Simon Richard Baker III (born March 30, 1986) is an Aboriginal Canadian actor of Cree, Haida, and Squamish descent. He has appeared in Strange Empire (2014), Murdoch Mysteries (2017), Outlander (2022), and Hey, Viktor! (2023).
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Early life
Baker hails from North Vancouver-Capilano, British Columbia, and is of Cree, Haida, and Squamish descent. He is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre Actors Conservatory.
Career
Baker began his filming career at the age nine in the movie Once in a Blue Moon. He played Charlie Muskrat in North of 60.
In 2023, he worked with FortisBC 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
Smoke Signals (1998) – Young Thomas Builds the Fire
Big Bear (1998) – Horsechild
Shanghai Noon (2000) – Little Feather
Canada: A People's History (2000) – Vision Quest Boy
Before We Ruled the Earth (2001) – Moak ("Buffalo Tracks")
Spooky House (2002) – Prescott
Now & Forever (2002) – Young John Myron
Dream Storm (2001) – Charlie Muskrat (TV)
Tribe of Joseph (2002) – Taan
Another Country (2002) – Charlie Muskrat (TV)
Dreamkeeper (2003) – Second Brother (TV)
On the Corner (2003) – Randy Henry
The Missing (2003) – Honesco
Distant Drumming (2004) – Charlie Muskrat
I, Robot (2004) – Farber Posse
Buffalo Dreams (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 (2008) – Wakinta Rescuer
Strange Empire (2014) – Wematin
Murdoch Mysteries (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
