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John Rhys-Davies

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
285

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 5, 1944 (82 years old)

Place of Birth
Ammanford, Wales, UK

John Rhys-Davies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Acting

2026Bone Keeperas Professor Harisson
2026Starbrightas Raphael
2025Amazing Grace: The Untold Storyas Old John Newton
2025Machine Heartas Narrator
2025I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the Kingas Narrator
2024The Gatesas Frederick Ladbroke
2023Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomas Brine King (voice)
2023Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Fordas Self
2023The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyas Self
2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyas Sallah
2022Kingslayeras Guillaume Maréchal
2021Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Ageas Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021Bad Cupidas Archie
2020Moments in Spacetimeas Mason
2020Valley of the Godsas Dr. Hermann
2020G-Locas Henry
2020Wizards: Tales of Arcadiaas Galahad (voice)
2020Taintedas Vladimir
2020Reunited Apartas Self
2020Josh Gates Tonightas Self
2020I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Irelandas Old Patrick
2020Shadowtownas Einar
2020Grizzly II: Revengeas Bouchard
2019Mosleyas Warnie (voice)
2019Santa Fakeas Jow
2019The Pilgrim's Progressas Evangelist (voice)
2018Silent Night: A Song for the Worldas Douglas Haig
2018Aquamanas Brine King (voice)
2018Fragments of Truthas Narrator (voice)
2018Auxas Jack
2017I AM ISRAELas Narrator
2016Camera Storeas Pinky Steuben
2016Winter Thawas Martin Avdeitch
2016The Apostle Peter: Redemptionas Peter
2016The Shannara Chroniclesas Eventine
2016The Blue Mauritiusas Hanson
2015Many Beautiful Thingsas John Ruskin (voice)
2015Golden Shoesas Burt
2015Documentary Now!as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
2015The Watchmaker's Apprenticeas Narrator
2015Beyond the Maskas Charles Kemp
2015Killing Jesusas Annas
2015Harvey Beaksas Elder Bug (voice)
2015Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Madeas Self
2015The Adventures of Puss in Bootsas Goodsword (voice)
2014Let The Season Inas Self / Narrator
2014Kahlil Gibran's The Prophetas Yousef (voice)
2014Time Lapseas Mr. Bezzeredes
2014Under Milk Woodas Voice
2014Saul: The Journey to Damascusas Caiphas
2014Apocalypse Pompeiias Colonel Carlos Dillard
2013Prisoners of the Sunas Professor Hayden Masterton
2013Rick and Mortyas BugAnne's Father (voice)
2013Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeitenas Bouchard (archive footage)
2013Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Mapas Gnarlybeard (voice)
2013Concrete Blondesas Kostas Jakobatos
2013100 Degrees Below Zeroas Ralph Dillard
2013Smokin'as Doctor
2012Missing Christmasas Narrator / Santa (voice)
2012Metal Hurlant Chroniclesas L'alchimiste
2012Escapeas Malcom Andrews
2011KJB: The Book That Changed the Worldas Himeself (Narrator)
2011Once Upon a Timeas Grand Pabbie (voice)
2011Return to the Hiding Placeas Eusi
2011Treasure Huntersas
2011Ferocious Planetas Senator Jackson Crenshaw
2011Face Offas Self - Guest Judge
2010Three Wise Womenas Green
2010Fish Hooksas Magic Apple (voice)
2010Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmesas Dr. Watson (voice)
2010Medium Rawas Elliot Carbon
200931 North 62 Eastas John Hammond
2009Anacondas: Trail of Bloodas Peter "J.D." Murdoch
2009Reclaiming the Bladeas Narrator (voice)
2009Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fireas
2008Legend of the Seekeras Horace
2008The Search for the Ark of the Covenantas Narrator
2008Anaconda 3: Offspringas Peter "J.D." Murdoch
2008Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chroniclesas Sangimel
2008Kiss Me Deadlyas Yale Ericson
2007In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Taleas Merick
2007The Ferrymanas The Greek
2007The Legend of Sasquatchas Ranger Steve
2006One Night with the Kingas Mordecai
2006Shark Baitas Thorton (voice)
2006Psychas Curator
2005The King Makeras Phillippe
2005Shadows in the Sunas Mr. Andrew Benton
