Name : Christian
Bale
Birth Name : Christian Charles Philip Bale
Date of Birth : 30 January 1974
Place of Birth : Haverford, West Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Height : 6' 2
Education : college in Southern California in the mid-1990s
Nationality : Welsh
Profession : Actor
Claim to Fame :
Christian Bale Detailed Biography
The
10th Anniversary issue of Entertainment Weekly crowned Christian Bale as
one of the "Top 8 Most Powerful Cult Figures" of the past decade, citing
his incredible and legendary cult status on the Internet. EW also calls
Bale one of the "Most Creative People in Entertainment" after his
brilliant turn as the psychopathic yuppie serial killer in American
Psycho (2000). And Premiere lauded him as one of the "Hottest Leading
Men Under 30." Christian Bale has garnered a huge international audience
ever since he wowed critics with his devastating performance in Steven
Spielberg's WWII epic Empire of the Sun (1987).
Bale made his professional debut opposite British comedian Rowan
Atkinson on the London West End stage. He auditioned with 4000 other
kids for the coveted role of James Graham in Spielberg's Empire of the
Sun. Bale received a special citation for Best Performance by a Juvenile
Actor from the National Board of Review -- an award specially created
for his performance in Empire. In the following decade, Welsh-born Bale
has appeared in Shakespeare, dramas and comedies demonstrating a
versatility, depth and range that has made him one of the best reviewed
actors today and one of the most popular actors on the Internet. Bale is
the youngest in a family of 3 older sisters (Erin, Sharon, and Louise).
