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George Baker

George Baker

Actor · Died October 7, 2011, aged 80 · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 1, 1931
Died
October 7, 2011 (aged 80)
From
Varna, Bulgaria
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 112 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are George Baker's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Bonds
25%
Self
13%
Power
12%
Survival
10%
Ideas
1%
Deception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Romantic
5
Thrilling
5
Dread
5
Hopeful
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch George Baker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Baker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

112 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Chorabali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dr. Dasgupta

  • The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mr. Lewis (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • New Tricks(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugo Ross

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Back to the Secret Garden(2000)

    as Will Weatherstaff

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Johnny and the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Alderman

  • Little Lord Fauntleroy(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · as The Earl of Dorincourt

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice Dodson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • From Doon with Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

  • No Job for a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 12 episodes · as Godfrey Eagan

  • For Queen & Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Kilcoyne

  • Journey's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Colonel

  • The Charmer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 79 episodes · Writer · as Det. Chief Insp. Reg Wexford

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chief Inspector Fred Davy

  • Coast to Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Greaves

  • The Canterville Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Uncle Hesketh

  • Room at the Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Time After Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Valentine Swift

  • Dead Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as Eldridge

  • We'll Support You Evermore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Colonel

  • Bird Fancier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Albert Seers

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Greaves

  • A Woman of Substance(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bruce McGill

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Robin of Sherwood(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sir Richard of Leaford

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Partners in Crime(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Whittington

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Adversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Whittington

  • Imaginary Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • Q.E.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Harold Metcalfe

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Higgins

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Member for Chelsea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mr. Chamberlain

  • The Chinese Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 52 episodes · as David West

  • Doctor Who: Full Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Login

  • Hopscotch(1980)

    as Westlake

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Lady Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Terence O'Connor, Q.C.

  • North Sea Hijack(1980)

    as Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Altman · as Cooper

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Print-Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Robert Ballard

  • The Thirty Nine Steps(1978)

    as Sir Walter Bullivant

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Who Loved Me(1977)

    as Captain Benson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Three Piece Suite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 6 episodes · as Brad Hunter

  • Three Piece Suite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Brad Hunter

  • I, Claudius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 9 episodes · as Tiberius

  • Intimate Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Prof. Gottlieb

  • Three for All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Eddie Boyes

  • Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Wormley

  • Chameli Memsaab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Berkeley

  • Sea Area Forties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Narrator

  • Dial M for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Willis

  • Zodiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Braun

  • The Firefighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Station Officer Harrison

  • Bowler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Bowler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 13 episodes · as Bowler

  • A Warm December (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Dr. Henry Barlow

  • Between the Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Jeffries

  • Because of the Cats(1973)

    as Boersma

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as George Dixon

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • New Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as John Randall

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Britten

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Goodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Executioner(1970)

    as Philip Crawford

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Doomwatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as John Mitchell

  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service(1969)

    as Sir Hilary Bray

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1969)

    as Lord Sutterwick

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Up Pompeii! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamus Bondus

  • Justine(1969)

    as British Ambassador David Mountolive

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Main Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Donovan

  • The Sex Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Edwin

  • The Bone Grinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as George King

  • Mrs. Capper's Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Kenny Blake

  • The Prisoner(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as The New Number Two

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as George King

  • Love Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Theodore Quill

  • You Only Live Twice(1967)

    as NASA Engineer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Half Hour Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Johnson

  • Mister Ten Per Cent(1967)

    as Lord Edward

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Days in the Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Jacques

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Morell

  • Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Rev. Charles Dodgson

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernest Whipple

  • Londoners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce

  • Curse of the Fly(1965)

    as Martin Delambre

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Gideon's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Bailey

  • Curtain of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 6 episodes · as Stewart Caxton

  • Thursday Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Geoffrey Harrison

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacques · as Louie Summers · as Rev Charles Lutwidge Dodgson · as Vera

  • The Finest Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Lord Randolph (voice)

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Jackson · as Matthew Hobhouse

  • Rupert of Hentzau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rudolf Rassendyll

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 4 episodes · as Login

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sword of Lancelot(1963)

    as Sir Gawaine

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Zero One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Evett

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Tread Softly Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Johnny Mansell

  • The Moonraker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Anthony, Earl of Dawlish/The Moonraker

  • No Time for Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dr. Nigel Barnes

  • These Dangerous Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Padre

  • Hell in Korea(1956)

    as Lt. Butler

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Stephen Monks · as Kenny Blake · as Mike · as Pierre · as Theodore Quill

  • The Feminine Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Dr Jim Alcott

  • The Extra Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Steven Marlow

  • The Woman for Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Joe Harrop

  • The Dam Busters(1955)

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

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • PT Raiders(1955)

    as Bill Randall

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Intruder(1953)

    as Adjutant

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 112 titles from 1953 to 2016; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

Hopscotch (1980)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)

Film career

19532016

Peak 1979 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1963Screen debut· Doctor Who
  • 1965First film· Curse of the Fly

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting110 of 112: 109 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thWriting3 of 112: 2 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s12 · acting1960s32 · acting1970s28 · acting1980s27 · 26 acting · 2 crew1990s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew2000s6 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
6580

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do George Baker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Back to the Secret Garden (2000)

62nd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Robin of Sherwood (1984)

Midcredits 94th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is George Baker's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does George Baker work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Baker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernard Lee shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles