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John Rhys-Davies

Born May 5, 1944
Ammanford, Wales, UK
82 years old

John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and vocal artist. He is best known for playing the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films and the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, in which he also voiced the ent, Treebeard. He also played Agent Michael Malone in …

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John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and vocal artist. He is best known for playing the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films and the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, in which he also voiced the ent, Treebeard. He also played Agent Michael Malone in the 1993 remake of the 1950s television series The Untouchables, Professor Maximillian Arturo in Sliders, King Richard I in Robin of Sherwood, General Leonid Pushkin in the James Bond film The Living Daylights, and Macro in I, Claudius. Additionally, he provided the voices of Cassim in Disney's Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Man Ray in SpongeBob SquarePants, and Tobias in the computer game Freelancer. He is also the narrator for the TV show Wildboyz.

278 titles
253 Acting
3 Writing
25 Appearances

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Acting (253)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Gimli

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Gimli

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

Aquaman (2018)

Brine King (voice)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Sallah

Rick and Morty (2013)

BugAnne's Father (voice)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Sallah

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Sallah

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

Brine King (voice)

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

Viscount Mabrey

SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)

Man Ray (voice)

Once Upon a Time (2011)

Grand Pabbie (voice)

The Living Daylights (1987)

General Leonid Pushkin

Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)

Cassim (voice)

Batman: The Animated Series (1992)

'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)

Time Lapse (2014)

Mr. Bezzeredes

The Medallion (2003)

Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe

The Jungle Book 2 (2003)

Ranjan's Father (voice)

Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

Leonardo da Vinci

Psych (2006)

Curator

The Shannara Chronicles (2016)

Eventine

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Duval

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)

Merick

Animaniacs (1993)

Tympannini (voice)

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Pinky and the Brain (1995)

Justice League (2001)

Lord Hades (voice)

Gargoyles (1994)

Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice) / Findlaech (voice) / Macbeth (voice) / Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)

King Solomon's Mines (1985)

Dogati

Sliders (1995)

Maximillian Arturo

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Harry Waverly / Lancaster / Harry Mordecai

Victor/Victoria (1982)

André Cassell

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)

Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (2020)

Galahad / Old Galahad (voice)

Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)

Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Legend of the Seeker (2008)

Horace

Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)

Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Waxwork (1988)

Werewolf

Shark Bait (2006)

Thorton (voice)

Shōgun (1980)

Vasco Rodrigues

Firewalker (1986)

Corky Taylor

Cats Don't Dance (1997)

Woolie Mammoth (voice)

Freakazoid! (1995)

Professor Beasthead (voice)

CHiPs (1977)

Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)

A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)

Charles Brickens (voice)

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)

Wilson Fisk

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)

Yousef (voice)

I, Claudius (1976)

Macro

100 Degrees Below Zero (2013)

Ralph Dillard

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996)

Asgarth (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (2013)

Gnarlybeard (voice)

Bloodsport III (1996)

Jacques Duvalier

The Great White Hype (1996)

Johnny Windsor

Beyond the Mask (2015)

Charles Kemp

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010)

Dr. Watson (voice)

Killing Jesus (2015)

Annas

The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015)

Goodsword (voice)

Fish Hooks (2010)

Magic Apple (voice)

The Pilgrim's Progress (2019)

Evangelist (voice)

Apocalypse Pompeii (2014)

Colonel Carlos Dillard

Disney's House of Mouse (2001)

Oberon (voice)

Robin of Sherwood (1984)

King Richard

Fantastic Four (1994)

Thor (voice)

Helen of Troy (2003)

King Priam of Troy

Duckman (1994)

The Sultan of Dendron (voice)

G-Loc (2020)

Henry

Britannic (2000)

Captain Barrett

Documentary Now! (2015)

Garth Davies-Gruffudd

Shadows in the Sun (2005)

Mr. Andrew Benton

One Night with the King (2006)

Mordecai

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles (2008)

Sangimel

Prisoners of the Sun (2013)

Professor Hayden Masterton

The Game of Their Lives (2005)

Bill Jeffrey

Metal Hurlant Chronicles (2012)

L'alchimiste

Ivanhoe (1982)

Front de Boeuf

Sahara (1983)

Rasoul

Grizzly II: Revenge (2020)

