Biography
A. Confidential" (1997), Aussie actor Simon Baker went on to become a deft specialist in playing rapier-edged television heroes with distinct antiheroic tendencies or smarmy lotharios in various film roles. Once he gained notice from "L.A. Confidential," Baker landed supporting roles in Ang Lee's "Ride With the Devil" (1999) and the big-budget bomb "Red Planet" (2000) before starring on the hit lawyer drama, "The Guardian" (CBS, 2001-04). …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Joined the ensemble cast of the financial drama thriller "Margin Call" | |
2010 | Acted in Michael Winterbottom's controversial noir drama "The Killer Inside Me" | |
2009 | Starred in the independent thriller "Not Forgotten" | |
2008 | Cast as Patrick Jane, a consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation, on the CBS series "The Mentalist"; earned Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG nominations in 2009 for Best Actor in a Drama Series | |
2008 | Starred in the dark comedy "Sex and Death 101," written and directed by Daniel Waters | |
2006 | Cast in a leading role on the short-lived CBS series "Smith" | |
2006 | Played writer Christian Thompson in the adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's best-selling novel "The Devil Wears Prada" | |
2006 | Co-starred with Sanaa Lathan in the romantic comedy "Something New" | |
2005 | Starred as an altruistic hero in George A. Romero's "Land of the Dead" | |
2005 | Co-starred opposite Naomi Watts in "The Ring Two" | |
2001 | Once again played Adrien Brody's rival in the period drama "The Affair of the Necklace" | |
2001 | American TV series debut, played the title role on the CBS series "The Guardian"; earned a Best Actor Golden Globe nomination in 2002 | |
2000 | Cast as a photographer of album covers in "Sunset Strip" | |
1999 | Co-starred in Ang Lee's "Ride With the Devil" | |
1998 | Played a sex-crazed kidnapper opposite Carla Gugino in "Judas Kiss" (Cinemax) | |
1998 | Cast as a egocentric actor and rival of Adrien Brody in "Restaurant" | |
1997 | Made American feature debut in "L.A. Confidential" | |
1995 | Moved to Los Angeles | |
1995 | Breakthrough role on the Australian series "Heartbreak High" | |
1994 | Appeared on the popular Australian soap "Home and Away" | |
1989 | Cast on the Australian series "E Street" as Sam Farrell; met future wife, Rebecca Rigg | |
| Competed as a surfer and water polo player | ||
| Settled in Sydney after his mother remarried | ||
Awards
2010 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series in The Mentalist |
2009 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in The Mentalist |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in The Mentalist |
2001 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in The Guardian |