Tv series the guardian, w simon baker steve hoffman. The song is an unlisted track on the wallflowers most recent cd titled red letter days. Start your free trial to watch the guardian and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Simon baker may have settled in hollywood, and have film roles and a hit tv show, but he isnt about to forget his roots anytime soon. Watch the guardian online full episodes of season 3 to 1. Jan 23, 2018 good to meet you simon baker i t was wellington airport that did it. It totally sucked me in, with the premise that a young man with drug charges against him and a juris doctorate in corporate law, owes the commonwealth of. Baker is a surfer and actor himselfhe spent years as the star of the cbs series the guardian and the mentalist. Simon lucas baker born 30 july 1969 is an australian actor in television and film, and director. Good to meet you simon baker i t was wellington airport that did it. Simon jenkins is a guardian columnist, author and bbc broadcaster. In comparison to his main work, his community service involves serving as a court appointed guardian for children in difficult, troubled situations.
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. Guardians simon baker refocuses anger of youth into busy career. This popular series stars tv superstar simon baker the mentalist as nick fallin, a highpowered attorney arrested on a drug charge, who must now perform 1500 hours of community service. Guardian s simon baker refocuses anger of youth into busy career. Elizabeth debicki of guardians of the galaxy 2 cast in simon bakers new movie breath don groves former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.
Rent simon baker movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray dvd. Watch the guardian streaming online hulu free trial. 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. The theme song and introduction are obnoxious when. It has all the things that the mentalist never did deliver. The guardian watch tv show streaming online justwatch. Rent the guardian 2001 starring simon baker and dabney coleman on dvd and bluray. Just before the holidays, i was having coffee in manhattans carlyle hotel with the ruggedly goodlooking australian actor simon baker, talking about his big new dramatic series the mentalist on. Simon baker, alan rosenberg, erica leerhsen, charles malik whitfield.
Enjoying ever so much the mentalist, i started renting simon bakers previous cbs series the guardian, which also features the underappreciated dabney coleman playing the father of bakers character, nick fallon. Now, the guardian weekly is on subscription at my house, and. Watch the guardian season 1 episode 1 pilot online now yidio. I hadnt watched the guardian when the series was running but recently watched on netflix leading to my ordering the full series from amazon. The series worked well, despite not often venturing too far from the conventions of the overcrowded genre. A group of citizens traumatized by violent crime and let down by the legal system band together to seek justice on. Download a list of 49 titles created 01 nov 2017 ended series. Starring simon baker, dabney coleman, erica leerhsen, alan rosenberg, raphael sbarge, and charles whitfield. 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.
Simon baker plays an extremely complicated role as nick fallon, a big time lawyer working for his fathers firm who has to complete court mandated community service due to his issues with drugs. If you cant be proud of what you do, go and sell shoes. He was an angry young man who grew up in the countryside in the north of australia. I bought the cd for the guardian theme song but love the other songs as well. Simon baker is a tad drowsy when he sits down for a chat. He is popularly known for his roles as in the cbs television series the mentalist as patrick jane and the guardian as nicholas fallin. Dabney coleman and simon baker play off each other so well. Simon baker biography, movies and tv shows, wife and children. It originally aired from september 25, 2001 to may 4, 2004. Nick thought he had lost everything after his arrest, until he started working for the underprivileged and found. Simon baker full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. The guardian is an american tv series that follows the life of fictional corporate lawyer nicholas fallin played by simon baker. 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 they solved the red john mystery the man who.
Fallin and associates take on a sexual harassment case while nick works to get a homeless gay teen off the streets. His recent books include englands hundred best views, and mission accomplished. Cbs news simon baker played opposite anne hathaway in the 2006 fashion industry sendup the devil wears prada. Forget the mentalistrevisting the guardian tv talk. 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. Simon baker, alan rosenberg, erica leerhsen, charles malik whitfield, michael pressman, carson durven, ophira eisenberg, paul a. Reluctantly, hes now the guardian, a parttime child advocate at legal aid services, where one case after another is an eyeopening instance of kids caught up in difficult circumstances. Instantly find any the guardian full episode available from all 3 seasons with. Macfarlane, dave nichols, vincent corazza, bruce clayton, balazs koos, dan warry smith, cynthia ashperger, karl campbell. Lets face it, the guardian was not a warm, fuzzy, easytowatch show.
