Tom Baker

Tom Baker (Thomas Stewart Baker, b. 20 January 1934) is a British actor and writer. He is best known for having played the fourth incarnation of the titular character in the BBC series Doctor Who between 1974 to 1981.

Before starring in Doctor Who, Baker had played roles in BBC dramas such as Softly, Softly, Z-Cars and Dixon of Dock Green. He first appeared as the Doctor in the episode entitled Robots, first broadcast on 28 December 1974, taking over the role from Jon Pertwee