‘He’s had a wonderful story, and I can’t wait to see the next chapter’ — List of Christian Bale Oscar nominations, wins
Posted: February 2026
List of Oscar nominations and wins for Christian Bale. Christian Bale has been nominated for 4 Academy Awards and won 1. Year indicates year/period for which films were eligible for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia
2018: Vice (Best Actor) — lost to Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody). Other nominees: Viggo Mortensen (Green Book), Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born), Willem Dafoe (At Eternity’s Gate)
2015: The Big Short (Best Supporting Actor) — lost to Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies). Other nominees: Sylvester Stallone (Creed) Tom Hardy (The Revenant), Mark Ruffalo (Spotlight)
2013: American Hustle (Best Actor) — lost to Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club). Other nominees: Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street)
WON: 2010: The Fighter (Best Supporting Actor) — Other nominees: Geoffrey Rush (The King’s Speech), John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone), Jeremy Renner (The Town), Mark Ruffalo (The Kids Are All Right)