George Baker
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.
Filmography
Chorabali
2016
as Dr. Dasgupta
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007
as Self
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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)
I, Claudius: A Television Epic
2002
as Self
Back to the Secret Garden
2000
as Will Weatherstaff
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
2000
Blondes: Diana Dors
1999
as self
For Queen & Country
1988
as Kilcoyne
Journey's End
1988
as Colonel
Coast to Coast
1987
as Greaves
The Canterville Ghost
1986
as Uncle Hesketh
Time After Time
1986
as Valentine Swift
We'll Support You Evermore
1985
as Colonel
Bird Fancier
1985
as Albert Seers
The Secret Adversary
1983
as Whittington
Doctor Who: Full Circle
1980
as Login
Hopscotch
1980
as Westlake
North Sea Hijack
1980
as Fletcher
Print-Out
1979
as Robert Ballard
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978
as Sir Walter Bullivant
The Spy Who Loved Me
1977
as Captain Benson
Three Piece Suite
1977
as Brad Hunter
Intimate Games
1976
as Prof. Gottlieb
Three for All
1975
as Eddie Boyes