Simon Baker

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Characters played by Simon Baker

Patrick Jane — The Mentalist (2008)

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.

Nick Fallin — The Guardian (2001)

Nick Fallin is a Pittsburgh corporate attorney whose conviction for drug use leads to a sentence of 1,500 hours of community service as a guardian ad litem. The series follows his work on behalf of children, his recovery from drug addiction, and his strained relationship with his father and boss, Burton Fallin.

Christian Thompson — The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Andy's boyfriend, works in publishing.

Max Rourke — The Ring Two (2005)

Police detective investigating bizarre deaths linked to the cursed videotape.

Roger Thornberry — The Key to Reserva (2007)

The protagonist who discovers a hidden key at an orchestra, retrieves it, engages in a fatal fight with Leonard, and successfully opens a locked case containing secret files.

Riley — Land of the Dead (2005)

Veteran scavenger and commander of the Dead Reckoning vehicle.

Jared Cohen — Margin Call (2011)

Division head who validates the crisis findings and advocates for the aggressive fire sale strategy. He plays a key role in coercing Eric Dale into compliance by threatening his financial benefits, directly enabling the toxic asset liquidation.

Guy — I Give It a Year (2013)

Guy is an American businessman whose solvent company is being rebranded, making him Nat's professional client. He becomes attracted to Nat and openly declares his feelings, but their relationship is complicated by her marriage to Josh. After a brief connection with Chloe, he and Chloe separate, allowing him to kiss Nat.

Roderick Blank — Sex and Death 101 (2007)

Successful executive who receives a mysterious list predicting his 101 sexual partners from past and future. He cancels his engagement, obsessively pursues the list, faces a violent encounter with college students, and ultimately finds redemption and love with the final partner, leading to marriage and fatherhood.

Nick — Here and Now (2018)

Vivienne's ex-husband and co-parent. He is caring but frustrated by her workaholic tendencies, ultimately admitting his fear and vowing to support her through the upcoming surgery.

Brian Kelly — Something New (2006)

Brian is a white landscape architect whom Kenya meets on a blind date arranged by her co-worker. After Kenya hires him to restore her neglected garden, their professional relationship develops into friendship and romance. Despite a painful breakup over race, Brian and Kenya reconcile and marry in the finished garden.

Chip Pettengill — Red Planet (2000)

Terraforming expert and crew member. He accidentally causes the co-pilot's death and covers it up. Later flees with a radio during a storm but is hunted and killed by a rogue military robot.

Career Overview

Simon Baker has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1993. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Old Mother Riley Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Mentalist, Klara and the Sun, The Guardian. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
53
Birth Date
1969-07-30
Birth Place
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q192021), public domain (CC0).