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Timothy Dalton

Mar 21, 1946 (79 years old) in Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK

Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (born 21 March 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.

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Doctor Who
Lord President
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BBC Play of the Month
Clive Harrington
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Great Performances
Self
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1923
Donald Whitfield
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Charlie's Angels
Damien Roth
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The Crown
Peter Townsend
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Tales from the Crypt
Lokai
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Chuck
Alexei Volkoff
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Nature
Host
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Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Demanitus (voice)

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