Patrick Jane — The Mentalist Character Profile

About Patrick Jane

Independent CBI consultant and former fraudulent psychic medium who uses cold reading, hypnosis, and psychological insight to help solve murders. His primary motivation is hunting the serial killer Red John, who murdered his wife and daughter.

Patrick Jane — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• California Bureau of Investigation

Quick Facts about Patrick Jane

Occupation

showman, detective, psychic

First Appearance

Pilot

Nationality

American

Patrick Jane's Known Relations

• Teresa Lisbon — Spouse
• Federal Bureau of Investigation — Employer
• California Bureau of Investigation — Employer
• Red John — Enemy

Character Facts

Played by

Simon Baker

Appears in

The Mentalist (2008)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Patrick Jane — ProfessionalPartner — Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney)

  Jane works as a consultant for Lisbon's team at CBI.

• Patrick Jane — Alliance Teammate — Kimball Cho (Tim Kang)

  Cho is one of Jane's colleagues at CBI.

• Patrick Jane — Alliance Teammate — Dennis Abbott (Rockmond Dunbar)

  Abbott is a member of the CBI team working with Jane.

• Patrick Jane — Alliance Teammate — Jason Wylie (Joe Adler)

  Wylie is a CBI agent who collaborates with Jane.

• Patrick Jane — Alliance Teammate — Michelle Vega (Josie Loren)

  Vega is a CBI agent who works with Jane.

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