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Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an Welsh and American actor and voice actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Forbes magazine ranked him as one of the highest-paid actors in 2014. Born in Wales to English parents, Bale had his breakthrough role at age 13 in Steven Spielberg's 1987 war film Empire of the Sun. After more than a decade of performing in leading and supporting roles in films, he gained wider recognition for his portrayals of serial killer Patrick Bateman in the black comedy American Psycho (2000) and the titular role in the psychological thriller The Machinist (2004). In 2005, he played superhero Batman in Batman Begins and again in The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), garnering acclaim for his performance in the trilogy, which is one of the highest-grossing film franchises. Bale continued in starring roles in a range of films outside his work as Batman, including the period drama The Prestige (2006), the action film Terminator Salvation (2009), the crime drama Public Enemies (2009), the epic film Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) and the superhero film Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). For his portrayal of boxer Dicky Eklund in the 2010 biographical film The Fighter, he won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Further Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations came for his work in the black comedy American Hustle (2013) and the biographical dramedies The Big Short (2015) and Vice (2018). His performances as politician Dick Cheney in Vice and race car driver Ken Miles in the sports drama Ford v Ferrari (2019) earned him a second win and a fifth nomination respectively at the Golden Globe Awards.
Christian Bale
Heimdall
for Heimdall in Valkyries: Across the Stars
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Valkyries: Across the Stars is a 2026 American epic fantasy war film based on the Valkyries from Norse Mythology and inspired by the Aesir-Vanir War, directed by Peter Jackson, and written by Jerry Bruckheimer and Robert Eggers. Produced by Legendary Pictures, The Stone Quarry, and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, distributed by Lionsgate, and narrated again by Vin Diesel, the film is the second installment in the Ragnarök trilogy and a sequel to Valkyries. It features an ensemble cast including Anne Hathaway, Liv Tyler, Elle Fanning, Zendaya, Kaya Scodelario, Tom Hardy, Brenton Thwaites, Daniel Kaluuya, Christian Bale, Nick Robinson, Liam Neeson, Djimon Hounsou, Laurence Fishburne, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jason Momoa, and Kurt Russell. In the film, the Valkyrie army led by queen Arianna Haraldsson wages war towards Odin and the Asgardians for their crimes against Valhalla and Midgard. Valkyries: Across the Stars was released in theaters on February 28th, 2026; it was a major financial success, grossing $1.26 billion worldwide. Like its predecessor, the film received universal acclaim, with critics and audiences praising its visuals, action sequences, direction, performances (particularly Hathaway, Tyler, Hardy, Bale and Momoa), themes, score, messages and heart. Among its accolades, it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Film Score for Hans Zimmer and Tom Holkenborg. A sequel is in development.
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