Biography
Of Russian-Belgian heritage, Patrick Bauchau cut a dashingly handsome, urbane figure on screen in leading and supporting roles. Tall, with striking looks and a lightly-accented, deep voice, he first made a splash right out of Oxford when cast by Eric Rohmer in "La Collectionneuse" (1967) as part of a romantic triangle. Although the film should have launched his career, he and his co-stars were dismissed as real-life quintessential hippies who …
Career Milestones
| 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 | ||
1966 | Feature acting debut, "La Collectionneuse", directed by Eric Rohmer | |
1980 | Return to acting in films after 14 years, "Guns" | |
1982 | Received renewed attention for his work in Wim Wenders' "The State of Things" | |
1983 | Acted in Diane Kurys' "Entre Nous" | |
1984 | US feature debut, "Choose Me" | |
1985 | Appeared in the James Bond thriller "A View to a Kill" | |
1985 | Debut in a TV miniseries, "Christopher Columbus" (CBS) | |
1987 | American TV-movie debut, "Love Among Thieves" | |
1991 | Co-starred in Michael Tolkin's "The Rapture" | |
1991 | Starred in the Fox TV-movie about a family of vampires, "Blood Ties" | |
1993 | Portrayed Dr. Luc Montagnier in the HBO drama "And the Band Played On" | |
1994 | Reteamed with Tolkin for "The New Age" | |
1995 | Appeared in Wenders' "Lisbon Story" | |
1995 | Played an outspoken priest in the Brazilian film "The Interview" | |
1996 | Cast in regular role of Dr. Sydney Green, a scientist in charge of gifted children, in NBC drama series "The Pretender" | |
1996 | Co-starred in short-lived Fox vampire series "Kindred: The Embraced" | |
1999 | Had small role as a doctor in the independent feature "Twin Falls Idaho" | |
2000 | Appeared in "The Cell" | |
2004 | Cast in the action thriller "Shade," set in the L.A. scene of poker hustlers | |