"circus performer, and David Bale, an entrepreneur, commercial pilot and talent manager. Bale has three sisters. His mother is English and his father was born in South Africa, to English parents; Bale has remarked, ""I was born in Wales but I'm not Welsh – I'm English"". He spent his childhood in Wales, Surrey and Dorset in England, and Portugal. Bale acknowledged that the frequent relocation had a major influence on his career choice. He attended Bournemouth School, but left at age 16. Bale studied the work of Gary Oldman, citing him as ""the reason I'm acting"". His first role was"
"David Bale David Charles Howard Bale (2 September 1941 – 30 December 2003) was an English entrepreneur and an environmentalist animal rights activist. He was the father of actor Christian Bale and the husband of Gloria Steinem. Bale was born in South Africa to English parents. His father, Philip Bale, was a Royal Air Force pilot. Bale grew up in England, Egypt, and the Channel Islands. He worked as a commercial pilot and later ran a commuter airline in England. His business activities included marketing imported jeans and skateboards. Bale was an activist for environmental and animal rights causes. He"
"the age of 62. David Bale David Charles Howard Bale (2 September 1941 – 30 December 2003) was an English entrepreneur and an environmentalist animal rights activist. He was the father of actor Christian Bale and the husband of Gloria Steinem. Bale was born in South Africa to English parents. His father, Philip Bale, was a Royal Air Force pilot. Bale grew up in England, Egypt, and the Channel Islands. He worked as a commercial pilot and later ran a commuter airline in England. His business activities included marketing imported jeans and skateboards. Bale was an activist for environmental and"
"side of the red carpet and you're called a sex symbol. There's no more to it than that."" ""Empire"" picked him as one of the ""100 Sexiest Men"". The website stated: ""He's not going to be the funniest or lightest guy around ... but Christian Bale compensates with a scorching intensity that makes him searingly hot."" In 2011, he was listed among the Time 100, a compilation of the 100 most influential people in the world selected annually by ""Time"". Christian Bale Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English-American actor. He is known for his intense"
"made his senior international debut for Wales in May 2006, becoming the youngest player at that point to represent the nation. He has since earned over 70 caps and scored 31 international goals, making him Wales' highest scorer of all time. He was the top goalscorer for Wales in their successful qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro 2016, scoring seven goals; he subsequently represented his nation in the final tournament as they reached the semi-finals, scoring three goals. He has been named Welsh Footballer of the Year a record six times. Bale was born in Cardiff, Wales, to parents Frank, a"
"portrayal of Dicky Eklund in the David O. Russell-directed biographical film ""The Fighter"" (2010). This acclaim continued with his Oscar-nominated roles in Russell's black comedy ""American Hustle"" (2013) and in Adam McKay's financial satire ""The Big Short"" (2015). Bale's personal life and personality has been the subject of much public attention, despite his desire to keep a low profile. He is a supporter of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Greenpeace, and the World Wildlife Fund. Bale has been married to Sandra Blažić since 2000; they have two children. Bale was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, the son of Jenny (née James), a"
"and a son, Joseph (born 2014). Bale has resided in Los Angeles since 1992. He applied for U.S. citizenship in 2010 and received it in 2014. Like his late father, Bale actively supports environmental groups such as Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund. Along with his wife Sibi, he is on the Board of Trustees of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Bale is the stepson of feminist Gloria Steinem. On 22 July 2008, Bale ""attended a police station in Central London by appointment and was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault"" on his mother,"
"sweetheart. Their first child, Alba Violet, was born in Cardiff on 21 October 2012, and their second daughter, Nava Valentina, was born in the same city on 22 March 2016. On 17 July 2016, a day after his 27th birthday, Bale announced that he and Rhys-Jones had got engaged. On 9 March 2018, Bale announced that he and his fiancée were expecting their third child. Bale is teetotal. On 26 March 2013, Bale filed an application with the Intellectual Property Office to register a logo based on his heart shaped goal celebration along with his squad number (eleven) to be"
