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Patrick Jane
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<p>Patrick Jane is a fictional character and the <a href="/facts/Protagonist/LD8eN0Pr">protagonist</a> of the <a href="/facts/CBS/BhMsVoej">CBS</a> crime drama <i><a href="/facts/The_Mentalist/nbPgVeXR">The Mentalist</a></i>, portrayed by <a href="/facts/Simon_Baker/yDTEVGvJ">Simon Baker</a>. Jane is an independent consultant for the <a href="/facts/California_Bureau_of_Investigation_(fictional)/zRUPxPAH">California Bureau of Investigation</a>, and helps by giving advice and insight from his many years as a fake <a href="/facts/Psychic/zUWcWBLv">psychic</a> <a href="/facts/Mediumship/PSrcEtXq">medium</a>. He uses his keen powers of observation, his knowledge of <a href="/facts/Psychology/duoqW7Sz">psychology</a>, and his <a href="/facts/Genius/5u2eYQsW">genius</a> to help lead the investigations. </p><p>Heller describes the character as being a combination of a Sherlock Holmes and a street psychic, part detective helping people and part con-artist selling people lies. Wanting the character to have both physical and spiritual grace, Heller imagined someone like <a href="/facts/Cary_Grant/Gn21qqeg">Cary Grant</a> for the role. </p>