Timothy Dalton
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
All Movies (57)
- Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act2022 · as Self (archive footage)
- Toy Story 42019 · as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- Toy Story That Time Forgot2014 · as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- Toy Story of Terror!2013 · as Mr. Pricklepants (Voice)
- Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars2012 · as Self
- Everything or Nothing2012 · as Self
- Partysaurus Rex2012 · as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- Secret of the Wings2012 · as Lord Milori (voice)
- Small Fry2011 · as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- Hawaiian Vacation2011 · as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- The Tourist2010 · as Chief Inspector Jones
- Toy Story 32010 · as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- Doctor Who: The End of Time2010 · as Lord President/Narrator
- Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz2007 · as Self
- Hot Fuzz2007 · as Simon Skinner
- Timothy Dalton: On Acting2006
- Looney Tunes: Back in Action2003 · as Damien Drake
- American Outlaws2001 · as Allan Pinkerton
- Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn2000 · as James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Possessed2000 · as Fr. Willam Bowden
- Inside The Living Daylights2000 · as Self
- Inside 'Licence to Kill'2000 · as Self
- Time Share2000 · as Matt Farragher
- Passion's Way1999 · as Charles Darrow
- Made Men1999 · as Sheriff Dex Drier
- The Informant1997 · as DCI Rennie
- The Beautician and the Beast1997 · as Boris Pochenko
- Salt Water Moose1996 · as Lester Parnell
- In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross1995 · as Self / James Bond
- Lie Down with Lions1994 · as Jack Carver
- Naked in New York1993 · as Elliot Price
- 30 Years of James Bond1992 · as Self
- The Rocketeer1991 · as Neville Sinclair
- Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air1991 · as Self
- The King's Whore1990 · as King Vittorio Amadeo
- Licence to Kill1989 · as James Bond
- Brenda Starr1989 · as Basil St. John
- Hawks1988 · as Bancroft
- The Living Daylights1987 · as James Bond
- Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond1987 · as Self
- The Emperor's New Clothes1985 · as Narrator (voice)
- The Doctor and the Devils1985 · as Doctor Thomas Rock
- Florence Nightingale1985 · as Richard Milnes
- The Master of Ballantrae1984 · as Col Francis Burke
- Antony and Cleopatra1983 · as Antony
- Chanel Solitaire1981 · as Boy Capel
- Flash Gordon1980 · as Prince Barin
- The Flame Is Love1979 · as Marquis de Guaita
- Agatha1979 · as Archie Christie
- Sextette1978 · as Sir Michael Barrington
- El hombre que supo amar1976 · as Juan de Dios
- Permission to Kill1975 · as Charles Lord
- Mary, Queen of Scots1971 · as Henry, Lord Darnley
- The Voyeur1970 · as Mark
- Cromwell1970 · as Prince Rupert
- Wuthering Heights1970 · as Heathcliff
- The Lion in Winter1968 · as Philip II
All TV Shows (29)
- 19232022 · as Donald Whitfield
- Doom Patrol2019 · as Dr. Niles Caulder / The Chief
- Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure2017 · as Demanitus (voice)
- The Crown2016 · as Peter Townsend
- Penny Dreadful2014 · as Sir Malcolm Murray
- Unknown Sender2008 · as Miles
- Chuck2007 · as Alexei Volkoff
- Hercules2005 · as Amphitryon
- Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Clive Trevelyan
- Dunkirk2004 · as Narrator
- Cleopatra1999 · as Julius Caesar
- Scarlett1994 · as Rhett Butler
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- Framed1992 · as Eddie Myers / Phillip von Joel
- Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Lokai
- Na siehste!1987 · as Self
- Sins1986 · as Edmund Junot
- Mistral's Daughter1984 · as Perry Kilkullen
- Jane Eyre1983 · as Edward Fairfax Rochester
- Nature1982 · as Host
- Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Narrator (voice)
- Centennial1978 · as Oliver Seccombe
- An Audience with...1978 · as Self
- Charlie's Angels1976 · as Damien Roth
- Great Performances1971 · as Self
- Judge Dee1969
- BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Clive Harrington
- BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Marchbanks
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Colonel Francis Burke