Christian Bale was born on 30 January 1974 in Haverfordwest. A British-American actor, Bale was born in Wales and began acting as a child in Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun. He is known for his intense preparation, and for dramatic changes to his weight for roles in The Machinist, American Psycho and The Fighter, the last of which won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He played Bruce Wayne in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, and starred in American Hustle, The Big Short and Vice, in which he portrayed Dick Cheney, earning another Oscar nomination. He also appeared in Thor: Love and Thunder.
Before and after
- 1974Founding of Grenada
- 1974The Ebla tablets are found in Syria
- 1974Stephen Hawking predicts that black holes radiate
- 19 January 1974Battle of the Paracel Islands
- 30 January 1974Birth of Christian Bale
- March 1974The Terracotta Army is discovered
- 8 March 1974Construction of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
- 2 April 1974Construction of Westfalenstadion
- 2 April 1974Death of Georges Pompidou
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