Acting
George Baker
Apr 1, 1931 (died Oct 7, 2011, aged 80) Varna, Bulgaria
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
7.9
Doctor Who
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7.5
Midsomer Murders
Charlie
6.8
The Spy Who Loved Me
Captain Benson
6.6
You Only Live Twice
NASA Engineer (uncredited)
6.6
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Sir Hilary Bray
7.7
Spooks
Hugo Ross
6.9
Hart to Hart
1979 · TV
7.7
The Prisoner
The New Number Two
7.7
The Persuaders!
Britten
7.3
New Tricks
2004 · TV
7.1
Heartbeat
Maurice Dodson
7.8
I, Claudius
Tiberius
7.6
Robin of Sherwood
Sir Richard of Leaford
7.2
Minder
Altman
7.0
Bergerac
Higgins
Filmography
5.8
Chorabali
2016 · Dr. Dasgupta
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007 · Self
7.3
New Tricks
2004
7.7
Spooks
2002 · Hugo Ross
7.0
I, Claudius: A Television Epic
2002 · Self
6.4
Back to the Secret Garden
2000 · Will Weatherstaff
6.4
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
2000
9.0
Blondes: Diana Dors
1999 · self
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Charlie
6.3
Johnny and the Dead
1995 · Alderman
7.0
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1995 · The Earl of Dorincourt
7.1
Heartbeat
1992 · Maurice Dodson
6.2
No Job for a Lady
1990 · Godfrey Eagan
5.3
For Queen & Country
1988 · Kilcoyne
8.0
Journey's End
1988 · Colonel
6.6
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987 · Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford
7.4
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
1987 · Chief Inspector Fred Davy
4.2
The Charmer
1987
7.0
Coast to Coast
1987 · Greaves
6.8
The Canterville Ghost
1986 · Uncle Hesketh
5.8
Dead Head
1986 · Eldridge
10.0
Time After Time
1986 · Valentine Swift
7.1
Screen Two
1985 · Greaves
7.6
A Woman of Substance
1985 · Bruce McGill
7.8
We'll Support You Evermore
1985 · Colonel
Bird Fancier
1985 · Albert Seers
7.6
Robin of Sherwood
1984 · Sir Richard of Leaford
6.7
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983 · Whittington
6.9
The Secret Adversary
1983 · Whittington
7.1
Q.E.D.
1982 · Sir Harold Metcalfe