Bale, Christian 1974–

PERSONAL

Full name, Christian Charles Philip Bale (some sources cite Christian Morgan Bale); born January 30, 1974, in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales; raised in England, Portugal, and California; son of David (a commercial pilot and talent manager) and Jane (some sources cite Jenny; a dancer and circus clown) Bale; brother of Erin Bale (a musician) and Louise Bale (an actress and director); married Sibi Blazic (a producer), January 29, 2000; children: one daughter. Education: Attended secondary school in Bournemouth, England; attended college in California. Religion: Church of England. Avocational Interests: Horseback riding, reading, surfing, swimming, dirt biking, snow-boarding, painting.

Addresses: Agent—Patrick Whitesell, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor and voice performer. Appeared in commercials, including one for Pac-Man cereal commercial at age nine, 1983. UKFilmLA, member of board of directors. Ark Trust, honorary member of board of directors; supporter of other organizations, including Greenpeace, World Wildlife Foundation, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, Redwings Sanctuary, and Happy Child Mission.

Awards, Honors: National Board of Review Award, National Board of Review (England), best juvenile performance, special citation, best performance by a juvenile actor, all 1987, and Young Artist Award, best young actor in a motion picture drama, 1989, all for Empire of the Sun; Young Artist Award nominations, outstanding youth ensemble in a motion picture (with others), 1993, for Newsies, and 1994, for Swing Kids; Discover Magazine Award for the Environment, 1997; London Critics Circle Film Award nomination, British actor of the year, Empire Award nomination, best British actor, Chlotrudis Award, best actor, and Online Film Critics Society Award nomination, best actor, all 2001, for American Psycho; Best Actor Award, Catalonian International Film Festival, 2004, and Saturn Award nomination, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, best actor, 2005, both for El maquinista; named among "top ten most talented actors in young Hollywood," Movieline.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Jim Graham, Empire of the Sun, Warner Bros., 1987.

Jum-Jum, Mio min Mio (also known as The Land of Faraway, Mio in the Land of Faraway, and Mio, moy Mio), Miramax, 1987.

Falstaff's boy, Henry V, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1989.

Jack "Cowboy" Kelly/Francis Sullivan, Newsies (also known as Newsboys), Buena Vista, 1992.

Thomas Berger, Swing Kids, Buena Vista, 1993.

Theodore "Laurie" Laurence, Little Women, Columbia, 1994.

Prince Amled, Prince of Jutland (also known as Royal Deceit, Amled, prinsen af Jylland, and Prinsen af Jylland), Miramax, 1994.

Voice of Thomas, Pocahontas (animated), Buena Vista, 1995.

Edward Rosier, The Portrait of a Lady, Gramercy, 1996.

Stevie, The Secret Agent (also known as Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Agent"), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996.

Chris Lloyd, Metroland, Pandora Cinema, 1997, Lions Gate Films, 1999.

Arthur Stuart, Velvet Goldmine, Miramax, 1998.

Bobby Platt, All the Little Animals, Lions Gate Films, 1998.

Demetrius, A Midsummer Night's Dream (also known as William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and Sogno di una notte di mezza estate), Fox Searchlight, 1999.

Patrick Bateman, American Psycho, Lions Gate Films, 2000.

Walter Wade, Jr., Shaft (also known as Shaft—Noch fragen?), Paramount, 2000.

Mandras, Captain Corelli's Mandolin (also known as Capitaine Corelli), MCA-Universal/Miramax, 2001.

Quinn Abercromby, Reign of Fire, Buena Vista, 2002.

Cleric John Preston, Equilibrium (also known as Cubic), Miramax/Dimension Films, 2002.

Sam, Laurel Canyon, Sony Pictures Classics, 2003.

Trevor Reznik, El maquinista (also known as The Machinist), Paramount Classics, 2004.

Voice of Howl for English version, Hauru no ugoku shiro (anime; also known as Howl's Moving Castle), Buena Vista International, 2004.

Bruce Wayne/Batman, Batman Begins, Warner Bros., 2005.

John Rolfe, The New World, New Line Cinema, 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Alexei, Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (also known as Anastasia: The Story of Anna), NBC, 1986.

Ben Harris, Heart of the Country, BBC, 1986.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Jim Hawkins, Treasure Island (also known as Devil's Treasure), TNT, 1990.

Jesus of Nazareth, Mary, Mother of Jesus, NBC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

China Odyssey: "Empire of the Sun," a Film by Steven Spielberg (documentary), CBS, 1987.

Tim Perkins, "A Murder of Quality," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1991.

Himself, American Film Institute Tribute to Steven Spielberg, NBC, 1995.

(Uncredited) Narrator and voice of Dan Eldon, Dying to Tell the Story, TBS, 1998.

Presenter, 14th Annual Genesis Awards, Animal Planet, 2000.

(In archive footage) 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops, E! Entertainment Television, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002.

Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2002.

Guest, Coming Attractions, 2004, 2005.

"Batman Begins," HBO First Look, HBO, 2005.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared as Thor in The Nerd, West End production, London, early 1980s.

Radio Appearances; Episodic:

Guest, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 2005.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Shaft: Still the Man, Paramount, 2000.

The Making of "American Psycho," Lions Gate Films, 2000.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Newsmakers, Issue 3, Gale, 2001.

Periodicals:

Chicago Tribune, November 18, 2004.

Detour, July, 1996; December, 1996.

Empire, September, 1998, pp. 58-59; June, 2001, pp. 10-14.

Entertainment Weekly, October 11, 1996, pp. 48-49; June 25, 1999, p. 36; June 25, 2004, p. 50.

Fangoria, May, 2000, pp. 54-57.

Interview, February, 1998, p. 62; December, 1998, p. 102; April, 2000, pp. 102-107; February, 2001, p. 143; November, 2004, p. 98.

Movieline, March, 1996; March, 1997.

People Weekly, July 4, 2005, p. 67.

Premiere, March, 1998, pp. 62-63; March, 2000, p. 96.

Sassy, November, 1996.

Seventeen, May, 1992, p. 64.

Spin, March, 1996.

Teen, June, 1992, p. 56.

Total Movie and Entertainment, August, 2002, pp. 30-31.

TV Guide, November 13, 1999, pp. 46-48.

USA Weekend, March 31, 2000, p. 16.

Variety, May 25, 1998, p. 4.

YM, November, 1996; April, 1997.