Timothy Dalton

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 (85 Appearances)

1923

2022

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

2022

Toy Story 4

2019

Doom Patrol

2019

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

2017

The Crown

2016

Toy Story That Time Forgot

2014

Penny Dreadful

2014

Toy Story of Terror!

2013

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

2012

Everything or Nothing

2012

Partysaurus Rex

2012

Secret of the Wings

2012

Small Fry

2011

Hawaiian Vacation

2011

The Tourist

2010

Toy Story 3

2010

Doctor Who: The End of Time

2010

Unknown Sender

2008

Chuck

2007

Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz

2007

Hot Fuzz

2007

Timothy Dalton: On Acting

2006

Hercules

2005

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

Dunkirk

2004

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003

American Outlaws

2001

Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn

2000

Possessed

2000

Inside The Living Daylights

2000

Inside 'Licence to Kill'

2000

Time Share

2000

Passion's Way

1999

Made Men

1999

Cleopatra

1999

The Informant

1997

The Beautician and the Beast

1997

Salt Water Moose

1996

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

1995

Scarlett

1994

Lie Down with Lions

1994

Naked in New York

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Framed

1992

30 Years of James Bond

1992

The Rocketeer

1991

Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air

1991

The King's Whore

1990

Licence to Kill

1989

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Brenda Starr

1989

Hawks

1988

Na siehste!

1987

The Living Daylights

1987

Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond

1987

Sins

1986

The Emperor's New Clothes

1985

The Doctor and the Devils

1985

Florence Nightingale

1985

Mistral's Daughter

1984

The Master of Ballantrae

1984

Jane Eyre

1983

Antony and Cleopatra

1983

Nature

1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

Chanel Solitaire

1981

Flash Gordon

1980

The Flame Is Love

1979

Agatha

1979

Centennial

1978

Sextette

1978

An Audience with...

1978

Charlie's Angels

1976

El hombre que supo amar

1976

Permission to Kill

1975

Mary, Queen of Scots

1971

Great Performances

1971

The Voyeur

1970

Cromwell

1970

Wuthering Heights

1970

Judge Dee

1969

The Lion in Winter

1968 Debut

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
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