"mother of his school mate and fellow actor Christian Bale. Walker's parents divorced, and his mother married a Canadian. The family moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the early 1980s. As well as school plays, he studied and performed with the Children's Theatre of Montreal and made appearances in short amateur films. He attended the University of Western Ontario and studied Political Science. Also during this time he enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces and successfully completed training as an infantry officer attached to the Royal Canadian Regiment. After completing his service Walker returned to acting after a brief stint"
"Claudio Santamaria Claudio Santamaria (born July 22, 1974) is an Italian actor; in 2016 he was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Actor award for portraying the superhero Enzo 'Jeeg' Ceccotti in ""They Call Me Jeeg"". Born in Rome to a mother from Senise, Basilicata, South Italy, he played the terrorist Carlos in ""Casino Royale"". He was also the voice of Christian Bale in the Italian version of ""Batman Begins"" and the voice of Eric Bana in ""Munich"", both in 2005. He has been nominated for many awards such as those at the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists,"
"Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winner Christian Bale. In 2017, he produced Intent To Destroy with Joe Berlinger and Chip Rosenbloom. Eric Esrailian Eric Esrailian is an American gastroenterologist who serves on the full-time faculty of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has been an appointed member of the Medical Board of California. He is also a film producer and is active in charity and community service activities in Los Angeles. He completed his undergraduate education at University of California, Berkeley. He then graduated from the Loma Linda University School of"
"(Italian, English, Spanish, and Turkish) and has a Bachelor in Psychology with Honors from City University of New York - Hunter College. Mirko Savone Mirko Savone (born in Frosinone, Italy on December 2, 1985) is an Italian actor, voice-over, model. Best known in Italy for giving his voice to Christian Bale, Elijah Wood, and many TV series and cartoons for The Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and other National Channels. He has directed movies and TV series for The Disney Channel, RAI and Mediaset. From year 1996 to year 2000 he was the official voice of ""The Disney Channel"". He started acting"
"known as Nastro d'Argento. Claudio Santamaria Claudio Santamaria (born July 22, 1974) is an Italian actor; in 2016 he was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Actor award for portraying the superhero Enzo 'Jeeg' Ceccotti in ""They Call Me Jeeg"". Born in Rome to a mother from Senise, Basilicata, South Italy, he played the terrorist Carlos in ""Casino Royale"". He was also the voice of Christian Bale in the Italian version of ""Batman Begins"" and the voice of Eric Bana in ""Munich"", both in 2005. He has been nominated for many awards such as those at the Italian National"
"He had a daughter, Erin Bale Kreunen, from the first marriage, and three children from his second marriage: Louise, Sharon, and Christian, the last of whom became an actor. On 3 September 2000, he married the feminist writer, journalist, activist, and political leader Gloria Steinem. The wedding, in Oklahoma, was a private ceremony at the home of her friend Wilma Mankiller, the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. At the time of the marriage, Bale had been facing deportation after overstaying his visa. Both Steinem and Bale denied that Bale's immigration status was the motivation for the marriage."
"Christian Bale filmography British actor Christian Bale has starred in various movies. Bale's role of a young boy, interned in China by the Japanese, received praise from most film critics. Two years later, Bale had a minor role in ""Henry V"", a drama film based on William Shakespeare's play ""The Life of Henry the Fifth"". It has been considered one of the best Shakespeare film adaptations ever made. In 1992, Bale starred as Jack Kelly in the Walt Disney musical drama ""Newsies"", which was a critical and commercial failure; however, it gained a cult following. He received a role in"
"kick. Bale was eligible to play for England through his grandmother, but he stated in 2016: ""I wouldn't care if I never qualified – I would never play for England."" After a long injury lay-off, he returned and started in the World Cup qualifier against Finland on 10 October 2009. On 14 October, he played a part in Wales' final World Cup qualifier by setting up David Vaughan to score the opening goal against Liechtenstein and won the free kick that led to the second, Aaron Ramsey's first at senior level. In December 2010, Bale was awarded the BBC Cymru"
