Premise: Christian Charles Philip Bale ( born 30 January 1974 ) is an English actor . In 2000 , he garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of serial killer Patrick Bateman in American Psycho . Bale went on to receive greater commercial recognition for his starring role as Batman in Christopher Nolan 's Batman Begins ( 2005 ) , The Dark Knight ( 2008 ) and The Dark Knight Rises ( 2012 ) . He has since gained further acclaim as well as subsequent Academy Award , Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe nominations for his roles in Russell 's American Hustle ( 2013 ) and Adam McKay 's The Big Short ( 2015 ) .
Hypothesis: Christian Bale is an actor.
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