Baker's Father

The Baker's Father
Background information
Feature films	Into the Woods
Portrayed by	Simon Russell Beale
Inspiration	The Baker's father from the musical and quite possibly the father from the tale Rapunzel.
Character information
Personality	caring, fatherly, guilty, encouraging
Occupation	The Baker's father
Alignment	Good
Goal	To make sure his son doesn't make the same mistakes he did.
Home	The Baker's House (Formerly)
Relatives	Unnamed Wife (Deceased) The Baker (Son) Rapunzel (Daughter) The Baker's Wife (Daughter-In-Law,Deceased) Unnamed Grandson
Enemies	The Witch
Likes	His wife getting the greens she needs, his family
Dislikes	his newborn daughter being taken away, his son walking out on his own son, the Witch
Fate	His spirit advises his son not to walk out on his own son like he did.
Quote	When your mother died, I was... I hated myself and I ran from my guilt and my shame...

The Baker's Father is a minor character from the musical film Into the Woods. He is the reason that his family was cursed by the Witch. He may have been inspired by the father from the tale Rapunzel.

Into the Woods

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Media Into the Woods Characters Baker • Witch • Baker's Wife • The Wolf • Cinderella • Cinderella's Prince • Jack • Jack's Mother • Rapunzel • Rapunzel's Prince • Cinderella's Mother • Florinda • Lucinda • Little Red Riding Hood • The Giant • Granny • Baker's Father Locations The Woods • The Baker's House • Cinderella's House • Rapunzel's Tower • King's Castle • Jack's House • Grandmother's House Songs Into the Woods • Cinderella at the Grave • Hello, Little Girl • I Know Things Now • A Very Nice Prince • Giants in the Sky • Agony • It Takes Two • Stay with Me • On the Steps of the Palace • Witch's Lament • Moments in the Woods • Your Fault • Last Midnight • No One is Alone • Children Will Listen Other The Witch's Curse • Red Riding Hood • Cinderella Golden Slippers • Magic Beans • Milky White • Rapunzel's Hair • The Giant's Harp • The Beanstalk