Colin Baker
Biography
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
TV
Doctor Who
Commander Maxil
1963
TV
Doctor Who
The Doctor
1963
TV
Casualty
Colin Miles
1986
TV
Casualty
David Vincent
1986
TV
Wogan
Self
1982
TV
GMTV
Self
1993
TV
Pointless Celebrities
Self
2011
TV
Hustle
Phil
2004
TV
Pebble Mill
Self
1991
TV
Public Eye
Town Hall Clerk
1965
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
Jonathan Creek
Hedley Shale
1997
TV
Blake's 7
Bayban
1978
TV
Doctor Who Confidential
2005
TV
The Brothers
1972
TV
The Knock
Donald Dewhurst
1994
TV
The Knock
Desmond Dewhurst
1994
TV
Kingdom
Mr. Dodds
2007
TV
The Afternoon Play
Judge
2003
TV
Countdown
1982
Filmography
2025FilmDoctor Who: Yellow Feveras 6th Doctor2025FilmDoctor Who: Wish World & The Reality Waras The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)2025FilmDoctor Who: Slipbackas 6th Doctor2025FilmDoctor Who: The Ultimate Evilas The 6th Doctor2024FilmDoctor Who at the Promsas The Doctor (6) (archive footage)2023FilmDoctor Who: 60 Years of Secrets & Scandalsas Self - archive2023FilmChristmas at the Holly Day Innas Ben2023FilmTalking Doctor Whoas Self / The Doctor (6) (archive footage)2023TVTales of the Tardisas The Doctor2023FilmBuckle Upas Nick2023FilmSecrets of a Wallaby Boyas Bruce (voice)2022FilmDoctor Who: The Power of the Doctoras The Doctor2022FilmMinaciousas DS Rawlins2022TVRemembers…as Self2021FilmThe Ghosts of Borley Rectoryas Charles Sutton2021FilmYou Might Get Lostas Conrad2020FilmThe Big Night Inas Self2019FilmShowman: The Life of John Nathan-Turneras Himself2019FilmThe Doctor Who Cookbook Revisitedas Self2019FilmThe Doctors: The Colin Baker Years2019FilmDoctor Who: The Trialas Self2018TVDoctor Who: Behind the Sofaas Self2018FilmRemembering Deborah Watlingas Self2016FilmLast Man on Earthas Professor James Friedkin2015FilmDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Songas The Doctor (6) (picture) (uncredited)2015FilmA Christmas Carolas Charles Dickens2015FilmA Dozen Summersas The Narrator2014FilmShadows of a Strangeras William Fallon2014FilmDoctor Who: The Ultimate Companionas Self / The Doctor (archive footage)2014FilmDoctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davisonas Self2013FilmDoctor Who Live: The Afterpartyas Self2013FilmThe Five(ish) Doctors Rebootas Self2013FilmDoctor Who: The Day of the Doctoras The Doctor (6) (archive footage)2013FilmDoctor Who: Tales from the TARDISas Self2013FilmDoctor Who: Gallifreyas The Doctor2013FilmDoctor Who Live: The Next Doctoras Self2013TVDoctor Who: The Doctors Revisitedas Self2012TVBBC Comedy Feeds2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2011TVPointless Celebritiesas Self2008FilmDoctor Who: The Next Doctoras The Doctor (6) (archive footage)2008FilmTrials and Tribulations2008FilmThe Making of The Trial of a Time Lord2008FilmNow, Get Out of That2008FilmCelebration: Doctor Who in 19832008FilmThe Ties That Bind Usas The Sixth Doctor / Commander Maxil (archive footage)2007FilmDavros Connectionsas (archival audio)2007FilmThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly2007TVKingdomas Mr. Dodds2006FilmBuilt for War: The Sontaran Story2006FilmLords and Luddites: Making 'The Mark of the Rani'2005FilmDoctor Who: A New Dimensionas Self2005TVDoctor Who Confidential2004TVHustleas Phil2003FilmThe Story of Doctor Who2003FilmAdventures in Time and Spainas (archive footage)2003TVThe Afternoon Playas Judge2002FilmDoctor Who: Real Timeas The