Joe Don Baker

Born: 1936-02-12

Birthplace: Groesbeck, Texas, USA

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

Mars Attacks!
Cape Fear
GoldenEye
Tomorrow Never Dies
The Living Daylights
Mud
Cool Hand Luke
The Dukes of Hazzard
Congo
Joe Dirt

Top Movie Credits

Mars Attacks! Glenn Norris
Cape Fear Claude Kersek
GoldenEye Jack Wade
Mud King
The Dukes of Hazzard Governor Jim Applewhite
Congo R.B. Travis
Joe Dirt Don, Brandy's Dad (uncredited)