John Rhys-Davies
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Rhys-Davies, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
as Brine King (voice)
Starbright (2026)
as Raphael
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
as Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
as Sallah
Aquaman (2018)
as Brine King (voice)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
as Sallah
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
as Viscount Mabrey
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
as Cassim (voice)
The Living Daylights (1987)
as General Leonid Pushkin
The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
The Medallion (2003)
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Sahara (1983)
as Rasoul
Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Firewalker (1986)
as Corky Taylor
Victor/Victoria (1982)
as André Cassell
Beasts: During Barty's Party (1976)
as Peter Newell
Shark Bait (2006)
as Thorton (voice)
Bone Keeper (2026)
as Professor Harisson
The Pilgrim's Progress (2019)
as Evangelist (voice)
One Night with the King (2006)
as Mordecai
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
Ivanhoe (1982)
as Front de Boeuf
King Solomon's Mines (1985)
as Dogati
Sabretooth (2002)
as Anthony Bricklin
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
as Merick
The Game of Their Lives (2005)
as Bill Jeffrey
Britannic (2000)
as Captain Barrett
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010)
as Dr. Watson (voice)
Time Lapse (2014)
as Mr. Bezzeredes
Ellston Bay (—)
as Father
Camera Store (2016)
as Pinky Steuben
The Great White Hype (1996)
as Johnny Windsor
Vlad (2004)
as Narrator
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (2013)
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
Grizzly II: Revenge (2020)
as Bouchard
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story (2025)
as Old John Newton
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (2021)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Coronado (2003)
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
Shogun (1980)
as Vasco Rodrigues
Sphinx (1981)
as Stephanos Markoulis
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
as Yousef (voice)
Waxwork (1988)
as Werewolf
Blood of the Innocent (1994)
as Shmuda
Ferocious Planet (2011)
as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
Shadows in the Sun (2005)
as Mr. Andrew Benton
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023)
as Self
Bad Cupid (2021)
as Archie
Shadowtown (2020)
as Einar
Marquis de Sade (1996)
as Inspector Marais
100 Degrees Below Zero (2013)
as Ralph Dillard
Missing Christmas (2012)
as Narrator / Santa (voice)
Catherine the Great (1996)
as Pugachev
The Naked Civil Servant (1975)
as Barndoor
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)
as Wilson Fisk
Nameless (—)
as Barnaby
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland (2020)
as Old Patrick
The Strauss Dynasty (1991)
as Gribov
The Merchant of Venice (1980)
as Salerio
Many Beautiful Things (2015)
as John Ruskin (voice)
The Lost Angel (2005)
as Father Kevin
The Little Match Girl (1987)
as Chief Murphy
Mosley (2019)
as Warnie (voice)
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr (—)
as Jarred Starr
Beyond the Mask (2015)
as Charles Kemp
The Way of the Wind (—)
as Uriah the Chief Elder
Reclaiming the Blade (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
The Privileged Planet (2004)
as Narrator
The Legend of Sasquatch (2007)
as Ranger Steve
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2001)
as Self
Glory Daze (1995)
as Luther
The Double 0 Kid (1992)
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
Return to the Hiding Place (2011)
as Eusi
Endangered Species (2002)
as Police Lt. Wyznowski
Bloodsport III (1996)
as Jacques Duvalier
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000)
as King Akron
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles (2008)
as Sangimel
Fox (1980)
as Warleigh
The High Crusade (1994)
as Bruder Parvus
The Protector (1997)
as Rasheed
Goddess of Love (1988)
as Zeus
Return to the Lost World (1992)
as Professor George Challenger
Golden Shoes (2015)
as Burt
Prisoners of the Sun (2013)
as Professor Hayden Masterton
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992)
as Professor Warren
Kingslayer (2022)
as Guillaume Maréchal
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996)
as Narrator (voice)
Escape (2012)
as Malcom Andrews
A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)
as Charles Brickens (voice)
The Lost World (1992)
as Challanger
Echo of Blue (1996)
Actor
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth (2003)
as Self
Apocalypse Pompeii (2014)
as Colonel Carlos Dillard
The Magic Paintbrush (1993)
as Zagal (voice)
