Paramount Pictures ' 2010 drama '' The Fighter '' chronicles the rise of Eklund 's younger half-brother Micky Ward . Directed by David O. Russell , the film stars Christian Bale as Eklund and Mark Wahlberg as Ward . At the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards , Eklund made a surprise appearance on stage with Christian Bale as the latter accepted the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Eklund . Bale also won a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for his performance . During his Academy Award acceptance speech , he thanked Eklund and Ward , who were in the audience
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards
17th Screen Actors Guild Awards
Dicky Eklund