Biography
Who is Timothy Dalton?
Early life and real name
Timothy Dalton Leonard Dalton Leggett was born on March 21, 1946, in Colwyn Bay, Wales. His father was an advertising executive and a captain during the Second World War, while his mother had Italian and Irish roots. Before his fourth birthday, the family relocated to Belper in Derbyshire, England, where he attended school.
As a teenager, Timothy joined the Air Training Corps. He decided to pursue acting at sixteen after watching a production of Macbeth. He left school in 1962 to enroll in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and tour with the National Youth Theatre before joining the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
Career highlights
Timothy made his film debut as Philip II of France in the 1968 historical drama The Lion in Winter. He followed this with roles in several period films, including Wuthering Heights, Cromwell, and Mary, Queen of Scots. He also performed extensively in the theatre with the Royal Shakespeare Company and various other troupes.
In 1987, Timothy gained international fame as the fourth actor to play secret agent James Bond in The Living Daylights. He reprised the role in Licence to Kill in 1989. His extensive screen career includes appearances in Flash Gordon, Hot Fuzz, Doctor Who, Penny Dreadful, Doom Patrol, and the western series 1923.
Family and personal life
Throughout his life and career, Timothy has been associated with well-known partners, including Vanessa Redgrave and Oksana Grigorieva. His personal life has occasionally intersected with his professional endeavors, such as legal disputes regarding film casting decisions early in his career.
Despite initial concerns from his mother's side of the family regarding the security of an acting career, Timothy established a decades-long presence across British and American stage, film, and television productions.
Birthday and age
Timothy Dalton was born on March 21, 1946, which makes Timothy 80 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Timothy shares the date with 55 other famous people.
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