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Joe Don Baker, born on February 12, 1936, and passing on May 7, 2025, carved out a distinctive career in American cinema with roles that ranged from the morally ambiguous to the outright nefarious. His portrayal of a Mafia hitman in "Charley Varrick" and the real-life Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser in "Walking Tall" showcased his ability to embody authority and menace with equal aplomb. Baker's screen presence was further enhanced by his appearances as James Bond villain Brad Whitaker in "The Living Daylights" and CIA agent Jack Wade in the Bond films "GoldenEye" and "Tomorrow Never Dies," cementing his status as a versatile character actor capable of commanding attention in both lead and supporting roles.
The roles that explain the career.
52 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mud | King | Film |
| 2008 | Strange Wilderness | Bill Calhoun | Film |
| 2005 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Governor Jim Applewhite | Film |
| 1998 | Poodle Springs | P.J. Parker | Film |
| 1997 | George Wallace | Big Jim Folsom | Film |
| 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies | Wade | Film |
| 1997 | To Dance with Olivia | Horace | Film |
| 1996 | Felony | Donovan | Film |
| 1996 | The Siege at Ruby Ridge | Gerry Spence | Film |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | Glenn Norris | Film |
| 1996 | The Grass Harp | Sheriff Junius Candle | Film |
| 1995 | Panther | Brimmer | Film |
| 1995 | The Underneath | Clay Hinkle | Film |
| 1995 | Congo | R.B. Travis | Film |
| 1995 | GoldenEye | Jack Wade | Film |
| 1994 | Ring of Steel | Man in Black | Film |
| 1994 | Reality Bites | Tom Pierce | Film |
| 1992 | The Distinguished Gentleman | Olaf Andersen | Film |
| 1992 | Citizen Cohn | Sen. Joseph McCarthy | Film |
| 1991 | Cape Fear | Claude Kersek | Film |
| 1990 | The Children | Cliffe Wheater | Film |
| 1989 | Criminal Law | Detective Mesel | Film |
| 1987 | The Killing Time | Carl Cunningham | Film |
| 1987 | Leonard Part 6 | Snyderburn | Film |
| 1987 | The Abduction of Kari Swenson | Sheriff Onstad | Film |
| 1987 | The Living Daylights | Brad Whitaker | Film |
| 1986 | Getting Even | King R. Kenderson | Film |
| 1985 | Edge of Darkness | Darius Jedburgh | TV |
| 1985 | Fletch | Chief Jerry Karlin | Film |
| 1984 | The Natural | The Whammer | Film |
| 1984 | Final Justice | Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III | Film |
| 1983 | Joysticks | Joseph Rutter | Film |
| 1982 | Wacko | Dick Harbinger | Film |
| 1977 | The Shadow of Chikara | Wishbone Cutter | Film |
| 1977 | The Pack | Jerry | Film |
| 1977 | Speedtrap | Pete Novick | Film |
| 1977 | Checkered Flag or Crash | Walkaway Madden | Film |
| 1975 | Framed | Ron Lewis | Film |
| 1975 | Mitchell | Mitchell | Film |
| 1974 | Golden Needles | Dan Mason | Film |
| 1973 | The Outfit | Jack Cody | Film |
| 1973 | Walking Tall | Buford Pusser | Film |
| 1973 | Charley Varrick | Molly | Film |
| 1972 | The Valachi Papers | Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited) | Film |
| 1972 | Junior Bonner | Curly Bonner | Film |
| 1972 | That Certain Summer | Phil Bonner | Film |
| 1971 | Wild Rovers | Paul Buckman | Film |
| 1971 | Welcome Home, Soldier Boys | Danny | Film |
| 1971 | Mongo's Back in Town | Mongo Nash | Film |
| 1970 | Adam at Six A.M. | Harvey Gavin | Film |
| 1969 | Guns of the Magnificent Seven | Slater | Film |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke | Fixer | Film |
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