
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.
56
Films
28
TV Shows
Known For
84 Credits
Great Performances
as Self
1971

The Crown
as Peter Townsend
2016

Charlie's Angels
as Damien Roth
1976

Nature
as Host
1982

Agatha Christie's Marple
as Clive Trevelyan
2004

1923
as Donald Whitfield
2022

Chuck
as Alexei Volkoff
2007

Doom Patrol
as Dr. Niles Caulder / The Chief
2019

BBC Play of the Month
as Clive Harrington
1965

BBC Play of the Month
as Marchbanks
1965

Toy Story 3
as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
2010

Toy Story 4
as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
2019