Photos: Oscar winner Christian Bale turns 50 (20 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Actor Christian Bale, best known for his roles in Batman films, "American Psycho," "The Fighter," "Vice," "American Hustle" and "Ford v Ferarri" turns 50 on Tuesday. Here's a look back at his career through the years.

Christian Bale (L), and his wife, Sibi Blazic, arrive for the premiere of "Batman Begins" in Los Angeles on June 6, 2005. Bale portrayed Batman across three films from director Christopher Nolan. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Left to right, Bale, Jeremy Davies and Steve Zahn arrive for the screening of "Rescue Dawn" in New York City on June 25, 2007. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

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Left to right, Gary Oldham, Michael Caine, Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal pose at the world premiere of "The Dark Knight" in New York City on July 14, 2008. "The Dark Knight," a box office hit, was later selected for the National Film Registry. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Christopher Nolan (L) appears backstage with his nomination award for outstanding directorial achievement feature film for "The Dark Knight" alongside Bale at the Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles on January 31, 2009. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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