Simon Denny Baker was born in Launceston, Tasmania on July 30, 1969. He is 5' 10". His parents, Barry and Elizabeth Baker moved to New Guinea in 1972. Shortly after, his parents divorced. His mother later re-married a butcher named Tom Denny and they lived in Sydney with his sister, Terri. Simon attended Ballina High School. After a time, his mother moved to New South Wales where Simon grew up. He did not know that Denny was not his real father's name. Being raised near the ocean developed his love for the sea and all things water-based, such as surfing and water polo. He recalled, "I didn't grow up with money, but I grew up with a lot of space...I was committed to the ocean." After graduating high school he returned to Sydney and intended to become a nurse, but didn't finish his degree. (Nurse Baker has a nice ring to it.) Thereafter he worked in menial jobs,...
- 6/13/2011
- by mhasan@corp.popstar.com (Mila Hasan)
- PopStar
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