Simon Baker

Simon Baker (born 30 July 1969) is an Australian actor and director. In his television acting career, he is known for his lead roles in the CBS television series The Mentalist (as Patrick Jane) and The Guardian (as Nicholas Fallin). In his film acting career, he is best known for his roles as Max Rourke in the remake of the Japanese horror film The Ring Two, Riley Denbo in Land of the Dead and Christian Thompson in the film adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada.\n', ' Before joining Hollywood, Simon Baker has acted in various TV shows such as E Street (as Sam Farrel: 1992-1993), Home and Away (as James Hudson: 1993-1994), and Heartbreak High (as Tom Summers: 1996). In 1997, Baker appeared as Matt Reynolds in L.A. Confidential. He is best known for his portrayal of Patrick Jane in the television series The Mentalist.\n', ' He grew up in Ballina, a town in New South Wales, Australia.\n', '