Colin Baker

About

Colin Baker (born 8 June 1943) is an English actor who played Paul Merroney in the BBC drama series The Brothers from 1974 to 1976 and the sixth incarnation of the Doctor in the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who from 1984 to 1986. Baker's tenure as the Doctor proved to be a controversial era for the series, which included a hiatus in production and his subsequent replacement on the orders of BBC executive Michael Grade.

Known for

Doctor WhoSeries • 1963CasualtySeries • 1986HustleSeries • 2004Blake's 7Series • 1978Jonathan CreekSeries • 1997Doctor Who ConfidentialSeries • 2005KingdomSeries • 2007Orson Welles' Great MysteriesSeries • 1973Public EyeSeries • 1965Jim'll Fix ItSeries • 1975The BrothersSeries • 1972CountdownSeries • 1982The Afternoon PlaySeries • 2003The KnockSeries • 1994Doctor Who: The Day of the DoctorMovie • 2013Doctor Who: The Husbands of River SongMovie • 2015Doctor Who: The Next DoctorMovie • 2008The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the DesertMovie • 1999The Ghosts of Borley RectoryMovie • 2021