Patrick Jane is the main protagonist and titular character of the American crime TV series, The Mentalist. Created by Bruno Heller, who's currently producing Fox's Gotham, The Mentalist followed Patrick Jane, portrayed by Simon Baker, a CBI consultant with a remarkable track record for solving cases by using his amazing observation skills, mentalist abilities, and past minor-celebrity status as a psychic. Trivia Cho, Jane and Lisbon are the only main characters to appear in all episodes throughout the television series' run