Timothy Dalton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

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

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Chuck

    Chuck

  • The Crown

    The Crown

  • Nature

    Nature

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • 1923

    1923

  • 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

  • Doom Patrol

    Doom Patrol

  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Toy Story 4

    Toy Story 4

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Penny Dreadful

    Penny Dreadful

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

  • Secret of the Wings

    Secret of the Wings

  • Hot Fuzz

    Hot Fuzz

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • Hawaiian Vacation

    Hawaiian Vacation

  • The Tourist

    The Tourist

  • Centennial

    Centennial

  • Small Fry

    Small Fry

  • The Living Daylights

    The Living Daylights

  • Licence to Kill

    Licence to Kill

  • Toy Story That Time Forgot

    Toy Story That Time Forgot

  • Partysaurus Rex

    Partysaurus Rex

  • Scarlett

    Scarlett

  • El hombre que supo amar

    El hombre que supo amar

  • Mistral's Daughter

    Mistral's Daughter

  • The Rocketeer

    The Rocketeer

  • Cromwell

    Cromwell

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • Chanel Solitaire

    Chanel Solitaire

  • American Outlaws

    American Outlaws

  • Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon

  • Made Men

    Made Men

  • The Informant

    The Informant

  • Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

  • Na siehste!

    Na siehste!

  • The King's Whore

    The King's Whore

  • Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn

    Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Sextette

    Sextette

  • The Lion in Winter

    The Lion in Winter

  • Salt Water Moose

    Salt Water Moose

  • The Voyeur

    The Voyeur

  • Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

    Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

  • Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

    Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

  • The Beautician and the Beast

    The Beautician and the Beast

  • Florence Nightingale

    Florence Nightingale

  • Hawks

    Hawks

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

  • Passion's Way

    Passion's Way

  • Agatha

    Agatha

  • Sins

    Sins

  • Everything or Nothing

    Everything or Nothing

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • The Master of Ballantrae

    The Master of Ballantrae

  • Mary, Queen of Scots

    Mary, Queen of Scots

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • Brenda Starr

    Brenda Starr

  • Naked in New York

    Naked in New York

  • Framed

    Framed

  • Judge Dee

    Judge Dee

  • Antony and Cleopatra

    Antony and Cleopatra

  • Time Share

    Time Share

  • The Flame Is Love

    The Flame Is Love

  • The Doctor and the Devils

    The Doctor and the Devils

  • Inside The Living Daylights

    Inside The Living Daylights

  • Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

    Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

  • Unknown Sender

    Unknown Sender

  • Permission to Kill

    Permission to Kill

  • 30 Years of James Bond

    30 Years of James Bond

  • Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

    Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

  • Inside 'Licence to Kill'

    Inside 'Licence to Kill'

  • In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

    In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

  • The Emperor's New Clothes

    The Emperor's New Clothes

  • Toy Story of Terror!

    Toy Story of Terror!

  • Lie Down with Lions

    Lie Down with Lions

  • Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

    Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

  • Timothy Dalton: On Acting

    Timothy Dalton: On Acting