Trivia of Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton is a wonderful English actor of Welsh origin, who is best known for his James Bond roles in Ian Fleming thrillers.

Timothy Dalton was born on March 21st, 1946 in Colwyn Bay, Wales, Great Britain.

Timothy Dalton's father was an Advertisement executive and is of English origin while his mother is an American with Irish, English and Italian descent.

Timothy Dalton has four younger siblings.

Timothy Dalton shot to international fame as James Bond 007 in "The Living Daylights" [1987] and "Licence to Kill" [1989].

Timothy Dalton grew up in Belper, Derbyshire and studied at Herbert Strutt Grammar School.

Timothy Dalton in 1964 enrolled himself at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and toured with the National Youth Theater and later with Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

Timothy Dalton has performed in several Shakespearean plays amidst his busy movie career.

Timothy Dalton made his movie debut with "The Lion in Winter" [1968].

Timothy Dalton at age 22 declined the offer to play James Bond on the ground that he was too young to play the role.

Timothy Dalton declined four times to play James Bond in Ian Fleming thriller movies.

Timothy Dalton having been selected to play James Bond in "Golden Eye" [1995] suddenly declared that he will not play James Bond roles anymore.

Timothy Dalton recreated the new image for James Bond as that of darker, serious and gritty character, unlike Roger Moore who portrayed James Bond as lighthearted playboy.

Timothy Dalton did most of his stunt scenes in his James Bond movies.

Timothy Dalton was romantically involved with stage actress Vanessa Redgrave for fourteen long years from 1980 to 1994.

Timothy Dalton in his post James Bond era of his career has to play diverse characters to successfully shed his image of James Bond.

Timothy Dalton married Ukrainian Oksana Grigorieva and they have a son named Alexander Dalton born 1997.

Timothy Dalton loves fishing, jazz, opera, reading and antique auctions and fairs.