Mix Up Star: CHRISTIAN BALE

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Born: 30th January 1974

Age: 51

Christian Baleis an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. His accolades include an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to four British Academy Film Awards nominations.

Born in Wales to English parents, Bale had his breakthrough role at age 13 in Steven Spielberg's 1987 war film Empire of the Sun. He played superhero Batman in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy (2005–2012), one of the highest-grossing film franchises.

Outside his work as Batman, Bale had starring roles in a range of films, including Nolan's period drama The Prestige (2006), the action film Terminator Salvation (2009), and the epic film Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014). For his portrayal of boxer Dicky Eklund in David O. Russell's biographical film The Fighter (2010), he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Further Academy Award nominations came for his work in Russell's black comedy American Hustle (2013) and Adam McKay's biographical satires The Big Short (2015) and Vice (2018). For portraying politician Dick Cheney in the latter, he won a second Golden Globe. Bale has since played Ken Miles in the sports drama Le Mans 66 (2019) and Gorr the God Butcher in the superhero film Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).