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Colin Baker

1943 - Today

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Colin Charles Baker (born 8 June 1943) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Paul Merroney in the BBC drama series The Brothers (1974–1976) and the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the science fiction series Doctor Who (1984–1986). Born in London and raised in Rochdale, he began his career with supporting parts in historical dramas such as The Roads to Freedom (1970), Cousin Bette (1971), War and Peace (1972) and Fall of Eagles (1974). Baker's role in The Brothers brought him fame but typecast him as villainous characters. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Colin Baker is the 820th most popular actor (up from 5,583rd in 2024), the 1,083rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 4,182nd in 2019) and the 125th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Colin Baker ranks 820 out of 13,578. Before him are Anthony Head, Jeff Bennett, Tom Holland, Dan Aykroyd, Dwight Schultz, and Dean Reed. After him are Lee Jung-jae, Loie Fuller, Eva Marie Saint, Mark Harmon, Tony Shalhoub, and Kathleen Turner.

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Among people born in 1943, Colin Baker ranks 98. Before him are Wanda Rutkiewicz, Rodney Alcala, Piet Keizer, Roy Andersson, Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov, and Ken Thompson. After him are Jean-Claude Killy, Hugh Thompson Jr., Superstar Billy Graham, Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela, Thomas J. Sargent, and René Préval.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Colin Baker ranks 1,083 out of 8,785. Before him are Slash (1965), Peter Tait (1831), Thomas Cavendish (1560), Anne of York (1475), Keith Moon (1946), and George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866). After him are Pete Townshend (1945), Alasdair MacIntyre (1929), Edward Burne-Jones (1833), Joseph Banks (1743), Jacqueline du Pré (1945), and Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (1506).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Colin Baker ranks 125. Before him are Richard Wilson (1936), Ian McDiarmid (1944), Desmond Llewelyn (1914), Tim Roth (1961), Anthony Head (1954), and Tom Holland (1996). After him are Tom Hardy (1977), Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765), Kiefer Sutherland (1966), Bernard Cribbins (1928), Stewart Granger (1913), and Stephen Boyd (1931).

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