Who Played Me in "American Psycho"? Quiz

Answer: Christian Bale

Bale, born on January 30th, 1974 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, was cast as Patrick Bateman. Mr. Bateman enjoyed living a comfortable life in a posh New York City apartment while enjoying the company of many friends. During a dinner, Patrick offered his plea that society invoke morality again by thwarting racial discrimination while promoting equal rights and homelessness advocacy.

A couple of friends of Patrick's laughed at him, during which he responded by drinking alcohol. Shortly later, Patrick's villainous side came to light after he accosted and killed a homeless person.

He only slid further over the edge, as he went on a killing spree while the film progressed. Bale starred in the films "The Machinist", "Reign of Fire" and "Empire of the Sun".

In 2011, he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film "The Fighter". Other Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actor that year were John Hawkes for "Winter's Bone", Jeremy Renner for "The Town", Mark Ruffalo for "The Kids are All Right" and Geoffrey Rush for "The King's Speech".

Answer: Samantha Mathis

Mathis, a native of New York City, played Courtney Rawlinson. Courtney told Patrick once during a call how she was waiting for Luis to contact her that evening. He responded to Courtney by calling her "Pumpkin", then opined about her dating a person whom he considered a major jerk throughout all of New York City. What Courtney's boyfriend had no clue of was that she had also been seeing Patrick on the side. During a car ride with Patrick, Courtney expressed how badly she wanted a child only to fall sleep a short while later.

She and Patrick dined at a pricey restaurant somewhere in Manhattan where Courtney slipped under the table due to extreme fatigue. Courtney once asked Patrick if he could contact her before Easter so he promised her they would chat. Mathis guest starred on the TV series "The Outer Limits", "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" and "Grey's Anatomy".

Answer: Jared Leto

Leto, born in 1971 in Bossier City, Louisiana, portrayed Paul Allen. Paul worked at a prestigious firm with Patrick and was congratulated by a fellow co-worker on landing an account. After an associate requested he and Paul meet at a specific time on Friday, Paul stated that he couldn't since his plans that evening included a dinner date at Dorsia.

After Paul got the Fisher account at his job, Patrick became inquisitive and he wanted to know how Paul got it in the first place. Paul remained quiet about what he did to secure the account, even joking that he would have to kill Patrick if he told him. During polite conversation with Patrick about music, Paul stated he found Huey Lewis and the News okay. Little did Paul know he would become Patrick's victim in a long line of other murders. Leto appeared in blockbuster hits such as "Fight Club", "Requiem For a Dream" and "The Thin Red Line".

Answer: Chloe Sevigny

Sevigny landed the role of Jean. Jean worked as Patrick's assistant and entered his office one day to inform him a detective from the New York Police Department wanted to ask him some questions. Patrick asked her to shoo him off by claiming he was at lunch but Jean claimed nothing would make her lie for him. Patrick instructed Jean to send Detective Kimball into his office so he could see what he wanted. Patrick laughed with Jean later on when he told her Ted Bundy had a collie named Lassie but she did not know who Ted Bundy was. One day, an irritated Patrick phoned Jean to tell her he would not make it into the office, which prompted her to ask him if he was all right. Patrick yelled at her to not give off any sad vibes to him. Sevigny guest starred on the TV shows "Will and Grace" and "Big Love: In the Beginning".

She made an appearance in the 1999 Oscar winning film "Boys Don't Cry", starring Hilary Swank.

Answer: Willem Dafoe

Dafoe, born on July 22nd, 1955 in Appleton, Wisconsin, was cast as Detective Donald Kimball. Having interrupted a business call, Detective Kimball sat down in Patrick's office and quickly stated it was his fault for visiting him on such short notice. Patrick mentioned it was no problem at all, given that the call involved business problems he would rather take his mind off at the moment. Detective Kimball stated he had been retained by Meredith Powell to personally look into the disappearance of Paul Allen.

He informed Patrick that the family didn't want much to be said about Paul out of respect for privacy. Detective Kimball proceeded to ask Patrick questions about Paul so as to aid him in discovering Paul's whereabouts. Donald mentioned he last heard through a source that Paul was spotted in London but required verification about that possibility. Dafoe was a part of the cast of the movies "Spider-Man", "Speed 2: Cruise Control" and "Inside Man".

