Patrick Bauchau

Cast in the action thriller "Shade," set in the L.A. scene of poker hustlers

Appeared in "The Cell"

Had small role as a doctor in the independent feature "Twin Falls Idaho"

Cast in regular role of Dr. Sydney Green, a scientist in charge of gifted children, in NBC drama series "The Pretender"

Co-starred in short-lived Fox vampire series "Kindred: The Embraced"

Appeared in Wenders' "Lisbon Story"

Played an outspoken priest in the Brazilian film "The Interview"

Reteamed with Tolkin for "The New Age"

Portrayed Dr. Luc Montagnier in the HBO drama "And the Band Played On"

Co-starred in Michael Tolkin's "The Rapture"

Starred in the Fox TV-movie about a family of vampires, "Blood Ties"

American TV-movie debut, "Love Among Thieves"

Appeared in the James Bond thriller "A View to a Kill"

Debut in a TV miniseries, "Christopher Columbus" (CBS)

US feature debut, "Choose Me"

Acted in Diane Kurys' "Entre Nous"

Received renewed attention for his work in Wim Wenders' "The State of Things"

Return to acting in films after 14 years, "Guns"

Feature acting debut, "La Collectionneuse", directed by Eric Rohmer

Created furniture and pillows for artist Salvador Dali

Diagnosed with hepatitis after completing the Spanish film "Tuset Street"

Moved to Paris after graduating from Oxford

Worked as an artist and journalist