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.
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)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
as Sallah
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
as Brine King (voice)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
as Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
as Sallah
Aquaman (2018)
as Brine King (voice)
The Living Daylights (1987)
as General Leonid Pushkin
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
as Viscount Mabrey
The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
as Cassim (voice)
Starbright (2026)
as Raphael
The Medallion (2003)
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Time Lapse (2014)
as Mr. Bezzeredes
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
as Merick
Shark Bait (2006)
as Thorton (voice)
King Solomon's Mines (1985)
as Dogati
Shadows in the Sun (2005)
as Mr. Andrew Benton
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Victor/Victoria (1982)
as André Cassell
One Night with the King (2006)
as Mordecai
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010)
as Dr. Watson (voice)
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023)
as Self
Sahara (1983)
as Rasoul
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles (2008)
as Sangimel
The Game of Their Lives (2005)
as Bill Jeffrey
Under Milk Wood (2014)
as Voice
Firewalker (1986)
as Corky Taylor
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
as Yousef (voice)
100 Degrees Below Zero (2013)
as Ralph Dillard
The Great White Hype (1996)
as Johnny Windsor
Bone Keeper (2026)
as Professor Harisson
Valley of the Gods (2020)
as Dr. Hermann
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)
as Wilson Fisk
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (2013)
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
Glory Daze (1995)
as Luther
Waxwork (1988)
as Werewolf
The Naked Civil Servant (1975)
as Barndoor
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
as Baron Fortinbras
Prisoners of the Sun (2013)
as Professor Hayden Masterton
Beyond the Mask (2015)
as Charles Kemp
Sphinx (1981)
as Stephanos Markoulis
Britannic (2000)
as Captain Barrett
The Double 0 Kid (1992)
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)
as Charles Brickens (voice)
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2001)
as Self
Bloodsport III (1996)
as Jacques Duvalier
G-Loc (2020)
as Henry
Grizzly II: Revenge (2020)
as Bouchard
Saul: The Journey to Damascus (2014)
as Caiphas
The Pilgrim's Progress (2019)
as Evangelist (voice)
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2015)
as Self
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992)
as Professor Warren
Camera Store (2016)
as Pinky Steuben
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
as Self
Justice League: Paradise Lost (2003)
as Lord Hades (voice)
Coronado (2003)
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
The Legend of Sasquatch (2007)
as Ranger Steve
Golden Shoes (2015)
as Burt
Return to the Hiding Place (2011)
as Eusi
Mosley (2019)
as Warnie (voice)
No Man's Land (1984)
as Grimshaw
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (2004)
as Self
Goddess of Love (1988)
as Zeus
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (2021)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King (2003)
as Self / Narrator
The Way of the Wind (—)
as Uriah the Chief Elder
Marquis de Sade (1996)
as Inspector Marais
Nameless (—)
as Barnaby
Chupacabra Terror (2005)
as Captain Randolph
Silent Night: A Song for the World (2018)
as Douglas Haig
The Gates (2024)
as Frederick Ladbroke
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1980)
as Solicitor
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' (2006)
as Self
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992)
as Phillip Graff
The Making of 'The Two Towers' (2006)
as Self
Ferocious Planet (2011)
as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
Ivanhoe (1982)
as Front de Boeuf
The Apostle Peter: Redemption (2016)
as Peter
Collectormania 7 (2005)
as Self
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996)
as Narrator (voice)
Sabretooth (2002)
as Anthony Bricklin
The Little Match Girl (1987)
as Chief Murphy
Fox (1980)
as Warleigh
The Merchant of Venice (1980)
as Salerio
Robot in the Family (1994)
as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000)
as King Akron
Dragon Storm (2004)
as King Fastrad
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland (2020)
as Old Patrick
12 Days of Terror (2004)
as Captain
Bad Cupid (2021)
as Archie
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003)
as self
Quest for the Ring (2001)
as Self
