Christian Bale | PERSON

Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is a Welsh-born English actor whose film credits include Empire of the Sun, American Psycho, 3:10 To Yuma, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and the upcoming film Terminator Salvation, where he will play the role of John Connor. Bale is known for his mastery of accents and harsh regimens of shedding and gaining weight (particularly for The Machinist, Batman Begins and Rescue Dawn). In addition to starring roles, such as Batman, in big budget Hollywood films, he has long been heavily involved in independent and art house films.

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