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Simon Baker(I)

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Simon Baker
A brilliant forensic pathologist uses forensic technology to solve crimes.
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Scarpetta (2026– )
82 Videos
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Simon Baker was first recognized in 1992, when he received Australia's prestigious Logie award for Most Popular New Talent. Upon relocating to Los Angeles with his family, Baker was immediately cast in the Academy Award winning film L.A. Confidential (1997).
BornJuly 30, 1969
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BornJuly 30, 1969
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 12 wins & 31 nominations total

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    Known for

    Demi Moore, Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Paul Bettany, and Zachary Quinto in Margin Call (2011)
    Margin Call
    7.1
    • Jared Cohen
    • 2011
    Simon Baker in The Mentalist (2008)
    The Mentalist
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Patrick Jane
    The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
    The Devil Wears Prada
    7.0
    • Christian Thompson
    • 2006
    Land of the Dead (2005)
    Land of the Dead
    6.2
    • Riley Denbo
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Jamie Lee Curtis, Nicole Kidman, Simon Baker, Bobby Cannavale, and Ariana DeBose in Scarpetta (2026)
      Scarpetta
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Benton Wesley
      • 2026
    • Odessa Young and Jacob Elordi in The Narrow Road to the Deep North (2025)
      The Narrow Road to the Deep North
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Keith Mulvaney
      • 2025
    • ABC Arts (2013)
      ABC Arts
      TV Series
      • Luke 'Blaze'
      • 2024
    • Boy Swallows Universe (2024)
      Boy Swallows Universe
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Robert Bell
      • 2024
    • Simon Baker in Limbo (2023)
      Limbo
      6.2
      • Travis Hurley
      • 2023
    • Simon Baker, Josh Lawson, Yael Stone, and Julia Savage in Blaze (2022)
      Blaze
      5.9
      • Luke
      • 2022
    • Roar (2022)
      Roar
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Adam
      • 2022
    • Simon Baker, Jack Thompson, Witiyana Marika, and Jacob Junior Nayinggul in High Ground (2020)
      High Ground
      6.6
      • Travis
      • 2020
    • Sarah Jessica Parker in Here and Now (2018)
      Here and Now
      4.5
      • Nick
      • 2018
    • Breath (2017)
      Breath
      6.7
      • Sando
      • 2017
    • Simon Baker in The Mentalist (2008)
      The Mentalist
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Patrick Jane
      • 2008–2015
    • Minnie Driver, Jason Flemyng, Simon Baker, Rose Byrne, Anna Faris, Stephen Merchant, and Rafe Spall in I Give It a Year (2013)
      I Give It a Year
      5.7
      • Guy
      • 2013
    • Demi Moore, Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Paul Bettany, and Zachary Quinto in Margin Call (2011)
      Margin Call
      7.1
      • Jared Cohen
      • 2011
    • Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba, and Kate Hudson in The Killer Inside Me (2010)
      The Killer Inside Me
      6.1
      • Howard Hendricks
      • 2010
    • Carla Gugino, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Marley Shelton, Connie Britton, Cameron Richardson, and Adrianne Palicki in Women in Trouble (2009)
      Women in Trouble
      5.6
      • Travis McPherson
      • 2009

    Producer

    • Lioness
      • producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Simon Baker in Limbo (2023)
      Limbo
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Simon Baker, Jack Thompson, Witiyana Marika, and Jacob Junior Nayinggul in High Ground (2020)
      High Ground
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Breath (2017)
      Breath
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Simon Baker in The Mentalist (2008)
      The Mentalist
      8.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2012–2015

    Director

    • Lioness
      • Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Breath (2017)
      Breath
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Simon Baker in The Mentalist (2008)
      The Mentalist
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2014
    • The Guardian (2001)
      The Guardian
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003

    Videos82

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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:56
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    Trailer 1:39
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    Trailer 0:31
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    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Instagram
    • Alternative names
      • Denny Baker
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • July 30, 1969
      • Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
    • Spouse
      • Rebecca RiggOctober 2, 1998 - April 2020 (separated, 3 children)
    • Children
        Claude Baker
    • Parents
        Barry Baker
    • Relatives
        Terri Baker(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercials for ANZ - Actor
    • Publicity listings
      • 5 Interviews
      • 12 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      As a teen, he competed on a state level in surfing and water polo.
    • Quotes
      If you can't be proud of what you do, go and sell shoes. Do something else.
    • Nickname
      • Smiley
    • Salary
      • The Mentalist
        (2008)
        $250,000 /episode (2009-10)

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