List of awards and nominations received by Christian Bale
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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.
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| Nominations | 196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 – Motion Picture for The Fighter (2010) and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – 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).
Major associations
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards are a set of awards given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annually for excellence of cinematic achievements.[1]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actor | The Fighter | Won | [2] |
| 2014 | Best Actor | American Hustle | Nominated | [3] |
| 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | The Big Short | Nominated | [4] |
| 2019 | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated | [5] |
BAFTA Awards
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.[6]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Fighter | Nominated | [7] |
| 2014 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | American Hustle | Nominated | [8] |
| 2016 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Big Short | Nominated | [9] |
| 2019 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Vice | Nominated | [10] |
Golden Globe Awards
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.[11]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The Fighter | Won | [12] |
| 2014 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | American Hustle | Nominated | [13] |
| 2016 | The Big Short | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2019 | Vice | Won | [15] | |
| 2020 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Ford v Ferrari | Nominated | [16] |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are organized by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. First awarded in 1995, the awards aim to recognize excellent achievements in film and television.[17]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | 3:10 to Yuma | Nominated | [18] |
| 2011 | The Fighter | Nominated | [19] | |
| Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Won | |||
| 2014 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | American Hustle | Won | [20] |
| 2016 | The Big Short | Nominated | [21] | |
| Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | Vice | Nominated | [22] |
| 2020 | Ford v Ferrari | Nominated | [23] |
Other awards and nominations
AACTA International Awards
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.[24]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Actor | American Hustle | Nominated | [25] |
| 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | The Big Short | Nominated | [26] |
| 2019 | Best Actor | Vice | Nominated | [27] |
| 2020 | Ford v Ferrari | Nominated | [28] | |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are presented annually since 1995 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for outstanding achievements in the cinema industry.[29]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Cast | The Dark Knight | Nominated | [30] |
| 2011 | Best Acting Ensemble | The Fighter | Won | [31] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Won | |||
| 2013 | Best Actor in an Action Movie | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated | [32] |
| 2014 | Best Acting Ensemble | American Hustle | Won | [33] |
| Best Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in a Comedy | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Best Acting Ensemble | The Big Short | Nominated | [34] |
| Best Actor in a Comedy | Won | |||
| 2019 | Best Acting Ensemble | Vice | Nominated | [35] |
| Best Actor | Won | |||
| Best Actor in a Comedy | Won | |||
Dorian Awards
The Dorian Awards are organized by the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA).[36]
Empire Awards
The Empire Awards is a British awards ceremony held annually to recognize cinematic achievements.[38]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best British Actor | American Psycho | Nominated | [39] |
| 2006 | Best Actor | Batman Begins | Nominated | [40] |
| 2007 | The Prestige | Nominated | [41] | |
| 2009 | The Dark Knight | Won | [42] | |
European Film Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Audience Award for Best European Actor | The Machinist | Nominated | [43] |
Independent Spirit Awards
The Independent Spirit Awards are presented annually by Film Independent, to award the best in the independent film community.[44]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Robert Altman Award | I'm Not There | Won | [45] |
Irish Film & Television Awards
The Irish Film & Television Academy Awards are presented annually to award the best in films and television.[46]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best International Actor | Batman Begins | Nominated | [47] |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly known as the MTV Movie Awards)[48] 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.[49]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Hero | Batman Begins | Won | [50] |
| 2009 | Best Male Performance | The Dark Knight | Nominated | [51] |
| Best Fight [a] | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | Best Shirtless Performance | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated | [52] |
| Best Hero | Nominated | |||
| Best Fight [b] | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Best On-Screen Transformation | American Hustle | Nominated | [53] |
| Best On-Screen Duo [c] | Nominated | |||
National Board of Review
The National Board of Review was founded in 1909 in New York City to award "film, domestic and foreign, as both art and entertainment".[54]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Outstanding Juvenile Performance | Empire of the Sun | Won | [55] |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actor | The Fighter | Won | [56] |
National Movie Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Performance – Male | The Dark Knight | Nominated | [57] |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Founded in 1989 in Palm Springs, California, the Palm Springs International Film Festival is held annually in January.[58]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ensemble Cast Award | American Hustle | Won | [59] |
| 2016 | The Big Short | Won | [60] |
People's Choice Awards
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.[61]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Favorite Leading Man | The Dark Knight | Nominated | [62] [63] |
| Favorite Male Action Star | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Superhero | Won | |||
| Favorite On-Screen Match-Up [a] | Won | |||
| Favorite Cast | Won | |||
| 2010 | Favorite Action Star | Terminator Salvation | Nominated | [64] |
| 2013 | Favorite Action Movie Star | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated | [65] |
| Favorite Movie Superhero | Nominated | |||
Russian National Movie Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Actor | Batman Begins | Nominated | [66] |
| 2008 | Best Foreign Actor | The Dark Knight | Won | [67] |
| 2013 | Best Foreign Actor of the Year | American Hustle | Nominated | [68] |
| 2014 | Best Foreign Actor of the Decade | — | Nominated | [69] |
Satellite Awards
The Satellite Awards are a set of annual awards given by the International Press Academy.[70]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | Rescue Dawn | Nominated | [71] |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The Fighter | Won | [72] |
