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.
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Full filmography
- Toy Story 4 (2019) as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- The Crown (2016) as Peter Townsend
- Toy Story 3 (2010) as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Clive Trevelyan
- Nature (1982) as Host
- Chuck (2007) as Alexei Volkoff
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Damien Roth
- 1923 (2022) as Donald Whitfield
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Doom Patrol (2019) as Dr. Niles Caulder / The Chief
- Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014) as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) as Lokai
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Clive Harrington
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Marchbanks
- Small Fry (2011) as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017) as Demanitus (voice)
- Penny Dreadful (2014) as Sir Malcolm Murray
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Narrator (voice)
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- Hawaiian Vacation (2011) as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- Hot Fuzz (2007) as Simon Skinner
- Partysaurus Rex (2012) as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)
- Centennial (1978) as Oliver Seccombe