Timothy Dalton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

86

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-03-21 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK

Timothy Dalton

Biography

Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (born March 21, 1946) is a British actor. He gained international prominence as the fourth actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, starring in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989). Beginning his career on stage, he made his film debut as Philip II of France in the 1968 historical drama The Lion in Winter. He took roles in the period films Wuthering Heights (1970), Cromwell (1970), and Mary, Queen of Scots (1971). Dalton also appeared in the films Flash Gordon (1980), The Rocketeer (1991), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Hot Fuzz (2007) and The Tourist (2010). On television, Dalton played Mr. Rochester in the BBC serial Jane Eyre (1983), Rhett Butler in the CBS miniseries Scarlett (1994), Rassilon in the BBC One sci-fi series Doctor Who (2009–2010), Sir Malcolm Murray on the Showtime horror drama Penny Dreadful (2014–2016), and the Chief on the DC Universe / HBO Max superhero series Doom Patrol (2019–2021). He portrayed Peter Townsend in the fifth season of The Crown.

Known For

  • The Crown

    The Crown

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Chuck

    Chuck

  • 1923

    1923

  • Nature

    Nature

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Doom Patrol

    Doom Patrol

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Toy Story 4

    Toy Story 4

  • Penny Dreadful

    Penny Dreadful

  • Toy Story 5

    Toy Story 5

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

  • Hot Fuzz

    Hot Fuzz

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Secret of the Wings

    Secret of the Wings

  • Toy Story That Time Forgot

    Toy Story That Time Forgot

  • Hawaiian Vacation

    Hawaiian Vacation

  • Licence to Kill

    Licence to Kill

  • Small Fry

    Small Fry

  • Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon

  • The Voyeur

    The Voyeur

  • Centennial

    Centennial

  • The Living Daylights

    The Living Daylights

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • Sextette

    Sextette

  • Florence Nightingale

    Florence Nightingale

  • Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

  • The Tourist

    The Tourist

  • Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

    Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

  • American Outlaws

    American Outlaws

  • The Informant

    The Informant

  • Hawks

    Hawks

  • Made Men

    Made Men

  • Cromwell

    Cromwell

  • Scarlett

    Scarlett

  • Agatha

    Agatha

  • Chanel Solitaire

    Chanel Solitaire

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • Brenda Starr

    Brenda Starr

  • Partysaurus Rex

    Partysaurus Rex

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • The Rocketeer

    The Rocketeer

  • Time Share

    Time Share

  • Mistral's Daughter

    Mistral's Daughter

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • Sins

    Sins

  • El hombre que supo amar

    El hombre que supo amar

  • The Lion in Winter

    The Lion in Winter

  • The Beautician and the Beast

    The Beautician and the Beast

  • Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

    Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

  • Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

  • Naked in New York

    Naked in New York

  • The Doctor and the Devils

    The Doctor and the Devils

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Mary, Queen of Scots

    Mary, Queen of Scots

  • The King's Whore

    The King's Whore

  • Inside 'Licence to Kill'

    Inside 'Licence to Kill'

  • Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

    Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

  • Everything or Nothing

    Everything or Nothing

  • Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn

    Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn

  • Salt Water Moose

    Salt Water Moose

  • The Master of Ballantrae

    The Master of Ballantrae

  • The Flame Is Love

    The Flame Is Love

  • Na siehste!

    Na siehste!

  • 30 Years of James Bond

    30 Years of James Bond

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • The Emperor's New Clothes

    The Emperor's New Clothes

  • Passion's Way

    Passion's Way

  • Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

    Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

  • Antony and Cleopatra

    Antony and Cleopatra

  • Framed

    Framed

  • Lie Down with Lions

    Lie Down with Lions

  • Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

    Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

  • Judge Dee

    Judge Dee

  • Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

    Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

  • In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

    In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

  • Unknown Sender

    Unknown Sender

  • Permission to Kill

    Permission to Kill

  • Inside The Living Daylights

    Inside The Living Daylights

  • Toy Story of Terror!

    Toy Story of Terror!

  • Timothy Dalton: On Acting

    Timothy Dalton: On Acting