The series revolved around nick fallin, a corporate attorney sentenced to 1500 hours community service with legal services of pittsburgh as the result of a. Simon lucas baker born 30 july 1969 is an australian actor in television and film, and director. The mentalist star simon baker shows off new look daily. The guardian serie tv con simon baker has 484 members. Simon baker, star of the new onehour drama the mentalist, says his show will different. Simon baker is an australian actor and director born on 30th july 1969 in launceston, tasmania, australia.
The best way to promote a series of this nature is through its star, but guardian lead simon baker was not someone who liked to do publicity costars alan rosenberg and raphael sbarge did. Simon baker full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. He is known for his lead roles in the cbs television series the mentalist as patrick jane and the guardian as nicholas fallin and starred in several hollywood films. It follows a lawyer who is caught with drugs and is sentenced to 1500 hours of community service dealing with children. He then became the star of american drama tv series the mentalist, playing former psychic. Simon baker is a mega heartthrob at 49 as he debuts a fresh haircut after a visit to the salon. Simon baker biography, movies and tv shows, wife and children. Nick fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his fathers. The guardian 2001 aaron paul and simon baker the guardian. What i enjoy the most about the guardian is nick fallons character development, and the dirty jobs he is forced to take on due to his debt of community service to the pennsylvania bar association. 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. Starring simon baker, dabney coleman, erica leerhsen, alan rosenberg. Simon baker was first recognized in 1992, when he received australias prestigious logie award for most popular new talent. From the guardian 2001 season 1 episode 5 the men from the boys.
The guardian becomes the mentalist for new cbs series. This set contains every episode from all three episodes of the guardian, starring simon baker as a troubled lawyer who, with his partner and. Outstanding guest actress in a drama series farrah fawcett. This week ive been rewatching an old cbs lawyer show called the guardian, notable for being simon baker s first tv series before he hit it huge with the mentalist. Best performance by an actor in a television series drama simon baker. The central protagonist, he is a driven individual whose. Dabney coleman and simon baker play off each other so well. The guardian has a wellmeaning premise and a compulsively watchable star in simon baker, but the series is limp upon arrival with its bland characterization and rote procedural formula. Nick fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his fathers ultrasuccessful pittsburgh law firm. This is a list of the 67 episodes for the guardian, an american drama series which aired on cbs from september 25, 2001 to may 4, 2004. This is probably one of the best television shows i have ever watched. Baker is super charming, with a twinkling smile and highly charismatic as con man psychic turned crime fighter on the mentalist, but for me the show ran out of steam very badly once. Bought at random because i enjoy watching simon baker in the mentalist, i cannot wait for the next 2 series to become available on dvd. Simon baker, alan rosenberg, erica leerhsen, charles malik whitfield, raphael.
Forget the mentalistrevisting the guardian tv talk. The guardian tv series 20012004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The guardian becomes the mentalist for new cbs series rick bentley. Simon baker on filming tim wintons breath debut director on his fear of adapting this australian paean to surfing and the challenge posed by its most taboo subject. The guardian serie tv con simon baker public group. Simon baker on good morning britain 15may2015 duration. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of nick. This is a very good series with an excellant performance by simon baker. Watch the guardian streaming online hulu free trial.
Its the little homeless kids that ultimately start breaking down your walls and lead to your readiness to be a. The guardian has a wellmeaning premise and a compulsively watchable star in simon baker, but the series is limp upon arrival. Its the little homeless kids that ultimately start breaking down your walls and lead to your readiness to be a loving dad yourself. In 2001, baker was cast as nick fallin, the lead role in cbs the guardian, a drama about a corporate lawyer who is sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service after a drug conviction. Love the unwrapping of your persona as you fight a cold and unyielding father, a lover who rejects you for the most part, and drugs that have enticed you. The dialogue and character development is superlative.
A legal drama starring simon baker the mentalist, the guardian lasted three seasons, offering a perfectly enjoyable legal drama that entertained thanks to a solid cast. The guardian has it all, and season 2 was not a let down, it was just a little bit less dramatic than season 1. He is popularly known for his roles as in the cbs television series the mentalist as patrick jane and the guardian as nicholas fallin. I hadnt watched the guardian when the series was running but recently watched on netflix leading to my ordering the full series from amazon. With simon baker, alan rosenberg, raphael sbarge, dabney coleman. The guardian tv series 20012004 simon baker as nick. Simon baker as nicholas nick fallin, a lawyer sentenced to community service for drugrelated crimes. The guardian 2001 aaron paul and simon baker the guardian clip full hd duration.