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Tom Baker's Mini-Bio:
Thomas Stewart "Tom" Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the fourth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who, a role he played from 1974 to 1981, and for being the narrator of the comedy series Little Britain.
Baker's first marriage in 1961 was to Anna Wheatcroft (niece of the rose grower Harry Wheatcroft). They had two sons, Daniel and Piers, but divorced in 1966. Baker lost contact with his sons until a chance meeting with Piers in a pub in New Zealand. In December 1981, he married Lalla Ward who had starred in Doctor Who (playing his companion Romana) with him for two years. The marriage lasted only sixteen months.
In 1986, Baker married Sue Jerrard, an assistant editor on Doctor Who. They moved to an old mansion in Boughton Malher be near Maidstone, Kentwhere they kept cats, before emigrating to France in 2002. They sold the property to Vic Reevesafter Baker had worked with him on Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased). He still visits Tunbridge Wells.
In 2006, Baker and his wife moved to Sussex. Several reference books in the late 1980s reported that Baker died of a drug overdose in 1982. The confusion arose from the death of an American actor also called Tom Baker. The American Baker had died of a drug overdose that year.
Baker does have a reputation, acknowledged in his autobiography, of being a drinker, and makes humorous references to it. For example, in response to inquiries about his time as the Doctor he often replies, "You will have to excuse me but I was drunk at the time.
"Baker has skeptical views on religion and describes himself as irreligious, or occasionally as Buddhist, but not anti-religious. "People are quite happy believing the wrong things. I wasn't unhappy believing all that silliness. Now I'm not unhappy thinking about it because I can laugh at it."Baker expresses disdain for both the Conservatives and the Blairite Labour Party saying, in 1997, "When the Conservatives were in I cannot tell you how much I hated them. But I realize how shallow I am because I now hate the Labour Party as much." | VITAL STATS | | Eye color:blue | | Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) | | Nickname(s): The Doctor | | Notable feature(s):Curly hair.Staring eyes.Manic toothy grin.Powerful, velvety voice. | | Education:left school at 15 to become a novice monk | Family:parents mary jane & john
2 children Daniel and Piers.
wife Sue | | Resides in:kent | | Religious affiliations:catholic,now says he is kind of a budhist | | Political affiliation: Hates both sides | | Personal interests/hobbies: | | Charities/Causes: | | TRIVIA An image of him appeared on the episode of "The Simpsons" shown on 26 November 1995. He is the longest-serving actor to have portrayed the Doctor in"Doctor Who"(1963), having played the role for seven seasons from 1974 to 1981. In second place is his immediate predecessor,Jon Pertwee, who played the Third Doctor for five seasons from 1970 to 1974.With the death of Jon Pertwee on May 20, 1996, he is both the oldest and earliest surviving Doctor from"Doctor Who"(1963).Tom was a largely unknown, unemployed actor who had actually written to the BBC seeking work shortly before he was cast in his most famous role, as the star of"Doctor Who"(1963). His appointment as Jon Pertwee's successor came after series producer Barry Lettshad already considered for the role more famous actors Jim Dale,Richard Hearne, Michael Bentine,Graham Crowden andFulton Mackay, all of whom had been discounted for various reasons. Has performed with the National Theatre, the Bristol Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Children, with Anna Wheatcroft: Daniel and Piers. He is a voice-over artist for television commercials in the UK. He has been mistaken by members of the public for Jon Pertwee. Trained at Rose Bruford Drama School, Sidcup, Kent, UK alongside Freddie Jones. Later members include actors Ray Fearon, Gary Oldman and Stephen Armourae. His mother, Mary Jane Fleming Baker, was Irish. He was a monk for six years before becoming an actor. After Jon Pertwee, he is the second longest-lived actor to have played the Doctor in "Doctor Who". At 6'3", he is the tallest actor, along with Jon Pertwee, to have played the Doctor in Doctor Who. | | |
