George Baker
Acting1931Varna, Bulgaria
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
Acting History
2016
Chorabali
as Dr. Dasgupta
2007
Heartbeat
TVas Maurice Dodson• 1 eps
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)
Midsomer Murders
TVas Charlie• 1 eps
Spooks
TVas Hugo Ross• 1 eps
2000
Back to the Secret Garden
as Will Weatherstaff
1991
From Doon with Death
Writer
1989
Minder
TVas Cooper• 1 eps
1988
1987
Coast to Coast
as Greaves
Screen Two
TVas Greaves• 1 eps
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
TVas Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford• 79 eps
1986
The Canterville Ghost
as Uncle Hesketh
1985
Bird Fancier
as Albert Seers
A Woman of Substance
TVas Bruce McGill
Robin of Sherwood
TVas Sir Richard of Leaford• 4 eps
1984
1983
The Secret Adversary
as Whittington
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
TVas Whittington
1982
Imaginary Friends
Writer
1980
1978
The Thirty Nine Steps
as Sir Walter Bullivant
1977
The Spy Who Loved Me
as Captain Benson
Three Piece Suite
as Brad Hunter
1976
Intimate Games
as Prof. Gottlieb
I, Claudius
TVas Tiberius• 9 eps
1975
Three for All
as Eddie Boyes
Survivors
TVas Arthur Wormley
1974
The Firefighters
as Station Officer Harrison
1973
Because of the Cats
as Boersma
A Warm December
as Dr. Henry Barlow
The Protectors
TVas George Dixon• 1 eps
1972
The Main Chance
TVas Major Donovan• 1 eps
1971
The Persuaders!
TVas Britten• 1 eps
BBC Play of the Month
TVas Rev. Morell• 1 eps
1970
1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Lord Sutterwick
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as Sir Hilary Bray
Justine
as British Ambassador David Mountolive
1968
Mrs. Capper's Birthday
as Kenny Blake
1967
Mister Ten Per Cent
as Lord Edward
You Only Live Twice
as NASA Engineer (uncredited)
The Prisoner
TVas The New Number Two• 1 eps
1966
Theatre 625
TVas Matthew Hobhouse• 1 eps
Gideon's Way
TVas Bailey• 1 eps
1965
Curse of the Fly
as Martin Delambre
Alice
as Rev. Charles Dodgson
The Wednesday Play
TVas Louie Summers / Rev Charles Lutwidge Dodgson / Vera• 1 eps
Londoners
TVas Bruce• 1 eps
1964
The Finest Hours
as Lord Randolph (voice)
1963
Sword of Lancelot
as Sir Gawaine
Doctor Who
TVas Login
1962
1961
Drama 61-67
TVas Peter Evett
1958
The Moonraker
as Anthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker
Tread Softly Stranger
as Johnny Mansell
1957
These Dangerous Years
as Padre
1956
1955
The Dam Busters
as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
The Woman for Joe
as Joe Harrop
The Ship That Died of Shame
as Bill Randall
1953
The Intruder
as Adjutant