# List of awards and nominations received by Christian Bale

Christian Bale is an English actor. Over his career he has received various awards including an Academy Award, British Academy Film Award nominations, six Critics' Choice Movie Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Bale started his career making his film debut in Steven Spielberg's coming-of-age war epic Empire of the Sun (1987). He went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as boxing trainer Dicky Eklund in the sports drama The Fighter (2010). He received further Academy Award nominations for his performances as con man Irving Rosenfeld in the crime comedy American Hustle (2013), Michael Burry in the financial comedy-drama The Big Short (2015), and Dick Cheney in the political satire Vice (2018).
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for The Fighter (2010) and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Vice. He was Golden Globe-nominated for his roles in American Hustle (2014), The Big Short (2015), Ford v Ferrari (2019). He was BAFTA Award-nominated for The Fighter (2010), American Hustle (2013), The Big Short (2015), and Vice (2018).

## Major associations
### Academy Awards

The Academy Awards are a set of awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually for excellence of cinematic achievements.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actor | The Fighter | Won |
| 2014 | Best Actor | American Hustle | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | The Big Short | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |

### BAFTA Awards

The British Academy Film Awards is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Fighter | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | American Hustle | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Big Short | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Vice | Nominated |

### Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The Fighter | Won |
| 2014 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | American Hustle | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | The Big Short | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Vice | Won |
| 2020 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Ford v Ferrari | Nominated |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are organized by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. First awarded in 1995, the awards aim to recognize excellent achievements in film and television.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2008 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | 3:10 to Yuma | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | The Fighter | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | The Fighter | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | American Hustle | Won |
| 2016 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | The Big Short | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | The Big Short | Nominated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | Vice | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | Ford v Ferrari | Nominated |

## Other awards and nominations
### AACTA International Awards

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) to recognize and honor achievements in the film and television industry.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2014 | Best Actor | American Hustle | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | The Big Short | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2020 | Best Actor | Ford v Ferrari | Nominated |

### Critics' Choice Movie Awards

The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are presented annually since 1995 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for outstanding achievements in the cinema industry.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2009 | Best Cast | The Dark Knight | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Acting Ensemble | The Fighter | Won |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actor | The Fighter | Won |
| 2013 | Best Actor in an Action Movie | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Acting Ensemble | American Hustle | Won |
| 2014 | Best Actor | American Hustle | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actor in a Comedy | American Hustle | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Acting Ensemble | The Big Short | Nominated |
| 2016 | Best Actor in a Comedy | The Big Short | Won |
| 2019 | Best Acting Ensemble | Vice | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best Actor | Vice | Won |
| 2019 | Best Actor in a Comedy | Vice | Won |

### Dorian Awards

The Dorian Awards are organized by the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA).
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2018 | Film Performance of the Year – Actor | Vice | Nominated | |

### Empire Awards

The Empire Awards is a British awards ceremony held annually to recognize cinematic achievements.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2001 | Best British Actor | American Psycho | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Actor | Batman Begins | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Actor | The Prestige | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Actor | The Dark Knight | Won |

### European Film Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2005 | Audience Award for Best European Actor | The Machinist | Nominated | |

### Independent Spirit Awards

The Independent Spirit Awards are presented annually by Film Independent, to award the best in the independent film community.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2008 | Robert Altman Award | I'm Not There | Won | |

### Irish Film & Television Awards

The Irish Film & Television Academy Awards are presented annually to award the best in films and television.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2005 | Best International Actor | Batman Begins | Nominated | |

### MTV Movie & TV Awards

The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly known as the MTV Movie Awards) is an annual award show presented by MTV to honor outstanding achievements in film and television. Founded in 1992, the nominees are decided by MTV producers and executives; winners are decided online by the audience.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2006 | Best Hero | Batman Begins | Won |
| 2009 | Best Male Performance | The Dark Knight | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Fight | The Dark Knight | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Shirtless Performance | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Hero | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Fight | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best On-Screen Transformation | American Hustle | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best On-Screen Duo | American Hustle | Nominated |

### National Board of Review

The National Board of Review was founded in 1909 in New York City to award "film, domestic and foreign, as both art and entertainment".
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 1987 | Outstanding Juvenile Performance | Empire of the Sun | Won | |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actor | The Fighter | Won | |

### National Movie Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2008 | Best Performance – Male | The Dark Knight | Nominated | |

### Palm Springs International Film Festival

Founded in 1989 in Palm Springs, California, the Palm Springs International Film Festival is held annually in January.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2014 | Ensemble Cast Award | American Hustle | Won | |
| 2016 | Ensemble Cast Award | The Big Short | Won | |

### People's Choice Awards

The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975, and is voted on by the general public.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2009 | Favorite Leading Man | The Dark Knight | Nominated | [62] [63] |
| 2009 | Favorite Male Action Star | The Dark Knight | Nominated | [62] [63] |
| 2009 | Favorite Superhero | The Dark Knight | Won | [62] [63] |
| 2009 | Favorite On-Screen Match-Up | The Dark Knight | Won | [62] [63] |
| 2009 | Favorite Cast | The Dark Knight | Won | [62] [63] |
| 2010 | Favorite Action Star | Terminator Salvation | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Favorite Action Movie Star | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Favorite Movie Superhero | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated | |

### Russian National Movie Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2006 | Best Actor | Batman Begins | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Foreign Actor | The Dark Knight | Won |
| 2013 | Best Foreign Actor of the Year | American Hustle | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Foreign Actor of the Decade | — | Nominated |

### Satellite Awards

The Satellite Awards are a set of annual awards given by the International Press Academy.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2007 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Rescue Dawn | Nominated |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The Fighter | Won |
| 2013 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | American Hustle | Nominated |
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The Big Short | Won |
| 2020 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Ford v Ferrari | Won |

### Saturn Awards

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films present the Saturn Awards for works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Since 1973, the awards have been presented to American films, television programs, and other media.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2005 | Best Actor | The Machinist | Nominated |
| 2006 | Best Actor | Batman Begins | Won |
| 2009 | Best Actor | The Dark Knight | Nominated |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actor | The Fighter | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actor | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated |

### Scream Awards

The Scream Awards are held annually to recognize films in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genre.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2006 | Best Superhero | Batman Begins | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Most Heroic Performance | Batman Begins | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Best Fantasy Actor | The Dark Knight | Nominated | [84] [85] |
| 2008 | Best Superhero | The Dark Knight | Won | [84] [85] |

### Sitges Film Festival

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2004 | Best Actor | The Machinist | Won | |

### Teen Choice Awards

The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox Network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and other categories, voted by teen viewers.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | Choice Movie Actor – Action | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated | |

### Young Artist Awards

The Young Hollywood Awards honor young people's achievements in music, film, sports, television, and sports.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1989 | Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Empire of the Sun | Won |
| 1993 | Outstanding Youth Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Newsies | Nominated |
| 1994 | Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture | Swing Kids | Nominated |

## Critics associations

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2018 | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Vice | Won |
| 2018 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Vice | Won |
| 2018 | Houston Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Vice | Won |
| 2018 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | London Film Critics' Circle | Actor of the Year | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | London Film Critics' Circle | British/Irish Actor of the Year | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | Online Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble Cast | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | Utah Film Awards | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award | Best Acting Ensemble | Vice | Nominated |
| 2018 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated |