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Christian Bale
Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. His accolades include an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to four British Academy Film Awards nominations. He was one of the highest-paid actors in 2014, and The Independent later named him one of the gr…
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Born 30 January 1974 · Q45772
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2025· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “Actor Christian Bale is building 12 homes in a $22 million village in Palmdale, California, that aims to keep siblings in the foster-care system together.” True.
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2024· 3 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “An authentic photo shows actor Christian Bale in a Colorado hospital visiting with the survivors of the 2012 Aurora mass shooting at a movie theater.” True.
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Snopes rated the claim “Authentic photo shows actor Christian Bale in a Colorado hospital visiting with the survivors of the 2012 Aurora mass shooting.” True.
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The Guardian: Christian Bale unveils plans to build 12 foster homes in California
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2022· 1 entry
The Guardian: The Pale Blue Eye review – baffled, beardy Christian Bale in gruesome murder yarn
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2018· 1 entry
Bale voiced Bagheera in the adventure film Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
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2016· 1 entry
Awarded Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in a Comedy for The Big Short (2016).
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2014· 2 entries
“I acted like a punk. I was out of order beyond belief. I make no excuses for it.”
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And The Independent later named him one of the greatest actors of the 21st century
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2013· 1 entry
Bale played a steel mill worker in Scott Cooper's thriller Out of the Furnace
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2012· 1 entry
And found the cracks in Bale's voice during his performance of the song "Santa Fe" charming and apt even though he was not a great singer
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2011· 2 entries
Awarded Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Fighter (2011).
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Starred in Zhang Yimou's historical drama film The Flowers of War, which was the highest-grossing Chinese film of the year
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2009· 2 entries
Bale became a vegetarian at seven years old but in 2009 said he was "in and out of the vegetarianism now".
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Said he was "in and out of the vegetarianism now"
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2004· 1 entry
Awarded Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award for The Machinist (2004).
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2002· 1 entry
Appeared in three films: Laurel Canyon, Reign of Fire and Equilibrium
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2000· 1 entry
Bale's father married feminist Gloria Steinem; he died in 2003 of brain lymphoma
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1999· 1 entry
Was part of an ensemble cast, which included Kevin Kline and Michelle Pfeiffer, portraying Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream, a film adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare
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1993· 1 entry
Appeared in Swing Kids, a film about teenagers who secretly listen to forbidden jazz during the rise of Nazi Germany
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1991· 1 entry
And at age 17, he moved with his sister Louise and their father to Los Angeles, California, in the United States
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1974· 1 entry
Born 1974-01-30.
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