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Colin Baker

Bio: Colin Baker (born 8 June 1943) is an English actor who played Paul Merroney in the BBC drama series The Brothers from 1974 to 1976 and the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1984 to 1986. Baker's tenure as the Doctor proved to be a controversial era for the series, which included a hiatus in production and his subsequent replacement on the orders of BBC executive Michael Grade

Born: Tue, Jun 08 1943

Birthplace: Waterloo, London, England, UK

Colin Baker is 81 years old

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Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

Colin Baker was

80 in Doctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandals

as 'Self - archive'.

Sat, Nov 25 2023

Christmas at the Holly Day Inn

Colin Baker was

80 in Christmas at the Holly Day Inn

as 'Ben'.

Mon, Nov 06 2023

Talking Doctor Who

Colin Baker was

80 in Talking Doctor Who

as 'Self / The Doctor (6) (archive footage)'.

Wed, Nov 01 2023

Buckle Up

Colin Baker was

80 in Buckle Up

as 'Nick'.

Thu, Jul 06 2023

Secrets of a Wallaby Boy

Colin Baker was

79 in Secrets of a Wallaby Boy

as 'Bruce (voice)'.

Mon, Feb 06 2023

The Caller

Colin Baker was

79 in The Caller

as 'DS Rawlins (voice)'.

Sun, Sep 25 2022

The Ghosts of Borley Rectory

Colin Baker was

78 in The Ghosts of Borley Rectory

as 'Charles Sutton'.

Mon, Oct 11 2021

You Might Get Lost

Colin Baker was

77 in You Might Get Lost

as 'Conrad'.

Sat, May 01 2021

Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner

Colin Baker was

76 in Showman: The Life of John Nathan-Turner

as 'Himself'.

Sat, Nov 23 2019

The Doctor Who Cookbook Revisited

Colin Baker was

76 in The Doctor Who Cookbook Revisited

as 'Self'.

Mon, Oct 07 2019

The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

Colin Baker was

76 in The Doctors: The Colin Baker Years

Sun, Sep 01 2019

Doctor Who: The Trial

Colin Baker was

76 in Doctor Who: The Trial

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jun 18 2019

Remembering Deborah Watling

Colin Baker was

74 in Remembering Deborah Watling

as 'Self'.

Mon, Mar 26 2018

Last Man on Earth

Colin Baker was

72 in Last Man on Earth

as 'Professor James Friedkin'.

Tue, Mar 01 2016

A Christmas Carol

Colin Baker was

72 in A Christmas Carol

as 'Charles Dickens'.

Fri, Nov 20 2015

A Dozen Summers

Colin Baker was

72 in A Dozen Summers

as 'The Narrator'.

Fri, Aug 21 2015

Shadows of a Stranger

Colin Baker was

71 in Shadows of a Stranger

as 'William Fallon'.

Tue, Sep 23 2014

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Colin Baker was

71 in Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

as 'Self / The Doctor (archive footage)'.

Wed, Aug 13 2014

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

Colin Baker was

71 in Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

as 'Self'.

Fri, Aug 01 2014

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Colin Baker was

70 in Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

as 'Self'.

Sat, Nov 23 2013

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

Colin Baker was

70 in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

as 'Self'.

Sat, Nov 23 2013

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Colin Baker was

70 in Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

as 'The Doctor (6) (archive footage)'.

Sat, Nov 23 2013

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Colin Baker was

70 in Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

as 'Self'.

Sun, Aug 04 2013

The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

Colin Baker was

65 in The Making of The Trial of a Time Lord

Tue, Sep 30 2008

Trials and Tribulations

Colin Baker was

65 in Trials and Tribulations

Tue, Sep 30 2008

Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

Colin Baker was

64 in Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

Mon, Mar 03 2008

Davros Connections

Colin Baker was

64 in Davros Connections

as '(archival audio)'.

Mon, Nov 26 2007

Built for War: The Sontaran Story

Colin Baker was

63 in Built for War: The Sontaran Story

Mon, Oct 09 2006

Doctor Who: A New Dimension

Colin Baker was

61 in Doctor Who: A New Dimension

as 'Self'.

Sat, Mar 26 2005

The Story of Doctor Who

Colin Baker was

60 in The Story of Doctor Who

Tue, Dec 30 2003

Doctor Who: Real Time

Colin Baker was

59 in Doctor Who: Real Time

as 'The Doctor'.

Fri, Sep 06 2002

The Home Whovian

Colin Baker was

57 in The Home Whovian

Mon, Jan 01 2001

TravelWise

Colin Baker was

57 in TravelWise

as 'Jonathan Pike'.

Wed, Jun 21 2000

The Asylum

Colin Baker was

56 in The Asylum

as 'Arbuthnot'.

