Introduction
Christian Bale is a British-born actor who has received many awards including an Academy Award and two Golden Globes. Time magazine included him on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011.
Quick Facts
Titles | Description |
Real Name | Christian Charles Philip Bale. |
Birth Place | Haverfordwest, Wales. |
Date of Birth | 30th January 1974. |
Nationality | British American. |
Source of Income | He is a professional actor. |
Age | 49 years. (As of 2022). |
Father Name | David Charles Howard Bale. |
Mother’s name | Jenny James. |
Siblings | He has two elder sisters, Sharon and Louise, and a half-sister from his father’s first marriage named Erin. |
Star signs | Aquarius. |
Residence | Los Angeles. |
School | He attended Bournemouth School. |
Qualifications | He left school at age 16. |
Height | 6 feet 0 inches / 183 Cm. |
Weight | 80 Kg / 176.37 Lbs. |
Hair Color | Dark Brown. |
Eye Color | Hazel Brown. |
Marital Status | Married ( 29th January 2000). |
Wife | Sandra “Sibi” Blažić, a former model. |
Children | The couple has a daughter and a son. |
Turned professional | 1982–present. |
Social Media | |
Twitter 77.4k Followers | Twitter / Bale |
Instagram 293k followers | Instagram/ Bale |
Net Worth | $ 120 million (INR 9,23.49 Cr). |
Last Updated | March 2022. |
Introduction
Christian Charles Philip Bale is a British-born actor who has been seen in movies such as ‘American Psycho’, ‘The Dark Knight’ and ‘American Hustle’.
Early Life
He was born on the 30th January 1974 in Haverfordwest, United Kingdom. Bale is the son of Jenny, a circus performer, and his father, David Charles Howard Bale, an entrepreneur, commercial pilot and talent manager by profession. He has been seen in movies such as ‘American Psycho’, ‘The Dark Knight’ and ‘American Hustle’.
Career
He made his debut in front of the camera for a commercial for the fabric softener Lenor in 1982. He made his debut on stage opposite Rowan Atkinson for the play ‘The Nerd’ in 1984. Two years later, he made his silver screen debut by performing the character of “Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich for the film, ‘Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna’.He spent most of his early years in England, Portugal and the United States & has studied at Bournemouth School for preliminary education.
From 2006 until 2008, he performed in a number of movies such as ‘Harsh Times’, ‘The New World’, ‘Rescue Dawn’, ‘In The Prestige’, I’m Not There’, ‘Terminator Salvation, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight’.The Dark Knight box office collection went on to gross over $1 billion ( INR 76,86.55 Cr) worldwide, making it the fourth-highest grossing movie of that time. The third film of the Batman trilogy series, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ which was released in 2012, to packed theatres. After that, he became the longest-lasting actor to portray Batman on film to date.
He also played the character of Patrick Bateman, a stock market investor who is revealed to be a serial killer, in American Psycho. The movie is an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ novel of the same name, directed by Mary Harron. While Harron had chosen Bale for the part, the film’s production and distribution company, Lionsgate, originally disagreed and hired Leonardo DiCaprio to play Bateman with Oliver Stone to direct.
He next played the character of a real estate broker in John Singleton’s action film Shaft and appeared in John Madden’s film adaptation of the novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin as Mandras. Which is a Greek fisherman who vies with Nicolas Cage’s title character for the affections of Pelagia, played by Penélope Cruz. Bale also performed the role of an FBI agent Melvin Purvis opposite Johnny Depp as gangster John Dillinger in Michael Mann’s crime drama Public Enemies. The movie was released in July 2009. The movie has earned critical praise and had a commercially successful theatrical run.
In 2018 for a biographical comedy-drama Vice, written and directed by Adam McKay, he underwent a major body transformation once again, as he gained over 40 pounds (18 kg) and shaved his head to perform the character of US Vice President Dick Cheney. He described Cheney, who is reckoned the most influential and loathed vice president in US history, as “quiet and secretive”. The film brought him the opportunity to work again with Amy Adams, with whom he had co-starred in The Fighter and American Hustle.
Highlights
- Best highlights of Bale’s career.
- American Psycho (Movie, 2000).
- The Dark Knight (Movie, 2008).
- Academy Awards (Best Supporting Actor, ‘The Fighter’, 2011) – Won.
- American Hustle (Movie, 2013).
- Hostiles (Movie, 2017)
Summary
He is loaded with talent and artistic skills. His ability to get into the soul of the character helps him forward a powerful performance which leaves the audiences and the critics mesmerized and enthralled for more.
FAQ
Q. Who is Christian Bale’s wife?
Ans:- He married Sandra “Sibi” Blažić, a former model.
Q. What is Christian Bale’s Instagram?
Ans:- https://instagram.com/christianbale_/
Q. How old are Christian Bale?
Ans:- As of 2022, he is 49 years old.