Simon baker interview making it in hollywood tnt magazine. Rent the guardian 2001 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. I ve done a lot of work as an actor making a living that im not necessarily proud of, and id be quite happy if it just sort of disappeared, to be honest, simon baker confesses. The acting all around of everyone in the cast is top notch and the stories are amazing, i cant stop watching it. Simon bakers smouldering gazes and wendy monizs dimples were a constant aesthetic pleasure. An hourlong flight home to auckland, and nothing to read.
In his television acting career, he is best known for his lead. Australian actor simon baker, a former champion sportsman who competed at the state level in surfing and water polo, began his acting career on such successful australian soap operas as e street, home and away and heartbreak high before landing his breakout role in. Nick thought he had lost everything after his arrest, until he started working for the underprivileged and found his true calling. Jun 24, 2010 enjoying ever so much the mentalist, i started renting simon baker s previous cbs series the guardian, which also features the underappreciated dabney coleman playing the father of baker s character, nick fallon. Rent simon baker movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. This popular series stars tv superstar simon baker the mentalist as nick fallin, a highpowered attorney arrested on a drug charge, who must now perform.
As a director, simon baker rides the waves and takes a. Personality profile of simon baker an australian actor and director, best known for his lead role in the cbs television series the mentalist as patrick jane, and as nicholas fallin in the guardian, born on wednesday july 30th 1969. Simon baker as nicholas nick fallin, a lawyer sentenced to community service for. Watch full episodes of the guardian and get the latest breaking news. Nick fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his fathers ultrasuccessful pittsburgh law firm. Simon baker personality profile celebrities galore. Simon baker is an australian actor and director born on 30th july 1969 in launceston, tasmania, australia. Unfortunately, not everything worked as well on the guardian. The australianborn star of cbs global hit the mentalist is still recovering from jet lag and a lack of sleep since hopping a plane to cannes. Now simon baker makes that unrest pay off as the truculent nick fallin on cbss the guardian.
With simon baker, alan rosenberg, raphael sbarge, dabney coleman. Instead of jail, he is sentenced to 1500 hours of community service as a child advocate at pittsburgh legal services. Simon gunning reveals what is being done to encourage men to open up. Simon baker was first recognized in 1992, when he received australias prestigious logie award for most popular new talent. This week ive been rewatching an old cbs lawyer show called the guardian, notable for being simon bakers first tv series before he hit it huge with the mentalist. His wife is an australian actress, whom he first met in 1991 on. He has been enjoying his marital relationship with his longterm partner with whom he shares three children. Fanpage for all simon baker fans worldwide i will post news, photos. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. I love him even more in the guardian, i never watched the show when it was initially broadcast. I am not simon i am a fan like all of you, who found this page.
The guardian is an american drama television series created by david hollander for cbs. Simon baker is married to his wife, rebecca rig since 2 october 1998. Sep 25, 2001 watch the guardian season 1 episode 1 pilot add to watchlist nick fallin, a highpowered attorney living the good life, is brought down to earth when he has to pay the price for his indulgent lifestyle. 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. The plot focused on nicks community service and recovery from drug addiction, as well. The guardian theme song is sung by jakob dylan and his band the wallflowers. In the new movie breath, director simon baker didnt care that his two young leads had never actedas long as they could ride the waves. Download the supplement pdf download the supplement pdf.
The series finale was absolutely terrible, but every other episode of the shows 3 seasons was so good. Watch the guardian season 1 episode 1 pilot online now. It challenged viewers and that sort of show is not easy to promote. Jan 04, 2009 just before the holidays, i was having coffee in manhattans carlyle hotel with the ruggedly goodlooking australian actor simon baker, talking about his big new dramatic series the mentalist on. In the guardian, the hero does not always win, the ending is not always happy and the characters are always flawed. I hated pretty much every moment alan rosenberg as alvin was on screen. This is probably one of the best television shows i have ever watched. Unlike the mentalist, simon bakers character is fairly rough around the edges, to put it mildly, and part of the enjoyment of the show is watching his character adapt. Watch the guardian s1 e1 online watch online anytime. Simon baker wiki, affair, married, gay with age, height. Tv series the guardian, w simon baker steve hoffman music. 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 drug conviction.
The guardian has a wellmeaning premise and a compulsively watchable star in simon baker, but the series is limp upon arrival. Its late morning and hes nearing the end of a week of night shoots up to 16 hours apiece for his hit tv detective series, the mentalist. That alone is not even what makes the guardian season 1 something that i can squarely recommend, to anybody. The dialogue and character development is superlative. For the mentalists simon baker, good looks plus hard. Watch the guardian online full episodes of season 3 to 1 yidio. Simon baker celebrity profile check out the latest simon baker photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
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