Patrick Bauchau
Acting Born Dec 6, 1938 Brussels, Belgium 136 credits
Biography
Patrick Nicolas Jean Sixte Ghislain Bauchau is a Belgian actor born in Brussels, Belgium, on December 6, 1938. He is best known for his roles in the films A View to a Kill, where he portrayed Zorin's assistant Scarpine, as well as The Rapture and Panic Room. He is also known for his television show appearances in The Pretender and House. Over his career, he has appeared in numerous French films and international co-productions. He was raised in Belgium, Switzerland, and England, attended Oxford University on an academic scholarship, and speaks German, French, English, Spanish, Italian, and another language.
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Career overview
Patrick Nicolas Jean Sixte Ghislain Bauchau is a Belgian actor born in Brussels, Belgium on December 6, 1938. Throughout his career, he has appeared in numerous French films and has established himself in international co-productions, accumulating 134 known acting credits. He is best known for his roles in several prominent feature films, including A View to a Kill, where he portrayed the character Scarpina as an assistant to Zorin, as well as The Rapture and Panic Room. In addition to his film work, he is recognized for his television appearances in shows such as The Pretender and House.
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Bruno Bichir
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Carlos Espejel
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Humberto Vélez
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Fernando Meza
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Bárbara Mori
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Career timeline
Films to Die ForMuseum of Regret
Wim Wenders, Desperado
The TranslatorsAgainst the Clock
Every Thing Will Be FineThe Girl KingMe and KaminskiMega Shark vs. KolossusAmnesiac
The AffairThe Affair
Crossing LinesBig Ass Spider!Satellite of Love
Get the GringoThe Boarder
Dharma GunsThe Smell of SuccessGlenn, the Flying Robot
Extraordinary MeasuresLafayette: The Lost Hero
Castle2012The Perfect Sleep
La velocità della lucePossibility of an Island
Burn NoticeWomen's Murder ClubLost SignsThievesSuzanne
KarlaBoy Culture
Numb3rsVampires: The Turning
HouseCSI: NYJustice League UnlimitedRayPromised Land
CarnivàleThreat MatrixShadeThe Five ObstructionsMaking 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show
The Dead ZoneSecretaryPanic RoomThe BeatnicksC.E.O.
24AliasEmmanuelle: A Hard LookThe Pretender 2001Jackpot
The CellThe Demon Within
Twin Falls Idaho
Holy Man
The PretenderKindred: The EmbracedEnfants de salaudWe Free Kings
Serpent's LairThe Interview
Clear and Present DangerEarth 2Lisbon StoryEvery BreathThe New Age
And the Band Played OnActing on ImpulseHavanera 1820
Chain of DesireRobert's MovieFrom Time to Time
The Most Natural ThingThe RaptureBlood TiesTerra NovaThe Knot in the Necktie
Max Monroe: Loose CannonVisioni privateThe Madonna and the Dragon
Love ComedyMiguel Servet (La Sangre y La Ceniza)AustraliaErrors of Youth
The Music TeacherMount Royal
Full Filmography
136 titles- Films to Die For (2025) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Museum of Regret (2025) as Don Patricio
- Wim Wenders, Desperado (2020) as Self
- The Translators (2019) as Georges Fontaine
- Against the Clock (2019) as Goldstucker
- Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015) as Dad
- The Girl King (2015) as René Descartes
- Me and Kaminski (2015) as Professor Megelbach
- Mega Shark vs. Kolossus (2015) as Dr. Sergie Abramov
- Amnesiac (2015) as Doctor
- The Affair (2014) as Guillaume
- The Affair (2014) as Etienne
- Crossing Lines (2013) as Christophe Bernard
- Big Ass Spider! (2013) as Lucas
- Satellite of Love (2013) as Alex
- Get the Gringo (2012) as Surgeon
- The Boarder (2012) as Jarren Williams
- Dharma Guns (2011) as Professor Starkov
- The Smell of Success (2011) as Mr. Rose
- Glenn, the Flying Robot (2011) as Richard Leblanc
- Extraordinary Measures (2010) as CEO Erich Loring
- Lafayette: The Lost Hero (2010) as Self - Lafayette's narration
- Castle (2009) as Caine Powell
- 2012 (2009) as Roland Picard
- The Perfect Sleep (2009) as Nikolai
- La velocità della luce (2008) as Rinaldo
- Possibility of an Island (2008) as Le prophéte
- Burn Notice (2007) as Lucien Balan
- Women's Murder Club (2007)
- Lost Signs (2007) as Général de Lestrade
- Thieves (2007) as Anticuario
- Suzanne (2007) as Frank
- The Gray Man (2007) as Albert Fish
- Chrysalis (2007) as Charles Becker
- El amor y la ciudad (2007)
- 9 Lives of Mara (2007) as Documentarian
- Karla (2006) as Dr. Arnold
- Boy Culture (2006) as Gregory Talbot
- Numb3rs (2005) as Jean Stephanois
- Vampires: The Turning (2005) as Raines
- House (2004) as Dr. Rowan Case
- CSI: NY (2004) as Dr. Willems
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Kasnian Monk (voice)
- Ray (2004) as Dr. Hacker
- Promised Land (2004) as Jim Williamson
