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Tom Baker

Actor

Tom Baker

Born January 20, 1934 in Liverpool, England, UK84 films

Thomas Stewart "Tom" Baker (born 20 January 1934) is a British actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction television series, Doctor Who, a role he played from 1974–1981.

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Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor posterFirst watchDoctor Who: The Day of the Doctor20138.2as The Doctor (4)/ The CuratorIn 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Enemy Mine poster7.0Enemy Mine1985Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song poster8.0Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song2015The Golden Voyage of Sinbad poster6.7The Golden Voyage of Sinbad1973The Canterbury Tales poster6.1The Canterbury Tales1972The Vault of Horror poster6.4The Vault of Horror1973Nicholas and Alexandra poster7.0Nicholas and Alexandra1971Dungeons & Dragons poster4.4Dungeons & Dragons2000The Magic Roundabout poster5.4The Magic Roundabout2005

Filmography

84 films as actor
  1. 2025A Christmas Carol - A Filmed Radio Play Live on StageJacob Marley
  2. 2018Doctor Who: Galactic GlitterNarrator
  3. 2018Tom Baker in Conversation
  4. 2017Doctor Who: ShadaThe Doctor
  5. 2015Doctor Who: The Husbands of River SongThe Doctor (4) (picture) (uncredited)
  6. 2015Little Britain SketchNarrator
  7. 2013Doctor Who: The Day of the DoctorThe Doctor (4)/ The Curator
  8. 2013Saving SantaSanta (voice)
  9. 2008Max Bear & The Lucky CharmMax Bear (voice)
  10. 2006The Wind in the WillowsJudge
  11. 2006Little Britain LiveNarrator (Voice)
  12. 2005Tom Baker’s Beyond Belief!
  13. 2005The Magic RoundaboutZeebad (voice)
  14. 2004The Little ReindeerSanta Claus (voice)
  15. 2004The History Channel Presents: The Race To The MoonNarrator
  16. 2000Dungeons & DragonsHalvarth
  17. 1998BacktimeSarge (voice)
  18. 1993Doctor Who: Dimensions in TimeThe 4th Doctor
  19. 1993Selling HitlerManfred Fischer
  20. 1992Doctor Who: ShadaThe Doctor / Narrator
  21. 1992The Law LordSir Lionel Sweeting
  22. 1990The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver ChairPuddleglum
  23. 1989The Wolves of Willoughby ChaseNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
  24. 1989Christian
  25. 1985Enemy MineNarrator (voice)
  26. 1984The Zany Adventures of Robin HoodSir Guy de Gisbourne
  27. 1984The Passionate PilgrimThe Lord
  28. 1983Into Another DimensionNarrator
  29. 1981Doctor Who: LogopolisThe Doctor
  30. 1981Doctor Who: The Keeper of TrakenThe Doctor
  31. 1981Doctor Who: Warriors' GateThe Doctor
  32. 1980Doctor Who: State of DecayThe Doctor
  33. 1980Doctor Who: Full CircleThe Doctor
  34. 1980Doctor Who: MeglosThe Doctor / Meglos
  35. 1980Doctor Who: The Leisure HiveThe Doctor
  36. 1980The Curse of King Tut's TombHasan
  37. 1980Doctor Who: The Horns of NimonThe Doctor
  38. 1979Doctor Who: Nightmare of EdenThe Doctor
  39. 1979Doctor Who: The Creature from the PitThe Doctor
  40. 1979Doctor Who: City of DeathThe Doctor
  41. 1979Doctor Who: Destiny of the DaleksThe Doctor
  42. 1979Doctor Who: The Armageddon FactorThe Doctor
  43. 1979Doctor Who: The Power of KrollThe Doctor
  44. 1979Dr. Who For Keep Australia BeautifulThe Doctor
  45. 1978Merry Christmas Doctor WhoThe Doctor
  46. 1978Doctor Who: The Androids of TaraThe Doctor
  47. 1978Doctor Who: The Stones of BloodThe Doctor
  48. 1978Doctor Who: The Pirate PlanetThe Doctor
  49. 1978Doctor Who: The Ribos OperationThe Doctor
  50. 1978Doctor Who: The Invasion of TimeThe Doctor
  51. 1978Doctor Who: UnderworldThe Doctor
  52. 1977Doctor Who: The Sun MakersThe Doctor
  53. 1977Doctor Who: Image of the FendahlThe Doctor
  54. 1977Doctor Who: The Invisible EnemyThe Doctor
  55. 1977Doctor Who: Horror of Fang RockThe Doctor
  56. 1977Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-ChiangThe Doctor
  57. 1977Doctor Who: The Robots of DeathThe Doctor
  58. 1977Doctor Who: The Face of EvilThe Doctor / Xoanon
  59. 1976Doctor Who: The Deadly AssassinThe Doctor
  60. 1976Doctor Who: The Hand of FearThe Doctor
  61. 1976Doctor Who: The Masque of MandragoraThe Doctor
  62. 1976The Author of BeltraffioMark Ambient
  63. 1976Doctor Who: The Seeds of DoomThe Doctor
  64. 1976Doctor Who: The Brain of MorbiusThe Doctor
  65. 1975Doctor Who: The Android InvasionThe Doctor
  66. 1975Doctor Who: Pyramids of MarsThe Doctor
  67. 1975Doctor Who: Planet of EvilThe Doctor
  68. 1975Doctor Who: Terror of the ZygonsThe Doctor
  69. 1975Doctor Who: Revenge of the CybermenDoctor Who
  70. 1975Doctor Who: Genesis of the DaleksThe Doctor
  71. 1975Doctor Who: The Sontaran ExperimentThe Doctor
  72. 1975Doctor Who: The Ark in SpaceThe Doctor
  73. 1975Doctor Who: RobotThe Doctor
  74. 1974Frankenstein: The True StorySea Captain
  75. 1974Doctor Who: Planet of the SpidersThe Doctor
  76. 1974The MutationsLynch
  77. 1974LutherPope Leo X
  78. 1973The Golden Voyage of SinbadPrince Koura
  79. 1973The Vault of HorrorMoore (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
  80. 1973Dear ParentsKarl
  81. 1972The MillionairessDr. Ahmed el Kabir
  82. 1972The Canterbury TalesJenkin
  83. 1971Nicholas and AlexandraRasputin
  84. 1968The Winter's Tale