Simon Baker belongs to the galaxy of those wonderful actors who know how to decorate any picture with their presence. His formation in Hollywood was lengthy, but at the same time fruitful. It cannot be said that Baker holds the record for the number of roles played, but each of them is bright enough.
In addition to Naomi Watts, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Australia gave the world another wonderful actor - Simon Baker. Charming writer Christian Thompson from The Devil Wears Prada, analyst and psychotherapist Patrick Jane from the drama Metalist, lawyer Nick Fallin from The Protector - all these characters he was able to talentedly embody on the screen.
Thanks to his acting in films, the actor won two Golden Globes and was twice nominated for an Emmy. Since 2013, he has been a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and in addition, he heads all kinds of ratings of world stars considered sex symbols of our time.
First steps in your career
Simon was born and raised in Australia. His family had nothing to do with cinematography - his mother was an English teacher, his father was a gardener. In adolescence, the young man was passionate about sports. He liked polo and surfing. He even took part in youth championships and won prizes. However, Baker did not begin to build a career in this field. In 1986, after graduating from high school, he entered the Sydney Medical College.
As a student, he became interested in acting. Thanks to good external data, Simon was noticed as an agent for the selection of applicants for filming a movie, got his first roles. Medicine was over. At the age of 26, the future actor moved to America in the hope of building a dizzying career in Hollywood. However, I did not lose. Today he is one of the most recognizable persons in the United States.
Debut films for Simon were filming in the Australian films "Home and Away" and "School of Broken Hearts." The credits indicated the name he inherited from his stepfather - Denny. Much later, Simon glorified the name of his biological father - Baker.
The first tests in the creative biography for the actor were successful - he was invited to the tape "Secrets of Los Angeles". Then he was lucky to work with such masters as Russell Crowe, Kim Basinger, Kevin Spacey. Representing in the form of Matt Reynolds, Simon managed to break into the world of big cinema.
Successful roles
The directors spotted Simon after showing the drama and began offering work on new projects. In the first five years of his stay in Los Angeles, the actor managed to star in 6 films. The most notable roles during that period were his roles in the film project "Red Planet" and the series "The Protector".
During this period, Baker literally woke up famous. It is interesting that Simon worked on the project not only as an actor, but also as a director. It was a debut that was noticed and appreciated - Baker was nominated for a Golden Globe.
In 2004, an equally global project was released - the film project "Grey's Anatomy", directed by Alan Brown. Simon Baker appeared in it as a key character. Then he happened to work with Francis O'Connor and Gregory Smith. Then there were the thriller "Call-2", the post-apocalypse "Land of the Dead" and the sensational "The Devil Wears Prada". The comedy motion picture, in which such stars as Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway became partners of Simon, brought him overwhelming success. However, an even more significant role lay ahead.
In 2007, Baker, along with Winona Ryder, appeared before the audience in the comedy Sex and Death 101. The film received rave reviews from critics, and the director even presented it at one of the film festivals. A year later, the Mentalist detective came out on CBS. The psychoanalyst, played by Simon Baker, fell in love with the audience for his insight and ingenuity. The series aired for seven years. Then, as an experiment, the actor directed five episodes. After the project, Baker received a personalized star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Having finished working on the creation of the film series "The Mentalist", Baker decided to leave the cinema for a while and focus on family concerns. However, two years later, he made his fans aware of himself with the work "Breathing". This sports drama was produced and directed by Simon himself. He also wrote a script for her. The main roles in the film were determined for himself, as well as for Elizabeth Debicki and Richard Roxburgh.
In 2018 he took part in the filming of the musical melodrama The Best Day of My Life. His co-stars are Renee Zellweger and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Personal life
Despite the fact that everyone considers Simon a womanizer and a sex symbol, he is married once. The actor is married to Australian actress Rebecca Rigg.
The couple met in the early 90s, and then became engaged. Three years after the creation of the family, a daughter, Stella, was born, and five years later, a son, Claude. The boy's godmother is actress Naomi Watts, with whom Baker has been friends for a long time.
In 2001, the third child appeared in the family - the boy Harry. Another famous Australian woman with whom Simon has a friendly relationship, Nicole Kidman, became his godmother.
Baker admits that the most important thing in life for him is his family and children, whose success he rejoices more than even his own. On Instagram, a celebrity has a lot of pictures in which he travels with his children and wife, attends cultural events and has a good time.
Interesting facts about the actor
1. Starred in Melissa Tkauz's video for the song Read My Lips.
2. Casting for the role of Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman.
3. In 2005 he returned to Sydney, but later finally moved to Los Angeles.
