Simon Baker is an Australian actor and director with an estimated net worth of $45 million.

Simon Baker began his acting career in the Australian television industry during the late 1980s. He worked for Melissa Tkautz in his music video clips “Read My Lips” and in the Australian Dance outfit Euphoria “Love You Right” in 1991. He then appeared in the successful series E Street, Home and Away and Heartbreak High. In 1995, Baker appeared in one episode of the ABC television series “Naked”. He played the role of a rugby player in this episode. He starred in a small independent film by the filmmaker Stephen Grynberg. The film was titled “Love from Ground Zero”. In 1999, he appeared in the movie “Ride with the Devil”. Simon has played major roles in movies like “Something New” and “The Devil Wears Prada”. In 2008, he received the role of Patrick Jane for the CBS television series “The Mentalist”.

Baker was born on 30th July 1969 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. His mother was an English teacher while his father was a mechanic. He got married to Rebecca Rigg in 1998 after five years of living together. The couple has three children Stella Breeze, Claude Blue, and Harry Friday. He and his family used to reside in Malibu, California. They moved back to Sydney, but returned to Los Angeles when Baker got the role for Smith.

Baker’s parents divorced while he was young. His mother later got married to Tom Denny. Simon also has a sister who is a doctor in Australia. He also has three younger half brothers.

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