Tom Baker-ography (very incomplete)

Basic personal information

Birthdate: Born as Thomas Stewart Baker on January 20, 1934, in Liverpool

Previous occupations: Altar boy as a child, novice monk from age 15 to about 21, performed National Service in Army Medical Corps, did odd jobs and served for a few months in Merchant Navy before going to drama school. Was also an assistant on a construction site for a little while before taking the part of the Doctor.

Marital status/children: Married three times, to Anna Wheatcroft (1961-1966), Lalla Ward (1980-1982), and Sue Jerrard (1987?-present), respectively; first two marriages ended in divorce. Has two sons (Daniel and Piers) from first marriage.

Current whereabouts: Lives in Kent with his wife Sue. (In his spare time he tends to the two church graveyards along each side of his house.)

Address: c/o London Management, Noel House, 2-3 Noel Street, London UK W1V 3RB

Filmography

Movies: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), The Canterbury Tales(1971), Dear Parents (1972), Vault of Horror (1973), Luther (1974), The Mutations (1974), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)

TV series (besides Doctor Who -- * denotes guest appearance): Disney Time* (as the Doctor - 1975), The Book Tower, Animal Magic* (as the Doctor - 1979), The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood* (1984), Remington Steele*, Black Adder II* (1985), Medics (1992-94), Cluedo (1992)

TV films/miniseries: The Millionairess (1972), The Author of Beltraffio (1974), Frankenstein: The True Story (1973), The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1982), The Silver Chair (1989), The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1989), The Law Lord, Selling Hitler

Commercials: He has done many voice-overs for British commercials. Also, he has appeared in several uniquely Whovian clips:

1) The Australian Prime Computer ads of the very early '80's. He did these as the Doctor, and Lalla Ward was on hand as Romana. These ads can be seen on the tape More Than Thirty Years in the TARDIS, and they are goofily amusing.

2) An early '90's (?) British car ad that featured him as himself, along with Jon Pertwee (Doctor #3) and Peter Davison (#5)

3) Several 1997 spots for a New Zealand banking firm. He did these as the Doctor. I read the transcripts of a few of these, and they are rather amusing - more so than many similar American spots that use pop culture icons to sell products.

Tom has also done a great deal of audio and stage work, of course.

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