Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 5, 1944 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Ammanford, Wales, UK
Also Known As
John Rhys Davies
Jonathan Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davis
Джон Рис-Дэвис
جان ریس-دیویس
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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Acting
John Rhys-Davies has 266 acting credits
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2023
2021
2020
Moments in Spacetime
2020
as Mason
Valley of the Gods
2020
as Dr. Hermann
G-Loc
2020
as Henry
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (TV)
2020
as Galahad (voice)
Tainted
2020
as Vladimir
Reunited Apart (TV)
2020
as Self
Josh Gates Tonight (TV)
2020
as Self
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
2020
as Unknown Role
Shadowtown
2020
as Einar
Grizzly II: Revenge
2020
as Bouchard
2016
2015
Many Beautiful Things
2015
as John Ruskin (voice)
Golden Shoes
2015
as Burt
Documentary Now! (TV)
2015
as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
2015
as Narrator
Beyond the Mask
2015
as Charles Kemp
Killing Jesus
2015
as Annas
Harvey Beaks (TV)
2015
as Elder Bug (voice)
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
2015
as Self
The Adventures of Puss in Boots (TV)
2015
as Goodsword (voice)
2014
2013
Prisoners of the Sun
2013
as Professor Hayden Masterton
Rick and Morty (TV)
2013
as BugAnne's Father (voice)
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (TV)
2013
as Bouchard (archive footage)
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
2013
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
Concrete Blondes
2013
as Kostas Jakobatos
100 Degrees Below Zero
2013
as Ralph Dillard
Smokin'
2013
as Doctor
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2005
2004
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
Catching Kringle
2004
as Santa
The Privileged Planet
2004
as Narrator
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (TV)
2004
as Unknown Role
Vlad
2004
as Narrator
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004
as Viscount Mabrey
The Lady Musketeer (TV)
2004
as Porthos
12 Days of Terror
2004
as Captain
The Making of the Return of the King
2004
as Self
Dragon Storm
2004
as King Fastrad
Stars of the Pharaohs
2004
as Narrator
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Gimli
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003
as Self / Narrator
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003
as self
Coronado
2003
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
The Making of Shōgun
2003
as Unknown Role
Never Say Never Mind
2003
as Unknown Role
The Medallion
2003
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Justice League: Paradise Lost
2003
as Lord Hades (voice)
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
2003
as Narrator
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
2003
as Narrator (voice)
Helen of Troy (TV)
2003
as King Priam of Troy
The Making of The Two Towers
2003
as Unknown Role
The Jungle Book 2
2003
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
2003
as Self
2002
2001
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Narrator (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Gimli
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
as Self
Quest for the Ring
2001
as Self
Justice League (TV)
2001
as Lord Hades (voice)
The Zeta Project (TV)
2001
as Edgar Mandragora (voice)
Disney's House of Mouse (TV)
2001
as Oberon (voice)
2000
1999
1997
1996
Bloodsport III
1996
as Jacques Duvalier
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
1996
as Narrator (voice)
Marquis de Sade
1996
as Inspector Marais
Bruno the Kid (TV)
1996
as Unknown Role
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (TV)
1996
as Asgarth (voice)
Arli$$ (TV)
1996
as Unknown Role
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
as Cassim (voice)
The Great White Hype
1996
as Johnny Windsor
Catherine the Great
1996
as Pugachev
Echo of Blue
1996
as Unknown Role
1995
1994
A Mind to Kill (TV)
1994
as Unknown Role
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
1994
as Charles Brickens (voice)
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV)
1994
as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)
Gargoyles (TV)
1994
as Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)
Gargoyles (TV)
1994
as Findlaech (voice)
Gargoyles (TV)
1994
as Macbeth (voice)
Gargoyles (TV)
1994
as Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)
Fantastic Four (TV)
1994
as Thor (voice)
The High Crusade
1994
as Bruder Parvus
Duckman (TV)
1994
as The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
Robot in the Family
1994
as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
Blood of the Innocent
1994
as Shmuda
1993
1992
Ring of the Musketeers (TV)
1992
as Maruice Treville
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
1992
as Host
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
1992
as Professor Warren
Canvas
1992
as Nick
The Double 0 Kid
1992
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
Batman: The Animated Series (TV)
1992
as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut (TV)
1992
as Unknown Role
Return to the Lost World
1992
as Professor George Challenger
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992
as Phillip Graff
The Lost World
1992
as Challanger
1991
The Strauss Dynasty (TV)
1991
as Gribov
The Legend of Prince Valiant (TV)
1991
as Unknown Role
Before the Storm
1991
as Flynn
Journey of Honor
1991
as El Zaidan
Under Cover (TV)
1991
as Flynn
Under Cover
1991
as Flynn
The Strauss Dynasty
1991
as Gribov
Archaeology (TV)
1991
as Host
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera (TV)
1991
as O'Connor
1989
1988
1987
1984
Best Revenge
1984
as Mustapha
Murder, She Wrote (TV)
1984
as Harry Waverly
Murder, She Wrote (TV)
1984
as Lancaster
Murder, She Wrote (TV)
1984
as Harry Mordecai
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984
as Baron Fortinbras
No Man's Land
1984
as Grimshaw
Kim
1984
as Babu
Robin of Sherwood (TV)
1984
as Unknown Role
Nairobi Affair
1984
as Simon
