Simon Baker
Biography: Simon Baker (born 30 July 1969, height 5' 9¾" (1,77 m)) is an Australian actor and director. In his television acting career, he is best known for his lead role in the CBS television series The Mentalist as Patrick Jane and as Nicholas Fallin in The Guardian. In his film acting career, he is best known for the lead role of Riley Denbo in Land of the Dead and Christian Thompson in the film adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada, based on the 2003 novel of the same name. Simon Baker was born to a high school English teacher, Elizabeth Labberton, and a groundskeeper/mechanic, Barry Baker, on 30 July 1969, in Launceston, Tasmania. He was raised as a Roman Catholic. His parents divorced while he was still young. His mother later married Tom Denny, a butcher. Simon Baker also has a sister, currently a doctor in Australia, and three younger half brothers. By 1972, the family had moved from Launceston to Ballina, New South Wales, where Baker's parents hoped to secure better paying jobs. In 1986, he graduated from Ballina High School as Simon Baker-Denny, after completing his primary school education at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, also in Ballina.
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Birthday: July 30, 1969
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L.A. Confidential
1997-09-19
L.A. Confidential
Overview: Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-19
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Limbo
2023-05-18
Limbo
Overview: Travis, a jaded detective, arrives in the remote outback town of Limbo to investigate the cold case murder of local Indigenous girl Charlotte Hayes 20 years ago. As truths about the murder begin to unfold, the detective gains a new insight into the unsolved case.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-05-18
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The Ring Two
2005-03-10
The Ring Two
Overview: After the ordeal with Samara, Rachel and Aiden move to a rural town. But soon Rachel learns about the death of a girl in a similar fashion. To save Aiden, she must dig into Samara's past even further.
Genres: Drama Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-10
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Not Forgotten
2009-09-11
Not Forgotten
Overview: Set in a Tex-Mex border town, Not Forgotten is a classic psychological thriller about Jack and Amaya Bishop, a couple who must come to terms with their tortured pasts in order to save their kidnapped daughter. It is a tale taut with intrigue and steeped in Latino mysticism, where the line between what's real and what's imagined becomes hopelessly blurred.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-11
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Land of the Dead
2005-06-18
Land of the Dead
Overview: The world is full of zombies and the survivors have barricaded themselves inside a walled city to keep out the living dead. As the wealthy hide out in skyscrapers and chaos rules the streets, the rest of the survivors must find a way to stop the evolving zombies from breaking into the city.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-06-18
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The Key to Reserva
2007-12-14
The Key to Reserva
Overview: Finding an unfinished script written by Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese attempts to recreate it himself as Hitchcock would have.
Genres: Thriller Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-12-14
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Ride with the Devil
1999-11-24
Ride with the Devil
Overview: Ride with the Devil follows four people who are fighting for truth and justice amidst the turmoil of the American Civil War. Director Ang Lee takes us to a no man's land on the Missouri/Kansas border where a staunch loyalist, an immigrant's son, a freed slave, and a young widow form an unlikely friendship as they learn how to survive in an uncertain time. In a place without rules and redefine the meaning of bravery and honor.
Genres: Drama War Romance Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-11-24
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Women in Trouble
2009-11-13
Women in Trouble
Overview: A serpentine day in the life of ten seemingly disparate women: a porn star, a flight attendant, a psychiatrist, a masseuse, a bartender, a pair of call girls, etc. All of them with one crucial thing in common. Trouble.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-13
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Red Planet
2000-11-10
Red Planet
Overview: Astronauts search for solutions to save a dying Earth by searching on Mars, only to have the mission go terribly awry.
Genres: Thriller Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-10
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Most Wanted
1997-10-10
Most Wanted
Overview: A Marine on death row is recruited by a shadowy U.S. military officer as part of a top-secret ops team, then gets framed for murder when the team and its officer set him up as the fall guy for the assassination of the First Lady.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-10-10
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Sex and Death 101
2007-06-15
Sex and Death 101
Overview: A guy's life is turned around by an email, which includes the names of everyone he's had sex with and ever will have sex with. His situation gets worse when he encounters a femme fatale (Ryder) who targets men guilty of sex crime.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-15
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The Killer Inside Me
2010-02-19
The Killer Inside Me
Overview: Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town, patient and apparently thoughtful. Some people think he is a little slow and maybe boring, but that is the worst they say about him. But then nobody knows about what Lou calls his "sickness": He is a brilliant, but disturbed sociopathic sadist.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-02-19
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The Lodger
2009-01-14
The Lodger
Overview: Follows a seasoned detective on the trail of a ruthless killer intent on slaughtering prostitutes along West Hollywood's Sunset Strip. It appears that the murderer's grisly methods are identical to that of London's infamous 19th century psychopath Jack the Ripper – a relentless serial killer who was never caught by police. To make matters worse, the detective soon notices the parallels between the crimes committed by the West Hollywood stalker and those of a serial murderer incarcerated years ago. Could the wrong man be behind bars?
