Christian Bale is an actor who is loaded with talent and artistic skills. He is considered a stand-out actor of his generation who has the ability to get into the skin of the character. He was born Christian Charles Philip Bale on January 30, 1974. He leaves his audience and critics mesmerized and enthralled by his powerful performance.
His intense mental and physical commitment has gained him a cult status which makes him a cult star. He rose to fame from the ‘Empire of the Sun’ and became a successful actor through the Batman franchise.
Date Of Birth | January 30, 1974 |
Age | 50 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 183 cm In Feet and Inches – 6’0” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 80 kg In Pounds – 176 lbs |
Body Measurements | 42-32-16 |
Eye Color | Hazel Brown |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Shoe Size | 10 (US) |
Christian Bale’s net worth is estimated to be $80 million approximately. He owns a 1999 Mercedes C43 AMG.
Christian was born to Jenny who was a circus performer and David Bale who was an entrepreneur and talent manager by profession.
He belongs to a family of mixed heritage as his mother was English and his father was South African born. He went to Bournemouth School for his preliminary education. He was introduced to acting by his elder sister Louisa Bale who was also an actress.
Real Name | Christian Charles Philip Bale |
Nickname | Chris |
Birth Place | Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
Profession | Actor |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
School | Bournemouth School, Charminster, Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
College | N/A |
Religion | Doesn’t follow any |
Nationality | British |
Home Town | Wales, England |
Debut | TV – Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) |
Fathers Name | David Bale (Entrepreneur) |
Mothers Name | Jenny James |
Brothers | N/A |
Sister | Louisa Bale (actress) Erin Bale (musician) Sharon Bale (computer professional) |
In 1984, he made his formal debut on stage for the play ‘The Nerd’. From the movie ‘Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna’, he made his big-screen debut. He found his star status from the movie ‘Empire of the sun’ which was a runaway success at the box office.
In 1994, he did a voice role for Thomas in Disney’s ‘Pocahontas’. He delivered a heroic performance in the 2000 released film ‘American Psycho’. After giving stellar performance consecutively, he earned a title role of Batman in ‘Batman Begins’.
For playing this role he won numerous awards such as MTV Movie Awards, People’s Choice Award, Scream Awards and many more. He is also a philanthropist and activist associated with many organizations.
He is married to Sibi Blazic who is a former model and make-up artist. He has a daughter named Emmeline Bale.
Girlfriends | Drew Barrymore (1987) Samantha Mathis (1994) Anna Friel (1989-1999) Sibi Blazic (1999-present) |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Sibi Blazic (actress) |
Children | Son – Joseph Bale Daughter – Emmeline Bale |
Here is the list of Christian’s favourite thing.
Favourite Book | Books by Martin Amis |
Favourite Colour | Black |
Favourite Film | Beverly Hills Ninja |
- In 1991, after Christian’s parent’s separation, he moved to Los Angeles with his father.
- In 1987, he was honored with ‘Best Performance by a Juvenile Actor’ by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures for his performance in the film ‘Empire of the Sun’.
- He lost 63 pounds of his weight for his role in ‘The Machinist’.
- To play the role of Batman, he is the first non-American.
- He is fond of reading and is an excellent horseman.
- He is an animal lover and has two dogs named and also three cats All of his pets are strays.
- His fans are referred to as ‘Baleheads’.
- He doesn’t like doing interviews.
- He is fond of video games and Super Mario is his all-time favorite.
- His hobbies are swimming, snowboarding, horse riding, and playing video games.
- In 2000, his father re-married a feminist icon, Gloria Steinem.
- He is involved in philanthropic activities and associated with many organizations like Ark Trust, The Redwings Sanctuary, the Happy Child Mission, and many more.
- He took training in dancing and martial arts for his dance sequence in the movie ‘Newsies’ and ‘Swing Kids’.
- At the age of 9, he appeared in a British commercial for Pac-Man cereal.
- Along with his wife, he is the Board of Trustees in the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
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