Australian actor Simon Baker, best known for his lead role on the hit CBS series “The Mentalist,” is facing drunk driving charges in Australia.
Australian media reported that the 55-year-old actor was charged with drink driving and attempted drink driving. No further details were provided.
After “The Mentalist” was canceled after its shortened seventh season in 2015, Baker appeared in smaller films before returning to television with the Netflix series “Boy Swallows Universe,” which debuted in January.
Baker also had roles in the CBS series “The Guardian” from 2001 to 2004 and the 2006 film “The Devil Wears Prada,” among others. She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Valentine’s Day 2013.
Her latest film is the 2023 Australian indie “Limbo,” for which the Los Angeles Times credited her with a “remarkably vivid” performance. And last week, Deadline reported that Baker was set to direct all episodes of a new TV series adapting Emily Perkins’ novel “Lioness.”
However, the recent charges mean he will also have to appear in court. Baker is reportedly due to appear in court in the northern New South Wales town of Mullumbimby on September 4.
