Acting
Joe Don Baker
- Titles
- 63movies21TV shows
- Career
Active from 1969 to 2003, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 31top three billing
- Average score
55/100
- Highest rated
Cape Fear86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime6.1average 3.7
- Politics4.2average 2.6
- Violence5.8average 4.3
- Nostalgia5.1average 3.6
- Historical3.8average 2.6
- Adrenaline6.2average 5.1
- Class & Capitalism4.0average 3.3
- Mystery4.8average 4.1
Rarely in their work
- Fantasy0.7, average 1.8
- Coming of Age1.9, average 2.9
- Wholesome2.3, average 3.3
- Uncanny1.6, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Biographical Drama 3
- Character Study 3
- Melancholic Tone 3
- 80s Action 2
- Psychological Intensity 2
- Moral Dilemma 2
- Revolution 2
- Iconic Character 2
- Family Drama 2
- Brotherhood 2
- Crime Thriller 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Karen BlackActorThe Outfit, Power, The Children, Power
Ernest TidymanWriterTo Kill a Cop, Power, To Kill a Cop, Power
Scott BradyActorTo Kill a Cop, Power, Power- SSuzanne LedererActorEischied, Power, Power
Martin SheenActorMongo's Back in Town, That Certain Summer, The Commission
Martin CampbellDirectorGoldenEye, Edge of Darkness, Criminal Law- NNicholas Josef von SternbergCinematographerJoysticks, Wacko, Final Justice
Greydon ClarkWriterJoysticks, Wacko, Final Justice
Jerry GoldsmithComposerCongo, Criminal Law, Wild Rovers
Elmer BernsteinComposerCape Fear, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, Leonard Part 6
M. Emmet WalshActorFletch, Abduction
Richard JaeckelActorThe Outfit, Speedtrap
Movies and TV shows
802010s
1 title · average score 80
80
as King
2000s
6 titles · average score 52
34
as Bill Calhoun
68
as Governor Jim Applewhite
as Rep. Hale Boggs
57
as Jack Wade (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Dylan Garrett
48
as Don, Brandy's Dad (uncredited)
1990s
20 titles · average score 58
43
TV show · as Buck Duke
67
as Wade
67
as Big Jim Folsom
46
as Brimmer
79
as Jack Wade
49
as R.B. Travis
61
as Clay Hinkle
61
as Donovan
44
as Det. Frank Farrel
64
as Sen. Joseph McCarthy
43
as Olaf Andersen
86
as Claude Kersek
1980s
16 titles · average score 51
38
as Detective Mesel
73
as Brad Whitaker
15
as Snyderburn
37
as Sheriff Onstad
50
as Carl Cunningham
35
as King R. Kenderson
81
TV show · as Darius Jedburgh
72
as Chief Jerry Karlin
20
as Geronimo
45
as Joseph Rutter
45
as Dick Harbinger
TV show · as Tommy Vanda
1970s
22 titles · average score 59
TV show · as Earl Eischied
TV show · as Chief Earl Eischied
53
as Jerry
49
as Wishbone Cutter
54
as Pete Novick
29
as Mitchell
72
as Ron Lewis
61
as Dan Mason
54
as Buford Pusser
77
as Molly
80
as Cody
52
as Harvey Gavin
1960s
13 titles · average score 70
65
TV show · as Willie Turner
63
TV show · as Santee / Day Pardee
68
TV show · as Eric Blair
91
as Fixer
71
TV show · as Yuma
77
TV show · as Merl Varney
79
TV show · as Frank Kearney
69
TV show · as Shep Taubs
68
TV show · as Tom Lightfoot
65
TV show · as Alex Drake
73
TV show · as Rocky Hansen
1950s
2 titles · average score 75
75
TV show · as Luke Harper
76
TV show · as Tom Butler / Woody Stoner