Christian Bale: News

Born on January 30, 1974, Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor best known for his performance in the titular role in the movies ‘Batman Begins’ (2005), ‘The Dark Knight’ (2008), and ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ (2012). Bale made his acting debut in 1986 with the film ‘Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna’ at the age of 10 years. However, he gained popularity with Steven Spielberg’s 1987 movie ‘The Empire of the Sun.’ Some other Bale’s popular movies include ‘The Prestige’ (2006), ‘Terminator Salvation’ (2009), ‘Public Enemies’ (2009), ‘The Fighter’ (2010), ‘American Hustle’ (2013), ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’ (2014), ‘The Big Short’ (2015), ‘Vice’ (2018), and ‘Ford v Ferrari’ (2019). As of 2021, Bale has received an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2011, Forbes included him on the list of the 100 most influential people in the world. He is the stepson of feminist, activist, and journalist Gloria Steinem, following his father’s marriage to her in 2000. Bale is an animal rights activist and supports Greenpeace, World Wide Fund for Nature, and Doris Day Animal League among others. In 2008, Bale was arrested in London after his mother and sister alleged an assault at a hotel. He was later released on bail but denied all allegations.