Patrick Bateman
Fictional character from American Psycho / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 played by Christian Bale in the 2000 film adaptation of the same name.
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Patrick Bateman | |
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First appearance | The Rules of Attraction (1987) |
Last appearance | Lunar Park (2005) |
Created by | Bret Easton Ellis |
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Aliases | Pat Bateman Marcus Halberstam (Marcus Halberstram) Paul Owen (Paul Allen) |
Gender | Male |
Title | Vice President |
Occupation | Investment banker |
Family | Sean Bateman (younger brother) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Phillips Exeter Academy Harvard College Harvard Business School |
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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.