George Baker

George Baker

Acting

Born: 1931-04-01 · Varna, Bulgaria

Died: 2011-10-07

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 M

🎬 Movies (20)

Chorabali

Chorabali

2016

Dr. Dasgupta

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007

Self

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)

I, Claudius: A Television Epic

I, Claudius: A Television Epic

2002

Self

Back to the Secret Garden

Back to the Secret Garden

2000

Will Weatherstaff

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'

2000

Blondes: Diana Dors

Blondes: Diana Dors

1999

self

For Queen & Country

For Queen & Country

1988

Kilcoyne

Journey's End

Journey's End

1988

Colonel

Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

1987

Greaves

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1986

Uncle Hesketh

Time After Time

Time After Time

1986

Valentine Swift

We'll Support You Evermore

We'll Support You Evermore

1985

Colonel

Bird Fancier

Bird Fancier

1985

Albert Seers

The Secret Adversary

The Secret Adversary

1983

Whittington

Doctor Who: Full Circle

Doctor Who: Full Circle

1980

Login

Hopscotch

Hopscotch

1980

Westlake

North Sea Hijack

North Sea Hijack

1980

Fletcher

Print-Out

Print-Out

1979

Robert Ballard

The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

1978

Sir Walter Bullivant