Joe Don Baker

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Characters played by Joe Don Baker

Wade — Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Intelligence liaison in field missions.

Jack Wade — GoldenEye (1995)

CIA operative assisting Bond in Russian operations.

Glenn Norris — Mars Attacks! (1996)

Family member of the Norris family, present during the incident.

Claude Kersek — Cape Fear (1991)

A private investigator hired by Sam Bowden to follow Max Cady. He suggests having Cady beaten to intimidate him and arranges the ambush, but Cady fights off the hired thugs. Later, he sets up a fake departure with Bowden to bait Cady into breaking into the house. Cady sneaks in undetected and kills Kersek before fleeing.

Governor Jim Applewhite — The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)

State governor whose policies impact Hazzard County.

Brad Whitaker — The Living Daylights (1987)

Arms dealer and military enthusiast allied with Koskov.

Chief Jerry Karlin — Fletch (1985)

Fletch's police contact and friend who provides inside information.

P.J. Parker — Poodle Springs (1998)

P.J. Parker is Laura's politically connected father and Marlowe's new father-in-law. Laura wants Marlowe to enter business with him, but Marlowe later discovers that P.J. is involved with Clayton Blackstone in a massive land swindle affecting the California-Nevada border.

R.B. Travis — Congo (1995)

Charles Travis's father and the CEO of TraviCom. After losing contact with Charles's expedition, he asks Karen to lead another expedition and later reveals that his primary interest is obtaining the revolutionary blue diamond.

King — Mud (2013)

King is Carver's father and part of the family pursuing Mud for killing one of their sons. After police identify Mud at the clinic, they alert King, and he arrives with the armed group attacking Ellis's family houseboat. A trooper later informs him that another son has died.

Buford Pusser — Walking Tall (1973)

Former wrestler turned honest sheriff who uses a wooden club to fight county corruption.

The Whammer — The Natural (1984)

The Whammer is a swaggering, celebrated batter whom Roy Hobbs encounters during the 1923 journey to Chicago. After Sam Simpson wagers that Roy can defeat him, The Whammer faces Roy at the carnival and is struck out in three pitches, an achievement that helps define Roy's early legend.

Career Overview

Joe Don Baker has 65 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently James Bond with 3 titles. Signature works include GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The Living Daylights. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
65
Birth Date
1936-02-12
Birth Place
Groesbeck, Texas, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q962579), public domain (CC0).