6.8
Movie
Acting
George Baker
- Born
- Died
- (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Varna, Bulgaria
- Credits
- 115 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
6.6
Movie
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
7.9
TV
Doctor Who
7.5
TV
Midsomer Murders
7.7
TV
The Prisoner
7.0
Movie
Hopscotch
6.9
Movie
The Dam Busters
7.7
TV
Spooks
7.8
TV
I, Claudius
7.7
TV
The Persuaders!
6.9
TV
Hart to Hart
6.3
Movie
North Sea Hijack
5.4
Movie
Curse of the Fly
7.6
TV
Robin of Sherwood
7.3
TV
New Tricks
5.3
Movie
For Queen & Country
6.8
Movie
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
7.6
TV
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
Acting credits 113
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chorabali Film | Dr. Dasgupta |
| 2007 | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Film | Self |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Film | Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2004 | New Tricks TV | (1 ep) |
| 2002 | I, Claudius: A Television Epic Film | Self |
| 2002 | Spooks TV | Hugo Ross (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Back to the Secret Garden Film | Will Weatherstaff |
| 2000 | Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' Film | |
| 2000 | Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) TV | (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Blondes: Diana Dors Film | self |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | Charlie (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Johnny and the Dead TV | Alderman (4 ep) |
| 1995 | Little Lord Fauntleroy TV | The Earl of Dorincourt (6 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Maurice Dodson (1 ep) |
| 1990 | No Job for a Lady TV | Godfrey Eagan (12 ep) |
| 1988 | For Queen & Country Film | Kilcoyne |
| 1988 | Journey's End Film | Colonel |
| 1987 | The Charmer TV | (2 ep) |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries TV | Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford (79 ep) |
| 1987 | Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel TV | Chief Inspector Fred Davy (2 ep) |
| 1987 | Coast to Coast Film | Greaves |
| 1986 | The Canterville Ghost Film | Uncle Hesketh |
| 1986 | Room at the Bottom TV | (13 ep) |
| 1986 | Time After Time Film | Valentine Swift |
| 1986 | Dead Head TV | Eldridge (4 ep) |
| 1985 | We'll Support You Evermore Film | Colonel |
| 1985 | Bird Fancier Film | Albert Seers |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Greaves (1 ep) |
| 1985 | A Woman of Substance TV | Bruce McGill (3 ep) |
| 1984 | Robin of Sherwood TV | Sir Richard of Leaford (4 ep) |
| 1983 | The Secret Adversary Film | Whittington |
| 1983 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime TV | Whittington (1 ep) |
| 1982 | Q.E.D. TV | Sir Harold Metcalfe (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Bergerac TV | Higgins (1 ep) |
| 1981 | The Member for Chelsea TV | Mr. Chamberlain (3 ep) |
| 1981 | The Chinese Detective TV | (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Triangle TV | David West (52 ep) |
| 1980 | Doctor Who: Full Circle Film | Login |
| 1980 | Hopscotch Film | Westlake |
| 1980 | Lady Killers TV | Sir Terence O'Connor, Q.C. (1 ep) |
| 1980 | North Sea Hijack Film | Fletcher |
| 1979 | Minder TV | Altman, Cooper (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart TV | (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Print-Out Film | Robert Ballard |
| 1978 | The Thirty Nine Steps Film | Sir Walter Bullivant |
| 1977 | The Spy Who Loved Me Film | Captain Benson |
| 1977 | Three Piece Suite TV | Brad Hunter (segment "Celluloid Dreams"), Frank (segment "This Situation") (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Three Piece Suite Film | Brad Hunter |
| 1976 | I, Claudius TV | Tiberius (9 ep) |
| 1976 | Intimate Games Film | Prof. Gottlieb |
| 1975 | Three for All Film | Eddie Boyes |
| 1975 | Survivors TV | Arthur Wormley (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Chameli Memsaab Film | Berkeley |
| 1975 | Sea Area Forties Film | Narrator |
| 1974 | Dial M for Murder TV | Martin Willis (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Zodiac TV | Mark Braun (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Firefighters Film | Station Officer Harrison |
| 1973 | Bowler TV | (13 ep) |
| 1973 | Bowler TV | Bowler (13 ep) |
| 1973 | A Warm December Film | Dr. Henry Barlow |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | From Doon with Death Film | Writer |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries TV | Writer (8 ep) |
| 1982 | Imaginary Friends Film | Writer |