Actor

Tom Baker: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films: 99
on screen: 1966–2024
box office: $27.7M
nominations: 2

Biggest hits

The Best Tom Baker Movies

The films of Tom Baker that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Wholly Moses (1980) leads with $14.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Tom Baker's Career in Numbers

Tom Baker's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Tom Baker works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Hallucination Generation (1966) to Doctor Who: The Final Battle (2024), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Tom Baker Movies by Decade

1960s 3
1970s 40
1980s 22
1990s 5
2000s 7
2010s 9
2020s 2

The 1970s were Tom Baker's busiest decade, with 40 films.

Tom Baker Movies by Genre

Sci-Fi 21
Drama 17
Adventure 16
Comedy 8
Documentary 7
Action 7
Horror 3
Tv movie 3
Animation 2
Fantasy 1

Sci-Fi is the genre Tom Baker has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of drama (17).

Tom Baker Career Milestones

First film: Hallucination Generation 1966
Biggest box office hit: Wholly Moses $14.2M worldwide
Newest film: Doctor Who: The Final Battle 2024

99 credits

Tom Baker Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Tom Baker is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Tom Baker Movies as an Actor

Tom Baker in Documentaries & Specials

2 nominations

Tom Baker: Awards & Nominations

2 nominations across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards

29th Golden Globe Awards
- Tom Baker: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor) Nicholas and Alexandra
- Tom Baker: Nominated New Star of the Year – Actor Nicholas and Alexandra

Works with

Who Tom Baker Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Tom Baker shares the most films with. Sylvester McCoy comes first, with 11 films together, followed by Patrick Troughton (10).

FAQ

Tom Baker: Questions & Answers

How many movies Tom Baker has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Tom Baker been in?

Tom Baker is credited on 99 films, from 1966 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Tom Baker's highest-grossing movie?

Wholly Moses (1980) is Tom Baker's biggest box office hit, with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of Saving Santa (2013) ($9.28M). Across every film with box office figures, Tom Baker's movies have made $27.7M.

Tom Baker's biggest hits

Has Tom Baker won an Oscar?

Tom Baker has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Tom Baker has 0 wins from 2 nominations.

What is Tom Baker's newest movie?

The most recent film on Tom Baker's filmography is Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death (2024), in the role of The Doctor (archive footage) (uncredited).

Who does Tom Baker work with most often?

Tom Baker shares the most films with Sylvester McCoy (11 films), Patrick Troughton (10 films) and David Tennant (9 films).

The Best Tom Baker Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 99 credits.

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