Shortly after, he signed a contract that delivered a payment of US$30 million for his role as Patrick Jane. In 2010, he was earning US$350,000 per episode of The Mentalist. He is known for his portrayal of Patrick Jane in the television series The Mentalist, and Nick Fallin in The Guardian. In 1997, Baker appeared as Matt Reynolds in L.A. Baker at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February 2013.īaker relocated to the United States in the mid-90s. In 1993, Baker won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent. Before working in Hollywood, he acted in various Australian television shows such as E Street (as Sam Farrel: 1992–1993), Home and Away (as James Hudson: 1993–1994), and Heartbreak High (as Tom Summers: 1996). He got the role while waiting for a friend to audition when he himself was asked to audition for it. Career īaker's first acting role was in a commercial. Baker has been an avid surfer since his youth and he considers surfing and the relationships with his surfing friends an important part of his upbringing. He attended high school at Ballina High School and Trinity Catholic College. īaker spent part of his childhood living in the suburbs of Sydney but he mainly grew up in the Northern Rivers coastal town of Lennox Head, New South Wales. His mother and stepfather later divorced. His mother remarried to Tom Denny, a butcher, but Baker did not get on well with his stepfather. His parents' marriage ended when he was two and his father did not get in touch until Baker was an adult. Baker's family moved to New Guinea when Baker was nine months old. He has an older sister, two half-brothers and a half-sister. His father, Larry, was a mechanic and school caretaker, and his mother, Liz, was a high school English teacher. He is known for his lead roles in the television series The Mentalist as Patrick Jane and The Guardian as Nicholas Fallin and has starred in several Hollywood films.īaker was born in Launceston, Tasmania. 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.īaker fronted Samsung Electronics Australia's "Turn on Tomorrow" campaign featuring as announced in July 2010.Simon Lucas Baker (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian actor in television and film, as well as a director. The spot released 11 March 2013 also exists in a 33-second version and reached a strong YouTube audience.īaker also featured in an 18-month ad campaign for ANZ Bank in Australia and New Zealand starting in 2012. In it Baker walks down a pavement in pouring rain, whilst carrying an umbrella. Adverts īaker was selected by the French perfume house Givenchy to be the face of the Fragrance "Gentlemen Only". In June 2012, Baker was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences along with 175 other individuals. Baker's star can be found at 6352 Hollywood Blvd. On 14 February 2013, Baker was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the entertainment industry. At that time his net worth was US$25 million. In July 2009, Baker told PopMatters that he was raised Catholic, but is now agnostic. In 1998, Baker married Australian actress Rebecca Rigg after five years of living together. He grew up in New South Wales, Australia. Personal life īaker at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February 2013. Baker is best known for his portrayal of Patrick Jane in the television series The Mentalist.
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