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Timothy Dalton
Playing James Bond in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill.
The Living Daylights · Licence to Kill
- Born
- 21 March 1946
- Birthplace
- Colwyn Bay, Wales
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Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton is a Welsh-born actor whose stage training shaped an intense, restrained interpretation of James Bond.
Early life
School years
Grew up in Derbyshire and became interested in theatre as a teenager.
Drama training
Attended RADA before leaving to work professionally.
Career
- 1966
Professional theatre
Left drama school for stage work.
- 1968
Film debut
Appeared in The Lion in Winter.
- 1987
James Bond
Succeeded Roger Moore in the film series.
Selected work
The Living Daylights
Played Bond in a Cold War espionage story.
Licence to Kill
Returned for a darker revenge narrative.
Penny Dreadful
Played explorer Sir Malcolm Murray.
Beyond work
Family
Has a son with musician Oksana Grigorieva.
Fishing
Enjoys fishing away from his acting work.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Interview recollection ↗Photo: File:Timothy Dalton 1987.jpg : Molendijk, Bart / Anefo derivative work: Georgfotoart. CC BY-SA 3.0 nl · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
