Pilot News: Simon Baker Goes Mental for CBS
Simon Baker by Avik Gilboa/WireImage.com
Simon Baker, who in his first time around the dance floor with CBS portrayed
The Guardian (and more recently costarred in the short-lived
Smith), has signed on to front
The Mentalist. As
previously reported here, the drama pilot concerns a man who uses a heightened power of observation to help solve crimes.
According to
Variety, Baker will be join in the cast by Owain Yeoman (
The Nine), Amanda Righetti (
The O.C.), Shaun Toub and Tim Kang.
