6. Timothy Dalton
Average Box Office Earnings: $94.49 million per movie
Number of James Bond Movies Released: 2
Highest Grossing Film: The Living Daylights
Timothy Dalton, in his depiction of James Bond, emphasized the darker and more serious side of his persona. His portrayal imbibed the true essence of the character as described by Fleming and hence was more in accordance with the Bond of the original novels. The role had been offered to him a few times before he took it up, but he initially kept refusing it due to the legacy left by Sean Connery. His debut film as James Bond, The Living Daylights, was highly successful, and well received.
