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My Take
Baker is, to me, one of the great eccentric presences in British television. As the fourth Doctor on Doctor Who from 1974 to 1981, he holds the record for the longest run in the role, and that wild-eyed grin, the scarf, the booming voice imprinted on a generation. What I find more interesting is the backstory: a devoutly Catholic boy from Liverpool who trained to become a Christian brother before turning to acting and joining the National Theatre. That arc from monastery to time-traveling alien is wonderfully strange. There's a theatricality to everything he does that feels genuinely his own, never borrowed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Baker
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・ベイカー
- Reading
- とむ・べいかー
- Born
- January 20, 1934 (age 92)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / comedian / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Rose Bruford College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.tombakerofficial.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Baker born?
Born January 20, 1934 (age 92).
Where is Tom Baker from?
Tom Baker is from Liverpool, United Kingdom.
What does Tom Baker do?
Tom Baker works as actor, screenwriter, comedian, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.