Patrick Bateman

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".