Timothy Dalton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

87

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

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • The Crown

    The Crown

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Chuck

    Chuck

  • 1923

    1923

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

  • Doom Patrol

    Doom Patrol

  • Nature

    Nature

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Toy Story 4

    Toy Story 4

  • Small Fry

    Small Fry

  • Penny Dreadful

    Penny Dreadful

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

  • Hot Fuzz

    Hot Fuzz

  • Toy Story 5

    Toy Story 5

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Licence to Kill

    Licence to Kill

  • The Living Daylights

    The Living Daylights

  • Brenda Starr

    Brenda Starr

  • Secret of the Wings

    Secret of the Wings

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • Sextette

    Sextette

  • Time Share

    Time Share

  • Passion's Way

    Passion's Way

  • Everything or Nothing

    Everything or Nothing

  • Scarlett

    Scarlett

  • Centennial

    Centennial

  • The Tourist

    The Tourist

  • Hawaiian Vacation

    Hawaiian Vacation

  • Antony and Cleopatra

    Antony and Cleopatra

  • Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

    Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

  • Mistral's Daughter

    Mistral's Daughter

  • Agatha

    Agatha

  • Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

  • Toy Story That Time Forgot

    Toy Story That Time Forgot

  • Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hawks

    Hawks

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • Made Men

    Made Men

  • The Voyeur

    The Voyeur

  • The Rocketeer

    The Rocketeer

  • Partysaurus Rex

    Partysaurus Rex

  • American Outlaws

    American Outlaws

  • Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

  • Naked in New York

    Naked in New York

  • Na siehste!

    Na siehste!

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • The Beautician and the Beast

    The Beautician and the Beast

  • The Lion in Winter

    The Lion in Winter

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • Cromwell

    Cromwell

  • Chanel Solitaire

    Chanel Solitaire

  • Sins

    Sins

  • Salt Water Moose

    Salt Water Moose

  • Judge Dee

    Judge Dee

  • Mary, Queen of Scots

    Mary, Queen of Scots

  • Florence Nightingale

    Florence Nightingale

  • The Doctor and the Devils

    The Doctor and the Devils

  • The Informant

    The Informant

  • Framed

    Framed

  • El hombre que supo amar

    El hombre que supo amar

  • Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

    Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

  • Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

    Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

  • The King's Whore

    The King's Whore

  • Inside 'Licence to Kill'

    Inside 'Licence to Kill'

  • Permission to Kill

    Permission to Kill

  • Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

    Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

  • Unknown Sender

    Unknown Sender

  • The Master of Ballantrae

    The Master of Ballantrae

  • 30 Years of James Bond

    30 Years of James Bond

  • Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

    Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

  • Lie Down with Lions

    Lie Down with Lions

  • The Flame Is Love

    The Flame Is Love

  • The Emperor's New Clothes

    The Emperor's New Clothes

  • Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

    Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

  • Timothy Dalton: On Acting

    Timothy Dalton: On Acting

  • Inside The Living Daylights

    Inside The Living Daylights

  • In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

    In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

  • Toy Story of Terror!

    Toy Story of Terror!

  • Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn

    Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn

  • Doctor Who: The End of Time

    Doctor Who: The End of Time