Christian Bale

Christian Charles Philip Bale (born January 30, 1974) is an English actor, born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro,Wales. Bale gained fame when cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun at the ag

Christian Charles Philip Bale (born January 30, 1974) is an English actor, born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro,Wales. Bale gained fame when cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun at the age of 13. Recently, Bale has earned praise as the newest Batman in 2005's Batman Begins, co-starring Sir Michael Caine and Cillian Murphy.

Bale began his acting career by appearing in a Pac-Man cereal advertisement in the UK at age 9 and then appeared a year later in the West End play The Nerd. His breakthrough came in 1987 when he was picked for the role of Jim in Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun. Bale next appeared in Henry V and TV roles before taking on several movie projects, starting in 1992 with the Disney musical feature film Newsies. For this role and his role in the 1993 film Swing Kids, Bale trained for 10 weeks in dancing and martial arts.