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

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Nature

    Nature

  • 1923

    1923

  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    Agatha Christie's Marple

  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

  • Doom Patrol

    Doom Patrol

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • 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

  • Hot Fuzz

    Hot Fuzz

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

    Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

  • Toy Story 5

    Toy Story 5

  • Secret of the Wings

    Secret of the Wings

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • Toy Story That Time Forgot

    Toy Story That Time Forgot

  • Licence to Kill

    Licence to Kill

  • Hawaiian Vacation

    Hawaiian Vacation

  • Centennial

    Centennial

  • The Living Daylights

    The Living Daylights

  • Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • Mary, Queen of Scots

    Mary, Queen of Scots

  • The Tourist

    The Tourist

  • Small Fry

    Small Fry

  • The Voyeur

    The Voyeur

  • Inside 'Licence to Kill'

    Inside 'Licence to Kill'

  • Scarlett

    Scarlett

  • Florence Nightingale

    Florence Nightingale

  • The Beautician and the Beast

    The Beautician and the Beast

  • Hawks

    Hawks

  • American Outlaws

    American Outlaws

  • Sextette

    Sextette

  • Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

  • Mistral's Daughter

    Mistral's Daughter

  • Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

    Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

  • Time Share

    Time Share

  • Cleopatra

    Cleopatra

  • The Rocketeer

    The Rocketeer

  • Agatha

    Agatha

  • Partysaurus Rex

    Partysaurus Rex

  • Cromwell

    Cromwell

  • The Informant

    The Informant

  • The Emperor's New Clothes

    The Emperor's New Clothes

  • Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

    Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

  • The Lion in Winter

    The Lion in Winter

  • Chanel Solitaire

    Chanel Solitaire

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • Made Men

    Made Men

  • Brenda Starr

    Brenda Starr

  • El hombre que supo amar

    El hombre que supo amar

  • Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn

    Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • The Doctor and the Devils

    The Doctor and the Devils

  • The King's Whore

    The King's Whore

  • Sins

    Sins

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Jane Eyre

    Jane Eyre

  • The Flame Is Love

    The Flame Is Love

  • 30 Years of James Bond

    30 Years of James Bond

  • Everything or Nothing

    Everything or Nothing

  • The Master of Ballantrae

    The Master of Ballantrae

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • Naked in New York

    Naked in New York

  • Na siehste!

    Na siehste!

  • Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

    Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

  • Salt Water Moose

    Salt Water Moose

  • Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

    Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

  • Judge Dee

    Judge Dee

  • Antony and Cleopatra

    Antony and Cleopatra

  • Passion's Way

    Passion's Way

  • Framed

    Framed

  • Lie Down with Lions

    Lie Down with Lions

  • Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

    Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

  • Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

    Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

  • Permission to Kill

    Permission to Kill

  • Unknown Sender

    Unknown Sender

  • In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

    In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

  • Inside The Living Daylights

    Inside The Living Daylights

  • Toy Story of Terror!

    Toy Story of Terror!

  • Timothy Dalton: On Acting

    Timothy Dalton: On Acting