George Baker
Acting

George Baker

Born 1 April 1931 · Varna, Bulgaria · Died 7 October 2011

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

The Spy Who Loved Me
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Doctor Who
Midsomer Murders
Hopscotch
The Dam Busters
I, Claudius
North Sea Hijack
The Curse of the Fly
Robin of Sherwood
For Queen & Country
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Chorabali
Back to the Secret Garden
For Queen & Country
Journey's End
Coast to Coast
Time After Time
The Canterville Ghost
Bird Fancier
We'll Support You Evermore
The Secret Adversary
Imaginary Friends
North Sea Hijack
Hopscotch
Doctor Who: Full Circle
Print-Out
The Thirty Nine Steps
The Spy Who Loved Me
Three Piece Suite
Intimate Games
Three for All
Chameli Memsaab
The Firefighters
Because of the Cats
A Warm December
The Executioner
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Justine
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
The Bone Grinder
Mister Ten Per Cent
Days in the Trees
The Curse of the Fly
Alice
The Finest Hours
Sword of Lancelot
Tread Softly Stranger
The Moonraker
These Dangerous Years
No Time for Tears
A Hill in Korea
The Extra Day
The Feminine Touch
The Ship That Died of Shame
The Dam Busters
The Woman for Joe
The Intruder
George Baker · Midrow