Patrick Bauchau
Biography
Patrick Bauchau is a Belgian actor born in Etterbeek who started in French New Wave cinema, taking roles in two Éric Rohmer films, La Carrière de Suzanne and La Collectionneuse (1967). He also appeared in Wim Wenders' New German Cinema feature The State of Things (1982). His most visible work has been in American television and film, including a main cast role on NBC's The Pretender and HBO's Carnivàle. Among his film credits are Choose Me (1984), A View to a Kill (1985), in which he played Scarpine, The Rapture (1991), The Cell (2000), Panic Room (2002), and Extraordinary Measures (2010). He was considered for Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987, guest starred in Columbo and Murder, She Wrote, played Dr. Hacker in Ray, and appeared in House, Castle, and Burn Notice. In 2007 he led The Gray Man.
87years old
Turns 88 on December 6in 55 days
- Born Etterbeek
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Patrick Nicolas Jean Sixte Ghislain Bauchau (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 31
- Career span
- 52 years1967 to 2019
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A role that slipped away
In 1987, Patrick Bauchau was among the actors considered for the part of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
First role
Bauchau started out in French New Wave cinema. He appeared in two Éric Rohmer films, La Carrière de Suzanne in 1963 and La Collectionneuse in 1967.
Languages
For his film roles, Bauchau often performs the French dubbing of his own characters himself, since he is a native French speaker.
Patrick Bauchau movies on Netflix
Against the Clockas Goldstucker
The Translatorsas Georges Fontaine
Every Thing Will Be Fineas Dad
Mega Shark vs. Kolossusas Dr. Sergie Abramov
The Girl Kingas René Descartes
Amnesiacas Doctor
Big Ass Spider!as Dr. Lucas
The Boarderas Jarren Williams
The Smell of Successas Mr. Rose
Extraordinary Measuresas CEO Erich Loring
Chrysalisas Charles Becker
Karlaas Dr. Arnold
Suzanneas Frank
Vampires: The Turningas Raines
The Five Obstructionsas The Perfect Man
Panic Roomas Stephen Altman
Secretaryas Dr. Twardon
The Cellas Lucien Baines
Serpent's Lairas Sam
Lisbon Storyas Friedrich Monroe
The New Ageas Jean Levy
And the Band Played Onas Dr. Luc Montagnier
The Raptureas Vic
Friendship's Deathas Kubler
A View to a Killas Scarpine
Phenomenaas Inspector Rudolf Geiger
Choose Meas Zack Antoine
Entre Nousas Carlier
Enigmaas Russian Soldier (voice)
The State of Thingsas Friedrich Munro
La Collectionneuseas Adrien
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Wim Wenders directed three of these films, Michael Tolkin two and Michael Polish two. Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Dee Wallace2 films together, 2010 to 2012
Dee Wallace's page The Boarder2012IMDb rating 5.4Bauchau as Jarren WilliamsWallace as Elizabeth Logan
Extraordinary Measures2010IMDb rating 6.4Bauchau as CEO Erich LoringWallace as Sal
Pruitt Taylor Vince2 films together, 2000 to 2011
Pruitt Taylor Vince's page The Smell of Success2011IMDb rating 5.2Bauchau as Mr. RoseVince as Cleveland Clod
The Cell2000IMDb rating 6.4Bauchau as Lucien BainesVince as Dr. Reid
Lesley Ann Warren2 films together, 1984 to 2002
David Clennon2 films together, 1993 to 2010
David Clennon's page Extraordinary Measures2010IMDb rating 6.4Bauchau as CEO Erich LoringClennon as Dr. Renzler
And the Band Played On1993IMDb rating 7.8Bauchau as Dr. Luc MontagnierClennon as Mr. Johnstone
D.W. Moffett2 films together, 2011 to 2019
D.W. Moffett's page Against the Clock2019IMDb rating 2.5Bauchau as GoldstuckerMoffett as Douglas
The Smell of Success2011IMDb rating 5.2Bauchau as Mr. RoseMoffett as Agent Chestnut
Claude Perron2 films together, 2006 to 2007
Wim WendersDirector, 3 films, 1982 to 2015
All films by Wim Wenders Every Thing Will Be Fine2015IMDb rating 5.5Bauchau as Dad
Lisbon Story1994IMDb rating 7.1Bauchau as Friedrich Monroe
The State of Things1982IMDb rating 6.9Bauchau as Friedrich Munro
Michael TolkinDirector, 2 films, 1991 to 1994
All films by Michael Tolkin The New Age1994IMDb rating 5.6Bauchau as Jean Levy
The Rapture1991IMDb rating 6.3Bauchau as Vic
Michael PolishDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2014
All films by Michael Polish Amnesiac2014IMDb rating 4.3Bauchau as Doctor
The Smell of Success2011IMDb rating 5.2Bauchau as Mr. Rose
Also two films together1 more actor
- Mark PolishAgainst the Clock (2019) and The Smell of Success (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Patrick Bauchau's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$483 million
10 of the 31 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 31 films: 10 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 17 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 17Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$197M40.8% of the total
- 2$152M31.5% of the total
- 3$104M21.5% of the total
- 4$15M3.1% of the total
- 5$9.3M1.9% of the total
- 6$2.0M0.4% of the total
- 7$1.3M0.3% of the total
- 8$1.2M0.2% of the total
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Official profiles and reference pages.










