Simon Baker — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Simon Baker (born July 30, 1969) is an Australian actor and director. In his television acting career, he is best known for his lead role in the CBS television series The Mentalist as Patrick Jane and as Nicholas Fallin in The Guardian.

In his film acting career, he is best known for the lead role of Riley Denbo in Land of the Dead and Christian Thompson in the film adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada, based on the 2003 novel of the same name.

Simon Baker was born to a high school English teacher, Elizabeth Labberton, and a groundskeeper/mechanic, Barry Baker, on 30 July 1969, in Launceston, Tasmania. He was raised as a Roman Catholic. His parents divorced while he was still young. His mother later married Tom Denny, a butcher. Simon Baker also has a sister, currently a doctor in Australia, and three younger half brothers. By 1972, the family had moved from Launceston to Ballina, New South Wales, where Baker's parents hoped to secure better paying jobs. In 1986, he graduated from Ballina High School as Simon Baker-Denny, after completing his primary school education at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, also in Ballina.

Filmography

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2006 The Devil Wears Prada Christian Thompson

Interesting facts

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As a teenager, he took part in state surfing and water polo competitions.
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On People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People list (2002).
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One of People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in 2009.
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Naomi Watts is the godmother of his son Claude.
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Born to Elizabeth Labberton, a school English teacher, and Barry Baker, a gardener and mechanic.
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Received star No. 6352 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 14, 2013.
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Attended Ballina High School, from which he graduated in 1986. He then moved to Sydney to train as a nurse, but he never received a diploma.
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With his wife Rebecca Rigg, he has three children: Stella Breeze (born August 8, 1993), Claude Blue (born in 1998), and Harry Friday (September 19, 2001).
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He was originally known as Simon Baker Denny.
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Nicole Kidman is the godmother of his son Harry.