Bouchard

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)

Baron Fortinbras

Au Pair (1999)

Nigel Kent

Ferocious Planet (2011)

Senator Jackson Crenshaw

Glory Daze (1995)

Luther

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (2004)

Noble House (1988)

Quillan Gornt

Cyborg Cop (1993)

Kessel

The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992)

Professor Warren

Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

The Naked Civil Servant (1975)

Barndoor

Chupacabra Terror (2005)

Captain Randolph

The Ferryman (2007)

The Greek

Fillmore! (2002)

Mosley (2019)

Warnie (voice)

Revelations (2005)

Professor Lampley

Concrete Blondes (2013)

Kostas Jakobatos

Golden Shoes (2015)

Burt

War and Remembrance (1988)

Sammy Mutterperl

12 Days of Terror (2004)

Captain

The Zeta Project (2001)

Edgar Mandragora (voice)

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986)

Chris Tucker

Bone Keeper (2026)

Professor Harisson

Catherine the Great (1996)

Pugachev

Sabretooth (2002)

Anthony Bricklin

Valley of the Gods (2020)

Dr. Hermann

Justice League: Paradise Lost (2003)

Lord Hades (voice)

Sphinx (1981)

Stephanos Markoulis

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (2009)

The Double 0 Kid (1992)

Rudi Von Kseenbaum

Vlad (2004)

Narrator

Scorcher (2002)

Dr. Matthew Sallin

Harvey Beaks (2015)

Elder Bug (voice)

The Sweeney (1975)

Ron Brett

Camera Store (2016)

Pinky Steuben

Endangered Species (2002)

Police Lt. Wyznowski

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000)

King Akron

The Lost World (1992)

Challanger

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996)

Narrator (voice)

Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)

Tanyatos

Saul: The Journey to Damascus (2014)

Caiphas

The High Crusade (1994)

Bruder Parvus

The Apostle Peter: Redemption (2016)

Peter

Kiss Me Deadly (2008)

Yale Ericson

Starbright (2026)

Raphael

The Gates (2024)

Frederick Ladbroke

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1980)

Solicitor

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Narrator (voice)

Coronado (2003)

Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos

Dragon Storm (2004)

King Fastrad

Mickey Mouse Works (1999)

Oberon (voice)

Return to the Hiding Place (2011)

Eusi

Tainted (2020)

Vladimir

The Lady Musketeer (2004)

Porthos

The Legend of Prince Valiant (1991)

Arli$$ (1996)

Davey Owen Jones

Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol (2000)

Ivan

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland (2020)

Old Patrick

Medium Raw (2010)

Elliot Carbon

Return to the Lost World (1992)

Professor George Challenger

Sunset Grill (1993)

Stockton

Three Wise Women (2010)

Green

Penny Gold (1973)

Rugby Player

The King Maker (2005)

Phillippe

The Untouchables (1993)

Michael Malone

Journey of Honor (1991)

El Zaidan

Reclaiming the Blade (2009)

Narrator (voice)

Rising Storm (1989)

Donwaldo

Under Milk Wood (2014)

Voice

31 North 62 East (2009)

John Hammond

Kingslayer (2022)

Guillaume Maréchal

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987)

Edward Tremaine

Secret of the Andes (1999)

Father Claver

Shadowtown (2020)

Einar

South Beach (1993)

Fall of Eagles (1974)

Zinoviev

Marquis de Sade (1996)

Inspector Marais

Peak Practice (1993)

Mike King

Robot in the Family (1994)

Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri

Young Toscanini (1988)

Rossi

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992)

Phillip Graff

The Protector (1997)

Rasheed

The Watchmaker's Apprentice (2015)

Narrator

Aux (2018)

Jack

Bad Cupid (2021)

Archie

Beasts (1976)

Peter Newell

Blood of the Innocent (1994)

Shmuda

Canvas (1992)

Nick

Escape (2012)

Malcom Andrews

The Lost Angel (2005)

Father Kevin

Santa Fake (2019)

Jow

The Gifted One (1989)

Carl Boardman

The Merchant of Venice (1980)

Salerio

The Privileged Planet (2004)

Narrator

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (2000)

Tusks (1988)

Roger Singh

Z-Cars (1962)

