John Rhys-Davies

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 5, 1944 (82 yrs)

place of birth

Ammanford, Wales, UK

also known as

John Rhys Davies · Jonathan Rhys-Davies · John Rhys-Davis · Джон Рис-Дэвис

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
6.5

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023as Brine King (voice)
Starbright
5.9

Starbright

2026as Raphael
Aquaman
6.9

Aquaman

2018as Brine King (voice)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.9

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981as Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
7.9

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989as Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
6.5

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023as Sallah
The Living Daylights
6.5

The Living Daylights

1987as General Leonid Pushkin
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
6.7

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

2004as Viscount Mabrey
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
4.8

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

2007as Merick
The Jungle Book 2
5.9

The Jungle Book 2

2003as Ranjan's Father (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
6.3

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996as Cassim (voice)
The Medallion
5.6

The Medallion

2003as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Bone Keeper
5.3

Bone Keeper

2026as Professor Harisson
Anaconda 3: Offspring
4.6

Anaconda 3: Offspring

2008as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Sahara
5.7

Sahara

1983as Rasoul
Shark Bait
4.9

Shark Bait

2006as Thorton (voice)
Firewalker
5.4

Firewalker

1986as Corky Taylor
The Pilgrim's Progress
7.6

The Pilgrim's Progress

2019as Evangelist (voice)
Time Lapse
6.5

Time Lapse

2014as Mr. Bezzeredes
King Solomon's Mines
5.4

King Solomon's Mines

1985as Dogati
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
4.7

Anacondas: Trail of Blood

2009as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
7.9

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Cats Don't Dance
7.2

Cats Don't Dance

1997as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
Waxwork
6.1

Waxwork

1988as Werewolf
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
7.7

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

2023as Self
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
6.5

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

2010as Dr. Watson (voice)
Britannic
6.8

Britannic

2000as Captain Barrett
One Night with the King
6.7

One Night with the King

2006as Mordecai
Ivanhoe
6.4

Ivanhoe

1982as Front de Boeuf
G-Loc
5.7

G-Loc

2020as Henry
Victor/Victoria
7.3

Victor/Victoria

1982as André Cassell
Glory Daze
5.2

Glory Daze

1995as Luther
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
6.4

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk

1989as Wilson Fisk
Journey of Honor
5.1

Journey of Honor

1991as El Zaidan
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
8.8

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2003
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
6.8

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

1987as Edward Tremaine
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
7.3

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

2014as Yousef (voice)
The Great White Hype
5.2

The Great White Hype

1996as Johnny Windsor
Prisoners of the Sun
3.9

Prisoners of the Sun

2013as Professor Hayden Masterton
Killing Jesus
6.3

Killing Jesus

2015as Annas
Chupacabra Terror
5.1

Chupacabra Terror

2005as Captain Randolph
Bloodsport III
5.5

Bloodsport III

1996as Jacques Duvalier
The Gates
7.0

The Gates

2024as Frederick Ladbroke
Au Pair
5.7

Au Pair

1999as Nigel Kent
Shadows in the Sun
6.2

Shadows in the Sun

2005as Mr. Andrew Benton
Catherine the Great
5.6

Catherine the Great

1996as Pugachev
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
6.7

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

1994as Charles Brickens (voice)