Christian Bale: A Biography

Most movie-goers recognize Christian Bale from the movie, Batman Begins, which was released in the summer of 2005.  His role as The Dark Knight has allowed his acting resume to be thrust into the spotlight and enlarge his already vast cult following.  Although Bale has been a very popular independent movie actor and has a cult following, especially after the release of Equilibrium, he has never been given the acclaim he deserved for his acting in such diverse movie choices.

Christian Bale was born named Christian Charles Philip Bale on January 30, 1974.  He is actually from Wales which comes as a surprise to most people because they do not hear a hint of accent in his voice.  In actuality, he does have an accent but many his more well-known movie roles have required him to have an American accent.  The manipulating of accents is actually one of Bale's many talents which critics see as a characteristic of a great actor.  As a child, he spent time in many different countries which perhaps is the reason why he is able to effortlessly switch his accent on and off depending on the role.  During his interviews and promotion for Batman Begins, Bale continued with his American accent because he didn't want movie-goers to get confused and wonder if Batman was being portrayed with an accent or from some foreign country.  

As a child, Bale was encouraged by his father, David Bale, to endulge himself in theatre and acting.  His father is also the one who intially began managing his now fruitful career.  His mother was a circus performer and his three older sisters were all involved in the theatre and showbusiness world.  It helps to have a family so involved in entertaining because it basically opens the door and entitles you to a permanent support group.