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Simon Baker Biography

Birth Name:Simon Baker-Denny

Birth Place:Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Profession Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Played in a charity soccer match on ITV's Soccer Aid 2010, which benefitted UNICEF UK through ticket sales and donations
Won Australia's Logie award for Most Popular New Talent in 1992
Started his acting career in Australia, appearing in music video clips and a dance outfit
Quote: "(On his character in "The Mentalist") "I've always been a shy person․ To play a character like this was an enormous sort of challenge to me․ To play a character that's so verbose, and also so confident at times․ It's such bravado! The charming thins, that's easy․""
He is best known to television audiences as Patrick Jane in "The Mentalist" and Nicholas Fallin in "The Guardian․"
Competed at the state level in surfing and water polo as a teenager
Is a fan of the Parramatta Ells, a team in the Australian National Rugby League

Awards

1993Logie-Most Popular New Talent: winner
2000AFI Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Telefeature or Mini-Series: nominated
2002Family Television Award-Actor: winner
2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
2005Prism Award-Performance in a Drama Series Storyline: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2010AFI International Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
2011Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2011People's Choice Award-Favorite TV Crime Fighter: nominated
2011PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
2012COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2012Robert Altman Award-: winner
2018AACTA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2018AACTA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2018AACTA Award-Best Direction: nominated
2018AACTA Award-Best Film: nominated
2018ADG Award-Best Direction in a Feature Film: winner
2018Futurewave Youth Jury Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2019AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2019AFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2019FCCA Award-Best Actor - Supporting Role: winner
2019FCCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2019FCCA Award-Best Script: winner
2019FCCA Award-Best Film: nominated
2021AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor in Film: nominated
2021AFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2022AACTA Award-Best Supporting Actor in Film: nominated
2022AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2023AFCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2023FCCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2024AACTA Award-Best Lead Actor in Film: nominated
2024FCCA Award-Best Actor: winner
2024Silver Logie-Best Lead Actor in a Drama: nominated
2025AACTA Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama: nominated