Timothy Dalton

The Welsh-born actor who played Bond in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill.

Timothy Dalton (born 1946 in Colwyn Bay, Wales) is a British actor who played James Bond in two Eon films, The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989).

Quick Facts

Birth name: Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett
Born: 21 March 1946
Birthplace: Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, Wales
Occupation: Actor
Partner: Vanessa Redgrave (1971–1986), Oksana Grigorieva (1995–2003)
Children: 1

Lore & Background

He started on stage and made his film debut as Philip II of France in The Lion in Winter (1968), followed by period films such as Wuthering Heights, Cromwell and Mary, Queen of Scots. Later films include Flash Gordon, The Rocketeer, Hot Fuzz and The Tourist.