Saul: The Journey to Damascus (2014)
as Caiphas
The Making of 'The Two Towers' (2003)
Actor
The Making of Shōgun (2003)
Actor
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992)
as Phillip Graff
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
as Self
Chupacabra Terror (2005)
as Captain Randolph
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1980)
as Solicitor
Before the Storm (1991)
as Flynn
Tusks (1988)
as Roger Singh
Never Say Never Mind (2003)
Actor
Killing Jesus (2015)
as Annas
Young Toscanini (1988)
as Rossi
Smokin' (2013)
as Doctor
Treasure Hunters (2011)
Actor
G-Loc (2020)
as Henry
The King Maker (2005)
as Phillippe
The Danedyke Mystery (1979)
as Armchair
Dragon Storm (2004)
as King Fastrad
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script (2002)
as Self
Robot in the Family (1994)
as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
The Blue Mauritius (2016)
as Hanson
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol (2000)
as Ivan
The Apostle Peter: Redemption (2016)
as Peter
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
as Baron Fortinbras
The Seventh Coin (1993)
as Captain Galil
Quest for the Ring (2001)
as Self
Prophecies of the Passion (2005)
as Self
Journey of Honor (1991)
as El Zaidan
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003)
as self
31 North 62 East (2009)
as John Hammond
12 Days of Terror (2004)
as Captain
Henry VIII (1979)
as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
Three Wise Women (2010)
as Green
Valley of the Gods (2020)
as Dr. Hermann
The Sword of Thyrus (—)
as King Athol
Desperado: Badlands Justice (1989)
as Richard Marriott
Au Pair (1999)
as Nigel Kent
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986)
as Chris Tucker
KJB: The Book That Changed the World (2011)
as Himeself (Narrator)
Moments in Spacetime (2020)
as Mason
The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2004)
as Self
Cyborg Cop (1993)
as Kessel
Best Revenge (1984)
as Mustapha
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2015)
as Self
Under Milk Wood (2014)
as Voice
Kim (1984)
as Babu
Medium Raw (2010)
as Elliot Carbon
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design (2002)
as Self
Tainted (2020)
as Vladimir
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Narrator (voice)
Secret Weapon (1990)
as Mossad Chief
No Man's Land (1984)
as Grimshaw
Kiss Me Deadly (2008)
as Yale Ericson
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (2004)
as Self
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King (2003)
as Self / Narrator
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987)
as Edward Tremaine
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale (2002)
as Self
South Beach (1993)
Actor
Nairobi Affair (1984)
as Simon
Canvas (1992)
as Nick
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth (2002)
as Self
Stars of the Pharaohs (2004)
as Narrator
The Nativity (1978)
as Nestor
The Island of Adventure (1981)
as Smith
Rising Storm (1989)
as Donwaldo
Overhill Manor (—)
Actor
The Ferryman (2007)
as The Greek
Catching Kringle (2004)
as Santa
The Gates (2024)
as Frederick Ladbroke
Winter Thaw (2016)
as Martin Avdeitch
The Gold Cross (2000)
as Rodrigues
Aux (2018)
as Jack
The Watchmaker's Apprentice (2015)
as Narrator
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast (2002)
as Self
Penny Gold (1973)
as Rugby Player
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai (2003)
as Narrator
The Gifted One (1989)
as Carl Boardman
Concrete Blondes (2013)
as Kostas Jakobatos
Heart of Aldoria (—)
as Theron
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World (1992)
as Host
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' (2002)
as Self
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant (2008)
as Narrator
Secret of the Andes (1999)
as Father Claver
Under Cover (1991)
as Flynn
Justice League: Paradise Lost (2003)
as Lord Hades (voice)
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
as Self
Higher Ground (1988)
Actor
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion (2000)
as Leonardo da Vinci
Scorcher (2002)
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
Let The Season In (2014)
as Self / Narrator
I AM ISRAEL (2017)
as Narrator
Santa Fake (2019)
as Jow
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981)
as Self
Fearless Frank (1978)
Actor
Fragments of Truth (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
Silent Night: A Song for the World (2018)
as Douglas Haig
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night (1972)
as Caleb Selling
Machine Heart (2025)
as Narrator
Sunset Grill (1993)
as Stockton
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King (2025)
as Narrator
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (2003)
as Narrator (voice)
Solomon Quinn (—)
Actor