- Carnivàle (2003) as Professor Ernst Lodz
- Threat Matrix (2003) as Frederick Vorn
- Shade (2003) as Malini
- The Five Obstructions (2003) as The Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
- Making 'Carnivàle': The Show Behind the Show (2003)
- The Dead Zone (2002) as Andrew Lyne
- Secretary (2002) as Dr. Twardon
- Panic Room (2002) as Stephen Altman
- The Beatnicks (2002) as Hank
- C.E.O. (2002)
- 24 (2001) as Jacob Rossler
- Alias (2001) as Aldo Desantis
- Emmanuelle: A Hard Look (2001) as Himself
- The Pretender 2001 (2001) as Sydney
- Jackpot (2001) as Santa Claus / Voice of Sevon
- The Pretender: Island of the Haunted (2001) as Sydney
- The Cell (2000) as Lucien Baines
- The Demon Within (2000) as Professor Giraud
- Twin Falls Idaho (1999) as Miles, a Doctor
- Holy Man (1998) as Hypnotized Guy at Party (uncredited)
- The Pretender (1996) as Sydney
- Kindred: The Embraced (1996) as Archon Raine
- Enfants de salaud (1996) as Pierre-Yves
- We Free Kings (1996) as Baldassarre
- Serpent's Lair (1995) as Sam
- The Interview (1995) as Padre Stephen Louis
- Clear and Present Danger (1994) as Enrique Rojas
- Earth 2 (1994) as 'Govenor' Sheppard
- Lisbon Story (1994) as Friedrich Monroe
- Every Breath (1994) as Richard
- The New Age (1994) as Jean Levy
- Dark Side of Genius (1994) as Sherman McPhee
- Day of Reckoning (1994) as Andre Rouselle
- And the Band Played On (1993) as Dr. Luc Montagnier
- Acting on Impulse (1993) as Yoram Sussman
- Havanera 1820 (1993) as Mister Johnson
- Chain of Desire (1992) as Jerald Buckley
- Robert's Movie (1992) as Robert
- From Time to Time (1992) as L'interprète de H.G Wells
- The Most Natural Thing (1991) as Pablo
- The Rapture (1991) as Vic
- Blood Ties (1991) as Eli Chelarin
- Terra Nova (1991) as Mr. Stal
- The Knot in the Necktie (1991) as Cesare
- Max Monroe: Loose Cannon (1990) as Kyle Lorden
- Visioni private (1990) as Boris
- The Madonna and the Dragon (1990) as Pavel
- Love Comedy (1989) as Vollard
- Miguel Servet (La Sangre y La Ceniza) (1989) as Champier
- Australia (1989) as André Gauthier
- Errors of Youth (1989) as Paul
- The Music Teacher (1988) as Prince Scotti
- Mount Royal (1988) as André Valeur
- Potlatch (1987) as Gregoire
- Love Among Thieves (1987) as Alan Channing
- Riviera (1987) as Riker
- Friendship's Death (1987) as Kubler
- Ballad of Dog Beach (1987) as Capt. Dantas
- Accroche-cœur (1987) as Léo
- Cross (1987) as Simon Leenhardt
- Lola (1986) as Robert
- Family Business (1986) as Octave, the Brother (uncredited)
- Kane & Abel (1985) as Ludwik
- A View to a Kill (1985) as Scarpine
- Christopher Columbus (1985) as Don Rodrigo
- Phenomena (1985) as Inspector Rudolf Geiger
- Folie suisse (1985) as Federico
- The Night Wears Suspenders (1985)
- Report from Hollywood (1985)
- La moitié de l'amour (1985)
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Inspector Morel
- The Public Woman (1984) as Ethel's Father
- Emmanuelle 4 (1984) as Marc
- Choose Me (1984) as Zack Antoine
- Nucleo Zero (1984) as Giovanni Dettore
- First Desires (1983) as Jordan
- Entre Nous (1983) as Carlier
- Les Îles (1983) as Edouard
- Enigma (1982) as Russian Soldier (voice)
- The State of Things (1982) as Friedrich Munro
- Crystal Gazing (1982) as Husband
- Le petit Pommier (1981) as Pierre, l'ami de la mère
- Guns (1980) as Tony
- Columbo (1971) as Max Barsini
- Fun and Games for Everyone (1969)
- Tuset Street (1968) as Jorge Artigas
- La Collectionneuse (1967) as Adrien
- La Collectionneuse (1967) Dialogue
- Six in Paris (1965) Associate Producer
- Suzanne’s Career (1963) as Frank (uncredited)
- The Knife Thrower as Cerle de Smet
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Patrick Bauchau best known for?
Patrick Bauchau is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Translators (2019), Against the Clock (2019), The Affair (2014), The Affair (2014).
When and where was Patrick Bauchau born?
Patrick Bauchau was born on December 6, 1938 in Brussels, Belgium.
How many credits does Patrick Bauchau have?
Patrick Bauchau has accumulated over 136 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2025.
What is Patrick Bauchau's background in cinema and television?
Patrick Nicolas Jean Sixte Ghislain Bauchau is a Belgian actor born in Brussels, Belgium, on December 6, 1938. He is best known for his roles in the films A View to a Kill, where he portrayed Zorin's assistant Scarpine, as well as The Rapture and Panic Room. He is also known for his television show appearances in The P...
Patrick Bauchau by the numbers
136credits
110films
26TV series
1963–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- House (2004) as Dr. Rowan Case — aged about 65
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Kasnian Monk (voice) — aged about 65
- Columbo (1971) as Max Barsini — aged about 32
- Castle (2009) as Caine Powell — aged about 70
- Carnivàle (2003) as Professor Ernst Lodz — aged about 64
- 24 (2001) as Jacob Rossler — aged about 62
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