Christian Bale | British, American

Christian Bale is a standout actor of his generation, with a wealth of investments and artistic abilities. Bale shot to popularity in 1987 with Steven Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun. Since then, this gifted actor has continued to deliver excellent performances. His breakthrough came with the film American Psycho. However, he quickly gained more weight than he lost and flaunted a chiseled body for the Batman franchise, which became one of his most famous and iconic films.

Bale had always had a solid connection to the entertainment industry. Born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, he began his career at the age of nine. Like many other performers, he went through the ‘commercial-theater-TV’ cycle before making it to the big screen. His breakthrough began with his debut television film, Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna, in which Steven Spielberg’s then-wife, Amy Irving, played a significant role. Amy noticed the young talent and advised her husband to monitor Bale at the Empire of the Sun audition. Bale wowed Spielberg after reading the script and was cast in the starring role right away.