Timothy Dalton
Acting
Born: Mar 21, 1946
From: Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
Credits: 30 titles
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiian Vacation | Mr. Pricklepants (voice) | 2011 | 7.0 |
| The Tourist | Chief Inspector Jones | 2010 | 6.178 |
| Hot Fuzz | Simon Skinner | 2007 | 7.562 |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Damien Drake | 2003 | 6.359 |
| American Outlaws | Allan Pinkerton | 2001 | 5.977 |
| Time Share | Matt Farragher | 2000 | 5.865 |
| Possessed | Fr. Willam Bowden | 2000 | 5.391 |
| Made Men | Sheriff Dex Drier | 1999 | 5.313 |
| The Informant | DCI Rennie | 1997 | 6.567 |
| The Beautician and the Beast | Boris Pochenko | 1997 | 6.741 |
| Naked in New York | Elliot Price | 1993 | 4.783 |
| The Rocketeer | Neville Sinclair | 1991 | 6.468 |
| The King's Whore | King Vittorio Amadeo | 1990 | 4.75 |
| Licence to Kill | James Bond | 1989 | 6.428 |
| Brenda Starr | Basil St. John | 1989 | 4.708 |
| Hawks | Bancroft | 1988 | 5.725 |
| The Living Daylights | James Bond | 1987 | 6.54 |
| The Emperor's New Clothes | Narrator (voice) | 1985 | 4.75 |
| Florence Nightingale | Richard Milnes | 1985 | 5.955 |
| The Doctor and the Devils | Doctor Thomas Rock | 1985 | 6.237 |
| The Master of Ballantrae | Col Francis Burke | 1984 | 6.25 |
| Chanel Solitaire | Boy Capel | 1981 | 5.0 |
| Flash Gordon | Prince Barin | 1980 | 6.236 |
| Agatha | Archie Christie | 1979 | 6.102 |
| Sextette | Sir Michael Barrington | 1978 | 3.895 |
| Permission to Kill | Charles Lord | 1975 | 5.833 |
| Mary, Queen of Scots | Henry, Lord Darnley | 1971 | 6.656 |
| Cromwell | Prince Rupert | 1970 | 6.582 |
| Wuthering Heights | Heathcliff | 1970 | 6.468 |
| The Lion in Winter | Philip II | 1968 | 7.378 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1946 |
| From | Colwyn Bay, Wales, … |