Christian Bale filmography

Christian Bale is an English actor who has starred in various movies. Bale's role in *Empire of the Sun*, as a young boy interned in China by the Japanese, received praise from most film critics. Two years later, Bale had a minor role in *Henry V*, a drama film based on William Shakespeare's play *The Life of Henry the Fifth*. It has been considered one of the best Shakespeare film adaptations ever made. In 1992, Bale starred as Jack Kelly in the Walt Disney musical drama *Newsies*, which was a critical and commercial failure; however, it gained a cult following. He received a role in the 1994 drama *Little Women*, which garnered positive reviews. Bale lent his voice for the Disney animated film *Pocahontas* in 1995; it received a mixed reception, but attained box office success. He starred as British journalist Arthur Stuart in the Todd Haynes-directed drama *Velvet Goldmine* (1998). Although critics were divided on the film, Bale's role was "eagerly anticipated". Bale portrayed Demetrius in the critically praised 1999 film *A Midsummer Night's Dream*, an adaptation of Shakespeare's play of the same name, directed by Michael Hoffman. The same year, he portrayed Jesus of Nazareth in the television movie *Mary, Mother of Jesus*.

In 2000, Bale starred in the psychological thriller *American Psycho* in which he played the serial killer Patrick Bateman. His portrayal received positive reviews from critics and is often considered his breakthrough role. The same year, he starred alongside Samuel L. Jackson in the critically praised action crime film *Shaft*. He co-starred with Nicolas Cage and Penélope Cruz in the romance drama *Captain Corelli's Mandolin* (2001). The film was panned by film critics, and had a poor commercial performance. For the portrayal of Trevor Reznik in the psychological thriller *The Machinist* (2004), he lost 63 pounds (28.5 kg). Although the film was commended by critics, it was a commercial failure. Bale starred as Batman in *Batman Begins* (2005), a reboot of the *Batman* film series directed by Christopher Nolan. His portrayal of Batman was critically acclaimed and the movie became a box office success. He subsequently lent his voice in the *Batman Begins* based video game with the same title. In 2006, he portrayed German-American aviator Dieter Dengler in the war drama *Rescue Dawn*. Despite positive reviews, the film was a box office flop. The same year, he starred in *The Prestige* (2006) alongside Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson. It received positive reviews, and was a commercial success in the box office. Bale co-starred with Russell Crowe in the Western *3:10 to Yuma* (2007), which was positively received by movie critics and performed moderately at the box office.

Bale reprised his role as Batman in the second part of Nolan's *Batman* film series, the sequel of 2005's *Batman Begins* entitled *The Dark Knight* (2008). After its release, the film received highly positive reviews, and is considered one of the best films of the 2000s. It grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. A year later, he starred in the fourth installment of the *Terminator* film series, *Terminator Salvation* (2009) as John Connor. The film was poorly received by most movie critics; however, it was a commercial success. The same year, Bale starred together with Johnny Depp in the critical and commercial success *Public Enemies* as FBI agent Melvin Purvis. He acted alongside Mark Wahlberg in the biographical sports drama *The Fighter* (2010) as Dicky Eklund. The film was critically acclaimed and a commercial success. *The Fighter* earned Bale the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 83rd Academy Awards. In 2012, Bale starred in the third, and final, installment of Nolan's *Batman* film trilogy entitled *The Dark Knight Rises* as Batman. As with its predecessors, the film received acclaim from movie critics. *The Dark Knight Rises* has earned more than $1 billion worldwide, thus becoming the third highest-grossing film of 2012. For his role as Michael Burry in the Adam McKay-directed biographical dramedy *The Big Short*, he was nominated for an Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. More recently, he played Dick Cheney in the comedy-drama film *Vice*, also directed by McKay, and starring Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney, Steve Carell as Donald Rumsfeld, and Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush. Bale has received universal acclaim for his performance.

On 10 December 2020, Bale was cast as Gorr the God Butcher, the villain in the Marvel Studios film *Thor: Love and Thunder* (2022).

