About
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
Chorabali2016 · Dr. Dasgupta
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007 · Self
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005 · Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)
I, Claudius: A Television Epic2002 · Self
Back to the Secret Garden2000 · Will Weatherstaff
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'2000
Blondes: Diana Dors1999 · self
For Queen & Country1988 · Kilcoyne
Journey's End1988 · Colonel
Coast to Coast1987 · Greaves
The Canterville Ghost1986 · Uncle Hesketh
Time After Time1986 · Valentine Swift
We'll Support You Evermore1985 · Colonel
Bird Fancier1985 · Albert Seers
The Secret Adversary1983 · Whittington
Doctor Who: Full Circle1980 · Login
Hopscotch1980 · Westlake
North Sea Hijack1980 · Fletcher
Print-Out1979 · Robert Ballard
The Thirty Nine Steps1978 · Sir Walter Bullivant