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Actor Simon Baker has been charged with drink driving

He's nominated for a Silver Logie.

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WRITTEN BY Danica Baker / Edited BY Chantelle Schmidt
16 August 2024 , 2 minutes to read

Australian actor Simon Baker has reportedly been charged with drink driving. The Aussie actor is nominated for a prestigious award at this weekend’s 2024 Logies.

According to The Australian, Simon was charged with attempting to drive while under the influence of alcohol and a second charge of driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Simon is nominated for a 2024 Silver Logie for Best Lead Actor in a Drama thanks to his role in Boy Swallows Universe. The ceremony takes place in Sydney on Sunday, August 18.

It’s been reported that Simon will appear in a Mullumbimby court on September 4, and there are no bail conditions attached to the charges.

Simon Baker. Image: Instagram.

Simon Baker’s career

Simon’s first acting job was in a commercial, and he went on to work on a TV show called E Street as Sam Farrel from 1992–1993.

After that, he had parts in Home and Away and Heartbreak High and in 1993 he won the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent.

Simon moved to America in the mid-90s and scored the position of Patrick Jane in the television series The Mentalist.

He played Patrick from 2008 until 2015 and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his role.

Simon Baker on Home and Away. Image: Seven.

Who else is nominated for a Logie?

Up against Simon for the Silver Logie are Felix Cameron (Boy Swallows Universe), Hugo Weaving (Love Me), Rob Collins (Total Control and RFDS) Rob Collins and Sam Reid (The Newsreader).

Nominated for the Gold Logie is Andy Lee, Asher Keddie, Julia Morris, Larry Emdur, Robert Irwin, Sonia Kruger and Tony Armstrong.

You can check out the rest of the Logie Nominations for 2024 here.

The 2024 TV WEEK Logie Awards will air on Channel Seven and 7plus on August 18 from 7pm.

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