Sat, Jan 01 2000

Carnival of Monsters

Colin Baker was

56 in Carnival of Monsters

Sat, Nov 13 1999

Adventures in Space and Time

Colin Baker was

56 in Adventures in Space and Time

as 'Himself'.

Sat, Nov 13 1999

The Waiting Time

Colin Baker was

56 in The Waiting Time

as 'Giles Fleming'.

Thu, Oct 28 1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert

Colin Baker was

56 in The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert

as 'Chauvel'.

Sun, Oct 03 1999

The Harpist

Colin Baker was

55 in The Harpist

Tue, Apr 20 1999

Soul's Ark

Colin Baker was

55 in Soul's Ark

as 'Galico'.

Fri, Jan 01 1999

Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up

Colin Baker was

54 in Stranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up

Mon, Sep 01 1997

The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

Colin Baker was

52 in The Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond

Fri, Sep 01 1995

The Stranger: Eye of the Beholder

Colin Baker was

52 in The Stranger: Eye of the Beholder

as 'The Stranger / Soloman'.

Sat, Jul 01 1995

Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen

Colin Baker was

51 in Stranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen

Sun, Jan 01 1995

The Stranger: Breach of the Peace

Colin Baker was

51 in The Stranger: Breach of the Peace

as 'The Stranger / Soloman'.

Thu, Dec 01 1994

Stranger than Fiction

Colin Baker was

50 in Stranger than Fiction

Sat, Jan 01 1994

The Zero Imperative

Colin Baker was

50 in The Zero Imperative

as 'Peter Russell'.

Sat, Jan 01 1994

The Stranger: The Terror Game

Colin Baker was

50 in The Stranger: The Terror Game

as 'The Stranger / Soloman'.

Sat, Jan 01 1994

Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years

Colin Baker was

50 in Doctor Who: The Colin Baker Years

as 'Himself'.

Sat, Jan 01 1994

30 Years in the TARDIS

Colin Baker was

50 in 30 Years in the TARDIS

as 'Himself'.

Mon, Nov 29 1993

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

Colin Baker was

50 in Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

as 'The 6th Doctor'.

Sat, Nov 27 1993

The Stranger: In Memory Alone

Colin Baker was

49 in The Stranger: In Memory Alone

as 'The Stranger'.

Fri, Jan 01 1993

The Airzone Solution

Colin Baker was

49 in The Airzone Solution

as 'Arnold Davies'.

Fri, Jan 01 1993

The Stranger: More Than a Messiah

Colin Baker was

48 in The Stranger: More Than a Messiah

as 'The Stranger'.

Wed, Jan 01 1992

Doctor Who: Cybermen - The Early Years

Colin Baker was

48 in Doctor Who: Cybermen - The Early Years

as 'Host'.

Wed, Jan 01 1992

The Stranger: Summoned by Shadows

Colin Baker was

47 in The Stranger: Summoned by Shadows

as 'The Stranger'.

Tue, Jan 01 1991

Myth Makers 19: Colin Baker

Colin Baker was

46 in Myth Makers 19: Colin Baker

Mon, Mar 19 1990

The PanoptiCon Tapes V

Colin Baker was

46 in The PanoptiCon Tapes V

Fri, Jan 05 1990

The PanoptiCon Tapes IV

Colin Baker was

46 in The PanoptiCon Tapes IV

Thu, Jan 04 1990

The PanoptiCon Tapes III

Colin Baker was

46 in The PanoptiCon Tapes III

Wed, Jan 03 1990

The PanoptiCon Tapes II

Colin Baker was

46 in The PanoptiCon Tapes II

Tue, Jan 02 1990

The PanoptiCon Tapes

Colin Baker was

46 in The PanoptiCon Tapes

Mon, Jan 01 1990

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

Colin Baker was

43 in Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe

as 'The Doctor'.

Sat, Dec 06 1986

The PanoptiCon Tapes VI

Colin Baker was

43 in The PanoptiCon Tapes VI

Mon, Dec 01 1986

Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids

Colin Baker was

43 in Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids

as 'The Doctor'.

Sat, Nov 22 1986

Doctor Who: Mindwarp

Colin Baker was

43 in Doctor Who: Mindwarp

as 'The Doctor'.

Sat, Oct 25 1986

Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

Colin Baker was

43 in Doctor Who: The Mysterious Planet

as 'The Doctor'.

Sat, Sep 27 1986

Who's Who

Colin Baker was

43 in Who's Who

Wed, Aug 13 1986

Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

Colin Baker was

41 in Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

as 'The Doctor'.

Sat, Mar 30 1985

Doctor Who: Timelash

Colin Baker was

41 in Doctor Who: Timelash

as 'The Doctor'.

Sat, Mar 16 1985

Doctor Who: The Two Doctors

Colin Baker was

41 in Doctor Who: The Two Doctors

as 'The Doctor'.

