Timothy Dalton

Timothy Peter Dalton (born March 21, 1946) is a Welsh-born English actor of stage and screen most famous as the fourth official James Bond.

Biography

Born in Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK, Timothy Dalton is of mixed English and Italian-Irish ancestry; soon after his birth, the family moved to Belper, Derbyshire, England, UK. In youth, he became interested in acting, and left school, in 1964, to enrol in the RADA and tour with the National Youth Theatre in the summers. He did not complete his RADA studies, leaving, in 1966, to work professionally in the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He quickly moved to television, mainly with BBC, and, in 1968, appeared in The Lion in Winter, his first film, and the first of several period dramas.

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Colwyn Bay - Wales - UK - Belper - Derbyshire - England - 1964 - RADA - 1966 - Birmingham - BBC - 1968 - The Lion in Winter

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After more films, he took a break, 1971–75, concentrating on theatre, performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and other troupes, throughout the world. After briefly returning to the cinema, he again concentrated in the theatre until 1978, when he made his first film in the United States and first appeared in US television. In the US, he most worked in television, but he did make some European films, and gave notable performances for the BBC.

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1971 - 75 - Royal Shakespeare Company - 1978 - United States - Europe

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After his Bond films, Dalton's career entered an uncertain period, successes on stage and television were balanced by indifferent films. He also endured the thankless assignment of playing Rhett Butler in a television movie sequel to Gone with the Wind.

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Rhett Butler - Gone with the Wind

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Note: There is dispute on whether Timothy Dalton was born in 1946 or 1944.

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