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
The Way of the Wind
as Uriah the Chief Elder
The Sword of Thyrus
as King Athol
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
as Jarred Starr
Nameless
as Barnaby
(2025)
Starbright
as Raphael
(2025)
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
as Narrator
(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)
Silent Night: A Song for the World
as Douglas Haig
(2021)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
(2021)
Bad Cupid
as Archie
(2020)
Valley of the Gods
as Dr. Hermann
(2020)
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Bouchard
(2020)
Tainted
as Vladimir
(2020)
Shadowtown
as Einar
(2020)
(2020)
Moments in Spacetime
as Mason
(2020)
G-Loc
as Henry
(2019)
Santa Fake
as Jow
(2019)
The Pilgrim's Progress
as Evangelist (voice)
(2019)
Mosley
as Warnie (voice)
(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 Blue Mauritius
as Hanson
(2016)
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
as Peter
(2016)
Winter Thaw
as Martin Avdeitch
(2016)
Camera Store
as Pinky Steuben
(2015)
(2015)
Killing Jesus
as Annas
(2015)
Golden Shoes
as Burt
(2015)
Beyond the Mask
as Charles Kemp
(2015)
Many Beautiful Things
as John Ruskin (voice)
(2015)
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
as Narrator
(2014)
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
as Caiphas
(2014)
Let The Season In
as Self / Narrator
(2014)
Time Lapse
as Mr. Bezzeredes
(2014)
Apocalypse Pompeii
as Colonel Carlos Dillard
(2014)
Under Milk Wood
as Voice
(2013)
Prisoners of the Sun
as Professor Hayden Masterton
(2013)
100 Degrees Below Zero
as Ralph Dillard
(2013)
Concrete Blondes
as Kostas Jakobatos
(2013)
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
(2013)
Smokin'
as Doctor
(2012)
Escape
as Malcom Andrews
(2012)
Missing Christmas
as Narrator / Santa (voice)
(2011)
Return to the Hiding Place
as Eusi
(2011)
Ferocious Planet
as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
(2011)
(2011)
KJB: The Book That Changed the World
as Himeself (Narrator)
(2010)
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson (voice)
(2010)
Three Wise Women
as Green
(2010)
Medium Raw
as Elliot Carbon
(2009)
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
(2009)
31 North 62 East
as John Hammond
(2009)
Reclaiming the Blade
as Narrator (voice)
(2008)
Kiss Me Deadly
as Yale Ericson
(2008)
Anaconda 3: Offspring
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
(2008)
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
as Sangimel
(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)
The King Maker
as Phillippe
(2005)
Shadows in the Sun
as Mr. Andrew Benton
(2005)
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self
(2005)
The Lost Angel
as Father Kevin
(2005)
Prophecies of the Passion
as Self
(2004)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Viscount Mabrey
(2004)
Catching Kringle
as Santa
(2004)
12 Days of Terror
as Captain
(2004)
(2004)
Dragon Storm
as King Fastrad
(2004)
(2004)
Vlad
as Narrator
(2004)
The Privileged Planet
as Narrator
(2004)
Stars of the Pharaohs
as Narrator
(2003)
(2003)
The Medallion
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
(2003)
The Jungle Book 2
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
(2003)
(2003)
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
as Self / Narrator
(2003)
Justice League: Paradise Lost
as Lord Hades (voice)
(2003)
Coronado
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
(2003)
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
as Narrator (voice)
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
as Narrator
(2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
(2002)
Scorcher
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
(2002)
(2002)
Endangered Species
as Police Lt. Wyznowski
(2002)
Sabretooth
as Anthony Bricklin
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Narrator (voice)
(2001)
Quest for the Ring
as Self
(2000)
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
as King Akron
(2000)
(2000)
Britannic
as Captain Barrett
(2000)
The Gold Cross
as Rodrigues
(1999)
Secret of the Andes
as Father Claver
(1999)
Au Pair
as Nigel Kent
(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)
Bloodsport III
as Jacques Duvalier
(1996)
The Great White Hype
as Johnny Windsor
(1996)
Catherine the Great
as Pugachev
(1996)
(1996)
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
as Narrator (voice)
(1996)
Marquis de Sade
as Inspector Marais
(1995)
Glory Daze
as Luther
(1994)
The High Crusade
as Bruder Parvus
(1994)
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
as Charles Brickens (voice)
(1994)
Blood of the Innocent
as Shmuda
(1994)
Robot in the Family
as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
(1993)
Sunset Grill
as Stockton
(1993)
(1993)
Cyborg Cop
as Kessel
(1993)
The Seventh Coin
as Captain Galil
(1993)
The Magic Paintbrush
as Zagal (voice)
(1992)
The Lost World
as Challanger
(1992)
(1992)
Canvas
as Nick
(1992)
Return to the Lost World
as Professor George Challenger
(1992)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
as Phillip Graff
(1992)
The Double 0 Kid
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
(1992)
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
as Professor Warren
(1991)
Journey of Honor
as El Zaidan
(1991)
Under Cover
as Flynn
(1991)
The Strauss Dynasty
as Gribov
(1991)
Before the Storm
as Flynn
(1990)
Secret Weapon
as Mossad Chief
(1989)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
as Sallah
(1989)
Desperado: Badlands Justice
as Richard Marriott
(1989)
The Gifted One
as Carl Boardman
(1989)
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
as Wilson Fisk
(1989)
Rising Storm
as Donwaldo
(1988)
Waxwork
as Werewolf
(1988)
Tusks
as Roger Singh
(1988)
(1988)
Young Toscanini
as Rossi
(1988)
Goddess of Love
as Zeus
(1987)
The Living Daylights
as General Leonid Pushkin
(1987)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
as Edward Tremaine
(1987)
The Little Match Girl
as Chief Murphy
(1986)
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
as Chris Tucker
(1986)
Firewalker
as Corky Taylor
(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)
Kim
as Babu
(1984)
No Man's Land
as Grimshaw
(1984)
Best Revenge
as Mustapha
(1984)
Nairobi Affair
as Simon
(1983)
Sahara
as Rasoul
(1982)
Ivanhoe
as Front de Boeuf
(1982)
Victor/Victoria
as Andre Cassell
(1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Sallah
(1981)
The Island of Adventure
as Smith
(1981)
(1981)
Sphinx
as Stephanos Markoulis
(1980)
The Merchant of Venice
as Salerio
(1980)
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
as Solicitor
(1980)
Fox
as Warleigh
(1979)
Henry VIII
as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
(1979)
The Danedyke Mystery
as Armchair
(1978)
(1978)
The Nativity
as Nestor
(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
(2011)
(1988)
Tusks
Writer