The Prestige stars an actor.
Christian Charles Philip Bale ( born 30 January 1974 ) is an English actor . David Robert Jones ( 8 January 1947 -- 10 January 2016 ) , known professionally as David Bowie ( [ ˈboʊi ] ) , was an English singer , songwriter and actor . Hugh Michael Jackman ( born 12 October 1968 ) is an Australian actor , singer , and producer . The Prestige (film) . The film stars Hugh Jackman as Robert Angier , Christian Bale as Alfred Borden , and David Bowie as Nikola Tesla .