Christian Bale is an English actor. Over his career he has received various awards including an Academy Award, British Academy Film Award nominations, six Critics' Choice Movie Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Bale started his career making his film debut in Steven Spielberg's coming-of-age war epic Empire of the Sun (1987). He went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as boxing trainer Dicky Eklund in the sports drama The Fighter (2010). He received further Academy Award nominations for his performances as con man Irving Rosenfeld in the crime comedy American Hustle (2013), Michael Burry in the financial comedy-drama The Big Short (2015), and Dick Cheney in the political satire Vice (2018).
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for The Fighter (2010) and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Vice. He was Golden Globe-nominated for his roles in American Hustle (2014), The Big Short (2015), Ford v Ferrari (2019). He was BAFTA Award-nominated for The Fighter (2010), American Hustle (2013), The Big Short (2015), and Vice (2018).
Major associations Academy Awards The Academy Awards are a set of awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually for excellence of cinematic achievements.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2011 Best Supporting Actor The Fighter 2014 Best Actor American Hustle 2016 Best Supporting Actor The Big Short 2019 Best Actor Vice
BAFTA Awards The British Academy Film Awards is an annual award show presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2011 Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Fighter 2014 Best Actor in a Leading Role American Hustle 2016 Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Big Short 2019 Best Actor in a Leading Role Vice
Golden Globe Awards The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2011 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture The Fighter 2014 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy American Hustle 2016 The Big Short 2019 Vice 2020 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Ford v Ferrari
Screen Actors Guild Awards The Screen Actors Guild Awards are organized by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. First awarded in 1995, the awards aim to recognize excellent achievements in film and television.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2008 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture 3:10 to Yuma 2011 The Fighter Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role 2014 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture American Hustle 2016 The Big Short Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role 2019 Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role Vice 2020 Ford v Ferrari
Other awards and nominations AACTA International Awards The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) to recognize and honor achievements in the film and television industry.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Best Actor American Hustle 2016 Best Supporting Actor The Big Short 2019 Best Actor Vice 2020 Ford v Ferrari
Critics' Choice Movie Awards The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are presented annually since 1995 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for outstanding achievements in the cinema industry.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2009 Best Cast The Dark Knight 2011 Best Acting Ensemble The Fighter Best Supporting Actor 2013 Best Actor in an Action Movie The Dark Knight Rises 2014 Best Acting Ensemble American Hustle Best Actor Best Actor in a Comedy 2016 Best Acting Ensemble The Big Short Best Actor in a Comedy 2019 Best Acting Ensemble Vice Best Actor Best Actor in a Comedy
Dorian Awards The Dorian Awards are organized by the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA).
Year Category Nominated work Result 2018 Film Performance of the Year – Actor Vice
Empire Awards The Empire Awards is a British awards ceremony held annually to recognize cinematic achievements.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2001 Best British Actor American Psycho 2006 Best Actor Batman Begins 2007 The Prestige 2009 The Dark Knight
European Film Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2005 Audience Award for Best European Actor The Machinist
Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards are presented annually by Film Independent, to award the best in the independent film community.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2008 Robert Altman Award I'm Not There
Irish Film & Television Awards The Irish Film & Television Academy Awards are presented annually to award the best in films and television.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2005 Best International Actor Batman Begins
MTV Movie & TV Awards The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly known as the MTV Movie Awards) is an annual award show presented by MTV to honor outstanding achievements in film and television. Founded in 1992, the nominees are decided by MTV producers and executives; winners are decided online by the audience.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Best Hero Batman Begins 2009 Best Male Performance The Dark Knight Best Fight 2013 Best Shirtless Performance The Dark Knight Rises Best Hero Best Fight 2014 Best On-Screen Transformation American Hustle Best On-Screen Duo
National Board of Review The National Board of Review was founded in 1909 in New York City to award "film, domestic and foreign, as both art and entertainment".
Year Category Nominated work Result 1987 Outstanding Juvenile Performance Empire of the Sun 2010 Best Supporting Actor The Fighter
National Movie Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2008 Best Performance – Male The Dark Knight
Palm Springs International Film Festival Founded in 1989 in Palm Springs, California, the Palm Springs International Film Festival is held annually in January.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2014 Ensemble Cast Award American Hustle 2016 The Big Short
People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975, and is voted on by the general public.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2009 Favorite Leading Man The Dark Knight Favorite Male Action Star Favorite Superhero Favorite On-Screen Match-Up Favorite Cast 2010 Favorite Action Star Terminator Salvation 2013 Favorite Action Movie Star The Dark Knight Rises Favorite Movie Superhero
Russian National Movie Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Best Actor Batman Begins 2008 Best Foreign Actor The Dark Knight 2013 Best Foreign Actor of the Year American Hustle 2014 Best Foreign Actor of the Decade—
Satellite Awards The Satellite Awards are a set of annual awards given by the International Press Academy.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2007 Best Actor – Motion Picture Rescue Dawn 2010 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture The Fighter 2013 Best Actor – Motion Picture American Hustle 2015 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture The Big Short 2020 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Ford v Ferrari
Saturn Awards The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films present the Saturn Awards for works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Since 1973, the awards have been presented to American films, television programs, and other media.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2005 Best Actor The Machinist 2006 Batman Begins 2009 The Dark Knight 2011 Best Supporting Actor The Fighter 2013 Best Actor The Dark Knight Rises
Scream Awards The Scream Awards are held annually to recognize films in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genre.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2006 Best Superhero Batman Begins Most Heroic Performance 2008 Best Fantasy Actor The Dark Knight Best Superhero
Sitges Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result 2004 Best Actor The Machinist
Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox Network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and other categories, voted by teen viewers.
Year Category Nominated work Result 2013 Choice Movie Actor – Action The Dark Knight Rises
Young Artist Awards The Young Hollywood Awards honor young people's achievements in music, film, sports, television, and sports.
Year Category Nominated work Result 1989 Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Empire of the Sun 1993 Outstanding Youth Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Newsies 1994 Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture Swing Kids
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