Christian Bale vs Tom Cruise
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Christian Bale United Kingdom · 1974– 46% · #68 in the world
- Tom Cruise United States · 1962– 54% · #32 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Tom Cruise over Christian Bale by just 54% to 46%. Tom Cruise is #32 of the 120 actors in the world ranking, and #24 of the 78 from the United States. Christian Bale is #68, and #14 of the 24 from the United Kingdom.
The case for each
Christian Bale: A child star of Spielberg's Empire of the Sun at 13, later Patrick Bateman in American Psycho and Batman, and best supporting actor for The Fighter.
Tom Cruise: Maverick in Top Gun and Ethan Hunt in eight Mission: Impossible films, three times nominated for acting Oscars.
Side by side
| Christian Bale | Tom Cruise | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #68 | #32 |
| Country | United Kingdom | United States |
| Born | 1974 | 1962 |