Simon Baker

Career timeline

1. 1969 · Born

   Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

2. 1989 · Screen debut

   E Street (TV)

3. 1997 · Breakthrough

   L.A. Confidential (Movie)

4. 2001 · Directing debut

   The Guardian (TV)

5. 2008 · First production

   The Mentalist (TV)

6. 2017 · Writing debut

   Breath (Movie)

7. 2026 · Latest release

   Scarpetta (TV)

Career in numbers

1 1980s

10 1990s

16 2000s

6 2010s

7 2020s

• Drama31
• Thriller12
• Comedy9
• Crime8
• Mystery6
• Romance6

Highest-rated title The Mentalist 2008 8.4 Most popular title The Mentalist 2008 8.4

1. 2026 Scarpetta as Benton Wesley 6.4 TV
2. 2025 The Narrow Road to the Deep North as Keith Mulvaney 7.2 TV
3. 2024 Boy Swallows Universe as Robert Bell 7.4 TV
4. 2023 Limbo as Travis Hurley 6.1 Movie
5. 2022 Blaze as Luke 5.4 Movie
6. 2022 Roar as Adam 5.6 TV
7. 2021 High Ground as Travis 6.4 Movie
8. 2018 Here and Now as Nick 5.3 Movie
9. 2017 Breath as Sando 6.6 Movie
10. 2013 I Give It a Year as Guy 5.5 Movie
11. 2011 Margin Call as Jared Cohen 6.9 Movie
12. 2010 Going Vertical: The Short Board Revolution as Narrator Movie
13. 2010 The Killer Inside Me as Howard Hendricks 5.8 Movie
14. 2009 Women in Trouble as Travis McPherson 5.1 Movie
15. 2009 Not Forgotten as Jack Bishop 5.0 Movie
16. 2009 The Lodger as Malcolm 5.7 Movie
17. 2008 The Mentalist as Patrick Jane 8.4 TV
18. 2007 Sex and Death 101 as Roderick Blank 6.1 Movie
19. 2006 Smith as Jeff Breen 7.3 TV
20. 2006 The Devil Wears Prada as Christian Thompson 7.4 Movie
21. 2006 Something New as Brian Kelly 6.4 Movie
22. 2005 Land of the Dead as Riley 6.3 Movie
23. 2005 The Ring Two as Max Rourke 5.8 Movie
24. 2004 Book of Love as David Walker 4.6 Movie
25. 2001 The Affair of the Necklace as Rétaux de Vilette 5.6 Movie
26. 2001 The Guardian as Nick Fallin 7.0 TV
27. 2000 Red Planet as Chip Pettengill 5.7 Movie
28. 2000 Sunset Strip as Michael Scott 4.8 Movie
29. 1999 Ride with the Devil as George Clyde 6.3 Movie
30. 1999 Restaurant as Kenny Movie
31. 1999 Secret Men's Business as Andy Greville Movie
32. 1998 Love from Ground Zero as Eric Movie
33. 1998 Judas Kiss as Junior Armstrong 5.7 Movie
34. 1997 Most Wanted as Stephen Barnes 5.4 Movie
35. 1997 L.A. Confidential as Matt Reynolds 7.8 Movie
36. 1996 Sweat as Paul Steadman TV
37. 1994 Which Way to the War as Private Stan Hawke Movie
38. 1994 Heartbreak High as Decoy 6.8 TV
39. 1989 E Street as Sam Farrell TV

1. 2017 Breath 6.6 Movie
2. 2008 The Mentalist 8.4 TV

1. 2017 Breath 6.6 Movie
2. 2008 The Mentalist 8.4 TV
3. 2001 The Guardian 7.0 TV

1. 2017 Breath 6.6 Movie

1. 2022 Blaze 5.4 Movie

1. 2004 Burst Movie

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