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.
TV credits
Rated 7.3 out of 10
New Tricks
2004
Rated 7.7 out of 10
Spooks
2002
Rated 6.8 out of 10
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Midsomer Murders
1997
Rated 6.3 out of 10
Johnny and the Dead
1995
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1995
Rated 7.2 out of 10
Heartbeat
1992
Rated 6.3 out of 10
No Job for a Lady
1990
Rated 4.0 out of 10
The Charmer
1987
Rated 6.6 out of 10
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
Rated 7.4 out of 10
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
1987
Rated 5.0 out of 10
Room at the Bottom
1986
Rated 5.8 out of 10
Dead Head
1986
Rated 7.1 out of 10
Screen Two
1985
Rated 7.6 out of 10
A Woman of Substance
1985
Rated 7.6 out of 10
Robin of Sherwood
1984
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Rated 7.1 out of 10
Q.E.D.
1982
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Bergerac
1981
Rated 0.0 out of 10
The Member for Chelsea
1981
Rated 7.2 out of 10
The Chinese Detective
1981
Rated 5.8 out of 10
Triangle
1981
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Lady Killers
1980
Rated 7.2 out of 10
Minder
1979