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Simon Baker
Australian actor and director
For other people named Simon Baker, see Simon Baker (disambiguation).
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Baker in February 2013 | |
| Born | Simon Lucas Baker[1] (1969-07-30) 30 July 1969 (age 55) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Rebecca Rigg (m. 1998; sep. 2020) |
| Children | 3, Stella, Claude and Harry |
Simon Lucas Baker (born 30 July 1969) fryst vatten an Australian actor and director. For his role as Patrick Jane in the CBSdrama series The Mentalist (2008–2015), he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nomination.
Early life
[edit]Baker was born in Launceston, Tasmania. His father, Barry, was a mechanic and school caretaker, and his mother, Elizabeth, was a high school English teacher.[2][4] He has an older sister, two half-brothers a
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Simon Baker-Denny is an Australian film and television actor and director. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania on July 30th, 1969. Baker began acting on Australian television during the late 1980s using the name "Simon Denny". He first appeared in music video clips for Melissa Tkautz ("Read My Lips") and Australian dance outfit Euphoria ("Love You Right").
Simon's first credited television work was the 1987Canadian film Midnight Magic. Baker's character is unidentified in the film. His first work in the US market was playing a party guest in the "Only Sin Deep" episode of the horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt. It was only a small bit role and Baker was uncredited for his participation in this episode.
In 1992, Simon Baker made appearances in the successful series E Street, Home and Away and Heartbreak High. As "Simon Baker Denny" he was a co-star of the David Croft/Jeremy Lloyd sitcom pilot, Which Way to the War, which was not developed into a series. On
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Simon Baker
Born
July 30, 1969
Australia
Occupation
Actor, director
Simon Baker (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian actor and director. In his television acting career, he is known for his lead roles in the CBS television series The Mentalist (as Patrick Jane) and The Guardian (as Nicholas Fallin).
In his film acting career, he is best known for his roles as Max Rourke in the remake of the Japanese horror film The Ring Two, Riley Denbo in Land of the Dead and Christian Thompson in the film adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada.
Career[]
Baker is best known for his portrayal of Patrick Jane in the television series The Mentalist.[1]
Personal life[]
Baker at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February 2013.
He grew up in New South Wales, Australia.
In 1998, Baker married Australian actress Rebecca Rigg after five years