Christian Bale Highlights

  • 2009: Portrayed FBI agent Melvin Purvis in Michael Mann's 1930s gangland flick "Public Enemies"
  • 2009: Played John Connor in "Terminator Salvation," the fourth film in the Terminator series directed by McG
  • 2008: Reprised role of Batman for the second installment of the 'Batman' series, "The Dark Knight"; again directed by Christopher Nolan
  • 2007: Co-starred with Russell Crowe in "3:10 to Yuma," a Western directed by James Mangold
  • 2007: Portrayed Dylan at one distinct stage of his life, in Todd Haynes' film, "I'm Not There"
  • 2006: Portrayed a Victorian stage magician in "The Prestige"; reunited with Michael Caine and director Christopher Nolan
  • 2006: Cast as an ex-Army Ranger recently discharged from the military in David Ayer's directorial debut, "Harsh Times"
  • 2005: Portrayed English tobacco planter John Rolfe in Terrence Malick's "The New World"
  • 2005: Teamed with director Christopher Nolan to play Bruce Wayne/Batman in "Batman Begins"
  • 2004: Played a haunted insomniac factory worker in "The Machinist"
  • 2002: Starred opposite Frances McDormand in "Laurel Canyon"
  • 2002: Reunited with Emily Watson in the futuristic thriller "Equilibrium"
  • 2002: Co-starred with Matthew McConaughey in "Reign of Fire"
  • 2001: Cast as one leg of a romantic triangle in "Captain Corelli's Mandolin," co-starring Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz
  • 2000: Portrayed Wall Street executive/serial killer, Patrick Bateman in the screen adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho"
  • 2000: Played a villain in John Singleton's "Shaft"
  • 1999: Played Demetrius in Michael Hoffman's all-star remake of "William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream"
  • 1999: Cast as Jesus in the NBC movie "Mary, Mother of Jesus"
  • 1998: Played the lead in Todd Haynes' tribute to glam rock, "Velvet Goldmine"
  • 1997: Had first adult lead as Emily Watson's husband in "Metroland" (released in the USA in 1999)
  • 1995: Provided the voice of Thomas in Disney's animated "Pocahontas"
  • 1994: Portrayed Laurie opposite Wynona Ryder's Jo March in Gillian Armstrong's remake of "Little Women"; role revitalized career
  • 1992: Made screen singing debut in the Disney musical "Newsies"
  • 1990: Played Jim Hawkins in the TNT movie "Treasure Island"
  • 1987: First starring role in a US feature, the Steven Spielberg directed "Empire of the Sun"
  • 1987: Feature film debut, "Mio, min Mio/The Land of Faraway," a children's fantasy co-produced by USSR, Norway and Sweden; not released in USA until after "Empire of the Sun"
  • 1986: American TV debut as Alexis in the two-part NBC movie, "Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna"
  • 1984: Made London stage debut in a West End production of the Larry Shue comedy, "The Nerd," starring Rowan Atkinson
  • 1983: Acting debut in an commercial for Pac-Man cereal
  • Appeared on several British TV commercials
  • Raised in Oxfordshire and Dorset in England and in Portugal and California
  • TV debut as a spoiled brat in the BBC miniseries, "The Heart of the Country"
  • Announced as the lead in the film version of "American Psycho" to be directed by Mary Harron; dropped when Lions Gate took on project and Leonardo DiCaprio was sought for the role; when DiCaprio opted to star in "The Beach," Bale and Harron rejoined the project

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