2005The Lost Angelas Father Kevin
2005The Game of Their Livesas Bill Jeffrey
2005Revelationsas Professor Lampley
2005Prophecies of the Passionas Self
2005Chupacabra Terroras Captain Randolph
2005Ringers: Lord of the Fansas Self
2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'as Self
2004Catching Kringleas Santa
2004The Privileged Planetas Narrator
2004Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!as
2004Vladas Narrator
2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagementas Viscount Mabrey
2004The Lady Musketeeras Porthos
200412 Days of Terroras Captain
2004The Making of 'The Return of the King'as Self
2004Dragon Stormas King Fastrad
2004Stars of the Pharaohsas Narrator
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingas Gimli
2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the Kingas Self / Narrator
2003J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earthas Self
2003Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogyas self
2003Coronadoas Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
2003The Making of Shōgunas
2003Never Say Never Mindas
2003The Medallionas Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
2003Justice League: Paradise Lostas Lord Hades (voice)
2003The Search for the Real Mt. Sinaias Narrator
2003The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Seaas Narrator (voice)
2003Helen of Troyas King Priam of Troy
2003The Making of 'The Two Towers'as
2003The Jungle Book 2as Ranjan's Father (voice)
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towersas Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
2002Sabretoothas Anthony Bricklin
2002Endangered Speciesas Police Lt. Wyznowski
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Scriptas Self
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Designas Self
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Castas Self
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earthas Self
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Scaleas Self
2002Scorcheras Dr. Matthew Sallin
2002Fillmore!as
2002The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'as Self
2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ringas Narrator (voice)
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringas Gimli
2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'as Self
2001Quest for the Ringas Self
2001Justice Leagueas Lord Hades (voice)
2001The Zeta Projectas Edgar Mandragora (voice)
2001Disney's House of Mouseas Oberon (voice)
2000Delta Force One: The Lost Patrolas Ivan
2000Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpionas Leonardo da Vinci
2000The Gold Crossas Rodrigues
2000The Secret Adventures of Jules Verneas
2000Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mistsas King Akron
2000Britannicas Captain Barrett
1999Au Pairas Nigel Kent
1999Secret of the Andesas Father Claver
1999Mickey Mouse Worksas Oberon (voice)
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsas Man Ray (voice)
1997The Protectoras Rasheed
1997You Wishas Mustafa
1997Cats Don't Danceas Woolie Mammoth (voice)
1996Bloodsport IIIas Jacques Duvalier
1996Boo to You Too! Winnie the Poohas Narrator (voice)
1996Marquis de Sadeas Inspector Marais
1996Bruno the Kidas
1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realmas Asgarth (voice)
1996Arli$$as Davey Owen Jones
1996Aladdin and the King of Thievesas Cassim (voice)
1996The Great White Hypeas Johnny Windsor
1996Catherine the Greatas Pugachev
1996Echo of Blueas
1995Glory Dazeas Luther
1995Pinky and the Brainas
1995Freakazoid!as Professor Beasthead (voice)
1995Slidersas Maximillian Arturo
1995Star Trek: Voyageras Leonardo da Vinci
1994A Mind to Killas
1994A Flintstones Christmas Carolas Charles Brickens (voice)
1994Aaahh!!! Real Monstersas Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)
1994Gargoylesas Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)
1994Gargoylesas Findlaech (voice)
1994Gargoylesas Macbeth (voice)
1994Gargoylesas Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)
1994Fantastic Fouras Thor (voice)
1994The High Crusadeas Bruder Parvus
1994Duckmanas The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