Sat, Mar 02 1985

Doctor Who: The Mark of the Rani

Colin Baker was

41 in Doctor Who: The Mark of the Rani

as 'The Doctor'.

Sat, Feb 09 1985

Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

Colin Baker was

41 in Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos

as 'The Doctor'.

Sat, Jan 26 1985

Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen

Colin Baker was

41 in Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen

as 'The Doctor'.

Sat, Jan 12 1985

Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma

Colin Baker was

40 in Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma

as 'The Doctor'.

Fri, Mar 30 1984

Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani

Colin Baker was

40 in Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani

as 'Sixth Doctor'.

Fri, Mar 16 1984

Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity

Colin Baker was

39 in Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity

as 'Commander Maxil'.

Wed, Jan 12 1983

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Colin Baker was

37 in Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

as 'William Lind'.

Sun, Jan 04 1981

Drive Carefully, Darling

Colin Baker was

31 in Drive Carefully, Darling

as 'Brain'.

Wed, Jan 01 1975

The Moonstone

Colin Baker was

28 in The Moonstone

as 'John Herncastle'.

Sat, Jan 01 1972

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Tales of the Tardis

Colin Baker was

80+ in Tales of the Tardis

as 'The Doctor'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 01 2023

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

Colin Baker was

69+ in Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 2013

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Colin Baker was

68+ in Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as 'Self - Participant'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 24 2011

Pointless Celebrities

Colin Baker was

68+ in Pointless Celebrities

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 04 2011

Kingdom

Colin Baker was

63+ in Kingdom

as 'Mr. Dodds'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 2007

Doctor Who Confidential

Colin Baker was

61+ in Doctor Who Confidential

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005

Doctor Who

Colin Baker was

61+ in Doctor Who

as 'The Doctor (archive footage), Self, The Doctor'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005

Hustle

Colin Baker was

60+ in Hustle

as 'Phil'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 24 2004

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

Colin Baker was

59+ in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Aug 25 2002

Doctor Who: Real Time

Colin Baker was

59+ in Doctor Who: Real Time

as 'The Doctor'.

First Air Date
Fri, Aug 02 2002

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones

Colin Baker was

58+ in The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones

as 'General Sir Harry George Chauvel'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 13 2002

Sunburn

Colin Baker was

55+ in Sunburn

as 'John Buchanan'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 16 1999

A Dance to the Music of Time

Colin Baker was

54+ in A Dance to the Music of Time

as 'Canon Fenneau'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 09 1997

Jonathan Creek

Colin Baker was

53+ in Jonathan Creek

as 'Hedley Shale'.

First Air Date
Fri, May 09 1997

The Knock

Colin Baker was

50+ in The Knock

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 10 1994

GMTV

Colin Baker was

49+ in GMTV

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1993

Pebble Mill

Colin Baker was

48+ in Pebble Mill

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 14 1991

The Stranger

Colin Baker was

47+ in The Stranger

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1991

Casualty

Colin Baker was

43+ in Casualty

as 'Colin Miles, David Vincent'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986

Doctor Who's Who's Who

Colin Baker was

41+ in Doctor Who's Who's Who

as 'Doctor Who'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1985

Swallows and Amazons Forever!

Colin Baker was

40+ in Swallows and Amazons Forever!

as 'Dr. Dudgeon'.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 14 1984

Countdown

Colin Baker was

39+ in Countdown

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 02 1982

Wogan

Colin Baker was

38+ in Wogan

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982

Blake's 7

Colin Baker was

34+ in Blake's 7

as 'Bayban'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1978

Jim'll Fix It

Colin Baker was

31+ in Jim'll Fix It

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, May 31 1975

The Carnforth Practice

Colin Baker was

30+ in The Carnforth Practice

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 21 1974

Fall of Eagles

Colin Baker was

30+ in Fall of Eagles

as 'Crown Prince Willie'.

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 15 1974

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

Colin Baker was

30+ in Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

as 'George Barclay'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 01 1973

The Edwardians

Colin Baker was

29+ in The Edwardians

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 21 1972

War & Peace

Colin Baker was

29+ in War & Peace

as 'Anatole Kuragin'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972

The Brothers

Colin Baker was

28+ in The Brothers

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 10 1972

Cousin Bette

Colin Baker was

28+ in Cousin Bette

as 'Count Wenceslas Steinbock'.

First Air Date
Sat, Aug 07 1971

The Roads to Freedom

Colin Baker was

27+ in The Roads to Freedom

as 'Claude'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1970

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder

Colin Baker was

25+ in The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder

as 'Reigate'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 23 1969

Public Eye

Colin Baker was

21+ in Public Eye

as 'Town Hall Clerk'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1965

Doctor Who

Colin Baker was

20+ in Doctor Who

as 'Commander Maxil, The Doctor'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963