Why He's No. 6

Christian Bale was once a popular child actor after playing a British boy living under Japanese occupation during World War II in 1987's Empire of the Sun. He danced up a storm in Newsies and Swing Kids, and became a cult film icon as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. Bale will reach A-list status after taking the Caped Crusader torch with his turn as Bruce Wayne in 2005's Batman Begins.

Back Stage

Bale spent his childhood in England, Portugal and USA. Due to his "creative" family, Christian Bale made his debut at the age of 10 in "The Nerd". Two years later, in 1986, he made his debut in television, in the soap-opera "Anastasia: the Mystery of Ama".



Christian Bale's debut in film came on the next year in "Empire of the Sun" by Steven Spielberg. His first part as an adult was in 1992 in the musical "Nevis". Success after success came on for Christian in "Swing Kids" (1993), in "Little Women" (1994) or "Pocahontas" (1995) and "The Secret Agent". Another films were to make him even more fa

mous: "The Portrait of a Lady", "Metroland", "Velvet Goldmine" and "All the Little Animals". In 1999 he starred in "A Midsummer Night's Dream". His talent was noticed by Mary Harron and Bret Easton Ellis so the the star was chosen to act in "American Psyco" (2000).



Taking a leap into the world of blockbusters, Bale stars in 2005's Batman Begins, a prequel and that also stars Morgan Freeman and Katie Holmes. Bale will round out 2005 with Terrence Malick's The New World, and can add Harsh Times to his resume in 2006. Christian Bale is married to Sandra "Sibi" Blazic; the couple, who met on the set of Little Women when Blazic was Winona Ryder's personal assistant, welcomed a daughter to the world in March 2005. Christian also made news when his father, who has since passed away, married feminist icon Gloria Steinem in 2000. Bale lives wherever he happens to be shooting, but divides his time between the U.S. and the UK. He is devoted to many causes, including Ark Trust, Greenpeace, the World Wildlife Foundation, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, the Redwings Sanctuary, the Happy Child Mission, and a school for street kids in Rio de Janeiro. According to a Nuts magazine interview, Bale stated that he will be in the running to play the role of Solid Snake in a Metal Gear Solid film adaptation, due for release in 2009.



Christian Bale is keen on reading and also he is fond of different accents which he used in every filmed he starred. He loves riding horses and dancing, adores animals and has two dogs: Ulojo and Ramone and three cats: Miriam, Molly and Lilly.



He is considered to be one of the most handsome actors in Hollywood having the same success as a teenager as well as an adult. He is married to Sibi Blazic and they have a daughter.

Forcaste

He's one of the most malleable and versatile actors today, who can play a yuppie serial killer with as much style as he does an insomniac machinist. Christian Bale's appearances on the big screen may be few and far between, but we bow in awe at every one.