George Baker
Known for
Across changing tastes and formats, George Baker has stayed an actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' is the other credit that tends to come up. He started at 22. There are 72 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. For much of the audience, George Baker is Captain Benson from 'The Spy Who Loved Me', whatever else the credits say.
George Baker
33 Movies
39 Series
Across changing tastes and formats, George Baker has stayed an actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' is the other credit that tends to come up. He started at 22. There are 72 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. For much of the audience, George Baker is Captain Benson from 'The Spy Who Loved Me', whatever else the credits say.
Movies
Plays Captain Benson
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
Plays Sir Hilary Bray
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Plays Fletcher
North Sea Hijack
1980
Plays Robert Ballard
Print-Out
1979
Plays Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.
The Dam Busters
1955
Plays Sir Walter Bullivant
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
Plays Martin Delambre
The Curse of the Fly
1965
Plays Lord Sutterwick
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969
Plays Boersma
Because of the Cats
1973
Plays Westlake
Hopscotch
1980
Plays Kilcoyne
For Queen & Country
1988
Plays Lt. Butler
A Hill in Korea
1956
Plays Philip Crawford
The Executioner
1970
Plays Eddie Boyes
Three for All
1975
Plays Will Weatherstaff
Back to the Secret Garden
2000
Plays Dr. Henry Barlow
A Warm December
1973
Plays Adjutant
The Intruder
1953
Plays Lord Edward
Mister Ten Per Cent
1967
Plays Sir Gawaine
Sword of Lancelot
1963
Plays Bill Randall
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955
Plays Anthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker
The Moonraker
1958
Plays Dr. Nigel Barnes
No Time for Tears
1957
Plays British Ambassador David Mountolive
Justine
1969
Plays Prof. Gottlieb
Intimate Games
1976
Plays Johnny Mansell
Tread Softly Stranger
1958
Plays Padre
These Dangerous Years
1957
Plays Joe Harrop
The Woman for Joe
1955
Plays Dr Jim Alcott
The Feminine Touch
1956
TV Shows
Writer
Plays Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
Plays David West
Triangle
1981
Plays Bowler
Bowler
1973
Plays Godfrey Eagan
No Job for a Lady
1990
Plays Tiberius
I, Claudius
1976
Plays The Earl of Dorincourt
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1995
Plays Kenny Blake
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Eldridge
Dead Head
1986
Plays Alderman
Johnny and the Dead
1995
Plays Sir Richard of Leaford
Robin of Sherwood
1984
Plays Jacques
The Wednesday Play
1964
Plays Login
Doctor Who
1963
Plays Bruce McGill
A Woman of Substance
1985
Plays Chief Inspector Fred Davy
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
1987
Plays Brad Hunter (segment "Celluloid Dreams")
Three Piece Suite
1977
Plays Altman
Minder
1979
Plays Edward Jackson
Theatre 625
1964
Plays Mark Braun
Zodiac
1974
Plays Tim Johnson
Half Hour Story
1967
Plays Whittington
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Plays The New Number Two
The Prisoner
1967
Plays Sir Terence O'Connor, Q.C.
Lady Killers
1980
Plays John Mitchell
Doomwatch
1970
Plays Sir Harold Metcalfe
Q.E.D.
1982
Plays Jamus Bondus
Up Pompeii!
1969
Plays Bailey
Gideon's Way
1965
Plays George Dixon
The Protectors
1972
Plays Britten
The Persuaders!
1971
Plays Maurice Dodson
Heartbeat
1992
Plays Hugo Ross
Spooks
2002
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
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Spooks
Hugo Ross · 1 episode
2002–
TV
Back to the Secret Garden
Will Weatherstaff
2000
Film
Midsomer Murders
Charlie · 1 episode
1997–
TV
Johnny and the Dead
Alderman · 4 episodes
1995–
TV
Little Lord Fauntleroy
The Earl of Dorincourt · 6 episodes
1995–
TV
Heartbeat
Maurice Dodson · 1 episode
1992–
TV
No Job for a Lady
Godfrey Eagan · 12 episodes
1990–
TV
For Queen & Country
Kilcoyne
1988
Film
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford · 79 episodes
1987–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is George Baker still alive?
George Baker passed away on October 7, 2011 at age 80.
What are the most famous roles of George Baker?
George Baker is best known for roles in You Only Live Twice, The Spy Who Loved Me, On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
How many movies has George Baker been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1953), George Baker has appeared in 33 movies and 39 TV shows.
What was George Baker's first movie?
The career of George Baker began with The Intruder (1953).
What is George Baker's most recent movie or series?
George Baker's most recent release is The 50 Greatest Television Dramas, which premiered on February 3, 2007.
What TV shows has George Baker appeared in?
On television, George Baker has appeared in Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders, The Prisoner, Spooks.
George Baker
1931-04-01 · 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.