Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 12, 1936
Died
May 7, 2025 (age 89)
Place of Birth
Groesbeck, Texas, USA
Also Known As
جو دان بیکر
Джо Дон Бейкер
Joe Don Baker
Biography
Joe Don Baker (February 12, 1936 - May 7, 2025) was an American film actor, perhaps best known for his roles as a Mafia hitman in Charley Varrick, real-life Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser in Walking Tall, James Bond villain Brad Whitaker in The Living Daylights, and CIA agent Jack Wade in the James Bond films GoldenEye and Tomorrow Never Dies.
Known For
TV
Bonanza
Luke Harper
1959
TV
Mission: Impossible
Frank Kearney
1966
TV
Ironside
1967
TV
The F.B.I.
Alex Drake
1965
TV
The Big Valley
Tom Lightfoot
1965
TV
The High Chaparral
Yuma
1967
TV
Gunsmoke
Woody Stoner
1955
TV
Gunsmoke
Tom Butler
1955
TV
Lancer
1968
TV
Felony Squad
1966
TV
The Outsider
Billy Joe Corey
1968
TV
The Mod Squad
1968
Film
Tomorrow Never Dies
Wade
1997
TV
Honey West
Rocky Hansen
1965
TV
Judd for the Defense
1967
Film
Mud
King
2013
Film
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
Gerry Spence
1996
Film
GoldenEye
Jack Wade
1995
Film
Mars Attacks!
Glenn Norris
1996
Film
The Living Daylights
Brad Whitaker
1987
Filmography
2013FilmMudas King2008FilmStrange Wildernessas Bill Calhoun2007FilmThe 50 Greatest Television Dramasas Self2005FilmThe Dukes of Hazzardas Governor Jim Applewhite2004FilmSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)2003FilmThe Commissionas Rep. Hale Boggs2001FilmJoe Dirtas Don, Brandy's Dad (uncredited)2001FilmVegas, City of Dreamsas Dylan Garrett2000FilmInside The Living Daylightsas Self2000FilmInside 'The Living Daylights'as Self1999TVToo Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Dukeas Buck Duke1998FilmPoodle Springsas P.J. Parker1997FilmTomorrow Never Diesas Wade1997FilmGeorge Wallaceas Big Jim Folsom1997TVGeorge Wallaceas Big Jim Folsom1997FilmTo Dance with Oliviaas Horace1996FilmMars Attacks!as Glenn Norris1996FilmThe Grass Harpas Sheriff Junius Candle1996FilmThe Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Gerry Spence1995FilmGoldenEyeas Jack Wade1995FilmCongoas R.B. Travis1995FilmPantheras Brimmer1995FilmThe Underneathas Clay Hinkle1994FilmFelonyas Donovan1994FilmRing of Steelas Man in Black1994FilmReality Bitesas Tom Pierce1993FilmComplex of Fearas Det. Frank Farrel1992FilmThe Distinguished Gentlemanas Olaf Andersen1992FilmCitizen Cohnas Sen. Joseph McCarthy1991FilmCape Fearas Claude Kersek1990FilmThe Childrenas Cliffe Wheater1989FilmCriminal Lawas Detective Mesel1989FilmDefrosting the Fridgeas Hunter McCall1987FilmLeonard Part 6as Snyderburn1987FilmThe Killing Timeas Carl Cunningham1987FilmThe Living Daylightsas Brad Whitaker1987FilmThe Abduction of Kari Swensonas Sheriff Onstad1986FilmGetting Evenas King R. Kenderson1985TVEdge of Darknessas Darius Jedburgh1985FilmFletchas Chief Jerry Karlin1984FilmFinal Justiceas Geronimo1984FilmThe Naturalas The Whammer1983FilmJoysticksas Joseph Rutter1982FilmWackoas Dick Harbinger1980TVPoweras Tommy Vanda1979TVEischiedas Earl Eischied1978FilmTo Kill a Copas Chief Earl M. Eischied1978TVTo Kill a Copas Chief Earl Eischied1977FilmThe Packas Jerry1977FilmSpeedtrapas Pete Novick1977FilmThe Shadow of Chikaraas Wishbone Cutter1977FilmCheckered Flag or Crashas Walkaway Madden1975FilmMitchellas Mitchell1975FilmFramedas Ron Lewis1974FilmGolden Needlesas Dan Mason1973FilmThe Outfitas Jack Cody1973TVDoc Elliotas Aaron Hickey1973FilmCharley Varrickas Molly1973FilmWalking Tallas Buford Pusser1972FilmThat Certain Summeras Phil Bonner1972FilmJunior Bonneras Curly Bonner1972FilmThe Valachi Papersas Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)1971FilmWelcome Home, Soldier Boysas Danny1971FilmMongo's Back in Townas Mongo Nash1971FilmWild Roversas Paul Buckman1970FilmAdam at Six A.M.as Harvey Gavin1969FilmGuns of the Magnificent Sevenas Slater1968TVThe Mod Squad1968TVLancer1968TVThe Outsideras Billy Joe Corey1967FilmCool Hand Lukeas Fixer1967TVThe High Chaparralas Yuma1967TVJudd for the Defense1967TVIronside1966TVMission: Impossibleas Frank Kearney1966TVFelony Squad1965TVThe F.B.I.as Alex Drake1965TVHoney Westas Rocky Hansen1965TVThe Big Valleyas Tom Lightfoot1959TVBonanzaas Luke Harper1955TVGunsmokeas Woody Stoner