John Rhys-Davies
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-05-05 (81 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 perhaps 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
Nameless
as Barnaby
The Sword of Thyrus
as King Athol
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
as Jarred Starr
(2025)
Starbright
as Raphael
(2024)
The Gates
as Frederick Ladbroke
(2023)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as Brine King (voice)
(2023)
(2023)
(2023)
(2022)
Kingslayer
as Guillaume Maréchal
(2021)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
(2021)
Silent Night: A Song for the World
as Douglas Haig
(2021)
Bad Cupid
as Archie
(2020)
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Bouchard
(2020)
G-Loc
as Henry
(2020)
Valley of the Gods
as Dr. Hermann
(2020)
Tainted
as Vladimir
(2020)
Shadowtown
as Einar
(2020)
(2020)
Moments in Spacetime
as Mason
(2019)
The Pilgrim's Progress
as Evangelist (voice)
(2019)
Mosley
as Warnie (voice)
(2019)
Santa Fake
as Jow
(2018)
Aquaman
as Brine King (voice)
(2018)
Aux
as Jack
(2018)
Fragments of Truth
as Narrator (voice)
(2017)
I Am Israel
as Narrator
(2016)
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
as Peter
(2016)
Camera Store
as Pinky Steuben
(2016)
Winter Thaw
as Martin Avdeitch
(2016)
The Blue Mauritius
as Hanson
(2015)
Killing Jesus
as Annas
(2015)
Beyond the Mask
as Charles Kemp
(2015)
Golden Shoes
as Burt
(2015)
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
as Narrator
(2015)
Many Beautiful Things
as John Ruskin (voice)
(2015)
(2014)
Time Lapse
as Mr. Bezzeredes
(2014)
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
as Caiphas
(2014)
Apocalypse Pompeii
as Colonel Carlos Dillard
(2014)
Under Milk Wood
as Voice
(2014)
Let The Season In
as Self / Narrator
(2013)
100 Degrees Below Zero
as Ralph Dillard
(2013)
Prisoners of the Sun
as Professor Hayden Masterton
(2013)
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
(2013)
Concrete Blondes
as Kostas Jakobatos
(2013)
Smokin'
as Doctor
(2012)
Escape
as Malcom Andrews
(2012)
Missing Christmas
as Narrator / Santa (voice)
(2011)
Ferocious Planet
as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
(2011)
Return to the Hiding Place
as Eusi
(2011)
(2011)
The King James Bible: The Book That Changed the World
as Himeself (Narrator)
(2010)
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson (voice)
(2010)
Medium Raw
as Elliot Carbon
(2010)
Three Wise Women
as Green
(2009)
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
(2009)
Reclaiming the Blade
as Narrator (voice)
(2009)
31 North 62 East
as John Hammond
(2008)
Anaconda 3: Offspring
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
(2008)
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
as Sangimel
(2008)
Kiss Me Deadly
as Yale Ericson
(2008)
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant
as Narrator
(2007)
(2007)
The Ferryman
as The Greek
(2007)
The Legend of Sasquatch
as Ranger Steve
(2006)
Shark Bait
as Thorton (voice)
(2006)
One Night with the King
as Mordecai
(2005)
Chupacabra Terror
as Captain Randolph
(2005)
The Game of Their Lives
as Bill Jeffrey
(2005)
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self
(2005)
Shadows in the Sun
as Mr. Andrew Benton
(2005)
The King Maker
as Phillippe
(2005)
The Lost Angel
as Father Kevin
(2004)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Viscount Mabrey
(2004)
(2004)
Vlad
as Narrator
(2004)
(2004)
Dragon Storm
as King Fastrad
(2004)
12 Days of Terror
as Captain
(2004)
Catching Kringle
as Santa
(2004)
Stars of the Pharaohs
as Narrator
(2004)
The Privileged Planet
as Narrator
(2003)
(2003)
The Jungle Book 2
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
(2003)
The Medallion
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
Justice League: Paradise Lost
as Lord Hades (voice)
(2003)
(2003)
Coronado
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
