Up close & personal
01 Christian Charles Philip Bale was born on January 30, 1974 in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
02 His father was an activist and adventurer and his mother a circus dancer.
03 Bale is the stepson of the world-famous feminist Gloria Steinem.
04 The family lived in different countries throughout Bale’s childhood, including Wales, England, Portugal, and the United States.
05 His first acting role was at the age of 8 in 1982 in a commercial for a fabric softener.
06 He made his stage debut at the age of 10 with The nerd on London’s West End. The lead actor of the play was Rowan Atkinson, better known as Mr. Bean.
07 Bale is an excellent horseman and an avid reader.
08 A devoted animal lover, he has two dogs [Mojo and Ramone] and three cats [Miriam, Molly and Lilly], which are all strays that he found.
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