Actor profile

George Baker

1st April 1931 Varna, Bulgaria Acting

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.

50 Movies 57 TV Shows 122 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Chorabali poster

Chorabali 22nd January 2016 as Dr. Dasgupta

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas poster

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas 3rd February 2007 as Self

I, Claudius: A Television Epic poster

I, Claudius: A Television Epic 30th September 2002 as Self

Back to the Secret Garden poster

Back to the Secret Garden 2nd September 2000 as Will Weatherstaff

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' poster

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' 16th May 2000

Blondes: Diana Dors poster

Blondes: Diana Dors 26th December 1999 as self

For Queen & Country poster

For Queen & Country 17th May 1988 as Kilcoyne

Journey's End poster

Journey's End 1st January 1988 as Colonel

Coast to Coast poster

Coast to Coast 4th January 1987 as Greaves

The Canterville Ghost poster

The Canterville Ghost 31st December 1986 as Uncle Hesketh

Time After Time poster

Time After Time 26th January 1986 as Valentine Swift

We'll Support You Evermore poster

We'll Support You Evermore 14th July 1985 as Colonel

Bird Fancier poster

Bird Fancier 15th January 1985 as Albert Seers

The Secret Adversary poster

The Secret Adversary 9th October 1983 as Whittington

Doctor Who: Full Circle poster

Doctor Who: Full Circle 15th November 1980 as Login

Hopscotch poster

Hopscotch 26th September 1980 as Westlake

North Sea Hijack poster

North Sea Hijack 18th February 1980 as Fletcher

Print-Out poster

Print-Out 26th May 1979 as Robert Ballard

The Thirty Nine Steps poster

The Thirty Nine Steps 4th November 1978 as Sir Walter Bullivant

The Spy Who Loved Me poster

The Spy Who Loved Me 7th July 1977 as Captain Benson

Three Piece Suite poster

Three Piece Suite 1st January 1977 as Brad Hunter

Intimate Games poster

Intimate Games 31st May 1976 as Prof. Gottlieb

Three for All poster

Three for All 1st May 1975 as Eddie Boyes

Chameli Memsaab poster

Chameli Memsaab 7th January 1975 as Berkeley

The Firefighters poster

The Firefighters 1st January 1974 as Station Officer Harrison

A Warm December poster

A Warm December 23rd May 1973 as Dr. Henry Barlow

Because of the Cats poster

Because of the Cats 15th March 1973 as Boersma

The Executioner poster

The Executioner 6th September 1970 as Philip Crawford

On Her Majesty's Secret Service poster

On Her Majesty's Secret Service 18th December 1969 as Sir Hilary Bray

Goodbye, Mr. Chips poster

Goodbye, Mr. Chips 5th November 1969 as Lord Sutterwick

Justine poster

Justine 6th August 1969 as British Ambassador David Mountolive

The Bone Grinder poster

The Bone Grinder 13th May 1968 as George King

You Only Live Twice poster

You Only Live Twice 13th June 1967 as NASA Engineer (uncredited)

Mister Ten Per Cent poster

Mister Ten Per Cent 1st March 1967 as Lord Edward

Days in the Trees poster

Days in the Trees 22nd February 1967 as Jacques

Alice poster

Alice 13th October 1965 as Rev. Charles Dodgson

Curse of the Fly poster

Curse of the Fly 1st May 1965 as Martin Delambre

The Finest Hours poster

The Finest Hours 29th September 1964 as Lord Randolph (voice)

Sword of Lancelot poster

Sword of Lancelot 2nd June 1963 as Sir Gawaine

Tread Softly Stranger poster

Tread Softly Stranger 15th August 1958 as Johnny Mansell

The Moonraker poster

The Moonraker 2nd August 1958 as Anthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker

No Time for Tears poster

No Time for Tears 4th October 1957 as Dr. Nigel Barnes

These Dangerous Years poster

These Dangerous Years 3rd July 1957 as Padre

A Hill in Korea poster

A Hill in Korea 18th September 1956 as Lt. Butler

The Feminine Touch poster

The Feminine Touch 19th June 1956 as Dr Jim Alcott

The Extra Day poster

The Extra Day 1st January 1956 as Steven Marlow

The Woman for Joe poster

The Woman for Joe 25th August 1955 as Joe Harrop

The Dam Busters poster

The Dam Busters 16th May 1955 as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.

