Patrick Dewayne, born Patrick Dewayne on April 4, 1976, in Hanau, Germany, is a German singer and actor. His breakthrough in music came with his role as Kike Valdez in the RTL soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten, where he appeared in over 100 episodes from 2004 to 2005. To complement his character, Dewayne released his debut album Close Up on October 18, 2004, under Sony BMG. The first single from the album, "Alles was bleibt", reached Number 25 in the German singles chart. Following this release, he made appearances on television shows such as Top of the Pops and Bravo TV. Dewayne's acting career has been extensive, with notable roles including Malcolm X in Martin Luther King – The King of Love (2007) and Oberkommissar Anthony Nkruma in the children's crime series Krimi.de (2010).