Timothy Dalton
Known For
Acting
Born
1946-03-21 in 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.
Most Known For
The Crown
as Peter Townsend
Great Performances
as Self
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Clive Trevelyan
Chuck
as Alexei Volkoff
1923
as Donald Whitfield
Doom Patrol
as Dr. Niles Caulder / The Chief
Charlie's Angels
as Damien Roth
Nature
as Host
Tales from the Crypt
as Lokai
BBC Play of the Month
as Clive Harrington
BBC Play of the Month
as Marchbanks
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
as Demanitus (voice)
Penny Dreadful
as Sir Malcolm Murray
Toy Story 4
as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
Toy Story 3
as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
Toy Story 5
as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Narrator (voice)
Hot Fuzz
as Simon Skinner
The Living Daylights
as James Bond
An Audience with...
as Self