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.

Known For

You Only Live Twice

as NASA Engineer (uncredited)

The Spy Who Loved Me

as Captain Benson

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

as Sir Hilary Bray

Doctor Who

as Login

Midsomer Murders

as Charlie

The Prisoner

as The New Number Two

Hopscotch

as Westlake

The Dam Busters

as Flight Lieutenant D. J. H. Maltby, D.S.O., D.F.C.

Spooks

as Hugo Ross

Hart to Hart