10 Facts About Trevor Baxter

Trevor Baxter was a British actor and playwright.

Trevor Baxter appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Talons of Weng-Chiang as Professor George Litefoot and in 1978 in Rumpole of the Bailey.

Trevor Baxter reprised his role of Professor Litefoot in an episode of the audio series, Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles: The Mahogany Murderers.

Trevor Baxter worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in the West End, toured Shakespeare in South America with Sir Ralph Richardson, and appeared in the US in David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre at Shakespeare Santa Cruz in 1986.

Trevor Baxter appeared in many films including Nutcracker, Parting Shots, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj.

Trevor Baxter wrote a number of plays including Lies, The Undertaking, and Office Games.

Trevor Baxter's play Ripping Them Off was given its first performance at the Warehouse Theatre Croydon on 5 October 1990, directed by Ted Craig and designed by Michael Pavelka.

In 2003, Trevor Baxter adapted Oscar Wilde's novella The Picture of Dorian Gray for the stage, followed in March 2005 by a touring version of Wilde's short story, Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, revived in January 2010 at the Theatre Royal Windsor, starring Lee Mead in the title role.

Trevor Baxter continued to record Doctor Who audio dramas for Big Finish Productions as Professor Litefoot, having completed thirteen series.

On 17 July 2017, it was announced that Trevor Baxter had died the previous day.