The Mentalist: 8 years after the end of the series, what has become of Simon Baker?

From 2008 to 2015, Simon Baker starred as Patrick Jane, a psychic who uses his extraordinary gifts to solve crimes as a consultant who works alongside the police. This was evident in the CBS detective series The Mentalist. But since the show ended, what has become of the Australian actor, now 54?

Before we reveal what happened after Simon Baker’s The Mentalist, we’ll at least remind you of some important events before. Active on Australian television in the late 80s, the actor next made a cameo appearance in LA Confidential. A solid Hollywood career followed, with Baker notably appearing in Ride with the Devil, The Circle – The Ring 2, and The Devil Wears Prada.

But this, therefore, thanks to the small screen, first with the series Le Protecteur, then especially the mentalist, that Simon Baker is gaining recognition from the general public. His performance as Patrick Jane earned him unanimous praise and earned him a star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013.

Work on The Mentalist, which spanned nearly a decade, left Simon Baker little time for other pursuits. However, let’s celebrate appearances in The Killer Inside Me and Margin Call, as well as the male lead in the delicious romantic comedy English Wedding, in which he plays opposite Rose Byrne. Not to mention a notable stop behind the camera in the sports drama Breathe.

And then ? We have to face the facts: the end of The Mentalist was a clear blow to Simon Baker’s career. The actress co-stars with Sarah Jessica Parker in the drama Here and Now West High Ground and Blaze stars as a father trying to help his daughter, who witnesses a violent attack that leaves her traumatized, by taking refuge in her imaginary world. Movies that show ambition but that don’t really put Baker in the spotlight.

In 2022, however, there is little excitement to have the actor in the credits of Roar. She stars opposite her compatriot Nicole Kidman in this darkly humorous anthology series about ordinary women who find themselves in extraordinary situations on Apple TV+.

Does it look like the climb to the top is starting for Simon Baker? In any case, his fans will be able to find him in the police drama Limbo starting October 1 on the Filmo platform. The actor plays a detective who arrives in a small town in the Australian outback to investigate the twenty-year unsolved murder of an Aboriginal woman.

Trailer for “Limbo” with Simon Baker: