Timothy Dalton
Acting
- Born:
- 1946-03-21
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
1923
Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act
Toy Story 4
Doom Patrol
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
The Crown
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Penny Dreadful
Toy Story of Terror!
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Everything or Nothing
Partysaurus Rex
Secret of the Wings
Small Fry
Hawaiian Vacation
The Tourist
Toy Story 3
Doctor Who: The End of Time
Unknown Sender
Chuck
Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz
Timothy Dalton: On Acting
Hercules
Agatha Christie's Marple
Dunkirk
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
American Outlaws
Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn
Possessed
Inside The Living Daylights
Inside 'Licence to Kill'
Time Share
Passion's Way
Made Men
Cleopatra
The Informant
The Beautician and the Beast
Salt Water Moose
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
Scarlett
Lie Down with Lions
Naked in New York
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Framed
30 Years of James Bond
The Rocketeer
Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air
The King's Whore
Licence to Kill
Tales from the Crypt
Brenda Starr
Hawks
Na siehste!
The Living Daylights
Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond
Sins
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Doctor and the Devils
Florence Nightingale
Mistral's Daughter
The Master of Ballantrae
Jane Eyre
Antony and Cleopatra
Nature
Faerie Tale Theatre
Chanel Solitaire
Flash Gordon
The Flame Is Love
Agatha
Centennial
Sextette
An Audience with...
Charlie's Angels
El hombre que supo amar
Permission to Kill
Mary, Queen of Scots
Film '72
Great Performances
The Voyeur
Cromwell
Wuthering Heights
Judge Dee
The Lion in Winter
Sat'day While Sunday
BBC Play of the Month
Hallmark Hall of Fame