Christian Bale | Actor | $120 Million

His performance for Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy was so outstanding, and it helped revive Batman’s popularity in film. However, before this role, Christian Bale already had quite an established career as a talented actor, known for his versatility and intensive acting method.  At the age of 13, he first gained international attention for his supporting role in the 1987 coming-of-age war film Empire of the Sun. From that movie, he was critically praised, earning the Best Performance by a Juvenile Actor award.

Bale’s performances in American Psycho, American Hustle, and Vice were all memorable for his momentous scenes in the movies and for the individual accolades and achievements he received from them. He also later won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor with credit to his work in The Fighter. Did you know that his total earnings from the Batman films amount to $54 million? In fact, he was asked to return for the Justice League movies, with $50 million on the table, but Bale refused the offer.