| 2013 | Best Actor – Motion Picture | American Hustle | Nominated | [73] |
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The Big Short | Won | [74] |
| 2020 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Ford v Ferrari | Won | [75] |
Saturn Awards
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.[76]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Actor | The Machinist | Nominated | [77] |
| 2006 | Batman Begins | Won | [78] | |
| 2009 | The Dark Knight | Nominated | [79] | |
| 2011 | Best Supporting Actor | The Fighter | Nominated | [80] |
| 2013 | Best Actor | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated | [81] |
Scream Awards
The Scream Awards are held annually to recognize films in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genre.[82]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Superhero | Batman Begins | Nominated | [83] |
| Most Heroic Performance | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | Best Fantasy Actor | The Dark Knight | Nominated | [84] [85] |
| Best Superhero | Won | |||
Sitges Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best Actor | The Machinist | Won | [86] |
Teen Choice Awards
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.[87]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Choice Movie Actor – Action | The Dark Knight Rises | Nominated | [88] |
Young Artist Awards
The Young Hollywood Awards honor young people's achievements in music, film, sports, television, and sports.[89]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Empire of the Sun | Won | [90] |
| 1993 | Outstanding Youth Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Newsies | Nominated | [91] |
| 1994 | Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Motion Picture | Swing Kids | Nominated | [92] |
Critics associations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Online Film Critics Society | Best Actor | American Psycho | Nominated | [93] |
| 2007 | San Diego Film Critics Society | Body of Work | 3:10 to Yuma, Rescue Dawn, I'm Not There | Won | [94] |
| Columbus Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | 3:10 to Yuma | Nominated | [95] | |
| 2008 | Columbus Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | The Dark Knight | Won | [96] |
| 2010 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Fighter | Won | [97] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [98] | ||
| Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [99] | ||
| Best Ensemble Cast | Won | ||||
| Columbus Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [100] | ||
| Best Ensemble | Won | ||||
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [101] | ||
| Denver Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [102] | ||
| Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [103] | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [104] | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [105] | ||
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [106] | ||
| Iowa Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [107] | ||
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [108] | ||
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [109] | ||
| London Film Critics' Circle | British Actor of the Year | Won | [110] | ||
| National Society of Film Critics | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [111] | ||
| New York Film Critics Online | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [112] | ||
| North Texas Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [113] | ||
| Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [114] | ||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [115] | ||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [116] | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [117] | ||
| Best Ensemble Performance | Nominated | ||||
| Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [118] | ||
| Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [119] | ||
| Utah Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Performance by an Actor | Won | [120] | ||
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [121] | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [122] | ||
| Best Cast | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | Phoenix Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble Acting | American Hustle | Won | [123] |
| Columbus Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Won | [124] | ||
| Denver Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Nominated | [125] | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Nominated | [126] | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Nominated | [127] | ||
| 2018 | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Vice | Won | [128] |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Won | [128] | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Won | [129] | ||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Actor | Nominated | [130] | ||
| Austin Film Critics Association | Nominated | [131] | |||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Nominated | [132] | ||
| Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Nominated | [133] | ||
| Denver Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Nominated | [134] | ||
| Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Nominated | [135] | ||
| Dublin Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Nominated | [136] | ||
| Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Nominated | [137] | ||
| Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Nominated | [138] | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Won | [139] | ||
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Won (tie) | [140] | ||
| Latino Entertainment Journalists Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | [141] | ||
| London Film Critics' Circle | Actor of the Year | Nominated | [142] | ||
| British/Irish Actor of the Year | Nominated[d] | ||||
| Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Nominated | [143] | ||
| Music City Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Won | [144] | ||
| Nevada Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Won | [145] | ||
| North Carolina Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Nominated | [146] | ||
| North Texas Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Nominated | [147] | ||
| Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [148] | ||
| Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor | Nominated | [149] | ||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Nominated | [150] | ||
| Philadelphia Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Won | [151] | ||
| Phoenix Critics Circle | Best Actor | Nominated | [152] | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Nominated | [153] | ||
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Actor | Nominated | [154] | ||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | [155] | ||
| Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Nominated | [156] | ||
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Nominated | [157] | ||
| Utah Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Nominated | [158] | ||
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Nominated | [159] | |||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated | [160] | ||
| Best Actor | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | Online Film & Television Association | Film Hall of Fame | — | Won | [161] |
See also
Notes
- Shared with Heath Ledger
- Also for his work in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle.