Joe Don Baker
Joe Don Baker (born February 12, 1936 in Groesback , Texas ) is an American actor .
Life
Baker is best known for his appearances in various James Bond films. Baker has been in the film business since the 1960s and played, among other things, the title role in the series Eischied (English title: New York location ), which was broadcast in the early 1980s. Because of his appearance - Baker is over 6 feet tall and sturdy - he was often cast for the roles of gangsters or police officers.
Joe Don Baker appeared three times in films in the James Bond series:
- 1987 in The Living Daylights ( The Living Daylights ) as megalomaniacal arms dealer Brad Whitaker
- 1995 in Goldeneye ( GoldenEye ) as CIA agent Jack Wade
- 1997 Dies Tomorrow Never ( Tomorrow Never Dies ) as CIA agent Jack Wade
Baker is the second male actor to portray both an adversary and an ally of James Bond in the form of two different characters. Charles Gray had previously played an ally and a villain in James Bond 007 - You Only Live Twice and Diamond Fever . Maud Adams played the allied Bonds in Octopussy as head of the circus and in Man with the Golden Gun, the lover of the adversary Bonds.
Filmography (selection)
- 1967: The Indomitable (Cool Hand Luke)
- 1969: Guns of the Magnificent Seven (Guns of the Magnificent Seven)
- 1967: Adam at 6 AM
- 1971: A Murderous Team (Welcome Home, Soldier Boys)
- 1971: Junior Bonner
- 1972: That Certain Summer (Movie)
- 1973: The Great from the Dark (Walking Tall)
- 1973: The Big Coup (Charley Varrick)
- 1973: Revolt in the Underworld (The Outfit)
- 1974: The Secret of the Seven Golden Needles
- 1975: A Man Takes Revenge (Framed)
- 1975: Mitchell
- 1977: The Pack ( The Pack )
- 1977: Speedtrap
- 1977: Checkered Flag or Crash
- 1979–1980: New York location ( Eischied , TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1981: Wacko
- 1983: The Vidiotes (Joysticks)
- 1984: The Natural (The Natural)
- 1985: Fletch - The Troublemaker (Fletch)
- 1984: Final Justice
- 1985: At the edge of darkness ( Edge of Darkness , mini-series)
- 1987: James Bond 007 - The Living Daylights
- 1987: The Killing Time
- 1987: Bill Cosby - The Super Cannon (Leonard Part 6)
- 1988: The Woman Killer (Criminal Law)
- 1991: Cape Fear (Cape Fear)
- 1992: The Distinguished Gentleman (The Distinguished Gentleman)
- 1994: Reality Bites - Full of Life (Reality Bites)
- 1994: Ring of Steel
- 1995: the other side of the coin (Underneath)
- 1995: Panther
- 1995: The Grass Harp (The Grass Harp)
- 1995: James Bond 007 - Goldeneye (GoldenEye)
- 1995: Congo
- 1996: Mars Attacks
- 1997: James Bond 007 - Tomorrow Never Dies
- 1997: Wallace (George Wallace)
- 1998: Poodle Springs (TV movie)
- 2001: Vegas, City of Dreams
- 2001: Joe Dirt (Joe Dirt)
- 2003: The Commission
- 2005: A Duke Seldom Comes Alone (The Dukes of Hazzard)
- 2008: Strange Wilderness
- 2009: The Cleaner (TV series, one episode)
- 2012: Mud
Web links
- Joe Don Baker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Joe Don Baker in the All Movie Guide (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baker, Joe Don |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Groesback , Texas , United States |