Patrick Bateman

Patrick Bateman is a fictional character created by novelist Bret Easton Ellis. He is the villain protagonist and unreliable narrator of Ellis's 1991 novel American Psycho and is portrayed by Christian Bale in the 2000 film adaptation of the same name.

Patrick Bateman
Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman
First appearanceThe Rules of Attraction (1987)
Last appearanceLunar Park (2005)
Created byBret Easton Ellis
Portrayed by
In-universe information
AliasesPat Bateman
Marcus Halberstam (Marcus Halberstram)
Paul Owen (Paul Allen)
GenderMale
TitleVice President
OccupationInvestment banker
FamilySean Bateman (younger brother)
NationalityAmerican
EducationPhillips Exeter Academy
Harvard College
Harvard Business School

Bateman is a wealthy and materialistic yuppie and Wall Street investment banker who, supposedly, leads a secret life as a serial killer. He has also briefly appeared in other Ellis novels and their film and theatrical adaptations.

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