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3. ↑ Henry V (1989). Fandango Media.
4. ↑ Greatest Shakespeare Movies. Fandango Media.
5. ↑ Newsies. Fandango Media.
6. ↑ Collis, Clark (31 August 2007). Spotlight on Christian Bale.
7. ↑ Little Women. Fandango Media.
8. ↑ Pocahontas. Fandango Media.
9. ↑ Velvet Goldmine. Fandango Media.
10. ↑ A Midsummer Night's Dream. Fandango Media.
11. ↑ Hilton, Beth (2 July 2008). Ten Things You Never Knew About Christian Bale. Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias.
12. ↑ American Psycho. Fandango Media.
13. ↑ Christian Bale — Biography, News, Footage, Photos, Videos, Movie Reviews, Comments.
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15. ↑ Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Fandango Media.
16. ↑ Kappes, Serena (10 October 2004). 5 Things You Gotta Know About Christian Bale.
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23. ↑ Dietz, Jason (3 January 2010). Film Critics Pick the Best Movies of the Decade. Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
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25. ↑ Terminator Salvation. Fandango Media.
26. ↑ Terminator Salvation. Fandango Media.
27. ↑ The Fighter. Fandango Media.
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29. ↑ The Dark Knight Rises. Fandango Media.
30. ↑ 2012 Yearly Box Office Results. Amazon.
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43. ↑ The Portrait of a Lady (1996). RhythmOne.
44. ↑ The Secret Agent (1996). RhythmOne.
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50. ↑ Shaft (2000). RhythmOne.
51. ↑ Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001). RhythmOne.
52. ↑ Laurel Canyon (2002). RhythmOne.
53. ↑ Reign of Fire (2002). RhythmOne.
54. ↑ Equilibrium (2002). RhythmOne.
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56. ↑ Howl's Moving Castle (2004). RhythmOne.
57. ↑ The New World (2005). RhythmOne.
58. ↑ Harsh Times (2005). RhythmOne.
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62. ↑ I'm Not There (2007). RhythmOne.
63. ↑ The Dark Knight (2008). RhythmOne.
64. ↑ Terminator Salvation (2009). RhythmOne.
65. ↑ Public Enemies (2009). RhythmOne.
66. ↑ The Fighter (2010). RhythmOne.
67. ↑ The Flowers of War (2011). RhythmOne.
68. ↑ The Dark Knight Rises (2012). RhythmOne.
69. ↑ Out of the Furnace (2013). RhythmOne.
70. ↑ First Look At Christian Bale Balding In 'Untitled' David O. Russell Project.
71. ↑ Exodus (2014). Amazon.
72. ↑ Knight of Cups (2014). RhythmOne.
73. ↑ Kroll, Justin (13 January 2015). Brad Pitt, Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling to Star in Financial Drama 'The Big Short' (Exclusive).
74. ↑ McNary, Dave (15 June 2015). Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac to Star in Romance 'The Promise'.
75. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (10 March 2017). Christian Bale, Benicio del Toro, Haley Bennett All Cut From Terrence Malick's 'Song to Song' at SXSW.
76. ↑ Kroll, Justin (18 February 2016). Christian Bale, Scott Cooper Reteaming for 'Hostiles' (Exclusive).
77. ↑ Kit, Borys (20 August 2014). Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett Join 'Jungle Book: Origins' (Exclusive).
78. ↑ Fernandez, Matt (12 September 2017). Christian Bale Unrecognizable as He Prepares for Dick Cheney Role.
79. ↑ Lang, Brent (5 February 2018). James Mangold to Direct Ford vs. Ferrari Film as 'Logan' Follow-Up (Exclusive).
80. ↑ Sneider, Jeff (11 December 2020). Here's the Marvel Villain Christian Bale Is Playing in 'Thor: Love and Thunder'.
81. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (16 January 2020). David O. Russell And Christian Bale In Talks For Big Film At New Regency.
82. ↑ Netflix Strikes EFM Record $55M Worldwide Deal For Christian Bale Cross Creek Thriller 'The Pale Blue Eye' (6 March 2021).
83. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>Axelrod, Joshua (2 December 2021). "Christian Bale film 'The Pale Blue Eye' kicks off production at Compass Inn in Laurel Highlands". *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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85. ↑ Why Wasn't I Told? (1987). British Film Institute.
86. ↑ Treasure Island (Devil's Treasure) (1989). Fandango Media.
87. ↑ A Murder of Quality (1991). RhythmOne.
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90. ↑ Colayco, Bob (17 June 2005). Batman Begins Review. CBS Interactive.

## External links

* Christian Bale at IMDb
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