1994Robot in the Familyas Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
1994Blood of the Innocentas Shmuda
1993Cyborg Copas Kessel
1993Sunset Grillas Stockton
1993Animaniacsas Tympannini (voice)
1993South Beachas
1993Peak Practiceas Mike King
1993The Seventh Coinas Captain Galil
1993The Magic Paintbrushas Zagal (voice)
1993The Untouchablesas Michael Malone
1992Ring of the Musketeersas Maruice Treville
1992The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New Worldas Host
1992The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carteras Professor Warren
1992Canvasas Nick
1992The Double 0 Kidas Rudi Von Kseenbaum
1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
1992Return to the Lost Worldas Professor George Challenger
1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framingas Phillip Graff
1992The Lost Worldas Challanger
1991The Strauss Dynastyas Gribov
1991The Legend of Prince Valiantas
1991Before the Stormas Flynn
1991Journey of Honoras El Zaidan
1991Under Coveras Flynn
1991Under Coveras Flynn
1991The Strauss Dynastyas Gribov
1991I Misteri Della Giungla Neraas O'Connor
1991Archaeologyas Host
1990Secret Weaponas Mossad Chief
1989Desperado: Badlands Justiceas Richard Marriott
1989Rising Stormas Donwaldo
1989Great Expectationsas Joe Gargery
1989The Gifted Oneas Carl Boardman
1989Tales from the Cryptas Duval
1989Indiana Jones and the Last Crusadeas Sallah
1989The Trial of the Incredible Hulkas Wilson Fisk
1988Goddess of Loveas Zeus
1988War and Remembranceas Sammy Mutterperl
1988Young Toscaninias Rossi
1988Higher Groundas
1988Tusksas Roger Singh
1988Waxworkas Werewolf
1988Noble Houseas Quillan Gornt
1987The Little Match Girlas Chief Murphy
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madamas Edward Tremaine
1987The Living Daylightsas General Leonid Pushkin
1986Firewalkeras Corky Taylor
1986In the Shadow of Kilimanjaroas Chris Tucker
1985King Solomon's Minesas Dogati
1984Best Revengeas Mustapha
1984Murder, She Wroteas Harry Mordecai
1984Murder, She Wroteas Harry Waverly
1984Murder, She Wroteas Lancaster
1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knightas Baron Fortinbras
1984No Man's Landas Grimshaw
1984Kimas Babu
1984Robin of Sherwoodas King Richard
1984Nairobi Affairas Simon
1983Saharaas Rasoul
1983Sadatas Gamal Abdel Nasser
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. Kingas
1983Reilly: Ace of Spiesas Tanyatos
1982Victor/Victoriaas André Cassell
1982Ivanhoeas Front de Boeuf
1981The Island of Adventureas Smith
1981The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'as Self
1981Raiders of the Lost Arkas Sallah
1981Peter and Paulas Silas
1981Sphinxas Stephanos Markoulis
1980The Merchant of Veniceas Salerio
1980Shogunas Vasco Rodrigues
1980Shōgunas Vasco Rodrigues
1980A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Squareas Solicitor
1980Foxas Warleigh
1979Question Timeas Self - Panellist
1979The Danedyke Mysteryas Armchair
1979Henry VIIIas Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
1978The Nativityas Nestor
1978The BBC Television Shakespeareas Salerio
1978Fearless Frankas
1978Enemy at the Dooras George Trenett
1978Hazellas Graves
1977BBC2 Play of the Weekas Guy de Maupassant
19771990as
1977CHiPsas Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
1977Targetas Hecht
1976Beasts: During Barty's Partyas Peter Newell
1976Beastsas Peter Newell
1976I, Claudiusas Macro
1975The Naked Civil Servantas Barndoor
1975Quilleras Leindorf
1975The Sweeneyas Ron Brett
1974Fall of Eaglesas Zinoviev
1974Zodiacas Aikman
1973Penny Goldas Rugby Player
1973Warshipas
1972The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Nightas Caleb Selling
1972New Scotland Yardas DS Hill
1971The Guardiansas First Guardian
1971Budgieas Laughing Spam Fritter
1962Z-Carsas
1955Dixon of Dock Greenas Dunlop
Ellston Bayas Father
Heart of Aldoriaas Theron
Namelessas Barnaby
Solomon Quinnas
Overhill Manoras
The Sword of Thyrusas King Athol
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starras Jarred Starr
The Way of the Windas Uriah the Chief Elder

Production

2011KJB: The Book That Changed the World...Writer
1995Sliders...Story
1988Tusks...Writer