"young Christian Bale as Jim (Ballard). Ballard himself appears briefly in the film, and he has described the experience of seeing his childhood memories reenacted and reinterpreted as bizarre. Ballard continued to write until the end of his life, and also contributed occasional journalism and criticism to the British press. Of his later novels, ""Super-Cannes"" (2000) was particularly well received, winning the regional Commonwealth Writers' Prize. These later novels often marked a move away from science fiction, instead engaging with elements of a traditional crime novel. Ballard was offered a CBE in 2003, but refused, calling it ""a Ruritanian charade"
"from the film. Bale was attached to star as the famed auto sport legend Enzo Ferrari in an untitled film directed by Michael Mann but had to drop out after health concerns over the weight gain necessary to play the iconic carmaker. In the historical drama ""The Promise"" (2016), set during the Armenian Genocide, Bale played an American journalist who becomes involved in a love triangle between himself, an Armenian medical student (played by Oscar Isaac) and a woman (Charlotte Le Bon). Bale worked with director Scott Cooper again for the period western ""Hostiles"" (2017), in which Bale starred as"
"Academy Award for his role in the 1959 version of ""Ben Hur"". One of the biggest movie stars to come out of Wales is Oscar winning actor Christian Bale. He is well known for portraying Batman/Bruce Wayne in critically and commercially acclaimed The Dark Knight Trilogy. He has been nominated three times for The Fighter, American Hustle and The Big Short. The most distinctive Welsh actor of the 1990s through to the 2000s was Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins has appeared in film since the 1960s, starring in Hollywood costume dramas such as ""The Lion in Winter"". Starring in films as diverse"
"a commercial for the fabric softener Lenor in 1982. A year later, he appeared in a ""Pac-Man"" cereal commercial playing a child rock star. In 1984, he made his stage debut in ""The Nerd"" on London's West End with Rowan Atkinson. Bale's parents divorced in 1991, and while his mother and sister Sharon stayed in Bournemouth, he moved with his father to Los Angeles at age seventeen. Bale made his film debut as Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia in the made for television film """" in 1986, which was followed by leading roles in the miniseries ""Heart of the Country"""
"in the semi-final of the tournament on 6 July. On 5 September 2016, Bale scored twice in a 4–0 win over Moldova in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification game. This brought him to 24 international goals, surpassing both Ivor Allchurch and Trevor Ford, and behind only Ian Rush's 28. On 22 March 2018, with 29 goals, Bale became Wales' all-time top-scorer surpassing Ian Rush's 28, thanks to his first hat-trick in his international career in a 2018 China Cup match against China. Bale, who met the age criteria to play in the 2012 London Olympics, said in May 2011"
"Madrid forward Gareth Bale. This was only for the duration of UEFA Euro 2016. The Welsh word ""bala"" refers to the outflow of a lake. Bala, Ontario, Canada, was named after the town in 1868. They have become twin towns. Set within the Bala Fault, Bala Lake () is the largest natural lake in Wales at almost 4 miles in length and half a mile wide. At 138 feet, its depths could hide the tower of St Giles Church in Wrexham and still have 3 feet of water above. The lake has occasionally been known to freeze over—most recently in"
"Cliff Simon Cliff Simon (born 7 September 1962) is a South African athlete and actor, best known for his portrayal of Ba'al in ""Stargate SG-1"". Simon was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the fourth child of Emmanuelle and Phylis Simon. Both of his parents are of Jewish ancestry from Poland and Lithuania. From a very young age, Cliff aspired to be the first South African swimmer to win an Olympic Gold medal. His mother, a swimming teacher, taught him from a very young age, and at age 6 he began to show talent as a gymnast. By age 15, Cliff"
"Christian Madsen Christian Madsen (born ) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ""Divergent"" (2014) and ""Palo Alto"" (2013). Christian Madsen was born in 1990 in Los Angeles to actors Michael Madsen and Jeannine Bisignano. His aunt is actress Virginia Madsen and his grandmother is filmmaker and author Elaine Madsen. He began acting at the age of ten, when he appeared in a small role in one of his father's films, and spent time on the set of a number of other films, including ""Free Willy"" and ""The Getaway"". His grandmother, filmmaker Elaine"
"Christian Bale. In recognition of his ""exceptional services to film and drama"" George was awarded an honorary degree from Queen's University Belfast on 1 July 2013. Terry George Terence George (born 20 December 1952) is an Irish screenwriter and director. Much of his film work (e.g. ""The Boxer"", ""Some Mother's Son"", and ""In the Name of the Father"") involves ""The Troubles"" in Northern Ireland. He was nominated for two Oscars: Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (1993; ""In the Name of the Father""), and Best Writing, Original Screenplay (2004; ""Hotel Rwanda""). On 26 February 2012, he received"
