Actor
George Baker
1 April 1931† 7 October 2011 (aged 80) Varna, Bulgaria
- Written
- 3
- Movies
- 54
- Shows
- 59
Biography
George Morris Baker (1 April 1931 – 7 October 2011) was an English actor and writer. He was best known for portraying Tiberius in I, Claudius, and Inspector Wexford in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries. Ian Fleming considered Baker to be the ideal candidate to play James Bond, but the role went to Sean Connery because Baker had prior commitments. Baker ended up appearing in different roles in the film series: he played Captain Benson in The Spy Who Loved Me, heraldry expert Sir Hilary Bray in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and a NASA engineer in You Only Live Twice.
Known For
- 2016
- Chorabali · Film · Dr. Dasgupta
- 2007
- 2005
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy · Film · Mr. Lewis
- 2004
- New Tricks · Series
- 2002
- I, Claudius: A Television Epic · Film
- Spooks · Series · Hugo Ross
- 2000
- Back to the Secret Garden · Film · Will Weatherstaff
- Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' · Film
- Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) · Series
- 1999
- Blondes: Diana Dors · Film
- 1997
- Midsomer Murders · Series · Charlie
- 1995
- Johnny and the Dead · Series · Alderman
- Little Lord Fauntleroy · Series · The Earl of Dorincourt
- 1992
- Heartbeat · Series · Maurice Dodson
- 1991
- From Doon with Death · Film · Writer
- 1990
- No Job for a Lady · Series · Godfrey Eagan
- 1988
- For Queen & Country · Film · Kilcoyne
- Journey's End · Film · Colonel
- 1987
- Coast to Coast · Film · Greaves
- The Charmer · Series
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries · Series · Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford
- Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel · Series · Chief Inspector Fred Davy
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries · Series · Writer
- 1986
- The Canterville Ghost · Film · Uncle Hesketh
- Time After Time · Film · Valentine Swift
- Room at the Bottom · Series
- Dead Head · Series · Eldridge
- 1985
- We'll Support You Evermore · Film · Colonel
- Bird Fancier · Film · Albert Seers
- Screen Two · Series · Greaves
- A Woman of Substance · Series · Bruce McGill
- 1984
- Robin of Sherwood · Series · Sir Richard of Leaford
- 1983
- The Secret Adversary · Film · Whittington
- Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime · Series · Whittington
- 1982
- Q.E.D. · Series · Sir Harold Metcalfe
- Imaginary Friends · Film · Writer
- 1981
- Bergerac · Series · Higgins
- The Member for Chelsea · Series · Mr. Chamberlain
- The Chinese Detective · Series
- Triangle · Series · David West
- 1980
- Doctor Who: Full Circle · Film · Login
- Hopscotch · Film · Westlake
- North Sea Hijack · Film · Fletcher
- Lady Killers · Series · Sir Terence O'Connor · Q.C.
- 1979
- Print-Out · Film · Robert Ballard
- Minder · Series · Altman
- Hart to Hart · Series
- 1978
- The Thirty Nine Steps · Film · Sir Walter Bullivant
- 1977
- The Spy Who Loved Me · Film · Captain Benson
- Three Piece Suite · Film · Brad Hunter
- Three Piece Suite · Series · Brad Hunter (segment "Celluloid Dreams")
- 1976
- Intimate Games · Film · Prof. Gottlieb
- I, Claudius · Series · Tiberius
- 1975
- Three for All · Film · Eddie Boyes
- Chameli Memsaab · Film · Berkeley
- Sea Area Forties · Film · Narrator
- Survivors · Series · Arthur Wormley
- 1974
- The Firefighters · Film · Station Officer Harrison
- Dial M for Murder · Series · Martin Willis
- Zodiac · Series · Mark Braun
- 1973
- A Warm December · Film · Dr. Henry Barlow
- Because of the Cats · Film · Boersma
- Bowler · Series
- Bowler · Series · Bowler
- Between the Wars · Series · Walter Jeffries
- Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em · Series
- 1972
- The Protectors · Series · George Dixon
- New Scotland Yard · Series · John Randall
- 1971
- The Persuaders! · Series · Britten
- 1970
- The Executioner · Film · Philip Crawford
- The Goodies · Series
- Doomwatch · Series · John Mitchell
- 1969
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service · Film · Sir Hilary Bray
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips · Film · Lord Sutterwick
- Justine · Film · British Ambassador David Mountolive
- Up Pompeii! · Series · Jamus Bondus
- The Main Chance · Series · Major Donovan
- 1968
- The Bone Grinder · Film · George King
- Mrs. Capper's Birthday · Film · Kenny Blake
- The Sex Game · Series · Edwin
- 1967
- Love Life · Film · Theodore Quill
- You Only Live Twice · Film · NASA Engineer
- Mister Ten Per Cent · Film · Lord Edward
- Days in the Trees · Film · Jacques
- The Prisoner · Series · The New Number Two
- ITV Playhouse · Series · George King
- Half Hour Story · Series · Tim Johnson
- 1965
- Alice · Film · Rev. Charles Dodgson
- Curse of the Fly · Film · Martin Delambre
- BBC Play of the Month · Series · Rev. Morell
- Thirty-Minute Theatre · Series · Ernest Whipple
- Londoners · Series · Bruce
- Gideon's Way · Series · Bailey
- 1964
- The Finest Hours · Film · Lord Randolph (voice)
- Curtain of Fear · Series · Stewart Caxton
- Thursday Theatre · Series · Geoffrey Harrison
- The Wednesday Play · Series · Rev Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
- Theatre 625 · Series · Edward Jackson
- Rupert of Hentzau · Series · Rudolf Rassendyll
- 1963
- Sword of Lancelot · Film · Sir Gawaine
- Doctor Who · Series · Login
- 1962
- Zero One · Series
- 1961
- Drama 61-67 · Series · Peter Evett
- 1960
- Maigret · Series
- 1958
- Tread Softly Stranger · Film · Johnny Mansell
- The Moonraker · Film · Anthony · Earl of Dawlish · The Moonraker
- 1957
- No Time for Tears · Film · Dr. Nigel Barnes
- These Dangerous Years · Film · Padre
- 1956
- A Hill in Korea · Film · Lt. Butler
- The Feminine Touch · Film · Dr Jim Alcott
- The Extra Day · Film · Steven Marlow
- Armchair Theatre · Series · Mike
- 1955
- The Woman for Joe · Film · Joe Harrop
- The Dam Busters · Film · Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby · D.S.O. · D.F.C.
- The Ship That Died of Shame · Film · Bill Randall
- 1953
- The Intruder · Film · Adjutant