In 1987, he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the movie "Platoon", but lost to Michael Caine for "Hannah and her Sisters".

Other Oscar nominees for Best Supporting Actor that year were Tom Berenger for "Platoon", Denholm Elliott for "A Room with a View" and Dennis Hopper for "Hoosiers".

Answer: Cara Seyour

Seymour played Christie in "American Psycho". Patrick picked up Christie one night on the street corner and took her to a place where she relaxed in a bathtub. As she rested up, he asked her to keep specific parts of her body very clean so she began to wash herself real good while Patrick took a call. Upon hanging up the phone, he asked her to get up and dry off so they could entertain guests who were about to arrive. Christie heard Patrick falsely identify himself as "Paul" to the two guests. When they spoke at his home, Patrick informed Christie that he worked on Wall Street for a company called Pierce and Pierce while she stated what an exquisitely beautiful place he had.

When she asked how much his home cost, Patrick did not give her any specifics aside from the fact he paid a lot for it. Seymour had roles in the films "Beyond the Fire", "The Notorious Betty Page" and "Gangs of New York".

Answer: Reese Witherspoon

Witherspoon, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, portrayed Evelyn Williams. Evelyn was engaged to Patrick and rode with him in a car to a restaurant while discussing what candies she wanted to have at their wedding. In a voiceover, Patrick expressed annoyance over her talking while he attempted to listen to some music. Patrick told Evelyn he was concerned there would not be enough time for him to help plan the wedding due to the many hours he spent at work. Evelyn informed him that he could take as much time off as he wanted only for Patrick to tell her that was not an option. Evelyn commented on how Patrick seemed to dislike his job a lot and advised him to resign. Patrick insisted on working where he was so he could fit in with other serious businessmen. Evelyn and Patrick attended a Christmas related function together. Witherspoon was seen in the movies "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde", "Four Christmases" and "Sweet Home Alabama".

Answer: Guinevere Turner

Turner, born in 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts, landed the role of Elizabeth. Christie, Elizabeth and Patrick spent some time at Patrick's place when their discussion turned into music facts. Patrick stated Whitney Houston's self titled album proved a success by having four number one singles. Elizabeth laughed at the thought of a man such as Patrick enjoying her music but he stuck to his guns, defending Whitney's songs as sometimes delivering powerful messages. One example Patrick provided was her hit called "The Greatest Love of All", which spoke about the need to empathize with others as a way to improve one's own self worth and dignity. Elizabeth asked about Christie so Patrick claimed she was a cousin of his who hailed from France. Turner had roles in the short films "Rick and Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in All the World", "Frozen Smile" and "Dani and Alice".

Answer: Josh Lucas

Lucas, born on June 20th, 1971 in Little Rock, Arkansas, was cast as Craig McDermott. Craig spoke with Patrick and several other friends at a restaurant once when Patrick brought up a disturbing subject about a serial killer who rose to prominence in the 1950s in Wisconsin. Patrick mentioned the murderer's name as Ed Gein and then asked all his friends, including Craig, if they knew about his most famous quote. Craig told Patrick to just say what quote it was, which Patrick did, and the gentlemen chuckled at the twisted humor in Ed Gein's statement.

At a later meeting while having drinks, Craig chuckled with Patrick and other friends while he overheard an acquaintance complain about an order of dry beers. Lucas starred in the movies "A Beautiful Mind", "Life As We Know It" and "Glory Road".

Answer: Justin Theroux

Theroux, a native of Washington, D.C., portrayed Timothy Bryce in "American Psycho". Timothy and Patrick attended a club where the former enjoyed a little bit of cocaine after claiming it was like a millimeter of sweetener. Patrick told Timothy that smoking would help them feel relaxed.

A gentleman leaned over to ask that the two men keep their voices down, which led to Timothy getting irate at the man. Later on, Timothy was out with Patrick and Craig while at a restaurant when he told Patrick how much he disliked the place.

He wanted to know what kept Patrick from securing a reservation at Dorsia, leading Craig to joke about Patrick not pleasing that restaurant's maitre d'. Theroux had guest starring stints on the TV series "Alias", "Sex and the City" and "Ally McBeal".