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Christian Bale is an actor from the United Kingdom. He gave his first major film performance at the age of 13 in Steven Spielberg's 1987 film, Empire of the Sun.
Bale stars as John Connor in the McG directed film, Terminator Salvation, which is slated for a U.S. theater release on May 21, 2009.
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Fast Facts
- Birth name: Christian Charles Philip Bale
- Born: January 30, 1974
- Birthplace: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Height: 6 feet, 2 inchesTiscali: Christian Bale Biography
- Film debut: Empire of the Sun (1987)
- 13 years old when filming the Empire of the Sun
- Latest role: Batman, in The Dark Knight (2008)
- Residence: Los Angeles
- Wife: Sibi Blazic (2000-present)
- Daughter: Emmaline Bale, born in 2005
- Bale was arrested in July 2008 while visiting London for the premiere of The Dark KnightMail Online: Exclusive: Arrested Batman star... (July 23, 2008)
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The Rant
On February 2, 2009, an audio tape surfaced on the Internet of Bale yelling and cursing at Director of Photography, Shane Hurlbut, on the set of the film Terminator Salvation.Perez Hilton: Bale's Verbal Barrage! (February 2, 2009) Hurlbut had allegedly ruined the current scene, by walking in view of the camera.Bale apologized for yelling on the movie set, and stated on the KROQ morning radio show that he took it "way too far."TMZ: Bale Apologizes (February 6, 2009)
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Skyler Stone The Impersonator
Comedian Skyler Stone was spotted near the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on February 5, 2009, where he posed as Christian Bale throwing temper tantrums, as passing tourists supposedly interfered with his pretend photo shoot.TMZ: Fake Bale Terrorizes Hollywood Tourists (February 5, 2009) -
Early Life
Although he was born in Wales, Bale spent his childhood moving around England, because his father was enlisted in the Royal Air Force. Bale and his three sisters lived in 15 small towns throughout the English countryside.Los Angeles Times: Here comes trouble (November 12, 2006) -
Acting Career
Bale's 1987 performance, in Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun, garnered so much attention that he considered quitting acting altogether. Kenneth Branagh convinced Bale to continue his career by taking on a small part in his 1989 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Henry V.AskMen.com: Christian Bale -
Intense Dedication
Bale often dedicates himself deeply to his movie roles. In preparation for 2004's The Machinist, Bale lost more than 60 pounds, smoked cigarettes and drank whiskey before filming, in order to establish a realistically gaunt appearance.AskMen.com: Christian Bale -
2008 Arrest
On July 22, 2008, Bale was arrested while visiting London for the UK premiere of The Dark Knight. He was accused of verbally assaulting his mother and sister, after his mother reportedly insulted Bale's wife, Sibi Blazic.Mail Online: Batman star 'flew into a rage ... (July 23, 2008) Bale was released without being charged with verbal or physical assault.FOXNews.com: Christian Bale Confronted Mother... (July 23, 2008) On July 24, 2008, it was reported that the dispute began after Christian Bale refused his sister Sharon Bale's request for a £100,000 loan.Mail Online: Christian Bale 'flew off the handle... (July 24, 2008) -
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View All Christian Bale Questions (87) | Ask a QuestionChristian name? (2 Answers)Besides Yahweh another pronunciation of God's name is Jehovah. It's the same word in Hebrew as Yahweh, just a different transliteration/pronunciation. read moreChristian Bale Apology, where can I read it? (3 Answers)If your looking for the parody open-letter apology, http://videogum.com/archives/an-open-letter/christian-bales-letter-of-apol_050191.html . If your actually looking for an actually apology it can be found here, http://evilbeetgossip.film.com/2009/02/06/christian-bale-apology/ read moreDoes anyone understand the ending of the movie American Psycho (1 Answer)It's 'Bale', and yes for the most part. It reminded me of "Vampire's Kiss" w/ Nicholas Cage, in that most of the movie involves the audience seeing things from the ... read moreMichael Cera flip out - is it real? (5 Answers)This looks like Michael Cera comedy to me. On the two-disc edition of Superbad, there's a segment called "Everybody Hates Michael Cera." In it, the entire cast and crew talks ... read more
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Christian Bale Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- January 30, 1974: Born
- 1987: Empire of the Sun
- 1992: Newsies
- 2000: American Psycho
- 2002: Equilibrium
- 2005: Batman Begins
- 2005: The New World
- 2006: The Prestige
- 2006: Rescue Dawn
- 2007: I'm Not There
- 2007: 3:10 to Yuma
- 2008: The Dark Knight




