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Tom Baker

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Actor

The Resume

    (January 20, 1934- )
    Best known for playing The Fourth Doctor on 'Doctor Who' (1974-1981)
    Appeared in 'Dungeons and Dragons,' 'The Silver Chair' and 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'
    Guest starred on 'Remington Steele,' 'Blackadder,' 'This is Your Life' and 'Have I Got News for You'

Why he might be annoying:

    He is twice divorced.
    He was born Jewish but doesn't look it.
    He left school at 15 to become a monk.
    While he was an unemployed actor, he wrote to the BBC seeking work (shortly after, he was cast as The Doctor).
    His success is very much due to one character.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was by far the most memorable and popular Doctor.
    He was an unknown, yet he beat famous actors to win the role of The Doctor.
    He played The Doctor for the longest consecutive period of any actor.
    He is the oldest surviving actor to have played The Doctor.
    He has performed with the National Theatre, the Bristol Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
    He is a voice-over artist for television commercials in the UK.
    He joked about his only memorable role by saying 'I am a one success man.'

Credit: Jet


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 103 Votes: 71.84% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 136 Votes: 54.41% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 127 Votes: 51.97% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 37 Votes: 51.35% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 214 Votes: 50.47% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 265 Votes: 61.13% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 50 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 228 Votes: 52.19% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 45 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 86 Votes: 65.12% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 124 Votes: 73.39% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 609 Votes: 62.23% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 283 Votes: 73.85% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 179 Votes: 66.48% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 126 Votes: 53.97% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 306 Votes: 39.87% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 2609 Votes: 63.09% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 426 Votes: 48.36% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 2356 Votes: 44.61% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1239 Votes: 46.97% Annoying