ACTOR

Christian Bale

1974 - Today

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Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Christian Bale has received more than 35,061,523 page views. His biography is available in 88 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 81 in 2019). Christian Bale is the 443rd most popular actor (down from 422nd in 2019), the 553rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 574th in 2019) and the 71st most popular British Actor.

Christian Bale is most famous for his role as Batman in the Dark Knight trilogy.

Memorability Metrics

  • 35M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 88

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.08

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.91

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Christian Bale ranks 443 out of 13,578Before him are Françoise Dorléac, Gian Maria Volonté, Jane Seymour, John Goodman, Paul Hogan, and Frances McDormand. After him are Pat Morita, Renée Zellweger, Bill Nighy, Robert Wagner, Halle Berry, and Hugh Laurie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Christian Bale ranks 5Before him are Leonardo DiCaprio, Penélope Cruz, Alessandro Del Piero, and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. After him are Joaquin Phoenix, Alyson Hannigan, Victoria Beckham, Alex Jones, Amy Adams, Robbie Williams, and Laura Pausini.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Christian Bale ranks 553 out of 8,785Before him are Betty Williams (1943), David McCallum (1933), David Lean (1908), Geoffrey of Monmouth (1090), Jane Seymour (1951), and Thomas Cranmer (1489). After him are David II of Scotland (1324), Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet (1892), David J. Thouless (1934), Benjamin Graham (1894), Philip Miller (1691), and Thomas Wolsey (1473).

Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Christian Bale ranks 71Before him are Gerard Butler (1969), Albert Finney (1936), Tom Wilkinson (1948), Donald Pleasence (1919), David McCallum (1933), and Jane Seymour (1951). After him are Bill Nighy (1949), Hugh Laurie (1959), Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969), Jonathan Pryce (1947), Joan Collins (1933), and Robert Carlyle (1961).

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