Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Best known for his roles in American films, Bale has starred in both big budget Hollywood films and the smaller projects from independent producers and art houses. Bale first caught the public eye at the age of 13, when he was cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987).He played an English boy who is separated from his parents and subsequently finds himself lost in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. He is also notable for his role as serial killer Patrick Bateman in American Psycho (2000), and for portraying Bruce Wayne/Batman in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008). In 2010, Bale played Dicky Eklund in the biopic The Fighter.He received critical acclaim for his role and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. This book is your ultimate resource for Christian Bale. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Christian Bale, Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna, Mio in the Land of Faraway, Empire of the Sun (film), Henry V (1989 film), Treasure Island (1990 film), Newsies, Swing Kids (film), Little Women (1994 film), Pocahontas (1995 film), The Portrait of a Lady (film), Metroland (1997 film), Velvet Goldmine, All the Little Animals, A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999 film), Mary, Mother of Jesus (film), American Psycho (film), Captain Corelli's Mandolin (film), Laurel Canyon (film), Reign of Fire (film), Equilibrium (film), The Machinist, Howl's Moving Castle (film), Batman Begins, Harsh Times, The New World (film), Rescue Dawn, The Prestige (film), 3:10 to Yuma (2007 film), I'm Not There, The Dark Knight (film), Terminator Salvation, Public Enemies (2009 film), The Fighter, The Flowers of War, The Dark Knight Rises