Simon Lucas Baker was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, on July 30, 1969, is an Australian actor. Young Simon Baker first started his career in ice-cream commercial. He made his big screen debut in neo-noir crime film L.A. Confidential (1997) in role as Matt Reynolds. He got his television debut in Australian soap opera E Street (1992-1993) in role as Constable Sam Farrell. Simon's breakthrough performance came as Christian Thompson in comedy drama film The Devil Wears Prada (2006). He landed his directorial debut with sports drama film Breath (2017), also starred as Bill "Sando" Sanderson, for which he won the AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for Best Direction.
Simon Baker height is 5' 9¼" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 176 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 163 іn pоunds or 74 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 55 years old. His shoe size is 10 US | 43 EU.
Simon Baker
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Birth Date:
July 30, 1969
Age:
55 years old
Nationality:
Australia
Sun Sign:
Leo
Natural hair color:
Dark Blonde
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
5 ft 9¼ in | 176 cm
Net Worth:
$40 Million
Weight:
74 kg | 163 lbs
Shoe Size:
10 US | 43 EU
He was nominated for the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Telefeature or Mini-Series for his role as Andy Greville in drama film Secret Men's Business (1999).
He was nominated for the Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Performance for his role as Jared Cohen in drama movie Margin Call (2011).
He was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor for his role as Travis in Australian Western film High Ground (2020).
Ride with the Devil (1999) - George Clyde
Red Planet (2000) - Chip Pettengill
The Affair of the Necklace (2001) - Rétaux de Villette
Land of the Dead (2005) - Riley Denbo
The Ring Two (2005) - Max Rourke
Something New (2006) - Brian Kelly
S*x and Death 101 (2007) - Roderick Blank
I Give It a Year (2013) - Guy Harrap
Here and Now (2018) - Nick
Limbo (2023) - Travis Hurley
He won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent for his role as Constable Sam Farrell in Australian soap opera E Street (1992-1993).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Television Series for his role as Nick Fallin in CBS drama series The Guardian (2001-2004).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Television Series and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Patrick Jane in CBS drama series The Mentalist (2008-2015).
Home and Away (1993-1994) Seven Network - James Hudson
Heartbreak High (1995-1996) Network Ten - Mr. Thomas 'Tom' Summers
Smith (2006-2007) CBS - Jeff Breen
Boy Swallows Universe (2024) Netflix - Robert Bell
Attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School and Ballina High School.
Has sister, Terri.
Has English ancestry.
Has been an avid surfer since his youth.
He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Good friends with actresses Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman.
Featured in music video for Euphoria "Love You Right" (1992).
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6352 Hollywood Boulevard in 2013.
Lives in Los Angeles.
He dated Australian fashion designer Laura May Gibbs.
He was married to actress Rebecca Rigg (1998-2020), they have one daughter, Stella and two sons: Claude and Harry.