Christian Bale

ABOUT CHRISTIAN BALE

Played Batman in Christopher Nolan 's Dark Knight trilogy and earned critical acclaim for his roles in American Psycho , The Machinist , American Hustle , and The Fighter , the latter of which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

He made his film debut in the 1986 TV film Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna . His performance in the 1987 film Empire of the Sun earned him Best Performance by a Juvenile Actor from the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.

He portrayed the character Demetrius in a 1999 film adaptation of the Shakespeare classic A Midsummer Night's Dream.

He married Sibi Blazic , Winona Ryder 's make-up artist and personal assistant, in January 2000. The couple had a daughter named Emmeline in 2005 and a son in 2014. His parents are David and Jenny Bale.

He co-starred with Russell Crowe in the 2007 film 3:10 to Yuma .