(2003)
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
as Self / Narrator
(2003)
(2003)
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
as Narrator
(2003)
(2003)
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
as Narrator (voice)
(2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
(2002)
Sabretooth
as Anthony Bricklin
(2002)
Scorcher
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
(2002)
(2002)
Lord of the Piercing
as Gimli (archive footage)
(2002)
Endangered Species
as Police Lt. Wyznowski
(2001)
(2001)
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Narrator (voice)
(2001)
Quest for the Ring
as Self
(2001)
(2000)
Britannic
as Captain Barrett
(2000)
(2000)
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
as King Akron
(2000)
The Gold Cross
as Rodrigues
(1999)
Au Pair
as Nigel Kent
(1999)
Secret of the Andes
as Father Claver
(1997)
Cats Don't Dance
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
(1997)
Body Armor
as Rasheed
(1996)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Cassim (voice)
(1996)
The Great White Hype
as Johnny Windsor
(1996)
Bloodsport III
as Jacques Duvalier
(1996)
Catherine the Great
as Pugachev
(1996)
Marquis de Sade
as Inspector Marais
(1996)
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
as Narrator (voice)
(1996)
(1995)
Glory Daze
as Luther
(1994)
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
as Charles Brickens (voice)
(1994)
The High Crusade
as Bruder Parvus
(1994)
Robot in the Family
as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
(1994)
Blood of the Innocent
as Shmuda
(1993)
Cyborg Cop
as Kessel
(1993)
(1993)
Sunset Grill
as Stockton
(1993)
The Seventh Coin
as Captain Galil
(1993)
The Magic Paintbrush
as Zagal (voice)
(1992)
The Lost World
as Challanger
(1992)
The Double 0 Kid
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
(1992)
The Unnamable II
as Professor Warren
(1992)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
as Phillip Graff
(1992)
Return to the Lost World
as Professor George Challenger
(1992)
Canvas
as Nick
(1992)
(1991)
Journey of Honor
as El Zaidan
(1991)
Before the Storm
as Flynn
(1991)
The Strauss Dynasty
as Gribov
(1991)
Under Cover
as Flynn
(1990)
Secret Weapon
as Mossad Chief
(1989)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
as Sallah
(1989)
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
as Wilson Fisk
(1989)
The Gifted One
as Carl Boardman
(1989)
Desperado: Badlands Justice
as Richard Marriott
(1989)
Rising Storm
as Donwaldo
(1988)
Waxwork
as Werewolf
(1988)
Young Toscanini
as Rossi
(1988)
Goddess of Love
as Zeus
(1988)
Tusks
as Roger Singh
(1988)
(1987)
The Living Daylights
as General Leonid Pushkin
(1987)
The Little Match Girl
as Chief Murphy
(1987)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
as Edward Tremaine
(1986)
Firewalker
as Corky Taylor
(1986)
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
as Chris Tucker
(1985)
King Solomon's Mines
as Dogati
(1984)
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Baron Fortinbras
(1984)
Nairobi Affair
as Simon
(1984)
Kim
as Babu
(1984)
Best Revenge
as Mustapha
(1984)
No Man's Land
as Grimshaw
(1983)
Sahara
as Rasoul
(1982)
Victor/Victoria
as Andre Cassell
(1982)
Ivanhoe
as Front de Boeuf
(1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Sallah
(1981)
Sphinx
as Stephanos Markoulis
(1981)
(1981)
The Island of Adventure
as Smith
(1980)
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
as Solicitor
(1980)
Fox
as Warleigh
(1980)
The Merchant of Venice
as Salerio
(1979)
Henry VIII
as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
(1979)
The Danedyke Mystery
as Armchair
(1978)
The Nativity
as Nestor
(1978)
(1976)
Beasts: During Barty's Party
as Peter Newell
(1975)
The Naked Civil Servant
as Barndoor
(1973)
Penny Gold
as Rugby Player
(1972)
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
as Caleb Selling
Crew
(1988)
Tusks
Writer