Patrick Bateman

Patrick Bateman
Patrick Bateman
	Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho (2000)
First appearance	The Rules of Attraction (1987)
Last appearance	Lunar Park (2005)
Created by	Bret Easton Ellis
Portrayed by	Nigel Paul Redding (cover of American Psycho); Christian Bale (American Psycho); Dechen Thurman (This Is Not an Exit); Michael Kremko (American Psycho 2); Casper Van Dien (The Rules of Attraction, deleted scene); Matt Smith and Benjamin Walker (American Psycho: The Musical); Casey Cott (as Kevin Keller in Riverdale: American Psychos); ;
In-universe information
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

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

The film later developed a cult following among Generation Z viewers who see Bateman as a memetic cultural icon. Memes featuring Bateman have proliferated across various online communities, some of which portray Bateman as an ideal representation of a "sigma male".