Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Mauricio Merino Jr (born in Melbourne on 3 August 1991) is a Professional Actor and Model best known for his role as Simon Freedman on the soap opera Neighbours and re-curring role on HBO's mini series The Pacific. Mauricio Merino, Jr attended primary school, mid year in grade prep at, Keilor Park Primary school in 1995. Being born in August, 1991, Mauricio should have started grade prep in 1996, but Mauricio had shown that at his age he was more advanced than other children, so he was placed in prep at a very young age of 3 (going onto 4). Mauricio also participated in inter school sports, playing softball in the summer months and netball in the winter.