Simon Baker

Simon Baker

Born: December 10, 1969
Age: 54
Birthplace: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Biography

Simon Baker (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian actor and director. In his television acting career, he is best 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.

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Career

Baker is best known for his portrayal of Patrick Jane in the television series The Mentalist.

Personal life

In 1998, Baker married Australian actress Rebecca Rigg after five years of living together. They have three children.

In July 2009, Baker told PopMatters that he was raised Catholic

In 2010, he was earning US$350,000 per episode of The Mentalist. At that time his net worth was US$25 million. Shortly after, he signed a contract that delivered a payment of US$30 million for his role as Patrick Jane.

Honours

On 14 February 2013, Baker was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the entertainment industry. Baker's star can be found at 6352 Hollywood Blvd.

In June 2012, Baker was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences along with 175 other individuals.

Adverts

Baker was selected by the French perfume house Givenchy to be the face of the Fragrance "Gentlemen Only". In it Baker walks down a pavement in pouring rain, whilst carrying an umbrella. The spot released 11 March 2013 also exists in a 33-second version and reached a strong YouTube audience.

Baker also featured in an 18-month ad campaign for ANZ Bank in Australia and New Zealand starting in 2012.

Since 2012, he has been a Longines Ambassador of Elegance and featured in "Elegance is an attitude" advertising campaign which was shot in Chantilly Racecourse as well as their magazine print campaign for the same slogan shot by Le Studio Production SA.

Baker fronted Samsung Electronics Australia's "Turn on Tomorrow" campaign featuring as announced in July 2010.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 L.A. Confidential Matt Reynolds Credited as Simon Baker Denny
1997 Most Wanted Stephen Barnes Credited as Simon Baker Denny
1998 Restaurant Kenny
1998 Judas Kiss Junior Armstrong Credited as Simon Baker-Denny
1998 Love from Ground Zero Eric
1999 Ride with the Devil George Clyde
1999 Secret Men's Business Andy Greville Television film
2000 Sunset Strip Michael Scott
2000 Red Planet Chip Pettengill
2001 Affair of the Necklace, TheThe Affair of the Necklace Rétaux de Villette
2004 Book of Love David Walker
2005 Ring Two, TheThe Ring Two Max Rourke
2005 Land of the Dead Riley Denbo
2006 Something New Brian Kelly
2006 Devil Wears Prada, TheThe Devil Wears Prada Christian Thompson
2007 Sex and Death 101 Roderick Blank
2007 Key to Reserva, TheThe Key to Reserva Roger Thornberry Short film
2009 Lodger, TheThe Lodger Malcolm Slaight
2009 Not Forgotten Jack Bishop
2009 Women in Trouble Travis McPherson
2010 The Killer Inside Me Howard Hendricks
2011 Margin Call Jared Cohen Nominated—Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
2013 I Give It a Year Guy Harrap
2017 Breath Bill "Sando" Sanderson Adaptation of Breath (novel)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1992-1993 E Street Constable Sam Farrell Unknown episodes
1993 A Country Practice Stewart Waterman 2 episodes
1993 GP Ben Miller Episode: "A Family Affair"
1993-1994 Home and Away James Hudson 19 episodes
1994 Which Way to the War Pvt Stan Hawke Episode: "Pilot"
1995 Naked N/A Unsold TV pilot
1995-1996 Heartbreak High Mr. Thomas 'Tom' Summers 8 episodes
1996 Naked: Stories of Men Gabriel Episode: "Blind-Side Breakaway"
1996 Sweat Paul Steadman Episode: #1.3"
2001-2004 Guardian, TheThe Guardian Nick Fallin 67 episodes
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Drama
Nominated—Prism Award for Performance in a Drama Series
Nominated—Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
2006-2007 Smith Jeff Breen 7 episodes
2008-2015 Mentalist, TheThe Mentalist Patrick Jane 151 episodes
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Drama
Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Crime Fighter
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite Crime TV Drama Actor

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated work Award Category Result
2015 The Mentalist People's Choice Award Favorite TV Crime Drama Nominated
2015 The Mentalist People's Choice Award Favorite Crime Drama TV Actor Nominated
2014 The Mentalist People's Choice Award Favorite TV Crime Drama Nominated
2011 Margin Call Gotham Awards Best Ensemble Performance Nominated
2011 Margin Call Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Cast (or Best Ensemble Acting) Nominated
2010 The Mentalist Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
2009 The Mentalist People's Choice Award Best new series Won
2009 The Mentalist Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
2009 The Mentalist Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Television Series Nominated
2005 The Guardian Prism Awards Best Performance in a Drama Series Storyline Nominated
2004 E Street Logie Awards Most Popular Overseas Star Nominated
2002 The Guardian Family Television Awards Best Actor Won
2002 The Guardian Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Television Series Nominated
2000 Secret Men's Business Australian Film Institute Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Telefeature or Mini-Series Nominated
1993 E Street Logie Awards Most Popular New Talent Won

[ Source: Wikipedia ]


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