22. Christian Bale

Not everyone knows that the Christian Bale’s career started in the Empire of the Sun under the direction of veteran director, Steven Spielberg, when he was just 13 years old. It could be said that this was his breakthrough film since his career as an actor only went up afterwards. He is like a chameleon in the sense that Bale tends to transform himself into the character that he was portraying, like in American Psycho where he shed 60 pounds for the role.

He took on several roles that showed his skills in acting, from Treasure Island to Little Women to A Midsummer’s Night Dream. After a brief hiatus from acting, he went on to shoot for the film The Machinist, where he lost weight to get into the role. He is also known for his strong performance in the Batman franchise under Christopher Nolan. His rise to stardom ensured that he will not want for anything let alone worry about mortgage payments too.