John Rhys-Davies

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1944-05-05 (Age: 82)

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 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.

Filmography (184)

⭐ 5.3 Role: Professor Harisson

Bone Keeper

⭐ 6.2 Role: Raphael

Starbright

⭐ 10.0 Role: Old John Newton

Amazing Grace: The Untold Story

⭐ 0 Role: Narrator

Machine Heart

⭐ 8.0 Role: Narrator

I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King

⭐ 6.9 Role: Frederick Ladbroke

The Gates

⭐ 6.5 Role: Brine King (voice)

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

⭐ 7.7 Role: Self

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

⭐ 6.6 Role: Self

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

⭐ 6.5 Role: Sallah

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

⭐ 5.6 Role: Guillaume Maréchal

Kingslayer

⭐ 7.9 Role: Self - Actor (archive footage)

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

⭐ 4.3 Role: Archie

Bad Cupid

⭐ 6.0 Role: Mason

Moments in Spacetime

⭐ 5.3 Role: Dr. Hermann

Valley of the Gods

⭐ 5.7 Role: Henry

G-Loc

⭐ 4.5 Role: Vladimir

Tainted

⭐ 7.4 Role: Unknown

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

⭐ 3.9 Role: Einar

Shadowtown

⭐ 3.2 Role: Bouchard

Grizzly II: Revenge

⭐ 6.8 Role: Warnie (voice)

Mosley

⭐ 3.7 Role: Jow

Santa Fake

⭐ 7.6 Role: Evangelist (voice)

The Pilgrim's Progress

⭐ 6.8 Role: Douglas Haig

Silent Night: A Song for the World

⭐ 6.9 Role: Brine King (voice)

Aquaman

⭐ 0 Role: Narrator (voice)

Fragments of Truth

⭐ 6.4 Role: Jack

Aux

⭐ 0 Role: Narrator

I AM ISRAEL

⭐ 5.7 Role: Pinky Steuben

Camera Store

⭐ 0 Role: Martin Avdeitch

Winter Thaw

⭐ 6.5 Role: Peter

The Apostle Peter: Redemption

⭐ 0 Role: Hanson

The Blue Mauritius

⭐ 6.0 Role: John Ruskin (voice)

Many Beautiful Things

⭐ 5.8 Role: Burt

Golden Shoes

⭐ 7.3 Role: Narrator

The Watchmaker's Apprentice

⭐ 5.5 Role: Charles Kemp

Beyond the Mask

⭐ 6.3 Role: Annas

Killing Jesus

⭐ 6.7 Role: Self

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

⭐ 9.0 Role: Self / Narrator

Let The Season In

⭐ 6.5 Role: Mr. Bezzeredes

Time Lapse

⭐ 6.0 Role: Voice

Under Milk Wood

⭐ 7.5 Role: Caiphas

Saul: The Journey to Damascus

⭐ 4.7 Role: Colonel Carlos Dillard

Apocalypse Pompeii

⭐ 3.9 Role: Professor Hayden Masterton

Prisoners of the Sun

⭐ 8.3 Role: Gnarlybeard (voice)

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map

⭐ 4.9 Role: Kostas Jakobatos

Concrete Blondes

⭐ 4.2 Role: Ralph Dillard

100 Degrees Below Zero

⭐ 0 Role: Doctor

Smokin'

⭐ 0 Role: Narrator / Santa (voice)

Missing Christmas

⭐ 4.7 Role: Malcom Andrews

Escape

⭐ 10.0 Role: Himeself (Narrator)

KJB: The Book That Changed the World

⭐ 6.1 Role: Eusi

Return to the Hiding Place

⭐ 4.2 Role: Unknown

Treasure Hunters

⭐ 4.4 Role: Senator Jackson Crenshaw

Ferocious Planet

⭐ 4.8 Role: Green

Three Wise Women

⭐ 6.5 Role: Dr. Watson (voice)

