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.
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Keith Mulvaney · (5 episodes)
2025
Boy Swallows Universe
Robert Bell · (5 episodes)
2024
Limbo
Travis Hurley
2023
Blaze
Luke
2022
Roar
Adam · (1 episode)
2022
High Ground
Travis
2020
Here and Now
Nick
2018
Breath
Sando
2017
I Give It a Year
Guy
2013
Margin Call
Jared Cohen
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
The Killer Inside Me
Howard Hendricks
2010
Women in Trouble
Travis McPherson
2009
Live from Studio Five
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Not Forgotten
Jack Bishop
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2009
The Lodger
Malcolm
2009
The Mentalist
Patrick Jane · (151 episodes)
2008
The Key to Reserva
Roger Thornberry
2007
Sex and Death 101
Roderick Blank
2007
Smith
Jeff Breen · (7 episodes)
2006
The Devil Wears Prada
Christian Thompson
2006
Something New
Brian Kelly
2006
Land of the Dead
Riley
2005
The Ring Two
Max Rourke
2005
Book of Love
David Walker
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
The Affair of the Necklace
Rétaux de Vilette
2001
The Guardian
Nick Fallin · (67 episodes)
2001
Red Planet
Chip Pettengill
2000
Sunset Strip
Michael Scott
2000
Restaurant
Kenny
2000
Ride with the Devil
George Clyde
1999
Secret Men's Business
Andy Greville
1999
Love from Ground Zero
Eric
1998
Judas Kiss
Junior Armstrong
1998
Most Wanted
Stephen Barnes
1997
L.A. Confidential
Matt Reynolds
1997
Klara and the Sun
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
Sweat
Paul Steadman · (1 episode)
1996
Heartbreak High
Decoy · (2 episodes)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
E Street
Sam Farrell · (112 episodes)
1989
Scarpetta
Benton Wesley · (2 episodes)