George Baker

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George Baker

Acting April 1, 1931

Varna, Bulgaria

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 Re…

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You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

6.6 1967 Movie
The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me

6.8 1977 Movie
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

6.6 1969 Movie
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.5 1997 TV Show
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
Spooks

Spooks

7.7 2002 TV Show
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

6.9 1979 TV Show
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.2 1992 TV Show
New Tricks

New Tricks

7.3 2004 TV Show
Screen Two

Screen Two

7.1 1985 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2016
    Chorabali

    Movie Dr. Dasgupta

  2. 2007
    The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

    Movie Self

  3. 2005
    The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

    Movie Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)

  4. 2004
    New Tricks

    TV show

  5. 2002
    I, Claudius: A Television Epic

    Movie Self

  6. 2002
    Spooks

    TV show Hugo Ross

  7. 2000
    Back to the Secret Garden

    Movie Will Weatherstaff

  8. 2000
    Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

    Movie

  9. 2000
    Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

    TV show

  10. 1999
    Blondes: Diana Dors

    Movie self

  11. 1997
    Midsomer Murders

    TV show Charlie

  12. 1995
    Johnny and the Dead

    TV show Alderman

  13. 1995
    Little Lord Fauntleroy

    TV show The Earl of Dorincourt

  14. 1992
    Heartbeat

    TV show Maurice Dodson

  15. 1991
    From Doon with Death

    Movie Writer

  16. 1990
    No Job for a Lady

    TV show Godfrey Eagan

More credits
  1. 1988
    For Queen & Country

    Movie Kilcoyne

  2. 1988
    Journey's End

    Movie Colonel

  3. 1987
    The Charmer

    TV show

  4. 1987
    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

    TV show Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford

  5. 1987
    Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel

    TV show Chief Inspector Fred Davy

  6. 1987
    Coast to Coast

    Movie Greaves

  7. 1986
    The Canterville Ghost

    Movie Uncle Hesketh

  8. 1986
    Room at the Bottom

    TV show

  9. 1986
    Time After Time

    Movie Valentine Swift

  10. 1986
    Dead Head

    TV show Eldridge

  11. 1985
    We'll Support You Evermore

    Movie Colonel

  12. 1985
    Bird Fancier

    Movie Albert Seers

  13. 1985
    Screen Two

    TV show Greaves

  14. 1985
    A Woman of Substance

    TV show Bruce McGill

  15. 1984
    Robin of Sherwood

    TV show Sir Richard of Leaford

  16. 1983
    Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

    TV show Whittington

  17. 1983
    The Secret Adversary

    Movie Whittington

  18. 1982
    Imaginary Friends

    Movie Writer

  19. 1982
    Q.E.D.

    TV show Sir Harold Metcalfe

  20. 1981
    Bergerac

    TV show Higgins

  21. 1981
    The Member for Chelsea

    TV show Mr. Chamberlain

  22. 1981
    The Chinese Detective

    TV show

  23. 1981
    Triangle

    TV show David West

  24. 1980
    Doctor Who: Full Circle

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