George Baker
Acting
Born April 1, 1931 · Varna, 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 · 40 titles
Midsomer Murders
Doctor Who
Heartbeat
Minder
BBC Play of the Month
Screen Two
Theatre 625
The Wednesday Play
Spooks
Hart to Hart
ITV Playhouse
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Gideon's Way
New Tricks
Bergerac
The Persuaders!
Maigret
Triangle
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Drama 61-67
The Prisoner
The Main Chance
The Goodies
New Scotland Yard
The Protectors
Robin of Sherwood
Thursday Theatre
I, Claudius
Doomwatch
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
A Woman of Substance
The Spy Who Loved Me
You Only Live Twice
Survivors
Zero One
Lady Killers
Half Hour Story
Londoners
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)