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George Baker

AKA: George Morris Baker

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Born: 1931 Varna, Bulgaria 24 Global Credits 🔥 0.4 Popularity

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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

New Tricks Role 2004 · GB

Spooks Hugo Ross 2002 · GB

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) Role 2000 · GB

Midsomer Murders Charlie 1997 · GB

Johnny and the Dead Alderman 1995 · GB

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford 1987 · GB

Robin of Sherwood Sir Richard of Leaford 1984 · GB

Bergerac Higgins 1981 · GB

Full Credits

Show / Title	Year	Credit / Role
New Tricks	2004	Contributor
Spooks	2002	Hugo Ross
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)	2000	Contributor
Midsomer Murders	1997	Charlie
Johnny and the Dead	1995	Alderman
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries	1987	Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries	1987	Writer
Robin of Sherwood	1984	Sir Richard of Leaford
Bergerac	1981	Higgins
Minder	1979	Cooper
Hart to Hart	1979	Contributor
Survivors	1975	Arthur Wormley
The Protectors	1972	George Dixon
The Persuaders!	1971	Britten
The Goodies	1970	Contributor
Doomwatch	1970	John Mitchell
The Prisoner	1967	The New Number Two
ITV Playhouse	1967	George King
BBC Play of the Month	1965	Rev. Morell
Thirty-Minute Theatre	1965	Ernest Whipple
The Wednesday Play	1964	Rev Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
Theatre 625	1964	Matthew Hobhouse
Doctor Who	1963	Login
Maigret	1960	Contributor