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).

From Batman hunk to con-artist chunk, Christian Bale's beer belly and 70s comb-over combo left the handsome actor nearly unrecognizable. Bale and Hardy face off as Batman and masked …

Nov 24, 2022 · Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including a win for Bale in the Best Supporting Actor category, The Fighter is one of his best performances. The drama is about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's...

Feb 28, 2011 · Welsh-born actor Christian Bale won the Academy Award on Sunday for his supporting role as a washed-up former boxing champ in "The Fighter", moments after co-star Melissa Leo clinched the...

In 2010, Bale portrayed Dicky Eklund in the biopic The Fighter, which won him his first Academy Award.

Oct 18, 2022 · Nobody won an Oscar for the movie, but Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for the "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" Oscar for his work in the movie.

Christian Bale awards and nominations during Christian Bale showbiz career.

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).

Jan 7, 2019 · He received Oscar and Globe nominations for “American Hustle” and “The Big Short.” James Franco won the Golden Globe for best actor in a comedy or musical last year for “The Disaster Artist.”...

Mar 4, 2023 · Christian Bale was also nominated to the Nene Lopez Excellence Awards five times (three wins). The Academy Awards are a set of awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually for excellence of cinematic achievements.