The Ship That Died of Shame poster

The Ship That Died of Shame 19th April 1955 as Bill Randall

The Intruder poster

The Intruder 18th October 1953 as Adjutant

New Tricks poster

New Tricks 1st January 2004

Spooks poster

Spooks 13th May 2002 as Hugo Ross

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Charlie

Johnny and the Dead poster

Johnny and the Dead 4th April 1995 as Alderman

Little Lord Fauntleroy poster

Little Lord Fauntleroy 1st January 1995 as The Earl of Dorincourt

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Maurice Dodson

No Job for a Lady poster

No Job for a Lady 7th February 1990 as Godfrey Eagan

The Charmer poster

The Charmer 18th October 1987

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries poster

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 2nd August 1987 as Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel poster

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel 25th January 1987 as Chief Inspector Fred Davy

Dead Head poster

Dead Head 15th January 1986 as Eldridge

Screen Two poster

Screen Two 6th January 1985 as Greaves

A Woman of Substance poster

A Woman of Substance 2nd January 1985 as Bruce McGill

Robin of Sherwood poster

Robin of Sherwood 28th April 1984 as Sir Richard of Leaford

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime poster

Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime 9th October 1983 as Whittington

Q.E.D. poster

Q.E.D. 23rd March 1982 as Sir Harold Metcalfe

Bergerac poster

Bergerac 18th October 1981 as Higgins

The Chinese Detective poster

The Chinese Detective 30th April 1981

Triangle poster

Triangle 5th January 1981 as David West

Lady Killers poster

Lady Killers 20th July 1980 as Sir Terence O'Connor, Q.C.

Minder poster

Minder 29th October 1979 as Altman

Minder poster

Minder 29th October 1979 as Cooper

Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart 22nd September 1979

Three Piece Suite poster

Three Piece Suite 8th March 1977 as Brad Hunter

I, Claudius poster

I, Claudius 20th September 1976 as Tiberius

Survivors poster

Survivors 16th April 1975 as Arthur Wormley

Zodiac poster

Zodiac 25th February 1974 as Mark Braun

Bowler poster

Bowler 29th July 1973 as Bowler

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em poster

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 15th February 1973

The Protectors poster

The Protectors 29th September 1972 as George Dixon

New Scotland Yard poster

New Scotland Yard 22nd April 1972 as John Randall

The Persuaders! poster

The Persuaders! 17th September 1971 as Britten

The Goodies poster

The Goodies 8th November 1970

Doomwatch poster

Doomwatch 9th February 1970 as John Mitchell

Up Pompeii! poster

Up Pompeii! 17th September 1969 as Jamus Bondus

The Main Chance poster

The Main Chance 18th June 1969 as Major Donovan

The Prisoner poster

The Prisoner 29th September 1967 as The New Number Two

ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse 25th September 1967 as George King

Half Hour Story poster

Half Hour Story 16th May 1967 as Tim Johnson

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Rev. Morell

Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre 7th October 1965 as Ernest Whipple

Londoners poster

Londoners 13th May 1965 as Bruce

Gideon's Way poster

Gideon's Way 18th March 1965 as Bailey

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as Rev Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as Louie Summers

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as Vera

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as Jacques

Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625 3rd May 1964 as Edward Jackson

Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625 3rd May 1964 as Matthew Hobhouse

Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who 23rd November 1963 as Login

Zero One poster

Zero One 3rd October 1962

Maigret poster

Maigret 31st October 1960

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Mike

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Pierre

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Dr. Stephen Monks

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Theodore Quill

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Kenny Blake