Simon Baker

Simon Richard Baker III born March 30 1986 is an Aboriginal Canadian actor of Cree Haida and Squamish descent He began acting at the age of nine with a starring role in Once in a Blue Moon He gained early recognition as one of the leads in the television series North of Sixty before appearing in productions including Into the West Buffalo Dreams The Missing Smoke Signals The Sweet Hereafter Shanghai Noon I Robot and Journey to the Center of the Earth A graduate of the Canadian Film Centres Actors Conservatory Baker has worked across film and television throughout his career In addition to acting he has hosted the CTV series First Story and the documentary series Native Planet which explores Indigenous cultures around the world Baker is of Squamish Haida and Cree heritage and is based in Vancouver Canada