Simon Baker
Also known as Simon Baker-Denny, Simon Lucas Baker
Simon Lucas Baker is an Australian actor and director. He first gained prominence on the Australian soap opera E Street (1992–1993). He later starred in the CBS legal drama The Guardian (2001–2004), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama in 2002. From 2008 to 2015, he portrayed Patrick Jane in the drama series The Mentalist, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2009. Baker has also appeared in several films, including L.A. Confidential (1997), Restaurant (1998), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), and Margin Call (2011).
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Simon Baker is an Australian actor and director best known for starring as Patrick Jane in the long-running television series The Mentalist (2008–2015), a role that earned him an Emmy nomination. He has built a successful career in both television and film, including appearances in acclaimed movies like L.A. Confidential and The Devil Wears Prada, along with starring roles in several television dramas.
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- Born
- Simon Lucas Baker , ( 1969-07-30 ) 30 July 1969 (age 56) , Launceston , Tasmania , Australia
- Other names
- Simon Denny Simon Denny Baker Simon Baker-Denny
- Citizenship
- Australia United States
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- Actor filmmaker model
- Years active
- 1992–present
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Simon Lucas Baker (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian actor and director. He first gained prominence on the Australian soap opera E Street (1992–1993). He later starred in the CBS legal drama The Guardian (2001–2004), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama in 2002. From 2008 to 2015, he portrayed Patrick Jane in the drama series The Mentalist, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2009. Baker has also appeared in several films, including L.A. Confidential (1997), Restaurant (1998), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), and Margin Call (2011).
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