Simon Baker
Age: N/A | From: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Aliases: Simon Baker-Denny , Simon Denny , 西蒙·贝克 , Simon Baker Denny , Simon Lucas Baker , 西蒙·貝克
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Movie Involvements: 26
TV Involvements: 11
Most Famous Work
Biography
Simon Baker (born 30 July 1969, height 5' 9¾" (1,77 m)) is an Australian actor and director. In his television acting career, he is best known for his lead role in the CBS television series The Mentalist as Patrick Jane and as Nicholas Fallin in The Guardian. In his film acting career, he is best known for the lead role of Riley Denbo in Land of the Dead and Christian Thompson in the film adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada, based on the 2003 novel of the same name. Simon Baker was born to a high school English teacher, Elizabeth Labberton, and a groundskeeper/mechanic, Barry Baker, on 30 July 1969, in Launceston, Tasmania. He was raised as a Roman Catholic. His parents divorced while he was still young. His mother later married Tom Denny, a butcher. Simon Baker also has a sister, currently a doctor in Australia, and three younger half brothers. By 1972, the family had moved from Launceston to Ballina, New South Wales, where Baker's parents hoped to secure better paying jobs. In 1986, he graduated from Ballina High School as Simon Baker-Denny, after completing his primary school education at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, also in Ballina.
Most Famous Work
The Mentalist
(2008) Patrick Jane
Blaze
(2022) Luke
The Ring Two
(2005) Max Rourke
Heartbreak High
(1994) Decoy
The Guardian
(2001) Nick Fallin
L.A. Confidential
(1997) Matt Reynolds
Land of the Dead
(2005) Riley
Margin Call
(2011) Jared CohenActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Travis Hurley | |
| 2022 | Luke | |
| Adam | ||
| 2021 | Travis | |
| 2018 | Nick | |
| 2017 | Sando | |
| 2013 | Guy | |
| 2011 | Jared Cohen | |
| 2010 | Self | |
| Howard Hendricks | ||
| 2009 | Travis McPherson | |
| Self | ||
| Jack Bishop | ||
| Self | ||
| Malcolm | ||
| 2008 | Patrick Jane | |
| 2007 | Roger Thornberry | |
| Roderick Blank | ||
| 2006 | Jeff Breen | |
| Christian Thompson | ||
| Brian Kelly | ||
| 2005 | Riley | |
| Max Rourke | ||
| 2004 | David Walker | |
| 2003 | Self | |
| 2001 | Rétaux de Vilette | |
| Nick Fallin | ||
| 2000 | Chip Pettengill | |
| 1999 | George Clyde | |
| Andy Greville | ||
| 1998 | Eric | |
| Junior Armstrong | ||
| Kenny | ||
| 1997 | Stephen Barnes | |
| Matt Reynolds | ||
| Self | ||
| 1996 | Paul Steadman | |
| 1994 | Decoy | |
| 1993 | Self - Guest | |
| Robert Bell | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Executive Producer | |
| 2017 | Producer | |
| 2008 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Director | |
| 2008 | Director | |
| 2001 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Screenplay | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Director of Photography | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
