Timothy Dalton Age, Wiki and Bio

Timothy Dalton

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth21/03/1946
Age79 years
BirthplaceColwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales

Bio/Wiki

Birth NameTimothy Peter Dalton
Full NameTimothy Leonard Dalton Leggett
Nickname(s)
  • Tim
  • The Daltonator
  • T Dalt

Physical Stats & More

Height6' 2" (188 cm)
Eye ColorGrey
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolHerbert Strutt Grammar School
College/UniversityRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art, London

Personal Life

Marital StatusUnmarried
HometownColwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales
Zodiac SignAries

Relationships & More

Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Kate Adie (Journalist)
  • Vanessa Redgrave (Actress)
  • Stefanie Powers (Actress)
  • Whoopi Goldberg (Actress)
  • Oksana Grigorieva (Musician)

Family

FatherPeter Dalton Leggett (Captain in the Special Operations Executive)
MotherDorothy Scholes
ChildrenAlaxander

Career

DebutTimothy Dalton made his film debut in 'The Lion in Winter' (1968) as Philip II, The King of France. He spent several years focusing on theater, including performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before becoming known for his role as James Bond in 'The Living Daylights' (1987) and 'Licence to Kill' (1989).

Favourites

SportsFootball
Money Factor
Net Worth$25 million (in 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Dalton's family relocated to Belper in Derbyshire before he turned four. He was a member of the Air Training Corps during his teenage years.
His fascination with acting stemmed from both of his grandfathers being vaudevillians.
At age 16, after witnessing a production of Macbeth, he decided to pursue acting, leading to his role at The Old Vic.
He left school at 16 to tour as a prominent member of Michael Croft's National Youth Theater before joining the Birmingham Repertory theatre.
Between 1971 and 1978, he briefly stepped away from film and focused on theater, playing significant roles in productions such as Romeo and Juliet and King Lear.
He was cast as James Bond in 1986 after Roger Moore's retirement, taking part in two Bond films that remain iconic.
Dalton is the only actor among the six to have portrayed James Bond without ever having been married.
He holds a preference for the first three Bond films as they closely align with the original books.
His television roles include notable projects such as 'Penny Dreadful', where he depicted Sir Malcolm Murray.