Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau, Belgian-American actor

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Born: December 6, 1938
Age in 2026: 88
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1938

About Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Nicolas Jean Sixte Ghislain Bauchau (born 6 December 1938) is a Belgian actor best known for his roles in the films A View to a Kill, The Rapture and Panic Room. On television, he was a main cast member in the NBC series The Pretender and the HBO drama Carnivàle, as well as making notable guest appearances in series such as Columbo and House, M.D.. Bauchau began his career in French New Wave cinema, including acting in two films by Éric Rohmer, La Carrière de Suzanne (1963) and La Collectionneuse (1967).

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The world when Patrick Bauchau was born

Patrick Bauchau was born in 1938. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1938

#1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Patrick Bauchau's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1938	2026
Gas	$0.20	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,100	$435,000
Average income	$2,800	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	129.8M	341 million

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