- Born
- Nickname
- Smiley
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- 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).
- IMDb mini biography by: Grace Z
- SpouseRebecca Rigg(October 2, 1998 - April 2020) (separated, 3 children)
- ChildrenHarry Friday Baker
- ParentsBarry BakerElizabeth Labberton
- RelativesTerri Baker(Sibling)Half Sibling(Half Sibling)Half Sibling(Half Sibling)Half Sibling(Half Sibling)
- As a teen, he competed on a state level in surfing and water polo.
- Former bricklayer.
- His wife Rebecca Rigg, his daughter Stella Baker and his son Claude have all appeared in an episode of The Mentalist (2008). Rebecca appeared in the episode A Dozen Red Roses (2009), Stella appeared in the episode The Greybar Hotel (2014), and his son, Claude made an appearance in the episode Red Sails in the Sunset (2012).
- He, Russell Crowe, and Guy Pearce were all raised in Australia. All three of them also appeared in L.A. Confidential (1997). Baker is the only one of the three who was born in Australia. Pearce was born in England, Crowe in New Zealand.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6352 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 14, 2013. Screenwriter and producer Bruno Heller and Naomi Watts were guest speakers at the ceremony.
- If you can't be proud of what you do, go and sell shoes. Do something else.
- I would love to do a rom-com, but they are not good-good and successful doesn't equate to the same thing.
- I think this Occupy Wall Street thing is great. I think that is a good thing and that people need to stand up, voice their opinions, and be heard.
- I like putting my money into things like food and shelter. I'm probably a bad example of an investor.
- A shot is only as every as good as how well it tells the story.
- The Mentalist (2008) - $250,000 /episode (2009-10)
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