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Simon Baker
Australian actor and director
For other people named Simon Baker, see Simon Baker (disambiguation).
Simon Baker | |
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Baker in February 2013 | |
| Born | Simon Lucas Baker[1] (1969-07-30) 30 July 1969 (age 55) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Rebecca Rigg (m. 1998; sep. 2020) |
| Children | 3, Stella, Claude and Harry |
Simon Lucas Baker (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian actor and director.
He is best known for his role as Patrick Jane in the CBSdrama series The Mentalist (2008–2015), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nomination.
Early life
Baker was born in Launceston, Tasmania.
His father, Barry, was a mechanic and school caretaker, and his mother, Elizabeth, was a high school English teacher.[2][4] He has an older sister