Joe Don Baker
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (61)
2013
Mudas King
7.1
2008
Strange Wildernessas Bill Calhoun
4.9
2007
2005
The Dukes of Hazzardas Governor Jim Applewhite
5.6
2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2003
The Commissionas Rep. Hale Boggs
4.5
2001
Joe Dirtas Don, Brandy's Dad (uncredited)
5.7
2001
Vegas, City of Dreamsas Dylan Garrett
3.4
2000
Inside The Living Daylightsas Self
8.0
2000
6.7
1998
Poodle Springsas P.J. Parker
5.5
1997
Tomorrow Never Diesas Wade
6.4
1997
George Wallaceas Big Jim Folsom
6.8
1997
To Dance with Oliviaas Horace
8.0
1996
Mars Attacks!as Glenn Norris
6.4
1996
The Grass Harpas Sheriff Junius Candle
5.9
1996
The Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Gerry Spence
5.4
1996
Felonyas Donovan
4.8
1995
GoldenEyeas Jack Wade
6.9
1995
Congoas R.B. Travis
5.6
1995
Pantheras Brimmer
6.3
1995
The Underneathas Clay Hinkle
5.7
1994
Ring of Steelas Man in Black
4.9
1994
Reality Bitesas Tom Pierce
6.5
1993
Complex of Fearas Det. Frank Farrel
6.8
1992
The Distinguished Gentlemanas Olaf Andersen
6.0
1992
Citizen Cohnas Sen. Joseph McCarthy
6.3
1991
Cape Fearas Claude Kersek
7.3
1990
The Childrenas Cliffe Wheater
4.9
1989
Criminal Lawas Detective Mesel
5.6
1989
Defrosting the Fridgeas Hunter McCall
3.0
1987
Leonard Part 6as Snyderburn
2.9
1987
The Killing Timeas Carl Cunningham
5.0
1987
The Living Daylightsas Brad Whitaker
6.6
1987
The Abduction of Kari Swensonas Sheriff Onstad
6.0
1986
Getting Evenas King R. Kenderson
3.4
1985
Fletchas Chief Jerry Karlin
6.8
1984
Final Justiceas Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jefferson Geronimo III
2.7
1984
The Naturalas The Whammer
6.9
1983
Joysticksas Joseph Rutter
4.5
1982
Wackoas Dick Harbinger
5.1
1978
To Kill a Copas Chief Earl M. Eischied
1977
The Packas Jerry
6.8
1977
Speedtrapas Pete Novick
6.3
1977
The Shadow of Chikaraas Wishbone Cutter
4.6
1977
Checkered Flag or Crashas Walkaway Madden
4.6
1975
Mitchellas Mitchell
3.3
1975
Framedas Ron Lewis
6.6
1974
Golden Needlesas Dan Mason
5.3
1973
The Outfitas Jack Cody
6.7
1973
Charley Varrickas Molly
7.4
1973
Walking Tallas Buford Pusser
6.6
1972
That Certain Summeras Phil Bonner
6.6
1972
Junior Bonneras Curly Bonner
6.1
1972
The Valachi Papersas Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)
6.5
1971
Welcome Home, Soldier Boysas Danny
5.2
1971
Mongo's Back in Townas Mongo Nash
6.1
1971
Wild Roversas Paul Buckman
6.1
1970
Adam at Six A.M.as Harvey Gavin
4.9
1969
Guns of the Magnificent Sevenas Slater
5.4
1967
Cool Hand Lukeas Fixer
7.7