The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2006)
as Self
Catherine the Great (1996)
as Pugachev
Killing Jesus (2015)
as Annas
Beasts: During Barty's Party (1976)
as Peter Newell
Kingslayer (2022)
as Guillaume Maréchal
Seniors (—)
Actor
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Narrator (voice)
Escape (2012)
as Malcom Andrews
Blood of the Innocent (1994)
as Shmuda
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth (2003)
as Self
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987)
as Edward Tremaine
The Sword of Thyrus (—)
as King Athol
The High Crusade (1994)
as Bruder Parvus
Return to the Lost World (1992)
as Professor George Challenger
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981)
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script (2002)
as Self
The Lost Angel (2005)
as Father Kevin
Journey of Honor (1991)
as El Zaidan
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
as Self
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion (2000)
as Leonardo da Vinci
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale (2002)
as Self
Let The Season In (2014)
as Self / Narrator
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol (2000)
as Ivan
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr (—)
as Jarred Starr
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story (2025)
as Old John Newton
Shogun (1980)
as Vasco Rodrigues
Secret of the Andes (1999)
as Father Claver
The Island of Adventure (1981)
as Smith
Missing Christmas (2012)
as Narrator / Santa (voice)
The Magic Paintbrush (1993)
as Zagal (voice)
Reclaiming the Blade (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
31 North 62 East (2009)
as John Hammond
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (2003)
as Narrator (voice)
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986)
as Chris Tucker
Cyborg Cop (1993)
as Kessel
Rising Storm (1989)
as Donwaldo
Vlad (2004)
as Narrator
Apocalypse Pompeii (2014)
as Colonel Carlos Dillard
Never Say Never Mind (2003)
Actor
Endangered Species (2002)
as Police Lt. Wyznowski
South Beach (1993)
Actor
The Lost World (1992)
as Challanger
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth (2002)
as Self
The Ferryman (2007)
as The Greek
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast (2002)
as Self
The Protector (1997)
as Rasheed
Kiss Me Deadly (2008)
as Yale Ericson
Sunset Grill (1993)
as Stockton
Concrete Blondes (2013)
as Kostas Jakobatos
The Making of Shōgun (2003)
Actor
Tusks (1988)
as Roger Singh
Tainted (2020)
as Vladimir
Winter Thaw (2016)
as Martin Avdeitch
Many Beautiful Things (2015)
as John Ruskin (voice)
Santa Fake (2019)
as Jow
The King Maker (2005)
as Phillippe
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World (1992)
as Host
Smokin' (2013)
as Doctor
Three Wise Women (2010)
as Green
The Strauss Dynasty (1991)
as Gribov
Scorcher (2002)
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
Treasure Hunters (2011)
Actor
Best Revenge (1984)
as Mustapha
The Gifted One (1989)
as Carl Boardman
The Blue Mauritius (2016)
as Hanson
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night (1972)
as Caleb Selling
Fragments of Truth (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
The Nativity (1978)
as Nestor
Young Toscanini (1988)
as Rossi
Stars of the Pharaohs (2004)
as Narrator
The Privileged Planet (2004)
as Narrator
Desperado: Badlands Justice (1989)
as Richard Marriott
Aux (2018)
as Jack
Au Pair (1999)
as Nigel Kent
Secret Weapon (1990)
as Mossad Chief
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King (2025)
as Narrator
Before the Storm (1991)
as Flynn
KJB: The Book That Changed the World (2011)
as Himeself (Narrator)
Penny Gold (1973)
as Rugby Player
Nairobi Affair (1984)
as Simon
Canvas (1992)
as Nick
The Watchmaker's Apprentice (2015)
as Narrator
Henry VIII (1979)
as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
Prophecies of the Passion (2005)
as Self
Shadowtown (2020)
as Einar
Under Cover (1991)
as Flynn
Moments in Spacetime (2020)
as Mason
The Seventh Coin (1993)
as Captain Galil
Higher Ground (1988)
Actor
Medium Raw (2010)
as Elliot Carbon
Kim (1984)
as Babu
Ellston Bay (—)
as Father
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design (2002)
as Self
I AM ISRAEL (2017)
as Narrator
Echo of Blue (1996)
Actor
The Danedyke Mystery (1979)
as Armchair
Heart of Aldoria (—)
as Theron
Fearless Frank (1978)
Actor
Catching Kringle (2004)
as Santa
The Gold Cross (2000)
as Rodrigues
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai (2003)
as Narrator
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant (2008)
as Narrator
Machine Heart (2025)
as Narrator
Solomon Quinn (—)
Actor