Doctor2002TVI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!as Self2002TVDoctor Who: Real Timeas The Doctor2001FilmThe Home Whovian2000FilmTravelWiseas Jonathan Pike2000FilmThe Asylumas Arbuthnot1999FilmAdventures in Space and Timeas Himself1999FilmCarnival of Monsters1999FilmThe Waiting Timeas Giles Fleming1999FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desertas Chauvel1999FilmThe Harpist1999TVSunburnas John Buchanan1999FilmSoul's Arkas Galico1997TVA Dance to the Music of Timeas Canon Fenneau1997FilmStranger Than Fiction 3: Acting Up1997TVJonathan Creekas Hedley Shale1995FilmThe Doctors: 30 Years of Time Travel and Beyond1995FilmThe Stranger: Eye of the Beholderas The Stranger / Soloman1995FilmStranger than Fiction 2: From Script to Screen1994FilmThe Stranger: Breach of the Peaceas The Stranger / Soloman1994TVThe Knockas Donald Dewhurst1994FilmDoctor Who: The Colin Baker Yearsas Self - Presenter1994FilmPROBE: The Zero Imperativeas Peter Russell1994FilmThe Stranger: The Terror Gameas The Stranger / Soloman1994FilmStranger than Fiction1993Film30 Years in the TARDISas Himself1993FilmDoctor Who: Dimensions in Timeas The 6th Doctor1993FilmBigger Inside Than Outas Narrator1993FilmThe Airzone Solutionas Arnold Davies1993FilmThe Stranger: In Memory Aloneas The Stranger1993TVGMTVas Self1992FilmDoctor Who: Cybermen - The Early Yearsas Self - Host1992FilmThe Stranger: More Than a Messiahas The Stranger1991TVPebble Millas Self1991FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes Vol 1 - The Main Event1991FilmThe Stranger: Summoned by Shadowsas The Stranger1991TVThe Strangeras The Stranger1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes V1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes IV1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes III1990FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes II1986FilmDoctor Who: The Ultimate Foeas The Doctor1986FilmThe PanoptiCon Tapes VI1986FilmDoctor Who: Terror of the Vervoidsas The Doctor1986FilmDoctor Who: Mindwarpas The Doctor1986FilmDoctor Who: The Mysterious Planetas The Doctor1986TVCasualtyas Colin Miles1986FilmWho's Who1985FilmDoctor Who: Revelation of the Daleksas The Doctor1985FilmDoctor Who: Timelashas The Doctor1985FilmDoctor Who: The Two Doctorsas The Doctor1985FilmA Fix with Sontaransas The Doctor1985FilmDoctor Who: The Mark of the Ranias The Doctor1985FilmDoctor Who: Vengeance on Varosas The Doctor1985FilmDoctor Who: Attack of the Cybermenas The Doctor1985TVDoctor Who's Who's Whoas Doctor Who1984FilmDoctor Who: The Twin Dilemmaas The Doctor1984FilmDoctor Who: The Caves of Androzanias The Doctor1984TVSwallows and Amazons Forever!as Dr. Dudgeon1983FilmDoctor Who: Arc of Infinityas Commander Maxil1982TVCountdown1982TVWoganas Self1981FilmDangerous Davies: The Last Detectiveas William Lind1978TVBlake's 7as Bayban1975TVJim'll Fix Itas Doctor Who1975FilmDrive Carefully, Darlingas Brain1974TVThe Carnforth Practiceas Bob Anderson1974TVFall of Eaglesas Crown Prince Willie1973TVOrson Welles' Great Mysteriesas George Barclay1972TVThe Edwardiansas Joseph Laycock1972TVWar & Peaceas Anatole Kuragin1972TVThe Brothers1972TVThe Moonstoneas John Herncastle1972FilmThe Moonstoneas John Herncastle1971TVCousin Betteas Count Wenceslas Steinbock1970TVThe Adventures of Don Quickas Rebel1970TVThe Roads to Freedomas Claude1969TVThe Mind of Mr. J.G. Reederas Reigate1965TVPublic Eyeas Town Hall Clerk1963TVDoctor Whoas Commander Maxil—FilmDanny Boyas Fred