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Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor and writer. He is best known for having played the fourth incarnation and longest serving Doctor in the science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1974 to 1981 .
Actor: Doctor Who. One of Britain's most recognizable (and most larger-than-life) character actors, Tom Baker is best known for his record-setting seven-year stint as the Fourth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). He was born in 1934 in Liverpool, to Mary Jane (Fleming) and John Stewart Baker.
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Jan 20, 2024 · As Doctor Who legend Tom Baker celebrates his 90th birthday, we had to mark the occasion in style – with some rare and newly released photos of the man himself.
The Fourth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Tom Baker . Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in the TARDIS, frequently with companions.
Actor: Doctor Who. One of Britain's most recognizable (and most larger-than-life) character actors, Tom Baker is best known for his record-setting seven-year stint as the Fourth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). He was born in 1934 in Liverpool, to Mary Jane (Fleming) and John Stewart Baker.
Jan 19, 2024 · With his long scarf and floppy hat Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor is still one of the most recognisable. As the actor turns 90 on the 20 January 2024 BBC Archives celebrate this iconic Doctor and...
Nov 22, 2023 · Tom Baker holds the record for the longest tenure in the Tardis (seven years, 1974–81) and the show’s highest ratings (13.6 million if you discount episodes aired during ITV strikes).
Tom Baker was born in Liverpool on 20 January 1934, the eldest of three children. His father was a steward in the Merchant Navy, and his devoutly Catholic mother worked as a barmaid and cleaner. The family was poor but aunts, uncles and cousins were kind and supportive, so it was not an unhappy childhood.
First professional roles. Tom’s first acting job was as the bear – in full bear costume – in The Winter’s Tale at the Cambridge Theatre, the Edinburgh Festival and Venice. Then came a number of different parts in repertory theatres in the north of England.
