Christian Bale
Christian Bale was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He is the youngest of four children. His parents are entrepreneur, commercial pilot and talent manager David Bale and circus clown and performer Jenny James, both English. Bale spent his childhood in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Portugal, and the United States. He lived in a house boat for a small amount of time. In 1976, when Christian was two years old, the Bale family left Wales. Bale’s family settled for four years in Bournemouth, where he attended Bournemouth School and participated actively in rugby. Christian has described his childhood, with respect to his mother being in the circus, as interesting. He recalled his first kiss was with an acrobat named Barta. As a child, he trained in ballet and on guitar. His sister Louise’s work in theatre also influenced his decision to become an actor. David Bale was very supportive of Christian’s acting. He resigned from his job as a commercial pilot to travel and manage Christian’s burgeoning career. David Bale, later married feminist icon Gloria Steinem on September 3, 2000. He died on December 30, 2003, from brain lymphoma at the age of 62.
Christian Bale’s first foray into acting was a Lenor, or Downey, commercial in 1982, when he was eight years old. He appeared in a Pac-Man commercial playing a child cerealrock star a year later. In 1984, he made his stage debut in the West End play The Nerd, opposite Rowan Atkinson
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