"Christian Ray Christian Ray is an entrepreneur. Christian Ray was born in Moscow, Russia, on March 15, 1969, to a Chilean father and Russian mother. The family moved to Chile when Christian was nine months old. During the 1973 military coup of Augusto Pinochet, Christian's father, Americo Flores, was arrested along with thousands of others and spent time in one of the infamous concentration camps. His mother Larisa, along with two children, went into hiding under an assumed name and with a fake Argentinian passport. After Americo's release, the family spent several months in a refugee camp and was granted"
"Alistair Barrie Alistair Barrie is a British actor, writer and stand-up comedian. Barrie has performed in the UK and Ireland, as well as Australia, America, Switzerland, The Netherlands, South Africa, Estonia, Mumbai, Cyprus, Crete, Luxembourg, Bahrain, Qatar, Belgium, Prague, Dubai, Doha, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Norway, Hong Kong, Macau, Malta, Singapore, Indonesia and Athens. Barrie has also performed four solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as well as hosting the Main Arena at The Cape Town Comedy Festival and at The Altitude Festival in Meribel. He has performed at most of the UK's major music festivals including Reading, Leeds, The"
"season. It was his fifth for simulation since the start of the 2011–12 season, and no other Premier League player had more than two cautions for simulation in that time. Between August 2008 and his departure from the Premier League, he was booked eight times for simulation. The next most-booked players were shown three yellow cards each. Bale was ranked twelfth on ESPN's list of the world's most famous athletes in 2016, while ""The Guardian"" listed him as the seventh-best footballer on the planet in the same year. Bale lives in Madrid with his fiancée Emma Rhys-Jones, his high school"
"Independent"" wrote that they thought the group may have used a melody they already had and adapted it for the song to release it so quickly. In July 2008, actor Christian Bale was immersed in shooting a scene for the film ""Terminator Salvation"" in New Mexico. While performing with actress Bryce Dallas Howard, Bale shouted at the film's director of photography, Shane Hurlbut, for walking into his line of sight. Hurlbut responded calmly, apologized to Bale, and continued shooting for seven hours after the incident. An audio recording of the incident appeared on the website TMZ on February 2, 2009."
"served as a board member of The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and the Ark Trust, which in 2002 became the Hollywood branch of the Humane Society of the United States. He also served as a board member for World Education, Inc., an international non-profit organisation known for its work in educational development, located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Bale was married three times. His first marriage to Sandra Kreunen in South Africa ended in 1964 after she filed for divorce when he returned to England to visit his mother. His second marriage to Jenny James in England also ended in divorce."
"350.000 visitors in 2010. Thanks to Bals many new film countries and continents have been introduced to The Netherlands, among which Russia, China, Taiwan, Africa and Latin-America. 'The masters of the cinema of tomorrow are from the Third World.' Huub Bals was born to Hubertus Bernardus Bals and Lamberta Snellenberg in Utrecht on February 3, 1937. His parents were simple, Catholic citizens from the traditional ""Wijk C"" in Utrecht, who traded in animal-waste products. Just before the Second World War, they moved to the working-class district Ondiep in the same city. Organizing and programming was Bals like a glove. During"
"Christoffer Boe Christoffer Boe (born 1974) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is an established and well-known not only in Denmark, but all through the world. Among his international awards there are FIPRESCI Director of the Year at San Sebastián International Film Festival and Golden Camera at Cannes Film Festival in 2003. He is also co-founder and director of the film production company AlphaVille Pictures Copenhagen. Boe was born in Rungsted just north of Copenhagen, Denmark. After school in Denmark, he went to study the history of cinematography in Indiana University in Bloomington, United States. Then, he continued"
"Francisco Rabal Francisco Rabal Valera (8 March 1926 – 29 August 2001), better known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter born in Águilas, a small town in the province of Murcia, Spain. In 1936, after the Spanish Civil War broke out, Rabal and his family left Murcia and moved to Madrid. Young Francisco had to work as a street salesboy and in a chocolate factory. When he was 13 years old, he left school to work as an electrician at Estudios Chamartín. Rabal got some sporadic jobs as an extra. Dámaso Alonso and other people advised"