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Simon Baker

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Simon Baker

Simon Baker is an actor born on July 30, 1969 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. He is known for The Devil Wears Prada, The Ring Two and Margin Call. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
July 30, 1969
Place of birth
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Also known as
Simon Baker-Denny · Simon Denny · Simon Baker Denny

Biography

Simon Baker (born July 30, 1969) 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.

Filmography

  1. 2026Scarpettaas Benton Wesley · 8 episodes
  2. 2025The Narrow Road to the Deep Northas Keith Mulvaney · 5 episodes
  3. 2024Boy Swallows Universeas Robert Bell · 5 episodes
  4. 2023Limboas Travis Hurley
  5. 2022Blazeas Luke · Executive producer
  6. 2022Roaras Adam · 1 episode
  7. 2021High Groundas Travis
  8. 2018Here and Nowas Nick
  9. 2017Breathas Sando · Director · Producer · Screenplay
  10. 2014Red John
  11. 2013I Give It a Yearas Guy
  12. 2011Margin Callas Jared Cohen
  13. 2010Going Vertical: The Short Board Revolutionas Narrator
  14. 2010The Killer Inside Meas Howard Hendricks
  15. 2009Women in Troubleas Travis McPherson
  16. 2009Not Forgottenas Jack Bishop
  17. 2009The Lodgeras Malcolm
  18. 2008The Mentalistas Patrick Jane · 151 episodes · Director · Producer
  19. 2007Sex and Death 101as Roderick Blank
  20. 2006Smithas Jeff Breen · 7 episodes
  21. 2006The Devil Wears Pradaas Christian Thompson
  22. 2006Something Newas Brian Kelly
  23. 2005Land of the Deadas Riley
  24. 2005The Ring Twoas Max Rourke
  25. 2004Book of Loveas David Walker
  26. 2004BurstCinematography
  27. 2001The Affair of the Necklaceas Rétaux de Vilette
  28. 2001The Guardianas Nick Fallin · 67 episodes · Director
  29. 2000Red Planetas Chip Pettengill
  30. 2000Sunset Stripas Michael Scott
  31. 1999Ride with the Devilas George Clyde
  32. 1999Restaurantas Kenny
  33. 1999Secret Men's Businessas Andy Greville
  34. 1998Love from Ground Zeroas Eric
  35. 1998Judas Kissas Junior Armstrong
  36. 1997Most Wantedas Stephen Barnes
  37. 1997L.A. Confidentialas Matt Reynolds
  38. 1996Sweatas Paul Steadman · 1 episode
  39. 1994Which Way to the Waras Private Stan Hawke
  40. 1994Heartbreak Highas Decoy · 2 episodes
  41. 1989E Streetas Sam Farrell · 112 episodes