Bale is dubbed a natural actor and has a talent for accents. In all the roles he has played, you will rarely hear his real accent. Bale started acting at the age of 9 in commercials. He got into the business by tagging along with his theatre director sister to acting workshops. His sister isn't his only tie to the business though. Bale has an uncle who was a lifelong actor, Rex Bale, and both his grandfathers acted. One of his grandfathers was a stunt double for John Wayne during an African shoot.

Bale's first job in front of American audiences was in a Pac Man commercial. His fans remember him best for his role in Steven Spielberg's World War II drama "Empire of the Sun" and for his role in "Little Women" as Laurie. Of course true "Baleheads", as his fans call themselves, regal in every role he has played, even his role in the Disney musical "Newsies".

He can sing, he can dance, he can act and he has good looks - everything a young actor needs to make it in show business. (Of course his accent doesn't hurt with the fans either.) Bale revels in his "mediocre" success, as it allows him the freedom to move his career in a path of his choosing. Soon, though, his natural talent will lead him to super stardom and then the "Baleheads" wish for everyone to become a member of their ranks will come true. Though on this matter, you don't have to convince Sibi, Bale's wife.

christian bale was hand-picked by director/writer Mary Harron and author Bret Easton Ellis to star in American Psycho (2000). Consequently, was noted by the media as the first star of American Psycho (2000), only to lose the part to Leonardo DiCaprio and then win it back again.

christian bale is an excellent horseman and an avid reader.

christian bale trained for 10 weeks in dancing and martial arts for the dance sequences in Newsies (1992) and Swing Kids (1993).

christian bale has an uncanny ear for accents - he has used a different accent for each of his films to date.

christian bale was handpicked by Winona Ryder for the coveted role of Laurie (Theodore Laurence) in Little Women (1994).

christian bale's father, David Bale , married feminist icon Gloria Steinem on September 3, 2000.

christian bale is a devoted animal lover, Christian has two dogs [Mojo and Ramone] and three cats [Miriam, Molly, and Lilly], which are all strays that he found.

christian bale is active in many organizations, including Ark Trust, Greenpeace, the World Wildlife Foundation, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, the Redwings Sanctuary, and the Happy Child Mission, and a school for streetkids in Rio De Janeiro.

christian bale's grandfather doubled for John Wayne in two movies, in Africa.

christian bale's first on-screen role was in 1983 at age 9 in a British commercial for Pac-man cereal.

Born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.

christian bale replaced Leonardo DiCaprio for the film American Psycho (2000).

Stepson of author-feminist Gloria Steinem

His father, David Bale, died on 30 December 2003, from brain lymphoma at the age of 62.

christian bale was raised in England, Portugal and California.

His great-uncle, Rex Bale, was an actor.

His father was a former commercial pilot.

Mother was a former circus dancer.

christian bale has three sisters: Erin Bale, a musician; Sharon Bale, a computer professional; and Louise Bale , a director/actress - she appeared in Newsies (1992).

His grandfather was a stand-up comic and children's entertainer.

christian bale met his wife through Winona Ryder ; she was Ryder's personal assistant.

With Batman Begins (2005), christian bale will become the seventh actor to play Batman and the only one since Adam West to stand the same height as Batman, who is 6-feet-2-inches tall according to the comic books.

christian bale dropped an amazing 63 pounds for his role as the emaciated insomniac Trevor Reznik in the film _Machinist, The (2004)_ with only a single vitamin consultation with a nutritionist to guide him. For the most part he only ate salads and apples, chewed gum, smoked cigarettes and drank nonfat latte.

christian bale considered attending the London Academy of Dramatic Art (LAMDA) when he was twenty but continued to focus on his career instead.

christian bale has been in 2 versions of the John Smith/Pocahontas story. He provides the voice of Thomas in Pocahontas (1995) and plays John Rolfe in The New World (2005).

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