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Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

Actor · Born March 21, 1946 (80) · Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK

Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (born March 21, 1946) is a British actor. He gained international prominence as the fourth actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, starring in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989). Beginning his career on stage, he made his film debut as Philip II of France in the 1968 historical drama The Lion in Winter. He took roles in the period films Wuthering Heights (1970), Cromwell (1970), and Mary, Queen of Scots (1971). Dalton also appeared in the films Flash Gordon (1980), The Rocketeer (1991), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Hot Fuzz (2007) and The Tourist (2010). On television, Dalton played Mr. Rochester in the BBC serial Jane Eyre (1983), Rhett Butler in the CBS miniseries Scarlett (1994), Rassilon in the BBC One sci-fi series Doctor Who (2009–2010), Sir Malcolm Murray on the Showtime horror drama Penny Dreadful (2014–2016), and the Chief on the DC Universe / HBO Max superhero series Doom Patrol (2019–2021). He portrayed Peter Townsend in the fifth season of The Crown.

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Born
March 21, 1946 (80)
From
Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Timothy Dalton's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
22%
Morality
18%
Society
13%
Power
11%
Survival
5%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 19 · Serious 7 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 18 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 17 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

29 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 29 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 29
Shadow
6 of 29
Ally
3 of 29
Trickster
3 of 29
Mentor
3 of 29
Threshold guardian
3 of 29
Shapeshifter
2 of 29
Herald
1 of 29
Show the 29 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
18
Romantic
14
Thrilling
11
Joyful
12
Other
37

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Timothy Dalton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Timothy Dalton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

73 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 1923(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · as Donald Whitfield

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Toy Story 4(2019)

    as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Doom Patrol(2019)

    Show 27 episodes · as Dr. Niles Caulder / The Chief

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Demanitus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Townsend

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Toy Story That Time Forgot(2014)

    as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Penny Dreadful(2014)

    Show 27 episodes · as Sir Malcolm Murray

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Toy Story of Terror(2013)

    as Mr. Pricklepants (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex(2012)

    as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Secret of the Wings(2012)

    as Lord Milori (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story Toons: Small Fry(2011)

    as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation(2011)

    as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Tourist(2010)

    as Chief Inspector Jones

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Toy Story 3(2010)

    as Mr. Pricklepants (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who: The End of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lord President/Narrator

  • Unknown Sender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Miles

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Alexei Volkoff

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Hot Fuzz(2007)

    as Simon Skinner

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Timothy Dalton: On Acting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Hercules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amphitryon

  • Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Clive Trevelyan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Dunkirk(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action(2003)

    as Damien Drake

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • American Outlaws(2001)

    as Allan Pinkerton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as James Bond (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Possessed(2000)

    as Fr. Willam Bowden

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Time Share(2000)

    as Matt Farragher

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Passion's Way(1999)

    as Charles Darrow

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Made Men(1999)

    as Sheriff Dex Drier

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Julius Caesar

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Informant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as DCI Rennie

  • The Beautician and the Beast(1997)

    as Boris Pochenko

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Salt Water Moose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Lester Parnell

  • Scarlett(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rhett Butler

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Red Eagle(1994)

    as Jack Carver

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Naked in New York(1993)

    as Elliot Price

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · as Eddie Myers / Phillip von Joel

  • The Rocketeer(1991)

    as Neville Sinclair

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The King's Whore(1990)

    as King Vittorio Amadeo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Licence to Kill(1989)

    as James Bond

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Lokai

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Brenda Starr(1989)

    as Basil St. John

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hawks(1988)

    as Bancroft

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Living Daylights(1987)

    as James Bond

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Sins(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Edmund Junot

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Emperor's New Clothes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Doctor and the Devils(1985)

    as Doctor Thomas Rock

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Florence Nightingale(1985)

    as Richard Milnes

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Gong(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mistral's Daughter(1984)

    Show 8 episodes · as Perry Kilkullen

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • The Master of Ballantrae(1984)

    as Col Francis Burke

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Jane Eyre(1983)

    Show 9 episodes · as Edward Fairfax Rochester

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Antony and Cleopatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Antony

  • Nature(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

  • Chanel Solitaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Boy Capel

  • Flash Gordon(1980)

    as Prince Barin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Flame Is Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Marquis de Guaita

  • Agatha(1979)

    as Archie Christie

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Centennial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 12 episodes · as Oliver Seccombe

  • Sextette(1977)

    as Sir Michael Barrington

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Damien Roth

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • El hombre que supo amar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Juan de Dios

  • Permission to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Charles Lord

  • Mary, Queen of Scots(1971)

    as Henry, Lord Darnley

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Voyeur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Mark

  • Cromwell(1970)

    as Prince Rupert

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Wuthering Heights(1970)

    as Heathcliff

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Judge Dee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lion in Winter(1968)

    as Philip II

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sat'day While Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 14 episodes · as Peter

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Clive Harrington · as Marchbanks

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Francis Burke

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles from 1951 to 2022; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Tourist (2010)

$279M worldwide

Highest rated

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Doom Patrol (2019)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19512022

Peak 2011 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting72 of 72: 72 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s4 · acting1970s11 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 20% of 25 roles
68839308

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Timothy Dalton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Sextette (1977)

86th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Toy Story 3 (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Timothy Dalton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles36–88 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles18–64 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles12–83 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles11–62 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles27–70 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Timothy Dalton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Timothy Dalton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Lasseter shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles