Australian actor and star of The Mentalist Simon Baker has pleaded guilty to drink driving.
The 55-year-old was excused from facing Mullumbimby Local Court in person – but court documents show a guilty plea has been entered and accepted to driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (first offence).
Prosecutors withdrew one count of attempting to drive under the influence of alcohol.
He was busted behind the wheel on Booyung Rd at Nashua between 2:11am and 2:38am on July 20. He was charged last month by NSW Police.
It’s understood he splits his time between Tamarama in Sydney well-heeled eastern suburbs and a country property in Nashua, between Lismore and Byron Bay.
Baker will appear in court for sentencing on September 11.
Baker earned himself a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his portrayal of Patrick Jane in The Mentalist between 2008 and 2015.
Most recently, he was nominated for a TV Week Logie Award and 11 other awards for his leading role in the Netflix drama, Boy Swallows Universe.
Simon Baker pictured walking to Icebergs gym on Tuesday
Baker splits his time between Sydney’s eastern suburbs and Nashua in northern NSW
