Australian actor Simon Baker was born on July 30, 1969 in Launceston in a simple family. Her mother worked as an English teacher at school, and her father, Barry Baker, was a mechanic and gardener.
In 1986, the actor graduated from school, and then moved to Sydney to receive medical education and work as a nurse. But Baker could not finish his studies, since he was constantly busy on the set, to which he was often invited after successful auditions.
Simon Baker's acting career dates back to Australian
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Australian actor Simon Baker was born on July 30, 1969 in Launceston in a simple family. Her mother worked as an English teacher at school, and her father, Barry Baker, was a mechanic and gardener.
In 1986, the actor graduated from school, and then moved to Sydney to receive medical education and work as a nurse. But Baker could not finish his studies, since he was constantly busy on the set, to which he was often invited after successful auditions.
Simon Baker's acting career dates back to Australian television in the late eighties, when the actor was better known as Simon Baker Denny. He starred in the music video for Melissa Tkautz in 1991, as well as in the well-known and successful TV series Home and on the Road, where he played the role of James Healy.
In 1995, Baker emigrated to the United States and began working under the name of his stepfather, Tom Denny. Simon successfully passed the casting and was approved for a small role in the Oscar-winning thriller “Secrets of Los Angeles”, playing Matt Reynolds. Thanks to the success of this film in the future, the actor began to receive serious and deep roles in various plot paintings.
In 2000, Simon played the role of astronaut Chip in a fantastic movie.
The Red Planet Director Anthony Hoffman. Also, the actor received one of the roles in the drama “The Story with a Necklace” directed by Charles Scheyer. Simon Baker’s great popularity and success brought him the leading male role in the television series The Defender, which he successfully played for three seasons (2001-2004).
In 2002, for the beautifully played role of a lawyer in the series “The Defender”, actor Simon Baker was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. The actor brilliantly played the role of an altruist hero in the horror film Land of the Dead. More recently, Simon again demonstrated his talented acting in the melodrama “What’s New”.
In 2006, Simon, as a leading actor, miraculously played a role in the television series “Extra-Class Thieves”, and also coped well with his work in the film “The Devil Wears Prada”.
Simon Baker is married to actress Rebecca Rig, with whom he has three children. The Baker family currently lives in Los Angeles. /