Christian Bale 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, includin ...

is an English actor who has received various awards and nominations for his film and television performances. His major nominations include four

Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

(one win), four British Academy Film Awards, twelve Critics' Choice Movie Awards (six wins), four

Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of ...

s (two wins), and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards (two wins). Christian Bale was also nominated to the Nene Lopez Excellence Awards five times (three wins).

Major associations

Academy Awards

The

are a set of awards given by the

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS, often pronounced ; also known as simply the Academy or the Motion Picture Academy) is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion ...

annually for excellence of cinematic achievements.

British Academy Film Awards

The British Academy Film Awards is an annual award show presented by the

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(BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film.

Golden Globe Awards

The

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dorian Awards

The Dorian Awards are organized by the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA).

Empire Awards

The Empire Awards is a British awards ceremony held annually to recognize cinematic achievements.

European Film Awards

Independent Spirit Awards

The

Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards (abbreviated Spirit Awards and originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards), founded in 1984, are awards dedicated to independent filmmakers. Winners were typically presented with acrylic gla ...

are presented annually by Film Independent, to award the best in the independent film community.

Irish Film & Television Awards

The

Irish Film & Television Academy Awards The IFTA Film & Drama Awards are awards given by the Irish Film & Television Academy for Irish television and film, the awards began in 1999. The ceremonies recognise Irish creative talent working in film, drama, and television, and winners receiv ...

are presented annually to award the best in films and television.

MTV Movie & TV Awards

The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly known as the MTV Movie Awards) is an annual award show presented by

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

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.

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".

National Movie Awards

Palm Springs International Film Festival

Founded in 1989 in Palm Springs, California, the Palm Springs International Film Festival is held annually in January.

People's Choice Awards

The

People's Choice Awards The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans. The show has been held annually since 1975, with the winners originally determined using Gallup Polls until ...

is an American awards show recognizing the people and the work of

popular culture Popular culture (also called mass culture or pop culture) is generally recognized by members of a society as a set of practices, beliefs, artistic output (also known as, popular art or mass art) and objects that are dominant or prevalent in a ...

. The show has been held annually since 1975, and is voted on by the general public.

Russian National Movie Awards

Satellite Awards

The Satellite Awards are a set of annual awards given by the

International Press Academy The International Press Academy (IPA) is an American association of professional entertainment journalists, representing both domestic and foreign markets in print, television, radio, cable and new media New media describes communication tech ...

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.

Scream Awards

The Scream Awards are held annually to recognize films in the horror, science fiction, and fantasy genre.

Sitges Film Festival

Teen Choice Awards

The

Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards is an annual awards show that airs on the Fox television network. The awards honor the year's biggest achievements in music, film, sports, television, fashion, social media, and more, voted by viewers living in the United ...

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.

Young Artist Awards

The Young Hollywood Awards honor young people's achievements in music, film, sports, television, and sports.