Budgie (1971)

Laughing Spam Fritter

Great Expectations (1989)

Joe Gargery

Peter and Paul (1981)

Silas

The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

Salerio

Treasure Hunters (2011)

Bruno the Kid (1996)

Enemy at the Door (1978)

George Trenett

Hazell (1978)

Graves

Henry VIII (1979)

Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V

Nairobi Affair (1984)

Simon

Silent Night: A Song for the World (2018)

Douglas Haig

The Strauss Dynasty (1991)

Gribov

1990 (1977)

Dixon of Dock Green (1955)

Dunlop

Higher Ground (1988)

Shogun (1980)

Vasco Rodrigues

Target (1977)

Hecht

The Seventh Coin (1993)

Captain Galil

Archaeology (1991)

Host

I Misteri Della Giungla Nera (1991)

O'Connor

New Scotland Yard (1972)

DS Hill

The Guardians (1971)

First Guardian

The Island of Adventure (1981)

Smith

The Legend of Sasquatch (2007)

Ranger Steve

Warship (1973)

You Wish (1997)

Mustafa

Amazing Grace: The Untold Story (2025)

Old John Newton

Beasts: During Barty's Party (1976)

Peter Newell

Catching Kringle (2004)

Santa

Echo of Blue (1996)

Goddess of Love (1988)

Zeus

Kim (1984)

Babu

No Man's Land (1984)

Grimshaw

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Secret Weapon (1990)

Mossad Chief

The Little Match Girl (1987)

Chief Murphy

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (2003)

Narrator (voice)

The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World (1992)

Host

The Nativity (1978)

Nestor

Under Cover (1991)

Flynn

A Mind to Kill (1994)

BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)

Guy de Maupassant

Before the Storm (1991)

Flynn

Best Revenge (1984)

Mustapha

Desperado: Badlands Justice (1989)

Richard Marriott

Warleigh

I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King (2025)

Narrator

KJB: The Book That Changed the World (2011)

Himeself (Narrator)

Many Beautiful Things (2015)

John Ruskin (voice)

Moments in Spacetime (2020)

Mason

Never Say Never Mind (2003)

Quiller (1975)

Leindorf

Ring of the Musketeers (1992)

Maruice Treville

Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion (2000)

Leonardo da Vinci

The Gold Cross (2000)

Rodrigues

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night (1972)

Caleb Selling

The Magic Paintbrush (1993)

Zagal (voice)

The Search for the Ark of the Covenant (2008)

Narrator

The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai (2003)

Narrator

Under Cover (1991)

Flynn

Zodiac (1974)

Aikman

DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr

Jarred Starr

Ellston Bay

Father

Fearless Frank (1978)

Fragments of Truth (2018)

Narrator (voice)

Heart of Aldoria

Theron

I AM ISRAEL (2017)

Narrator

Machine Heart (2025)

Narrator

Missing Christmas (2012)

Narrator / Santa (voice)

Nameless

Barnaby

Seniors

Doctor

Stars of the Pharaohs (2004)

Narrator

The Blue Mauritius (2016)

Hanson

The Danedyke Mystery (1979)

Armchair

The Making of Shōgun (2003)

The Strauss Dynasty (1991)

Gribov

The Sword of Thyrus

King Athol

The Way of the Wind

Uriah the Chief Elder

Winter Thaw (2016)

Martin Avdeitch

Writing (3)

Sliders (1995)

Story

Tusks (1988)

KJB: The Book That Changed the World (2011)

Appearances (25)

Face Off (2011)

Self - Guest Judge

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2015)

Self

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (2021)

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023)

Self

Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)

Self

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2001)

Self

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King (2003)

Self / Narrator

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Self

The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring (2006)

Self

The Making of The Return of the King (2006)

Self

The Making of The Two Towers (2006)

Self

Quest for the Ring (2001)

Self

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003)

self

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981)

Self

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (2004)

Self

Let The Season In (2014)

Self / Narrator

Prophecies of the Passion (2005)

Self

The Two Towers: J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth (2003)

Self

Collectormania 7 (2005)

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth (2002)

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth (2002)

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script (2002)

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale (2002)

Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast (2002)

Self

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The Two Towers: Weta workshop (2003)

Self