Timothy Dalton

Having been the fourth character to portray the character of secret agent James Bond, Timothy Dalton is a famous British actor. He starred in License to Kill and The Living Daylights. Since 2019, Dalton has been playing the role of the Chief in Doom Patrol.

Between 2014 and 2016, he portrayed the character of Sir Malcolm Murray. He also appeared in Doctor Who as Rassilon between 2009 and 2010. Other appearances were in Scarlett as Rhett Butler, Jane Eyre as Mr Rochester, The Tourist, Hot Fuzz, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Rocketeer and Flash Gordon among others.

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Biography and Early Life

Timothy Dalton was born in 1946 on 21^st March as Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett. He was born to Peter Dalton Leggett and Dorothy Scholes in Colwyn Bay, Wales. During the Second World War, Dalton’s father was Special Operations Executives captain. However, by the time he was welcoming his son Timothy, he held the position of an advertising executive. Timothy Dalton was not even 4 when the family relocated to England. They settled in Belper, Derbyshire.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Timothy Dalton in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Timothy Dalton’s age is 75 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 21 March 1946. Though, he is 6′ 1″ in feet and inches and 187 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 176 lbs in Pound and 80 kg in Kilograms.

Education

When Timothy Dalton became of age, he joined the Herbert Strutt Grammar School. However, to pursue his acting career, he dropped out in 1962. At that time, he was only 16, and he enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Around that time, he started touring with the National Youth Theatre. With RADA, things were no different because he did not complete his studies either.  Upon dropping out, in 1966, he became part of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s ensemble.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

The first known romantic relation of Timothy Dalton was the one he had as a youth with Kate Adie. From 1971 and 1986, he was dating Vanessa Redgrave, who is an English actress. The two appeared together in Mary, Queen of Scots and Agatha. He also once had a brief relationship with another actress, Stefanie Powers.

Back in the 1990s, he was in a relationship with actress Whoopi Goldberg. They started dating in 1990, but the relationship was already over by the end of 1991. Later, she got into a relationship with Denice D. Lewis. Between 1995 and 2002, Dalton was engaged to Oksana Grigorieva.

By the time the two met, Oksana worked for Nikita Mikhalkov, a filmmaker as a translator. During the relationship, the two sired a child. He was born in 1997 on 7^th August, and they gave him the name Alexander Dalton. As of now, Timothy Dalton is single.

Is Timothy Dalton Gay?

As much as Timothy Dalton is currently single, his sexual orientation is straight. No rumours have ever suggested that he could be gay or bisexual. He has been in a relationship with various people, and all of them are women. In fact, he has dated about five women so far, and that suggests that he is heterosexual.

Professional Career

Initially, Timothy Dalton mostly did theatre performances. However, he was already on television within no time and was primarily working with the BBC. His appearances in The Lion in Winter as Philip II of France in 1968 marked his film debut. That became just but the beginning of many more appearances in various films including Wuthering Heights, Cromwell, The Vortex, Mary, Queen of Scots, Permission to Kill and Sextette. Others included Flash Gordon, The Doctor and the Devils, Flash Gordon and Sins.

After being asked to play James Bond’s Role at least twice, he finally accepted the role. At first, he felt that he was too young to play the part. The next chance came along, and he didn’t feel like a suitable replacement for Sean Connery. Between 1986 and 1994, Timothy Dalton was playing the role of James Bond, eventually. At that time, Roger Moore had just retired, and Pierce Brosnan had other engagements.

There was a 6-weeks delay since Dalton was filming Brenda Starr. Then, he began filming The Living Daylights as 007. He also acted in another Bond film, License to Kill. He was to work in a third one, GoldenEye but there were delays due to legal issues. By the time the problems were over, five years later, Dalton had already moved on. He was filming Scarlett which saw Pierce Brosnan play James Bond.

After the Bond period, he began working on stage, films and television. He appeared in The Rocketeer, Framed, Mad Men, The Informant, Cleopatra and Hot Fuzz. In the 2010s, he appeared in Chuck, Toy Story 3 and its specials and sequels.  He has been playing the role of Niles Caulder since 2019.

Awards

Despite being in the acting arena since 1964, Timothy Dalton hasn’t won any award. However, it would be unfair to think that it is because of not being good enough. On the contrary, his track record as an actor is tremendous. He has never disappointed his fans.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Timothy Dalton in 2021

As of 2021, Timothy Dalton net worth is approximately $12 million. The much wealth is all thanks to his long career as an actor. Over the years, Dalton has portrayed many characters in different television series. In addition to series, he has also played a lot of roles in various films. Consequently, he has managed to amass such an incredible amount of wealth.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Timothy Dalton supports the Manchester City Football Club
• He hardly misses matches hosted in the City of Manchester Stadium
• Other than being in relationships, he has never been married
• The Macbeth production made him decide to be an actor

Timothy Dalton’s ambitions of becoming an actor started when he was young. However, whereas some people supported his dreams, others felt that it wasn’t a career that one would bank on, especially a young person. With two camps, his mother’s side against it whereas his father’s side was for it; the division didn’t deter him. Instead, he chose to follow his heart. Now, he knows that he made the right choice many years ago.