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After “The Mentalist” was canceled in its shortened seventh season in 2015, Baker appeared in smaller films before returning to TV with the Netflix series “Boy Swallows Universe,” which debuted in January.

Australian actor Simon Baker, best known for his leading role in CBS’ hit series “The Mentalist,” is facing drunk-driving charges in Australia.

Those who know Simon Baker only as the sleek title character on the TV series “The Mentalist” might do a double take when they discover his Travis, a stern detective sent out to close a 20-year-old cold case in Ivan Sen’s “Limbo.”

His television credits also include minor parts in “Sleepy Hollow,” “The Rookie,” “All American,” “The Mentalist” and “The Passage.”

In addition to a handful of episodes on “Buffy,” the actor’s television career also included parts on “Buffy” spinoff “Angel,” “The Mentalist” and “Goodnight Burbank.”