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-14
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Something New
2006-01-29
Something New
Overview: Kenya McQueen, a corporate lawyer, finds love in the most unexpected place when she agrees to go on a blind date with Brian Kelly, a sexy and free-spirited landscaper.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-29
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Judas Kiss
1998-09-16
Judas Kiss
Overview: The shooting of a U.S. senator's wife raises the stakes for kidnappers seeking a hefty ransom for a computer magnate.
Genres: Thriller Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-16
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Secret Men's Business
1999-01-01
Secret Men's Business
Overview: Secret Men's Business explores the relationships and issues of 4 school-friends reunited after the death of a beloved school teacher. During a weekend of sun, surf, girls, wives and late night reminiscing, the friends begin to deal with certain truths which have been ignored for some time. As relationships and issues are explored, the friends face their own personal challenges amidst a contempt bourne out of familiarity.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Margin Call
2011-02-11
Margin Call
Overview: A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-11
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The Affair of the Necklace
2001-11-30
The Affair of the Necklace
Overview: In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country, must avenge her family's fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-30
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Restaurant
2000-01-28
Restaurant
Overview: A few young waiters at a popular New Jersey restaurant are dreaming of becoming actors or otherwise getting into the artistic community.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-28
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Book of Love
2004-01-18
Book of Love
Overview: Living among fusty academics, an unusual young man gets between a high school history teacher and his wife.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-18
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I Give It a Year
2013-02-08
I Give It a Year
Overview: After a quick courtship, two lovers hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of marriage unfolds, temptation and incompatibility put their relationship in jeopardy.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-02-08
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Love from Ground Zero
1998-09-30
Love from Ground Zero
Overview: Love From Ground Zero follows three strangers across the back roads of America with the ashes of a mutual friend. Using a series of old postcards as a map, the threesome drive from New York to Montana retracing their friend’s journey “out west” years before. As they try to make sense of the untimely death, they are forced to face the realities in their own lives that have brought them down this unpredictable road.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-30
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The Devil Wears Prada
2006-06-29
The Devil Wears Prada
Overview: Andy moves to New York to work in the fashion industry. Her boss is extremely demanding, cruel and won't let her succeed if she doesn't fit into the high class elegant look of their magazine.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-29
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Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun
Overview: Klara, an Artificial Friend designed to prevent loneliness, is purchased by a mother and her bright teen daughter, Josie. Josie, who suffers from a mysterious illness, adores her new robot companion. On a quest to save Josie and those who love her from heartbreak, Klara learns the power of human love.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
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Breath
2017-06-22
Breath
Overview: A pair of teenagers in Western Australia looking to escape the monotony of life in a small town take up surfing lessons from a guy named Sando.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-06-22
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Here and Now
2018-11-09
Here and Now
Overview: On the eve of a major performance, singer Vivienne receives life-altering news that causes her to reevaluate her priorities. Crisscrossing the busy streets of New York City, she tries to balance her upcoming tour, family, and friends. Through interaction with her overbearing mother, Jeanne, her long-time manager, Ben, and her ex-husband, Nick, Vivienne strives to make peace with the decisions and sacrifices she's made along the way.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-09
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High Ground
2020-02-23
High Ground
Overview: In a remote corner of the wild country, a bloody war rages. Travis is a bounty hunter with one last hope of redemption. Gutjuk is a young Indigenous man trying to save the last of his family. Together they embark on a manhunt, which unravels a secret that ultimately pits them against each other.
Genres: Thriller Action Western Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-02-23
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Blaze
2022-08-25
Blaze
Overview: After a young girl witnesses a violent crime, she summons an imaginary dragon to help process her anger and protect her on her journey into womanhood.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-25
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