George Baker

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-04-01

Day of death

2011-10-07 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Varna, Bulgaria

George Baker

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

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Spooks

    Spooks

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • New Tricks

    New Tricks

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • Bergerac

    Bergerac

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

    Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • I, Claudius

    I, Claudius

  • You Only Live Twice

    You Only Live Twice

  • Gideon's Way

    Gideon's Way

  • Maigret

    Maigret

  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service

  • Robin of Sherwood

    Robin of Sherwood

  • Screen Two

    Screen Two

  • Alice

    Alice

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

  • The Prisoner

    The Prisoner

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

    Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

  • The Spy Who Loved Me

    The Spy Who Loved Me

  • The Main Chance

    The Main Chance

  • The Protectors

    The Protectors

  • The Goodies

    The Goodies

  • Survivors

    Survivors

  • Bird Fancier

    Bird Fancier

  • Justine

    Justine

  • Doomwatch

    Doomwatch

  • The Moonraker

    The Moonraker

  • The Gentle Touch

    The Gentle Touch

  • The Intruder

    The Intruder

  • Hopscotch

    Hopscotch

  • Intimate Games

    Intimate Games

  • A Woman of Substance

    A Woman of Substance

  • The Firefighters

    The Firefighters

  • A Hill in Korea

    A Hill in Korea

  • The Ship That Died of Shame

    The Ship That Died of Shame

  • Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

    Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

  • North Sea Hijack

    North Sea Hijack

  • Triangle

    Triangle

  • The Thirty Nine Steps

    The Thirty Nine Steps

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips

    Goodbye, Mr. Chips

  • Lady Killers

    Lady Killers

  • The Dam Busters

    The Dam Busters

  • Curse of the Fly

    Curse of the Fly

  • The Executioner

    The Executioner

  • Because of the Cats

    Because of the Cats

  • Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

    Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

  • Zero One

    Zero One

  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

    Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

  • The Chinese Detective

    The Chinese Detective

  • Sword of Lancelot

    Sword of Lancelot

  • Up Pompeii!

    Up Pompeii!

  • Chorabali

    Chorabali

  • Doctor Who: Full Circle

    Doctor Who: Full Circle

  • For Queen & Country

    For Queen & Country

  • The Extra Day

    The Extra Day

  • The Secret Adversary

    The Secret Adversary

  • Journey's End

    Journey's End

  • Mister Ten Per Cent

    Mister Ten Per Cent

  • The Charmer

    The Charmer

  • Zodiac

    Zodiac

  • Back to the Secret Garden

    Back to the Secret Garden

  • Londoners

    Londoners

  • Mrs. Capper's Birthday

    Mrs. Capper's Birthday

  • Tread Softly Stranger

    Tread Softly Stranger

  • The Canterville Ghost

    The Canterville Ghost

  • The Finest Hours

    The Finest Hours

  • The Feminine Touch

    The Feminine Touch

  • The Woman for Joe

    The Woman for Joe

  • Coast to Coast

    Coast to Coast

  • Three Piece Suite

    Three Piece Suite

  • No Time for Tears

    No Time for Tears

  • Three for All

    Three for All

  • Blondes: Diana Dors

    Blondes: Diana Dors

  • The Bone Grinder

    The Bone Grinder

  • I, Claudius: A Television Epic

    I, Claudius: A Television Epic

  • A Warm December

    A Warm December

  • These Dangerous Years

    These Dangerous Years

  • We'll Support You Evermore

    We'll Support You Evermore

  • Q.E.D.

    Q.E.D.

  • Time After Time

    Time After Time

  • No Job for a Lady

    No Job for a Lady

  • Curtain of Fear

    Curtain of Fear

  • Room at the Bottom

    Room at the Bottom

  • Bowler

    Bowler

  • Bowler

    Bowler

  • Dead Head

    Dead Head

  • Chameli Memsaab

    Chameli Memsaab

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Johnny and the Dead

    Johnny and the Dead

  • The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

  • All Aboard the Starliner: The Making of 'Full Circle'

    All Aboard the Starliner: The Making of 'Full Circle'

  • Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Little Lord Fauntleroy

  • Sea Area Forties

    Sea Area Forties

  • Love Life

    Love Life

  • Print-Out

    Print-Out