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Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. He has starred in both blockbuster films and smaller projects from independent producers and art houses. Bale first caught the public eye at the age of 13, when he was cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's ''Empire of the Sun'' (1987). Based on the original story by J. G. Ballard, Bale played an English boy who is separated from his parents and subsequently finds himself lost in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. In 2000, he garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of serial killer Patrick Bateman in ''American Psycho''. He is known for going to great lengths to portray characters in film, notably for the psychological thriller ''The Machinist'' (2004), where he lost 63 pounds (28.5 kg) to play the role of Trevor Reznik. Bale went on to receive greater commercial recognition and acclaim for his performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman in Christopher Nolan's ''Batman Begins'' (2005), ''The Dark Knight'' (2008) and ''The Dark Knight Rises'' (2012). He also portrayed Dicky Eklund in the David O. Russell-directed biopic ''The Fighter'' (2010), for which he received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2013, he starred in the comedy-drama ''American Hustle'', another film directed by Russell, which garnered him critical acclaim and a second Academy Award nomination, and first in the Best Actor category. ==Early life== Bale was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, the son of English parents, Jenny (née James), a circus performer, and David Bale, a South African-born entrepreneur, commercial pilot and talent manager.〔(Christian Bale profile at ) FilmReference.com.〕 Bale has three sisters.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Daily Mail )〕 He has stated, "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. He attended Bournemouth School, but left at age 16. His parents divorced in 1991, and while his mother and sister Sharon stayed in Bournemouth, he moved with his father to Los Angeles, California at age seventeen. Bale has not spoken to Sharon since he was arrested without charge after allegedly ranting at her at The Dorchester hotel in 2008.〔 His first acting role was 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.〔Kamarauskas, K. (Christian Bale profile at Thespian Net ); accessed 19 March 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christian Bale」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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