Timothy Dalton

Born: 1946-03-21, Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK

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.

Filmography

• The Crown (2016)
• Chuck (2007)
• Nature (1982)
• Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
• Penny Dreadful (2014)
• Tales from the Crypt (1989)
• Toy Story 3 (2010)
• 1923 (2022)
• Toy Story 4 (2019)
• Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017)
• Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
• Licence to Kill (1989)
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
• Hot Fuzz (2007)
• Scarlett (1994)
• The Tourist (2010)
• The Living Daylights (1987)
• Secret of the Wings (2012)
• Flash Gordon (1980)
• Small Fry (2011)
• Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
• The Rocketeer (1991)
• Jane Eyre (1983)
• The Lion in Winter (1968)
• Hawaiian Vacation (2011)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• Partysaurus Rex (2012)
• The Beautician and the Beast (1997)
• American Outlaws (2001)
• Possessed (2000)