Time magazine included him on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011. 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. …
Christian Bale
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David Bale (father) Gloria Steinem (stepmother)
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Does Christian Bale speak to Mum?
The family fell out just before the premiere of The Dark Knight in 2008, when Bale’s sister accused him of shoving their mum at London’s Dorchester hotel in a row apparently over his wife Sibi. He was arrested but released without charge and his family withdrew their statements – but Bale did not speak to them again.
Who is the mother of Christian Bale?
Personal life. Bale lives in Madrid with his fiancée Emma Rhys-Jones, his high-school sweetheart. Their first child was born in Cardiff on 21 October 2012, and their second daughter was born in the same city on 22 March 2016.
