Simon Richard Baker III (born March 30, 1986) is an Aboriginal

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actor of

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, and Squamish descent. He has appeared in ''

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'' (2014), ''

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'' (2017), '' Outlander'' (2022), and '' Hey, Viktor!'' (2023).

Early life

Baker hails from

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, and is of

, and Squamish descent. He is a graduate of the

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Actors Conservatory.

Career

Baker began his filming career at the age nine in the movie '' Once in a Blue Moon''.Rob Salem, "Delightful look back at '60s suburbia". ''

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'', June 21, 1996. He played Charlie in ''

North of 60 ''North of 60'' is a 1990s Canadian television drama depicting life in the sub-Arctic northern boreal forest (north of 60° north latitude, hence the title). It first aired on CBC Television in 1992 and was syndicated around the world. It is se ...

''. In 2023, he worked with

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to present a series of documentaries called ''The New Energy'' on First Nation peoples on how indigenous communities have engaged in economic, energy and cultural resourcefulness, to move forward while still preserving their culture and traditions.

Filmography

* '' Once in a Blue Moon'' (1995) * ''Back to Turtle Island'' (1995) * '' The Sweet Hereafter'' (1997) - Bear Otto * ''

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'' (1998) - Young Thomas Builds the Fire * ''

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'' (1998) - Horsechild * ''

Shanghai Noon ''Shanghai Noon'' is a 2000 martial arts western action comedy film directed by Tom Dey in his feature film debut, written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson and Lucy Liu. It is the first entry in the ...

'' (2000) - Little Feather * '' Canada: A People's History'' (2000) - Vision Quest Boy * ''Before We Ruled the Earth'' (2001) - Moak ("Buffalo Tracks") * ''

Spooky House ''Spooky House'' is a 2002 American family comedy film directed, co-produced and co-written by William Sachs, and starring Ben Kingsley and Mercedes Ruehl. It was entered into the Chicago International Children's Film Festival, winning two awa ...

'' (2002) - Prescott * '' Now & Forever'' (2002) - Young John Myron * ''Dream Storm'' (2001) - Charlie Muskrat (TV) * ''

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'' (2002) - Taan * ''Another Country '' (2002) - Charlie Muskrat (TV) * ''

Dreamkeeper ''Dreamkeeper'' is a 2003 film written by John Fusco and directed by Steve Barron. The main plot of the film is the conflict between a Lakota elder and storyteller named Pete Chasing Horse (August Schellenberg) and his Lakota grandson, Shane Ch ...

'' (2003) - Second Brother (TV) * ''

On the Corner ''On the Corner'' is a studio album by the American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Miles Davis. It was recorded in June and July 1972 and released on October 11 of that year by Columbia Records. The album continued Davis' exploration of ...

'' (2003) - Randy Henry * '' The Missing'' (2003) - Honesco * ''Distant Drumming'' (2004) - Charlie Muskrat * ''

I, Robot ''I, Robot'' is a fixup collection of science fiction short stories by American writer Isaac Asimov. The stories originally appeared in the American magazines '' Super Science Stories'' and ''Astounding Science Fiction'' between 1940 and 1950 ...

'' (2004) - Farber Posse * ''

Buffalo Dreams ''Buffalo Dreams'' is a 2005 American Western television film directed by David Jackson on Disney Channel Original Movie. Plot Set against the backdrop of New Mexico, the film follows a boy, Josh Townsend, who moves because of his father's jo ...

'' (2005) - Thomas Blackhorse * '' Into the West'' (2005) - Young loved by the Buffalo * ''Buckaroo: The Movie'' (2005) - Jerome * ''Crying 4 U'' (2007) - Joey * ''The Stone Child'' (2008) - Roger * ''

Journey to the Center of the Earth ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (), also translated with the variant titles ''A Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' and ''A Journey into the Interior of the Earth'', is a classic science fiction novel written by French novelist Jules Ve ...

'' (2008) - Wakinta Rescuer * ''

'' (2014) - Wematin * ''

'' (2017) - Akaanáa * '' Outlander'' (2022) - Still Water * ''The Faraway Place'' Short (2022) - Urus * ''The New Energy'' (2023) - Himself * '' Hey, Viktor!'' (2023) - Simon * '' The Birds Who Fear Death (2024) - Ryan

References

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* Living people 1986 births 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Canadian Film Centre alumni Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors Cree male actors People from North Vancouver Male actors from British Columbia {{Canada-screen-actor-1980s-stub