great strength that comes from not being shocked or scared by upheavals․"
While filming for "American Psycho," he distanced himself from the cast and crew in order to maintain a dark side of his serial killer character Patrick Bateman
Is known for making drastic body changes for his roles
Almost gave up acting after he received attention from the press and schoolmates from his work on the film "Empire of the Sun․"
Auditioned and almost played Jack Dawson in "Titanic," but producers felt that with British actress Kate Winslet already signed, it would have been unfair to have two British actors portray two Americans
While he and co-star Matthew McConaughey filmed for the action film "Reign of Fire," they trained for their roles by boxing
To prepare for his dance sequences in "Newsies" and "Swing Kids," he trained in dancing and martial arts for 10 weeks

Awards

1987Special Citation-Outstanding Juvenile Performance: winner
1989Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
1993Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
1994Young Artist Award-Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture: nominated
1995YoungStar Award-Best Young Voice Over Talent: winner
2000ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2001Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: winner
2001Empire Award-Best British Actor: nominated
2001Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: winner
2001ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: nominated
2001OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004Best Actor-: winner
2005Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005EFA People's Choice Award-Best European Actor: nominated
2005Chainsaw Award-Best Actor: nominated
2005Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2005Audience Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2006Saturn Award-Best Actor: winner
2006DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2006Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
2006ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: nominated
2006MTV Movie Award-Best Hero: winner
2006Scream Award-Most Heroic Performance: nominated
2006Scream Award-Best Superhero: nominated
2007Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
2007ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: nominated
2007Special Award-: winner
2007Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2007Scream Award-Sci-Fi Star: nominated
2007VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2008ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
2008COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2008Robert Altman Award-: winner
2008ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: nominated
2008National Movie Award-Best Performance - Male: nominated
2008Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Rumble: winner
2009Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2009Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2009Empire Award-Best Actor: winner
2009Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2009MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
2009MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
2009People's Choice Award-Favorite Superhero: winner
2009People's Choice Award-Favorite On-Screen Match-Up: winner
2009People's Choice Award-Favorite Cast: winner
2010AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010Davis Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2010ACCA-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2010BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010BSFC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2010CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
2010HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010IGN Award-Best Actor: winner
2010IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010ICP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2010KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010NBR Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010NYFCO Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010OFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010PFCS Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2010SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2010SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010UFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010WAFCA Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2011Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2011Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2011Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2011EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2011BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2011COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2011DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2011Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year: nominated
2011Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: winner
2011Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
2011ICS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2011IFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2011IOMA-Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista): winner
2011ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: winner
2011NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2011OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2011OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2011Prism Award-Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
2011VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2012IOFCP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Critics Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2013Saturn Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in an Action Movie: nominated
2013Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2013HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013MTV Movie Award-Best Hero: nominated
2013MTV Movie Award-Best Shirtless Performance: nominated
2013MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
2013NYFCO Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2013People's Choice Award-Favorite Movie Superhero: nominated
2013PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
2013RAFA-Best British Performance of the Year: nominated
2013SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Action: nominated
2014AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2014Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2014BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2014COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Comedy: nominated
2014DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2014Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2014Guardian Film Award-Best Line of Dialogue: nominated
2014ALFS Award-British Actor of the Year: nominated
2014MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Duo: nominated
2014MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Transformation: nominated
2014Ensemble Cast Award-: winner
2014Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2015ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2016AACTA International Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Comedy: winner
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2016Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2016Ensemble Cast Award-: winner
2016Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2018CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018DFWFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2018DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018FFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018Golden Schmoes-Best Actor of the Year: nominated
2018IGN Award-Best Lead Performer in a Movie: nominated
2018IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018KCFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2018LAOFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018NFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2018NTFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018PFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
2018PCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018SDFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018SFFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018SEFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018SLFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018UFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018VFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2018WAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2019Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2019EDA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019American Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019AFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019ACCA-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2019CIFCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019COFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Actor: winner
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Comedy: winner
2019DFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actor: nominated
2019DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2019GAFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actor: nominated
2019Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: winner
2019HFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2019HFCS Award-Best Actor: winner
2019IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2019ALFS Award-British/Irish Actor of the Year: nominated
2019ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2019MCFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2019NCFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019OFTA Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019SDFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama: winner
2020AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actor: nominated
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2020Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor of the Decade: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble of the Decade: nominated
2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2020Huading Award-Best Global Actor in a Motion Picture: nominated
2023Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Actor: winner
2024OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Character: winner