Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton born 21 March 1946.He is a Welsh born English actor. He is best known for portraying James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989), as well as Rhett Butler in the television miniseries “Scarlett” (1994), an original sequel to Gone with the Wind. In addition, Emily Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights” (1970), Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre” (1983) and his portrayals in Shakespearean films and plays, as leads in “Romeo and Juliet”, “King Lear”, “Henry V”, “Love’s Labours Lost” and “Henry IV”.
Dalton quickly moved to television, working mainly with BBC and, in 1968, made his film debut as Philip II of France in The Lion in Winter. This was the first of several period dramas, which included a remake of Wuthering Heights in 1970 in which he portrayed the tortured Heathcliff. In 1968, Albert Broccoli asked the 22-year-old Dalton to take over for Sean Connery in the role of James Bond. This would not be the last time Dalton turned the role down.
After a few more films, Dalton took a break in 1971 to concentrate on the theatre, performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and other troupes throughout the world. With two notable exceptions, the 1972 film Mary, Queen of Scots and 1975’s Permission to Kill, he remained a theatre actor until 1978. That year he starred in Sextete as the husband of 85-year-old Mae West, hailing his return to cinema and the beginning of his American career. While in the United States, Dalton worked mainly in television, although he starred in several films. During this time he played Prince Barin in the 1980 remake of cult science fiction classic Flash Gordon and played Mr. Rochester in the 1983 BBC miniseries Jane Eyre. He also co-starred with Joan Collins in the hit 1986 mini-series, Sins.
Dalton, who is unmarried, lives in Chiswick, London. He has one son, Alexander (b. 1997), with Russian musician Oksana Grigorieva.Dalton is also a fan of Manchester City . He had a relationship with actress Vanessa Redgrave, from 1971 to 1986.