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

⭐ 4.8 Role: Elliot Carbon

Medium Raw

⭐ 4.8 Role: John Hammond

31 North 62 East

⭐ 4.7 Role: Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Anacondas: Trail of Blood

⭐ 5.9 Role: Narrator (voice)

Reclaiming the Blade

⭐ 7.0 Role: Narrator

The Search for the Ark of the Covenant

⭐ 4.6 Role: Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Anaconda 3: Offspring

⭐ 5.1 Role: Sangimel

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles

⭐ 4.9 Role: Yale Ericson

Kiss Me Deadly

⭐ 4.8 Role: Merick

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

⭐ 4.6 Role: The Greek

The Ferryman

⭐ 4.7 Role: Ranger Steve

The Legend of Sasquatch

⭐ 6.7 Role: Mordecai

One Night with the King

⭐ 5.0 Role: Thorton (voice)

Shark Bait

⭐ 4.3 Role: Phillippe

The King Maker

⭐ 6.2 Role: Mr. Andrew Benton

Shadows in the Sun

⭐ 4.1 Role: Father Kevin

The Lost Angel

⭐ 5.9 Role: Bill Jeffrey

The Game of Their Lives

⭐ 10.0 Role: Self

Prophecies of the Passion

⭐ 5.1 Role: Captain Randolph

Chupacabra Terror

⭐ 6.5 Role: Self

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

⭐ 6.5 Role: Self

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

⭐ 6.0 Role: Santa

Catching Kringle

⭐ 7.4 Role: Narrator

The Privileged Planet

⭐ 4.1 Role: Narrator

Vlad

⭐ 6.7 Role: Viscount Mabrey

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

⭐ 5.5 Role: Captain

12 Days of Terror

⭐ 8.8 Role: Self

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

⭐ 5.0 Role: King Fastrad

Dragon Storm

⭐ 0 Role: Narrator

Stars of the Pharaohs

⭐ 8.5 Role: Gimli

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

⭐ 8.1 Role: Self / Narrator

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth

⭐ 7.9 Role: self

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

⭐ 4.5 Role: Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos

Coronado

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

The Making of Shōgun

⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

Never Say Never Mind

⭐ 5.6 Role: Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe

The Medallion

⭐ 7.7 Role: Lord Hades (voice)

Justice League: Paradise Lost

⭐ 0 Role: Narrator

The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai

⭐ 7.0 Role: Narrator (voice)

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

⭐ 8.8 Role: Unknown

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

⭐ 5.9 Role: Ranjan's Father (voice)

The Jungle Book 2

⭐ 8.4 Role: Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

⭐ 4.6 Role: Anthony Bricklin

Sabretooth

⭐ 4.1 Role: Police Lt. Wyznowski

Endangered Species

⭐ 4.6 Role: Dr. Matthew Sallin

Scorcher

⭐ 8.8 Role: Self

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

⭐ 6.6 Role: Narrator (voice)

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

⭐ 8.4 Role: Gimli

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

⭐ 5.7 Role: Self

Quest for the Ring

⭐ 5.1 Role: Ivan

Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol

⭐ 9.0 Role: Rodrigues

The Gold Cross

⭐ 4.7 Role: King Akron

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists

⭐ 6.8 Role: Captain Barrett

Britannic

⭐ 5.7 Role: Nigel Kent

Au Pair

⭐ 6.8 Role: Father Claver

Secret of the Andes

⭐ 3.2 Role: Rasheed

The Protector

⭐ 7.2 Role: Woolie Mammoth (voice)

Cats Don't Dance

⭐ 5.5 Role: Jacques Duvalier

Bloodsport III

⭐ 7.3 Role: Narrator (voice)

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh

⭐ 3.8 Role: Inspector Marais

Marquis de Sade

⭐ 6.3 Role: Cassim (voice)

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

⭐ 5.2 Role: Johnny Windsor

The Great White Hype

⭐ 5.6 Role: Pugachev

Catherine the Great

⭐ 6.0 Role: Unknown

Echo of Blue

⭐ 5.2 Role: Luther

Glory Daze

⭐ 6.7 Role: Charles Brickens (voice)

