George Baker

Acting

George Baker

Born April 1, 1931Varna, Bulgaria105 credits

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

Chorabali
5.8

Chorabali

Movie

2016

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Movie

2007

6.0

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Movie

2005

New Tricks
7.3

New Tricks

TV

2004

I, Claudius: A Television Epic
7.0

I, Claudius: A Television Epic

Movie

2002

Spooks
7.7

Spooks

TV

2002

Filmography

Chorabali
2016Chorabalias Dr. DasguptaMovie
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007The 50 Greatest Television Dramasas SelfMovie
T
2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
New Tricks
2004New TricksTV
I, Claudius: A Television Epic
2002I, Claudius: A Television Epicas SelfMovie
Spooks
2002Spooksas Hugo RossTV
Back to the Secret Garden
2000Back to the Secret Gardenas Will WeatherstaffMovie
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
2000Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'Movie
R
2000Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)TV
Blondes: Diana Dors
1999Blondes: Diana Dorsas selfMovie
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murdersas CharlieTV
Johnny and the Dead
1995Johnny and the Deadas AldermanTV
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1995Little Lord Fauntleroyas The Earl of DorincourtTV
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeatas Maurice DodsonTV
F
1991From Doon with DeathWriterMovie
For Queen & Country
1988For Queen & Countryas KilcoyneMovie
Journey's End
1988Journey's Endas ColonelMovie
The Charmer
1987The CharmerTV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Det. Chief Insp. Reg WexfordTV
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
1987Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotelas Chief Inspector Fred DavyTV
Coast to Coast
1987Coast to Coastas GreavesMovie
The Canterville Ghost
1986The Canterville Ghostas Uncle HeskethMovie
R
1986Room at the BottomTV
Time After Time
1986Time After Timeas Valentine SwiftMovie
Dead Head
1986Dead Headas EldridgeTV
We'll Support You Evermore
1985We'll Support You Evermoreas ColonelMovie
Bird Fancier
1985Bird Fancieras Albert SeersMovie
Screen Two
1985Screen Twoas GreavesTV
A Woman of Substance
1985A Woman of Substanceas Bruce McGillTV
Robin of Sherwood
1984Robin of Sherwoodas Sir Richard of LeafordTV
The Secret Adversary
1983The Secret Adversaryas WhittingtonMovie
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983Agatha Christie's Partners in Crimeas WhittingtonTV
Imaginary Friends
1982Imaginary FriendsWriterMovie
Q.E.D.
1982Q.E.D.TV
Bergerac
1981Bergeracas HigginsTV
The Chinese Detective
1981The Chinese DetectiveTV
Triangle
1981Triangleas David WestTV
Doctor Who: Full Circle
1980Doctor Who: Full Circleas LoginMovie
Hopscotch
1980Hopscotchas WestlakeMovie
Lady Killers
1980Lady Killersas Sir Terence O'Connor, Q.C.TV
The Gentle Touch
1980The Gentle TouchTV
North Sea Hijack
1980North Sea Hijackas FletcherMovie
Minder
1979Minderas AltmanTV
Hart to Hart
1979Hart to HartTV
Print-Out
1979Print-Outas Robert BallardMovie
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978The Thirty Nine Stepsas Sir Walter BullivantMovie
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977The Spy Who Loved Meas Captain BensonMovie
Three Piece Suite
1977Three Piece Suiteas Brad HunterTV
Three Piece Suite
1977Three Piece Suiteas Brad HunterMovie
I, Claudius
1976I, Claudiusas TiberiusTV
Intimate Games
1976Intimate Gamesas Prof. GottliebMovie
Three for All
1975Three for Allas Eddie BoyesMovie
Survivors
1975Survivorsas Arthur WormleyTV
Chameli Memsaab
1975Chameli Memsaabas BerkeleyMovie
S
1975Sea Area Fortiesas NarratorMovie
Zodiac
1974Zodiacas Mark BraunTV
The Firefighters
1974The Firefightersas Station Officer HarrisonMovie
B
1973BowlerTV
Bowler
1973Bowleras BowlerTV
A Warm December
1973A Warm Decemberas Dr. Henry BarlowMovie
Because of the Cats
1973Because of the Catsas BoersmaMovie
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'EmTV
The Protectors
1972The Protectorsas George DixonTV
The Persuaders!
1971The Persuaders!as BrittenTV
The Goodies
1970The GoodiesTV
The Executioner
1970The Executioneras Philip CrawfordMovie
Doomwatch
1970Doomwatchas John MitchellTV
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969On Her Majesty's Secret Serviceas Sir Hilary BrayMovie
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969Goodbye, Mr. Chipsas Lord SutterwickMovie
Up Pompeii!
1969Up Pompeii!as Jamus BondusTV
Justine
1969Justineas British Ambassador David MountoliveMovie
The Main Chance
1969The Main Chanceas Major DonovanTV
The Bone Grinder
1968The Bone Grinderas George KingMovie
M
1968Mrs. Capper's Birthdayas Kenny BlakeMovie
The Prisoner
1967The Prisoneras The New Number TwoTV
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouseas George KingTV
L
1967Love Lifeas Theodore QuillMovie
You Only Live Twice
1967You Only Live Twiceas NASA Engineer (uncredited)Movie
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967Mister Ten Per Centas Lord EdwardMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Rev. MorellTV
Alice
1965Aliceas Rev. Charles DodgsonMovie
Londoners
1965Londonersas BruceTV
Curse of the Fly
1965Curse of the Flyas Martin DelambreMovie
Gideon's Way
1965Gideon's Wayas BaileyTV
C
1964Curtain of FearTV
The Wednesday Play
1964The Wednesday Playas Rev Charles Lutwidge DodgsonTV
The Finest Hours
1964The Finest Hoursas Lord Randolph (voice)Movie
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as Edward JacksonTV
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Whoas LoginTV
Sword of Lancelot
1963Sword of Lancelotas Sir GawaineMovie
Zero One
1962Zero OneTV
D
1961Drama 61-67as Peter EvettTV
Maigret
1960MaigretTV
Tread Softly Stranger
1958Tread Softly Strangeras Johnny MansellMovie
The Moonraker
1958The Moonrakeras Anthony, Earl of Dawlish/The MoonrakerMovie
No Time for Tears
1957No Time for Tearsas Dr. Nigel BarnesMovie
These Dangerous Years
1957These Dangerous Yearsas PadreMovie
A Hill in Korea
1956A Hill in Koreaas Lt. ButlerMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas MikeTV
The Feminine Touch
1956The Feminine Touchas Dr Jim AlcottMovie
The Extra Day
1956The Extra Dayas Steven MarlowMovie
The Woman for Joe
1955The Woman for Joeas Joe HarropMovie
The Dam Busters
1955The Dam Bustersas Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.Movie
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955The Ship That Died of Shameas Bill RandallMovie
The Intruder
1953The Intruderas AdjutantMovie