Talk:Christian Bale

Semi-protected edit request on 6 December 2025

Christian Bale is Welsh not English. Born in Wales. ~2025-38678-00 (talk) 10:15, 6 December 2025 (UTC)

 Not done: There is a notice at the top of this page and one that appears when you edit. Please read that regarding Christian's nationality. Bale is on record that he is not Welsh. Halbared (talk) 11:05, 6 December 2025 (UTC)

In short: A person is not Welsh just because his mother happened to be in Wales the day he was born. Largoplazo (talk) 13:17, 6 December 2025 (UTC)

That is exactly how it works. Your birthplace defines your nationality. ~2026-51947-9 (talk) 06:26, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

That's incorrect. In terms of citizenship, the rules vary from country to country, but, for example, the child of two Canadian (only) citizens who is born while his mother is in Japan is definitely a Canadian citizen and definitely not a Japanese citizen. In the case of Bale, there isn't even such a thing as Welsh citizenship. If you mean, by nationality, something other than citizenship, the child in my example is in no way going to be considered to be of Japanese nationality either.

Finally, as the article says: Bale himself has made it clear that he isn't Welsh. Largoplazo (talk) 06:49, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 January 2026

If he was born in Wales he's Welsh not English ~2026-36405-9 (talk) 22:14, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

 Not done I see you edited on a mobile, so you may not have seen the large red header. Bale is English. Please read the article lead plus notes. Halbared (talk) 22:27, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

OK, I see I don' get the big kiss/X...I've missed a template thingy? It's Sat night, I've had a shebert or two. Can someone remind me? Halbared (talk) 22:30, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Tone

This isn't a serious article. It's an ego stroke.

Family relations

Bale's older sister Sharon is also a half-sister, she was born in 1967 to his mother Jenny during a prior relationship; her later husband David Bale later adopted her. David Bale also had an older daughter, Erin, from his 1st marriage who was born/raised in South Africa. ~2026-18400-86 (talk) 19:16, 5 June 2026 (UTC)