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

⭐ 5.2 Role: Bruder Parvus

The High Crusade

⭐ 2.6 Role: Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri

Robot in the Family

⭐ 5.2 Role: Shmuda

Blood of the Innocent

⭐ 4.4 Role: Kessel

Cyborg Cop

⭐ 4.3 Role: Stockton

Sunset Grill

⭐ 3.5 Role: Unknown

South Beach

⭐ 4.5 Role: Captain Galil

The Seventh Coin

⭐ 10.0 Role: Zagal (voice)

The Magic Paintbrush

⭐ 7.0 Role: Host

The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World

⭐ 4.7 Role: Professor Warren

The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter

⭐ 5.4 Role: Nick

Canvas

⭐ 5.0 Role: Rudi Von Kseenbaum

The Double 0 Kid

⭐ 5.8 Role: Professor George Challenger

Return to the Lost World

⭐ 6.9 Role: Phillip Graff

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing

⭐ 5.2 Role: Challanger

The Lost World

⭐ 9.0 Role: Flynn

Before the Storm

⭐ 5.1 Role: El Zaidan

Journey of Honor

⭐ 8.0 Role: Flynn

Under Cover

⭐ 8.4 Role: Gribov

The Strauss Dynasty

⭐ 7.5 Role: Mossad Chief

Secret Weapon

⭐ 10.0 Role: Richard Marriott

Desperado: Badlands Justice

⭐ 4.8 Role: Donwaldo

Rising Storm

⭐ 7.0 Role: Carl Boardman

The Gifted One

⭐ 7.8 Role: Sallah

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

⭐ 6.4 Role: Wilson Fisk

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk

⭐ 5.5 Role: Zeus

Goddess of Love

⭐ 6.3 Role: Rossi

Young Toscanini

⭐ 6.2 Role: Unknown

Higher Ground

⭐ 3.7 Role: Roger Singh

Tusks

⭐ 6.2 Role: Werewolf

Waxwork

⭐ 7.2 Role: Chief Murphy

The Little Match Girl

⭐ 6.8 Role: Edward Tremaine

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

⭐ 6.5 Role: General Leonid Pushkin

The Living Daylights

⭐ 5.4 Role: Corky Taylor

Firewalker

⭐ 7.7 Role: Chris Tucker

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

⭐ 5.4 Role: Dogati

King Solomon's Mines

⭐ 9.0 Role: Mustapha

Best Revenge

⭐ 5.2 Role: Baron Fortinbras

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

⭐ 6.5 Role: Grimshaw

No Man's Land

⭐ 8.0 Role: Babu

Kim

⭐ 5.6 Role: Simon

Nairobi Affair

⭐ 5.7 Role: Rasoul

Sahara

⭐ 7.3 Role: André Cassell

Victor/Victoria

⭐ 6.4 Role: Front de Boeuf

Ivanhoe

⭐ 5.3 Role: Smith

The Island of Adventure

⭐ 7.2 Role: Self

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

⭐ 7.9 Role: Sallah

Raiders of the Lost Ark

⭐ 5.7 Role: Stephanos Markoulis

Sphinx

⭐ 7.3 Role: Salerio

The Merchant of Venice

⭐ 0 Role: Vasco Rodrigues

Shogun

⭐ 6.1 Role: Solicitor

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

⭐ 1.0 Role: Warleigh

Fox

⭐ 0 Role: Armchair

The Danedyke Mystery

⭐ 6.6 Role: Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V

Henry VIII

⭐ 7.5 Role: Nestor

The Nativity

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Fearless Frank

⭐ 10.0 Role: Peter Newell

Beasts: During Barty's Party

⭐ 6.7 Role: Barndoor

The Naked Civil Servant

⭐ 6.0 Role: Rugby Player

Penny Gold

⭐ 10.0 Role: Caleb Selling

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night