- Since he began acting at the age of 12, Brett Baker has been recognized as an outstanding actor, and won numerous "talent searches" and national acting competitions.
He was born in San Diego but grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. He got his young start performing in equity productions at the Alaska Repertory Theatre. By 14 he was working in company with Broadway actors, appearing as Ejlif Stockmann in An Enemy of the People and Young Ebenezer and Peter Cratchit in A Christmas Carol. Brett was one of the youngest actors ever accepted into the professional actor training program at Cornish College of The Arts in Seattle. He has dedicated his life to understanding, perfecting and pursuing his craft.
He's supported and worked opposite some of Hollywood's most noted actors: River Phoenix, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Crudup, John Krasinski, Jason Bateman, Dermot Mulroney, Forest Whitaker, Peter Weller, Nicolas Cage, Kevin Dunn, Zoe McLellan and Jon Voight. Brett continues to establish himself as an inventive actor, who takes direction well and is easy to work with.
- IMDb mini biography by: Brett Baker
- One of five performers in the United States to receive an international acting scholarship to study at The Royal National Theatre/Old Vic under the patronage of Anthony Hopkins.
- He holds a B.F.A in Acting from the prestigious Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington.
- He was born in San Diego, California, but grew up In Anchorage, Alaska.
- Jon Voight hand picked Brett to star opposite him as Detective Gavin in the thriller Beyond.
- His first professional audition was in 1978 for the Alaska Repertory Theatre.
- If a man is destined for greatness, he cannot measure his merit by the standards of an average man.
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