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 â Motion Picture for The Fighter (2010) and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture â 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).
The Academy Awards are a set of awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually for excellence of cinematic achievements.
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.
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.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are organized by the Screen Actors GuildâÂÂAmerican Federation of Television and Radio Artists. First awarded in 1995, the awards aim to recognize excellent achievements in film and television.
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.
The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are presented annually since 1995 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for outstanding achievements in the cinema industry.
The Dorian Awards are organized by the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA).
The Empire Awards is a British awards ceremony held annually to recognize cinematic achievements.
The Independent Spirit Awards are presented annually by Film Independent, to award the best in the independent film community.
The Irish Film & Television Academy Awards are presented annually to award the best in films and television.
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.
The National Board of Review was founded in 1909 in New York City to award "film, domestic and foreign, as both art and entertainment".
Founded in 1989 in Palm Springs, California, the Palm Springs International Film Festival is held annually in January.
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.
The Satellite Awards are a set of annual awards given by the International Press Academy.
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.
The Scream Awards are held annually to recognize films in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genre.
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.
The Young Hollywood Awards honor young people's achievements in music, film, sports, television, and sports.