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John Rhys-Davies

Acting · Born 1944-05-05 · Ammanford, Wales, UK

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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Credits · 256

2026 · Professor Harisson

2026 · Raphael

Amazing Grace: The Untold Story

2025 · Old John Newton

I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King

2025 · Narrator

2024 · Frederick Ladbroke

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023 · Brine King (voice)

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2022 · Guillaume Maréchal

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021 · Self - Actor (archive footage)

Moments in Spacetime

Valley of the Gods

2020 · Dr. Hermann

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

2020 · Galahad / Old Galahad (voice)

2020 · Vladimir

Josh Gates Tonight

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

2020 · Old Patrick

Grizzly II: Revenge

2020 · Bouchard

2019 · Warnie (voice)

The Pilgrim's Progress

2019 · Evangelist (voice)

Silent Night: A Song for the World

2018 · Douglas Haig

2018 · Brine King (voice)

2016 · Pinky Steuben

The Apostle Peter: Redemption

The Shannara Chronicles

2016 · Eventine

Many Beautiful Things

2015 · John Ruskin (voice)

Documentary Now!

2015 · Garth Davies-Gruffudd

The Watchmaker's Apprentice

2015 · Narrator

Beyond the Mask

2015 · Charles Kemp

2015 · Elder Bug (voice)

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

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

2015 · Goodsword (voice)

Let The Season In

2014 · Self / Narrator

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

2014 · Yousef (voice)

2014 · Mr. Bezzeredes

Under Milk Wood

Saul: The Journey to Damascus

2014 · Caiphas

Apocalypse Pompeii

2014 · Colonel Carlos Dillard

Prisoners of the Sun

2013 · Professor Hayden Masterton

2013 · BugAnne's Father (voice)

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

2013 · Bouchard (archive footage)

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map

2013 · Gnarlybeard (voice)

Concrete Blondes

2013 · Kostas Jakobatos

100 Degrees Below Zero

2013 · Ralph Dillard

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

2012 · L'alchimiste

2012 · Malcom Andrews

KJB: The Book That Changed the World

2011 · Himeself (Narrator)

Once Upon a Time

2011 · Grand Pabbie (voice)

Return to the Hiding Place

Treasure Hunters

Ferocious Planet

2011 · Senator Jackson Crenshaw

2011 · Self - Guest Judge

Three Wise Women

2010 · Magic Apple (voice)

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

2010 · Dr. Watson (voice)

2010 · Elliot Carbon

31 North 62 East

2009 · John Hammond

Anacondas: Trail of Blood

2009 · Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Reclaiming the Blade

2009 · Narrator (voice)

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

Legend of the Seeker

The Search for the Ark of the Covenant

2008 · Narrator

Anaconda 3: Offspring

2008 · Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles

2008 · Sangimel

2008 · Yale Ericson

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

2007 · The Greek

The Legend of Sasquatch

2007 · Ranger Steve

One Night with the King

2006 · Mordecai

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2006 · Thorton (voice)

2006 · Curator

2005 · Phillippe

Shadows in the Sun

2005 · Mr. Andrew Benton

2005 · Father Kevin

The Game of Their Lives

2005 · Bill Jeffrey

2005 · Professor Lampley

Prophecies of the Passion

Chupacabra Terror

2005 · Captain Randolph

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

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

Catching Kringle

Catching Kringle

The Privileged Planet

2004 · Narrator

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

2004 · Narrator

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

2004 · Viscount Mabrey

The Lady Musketeer

2004 · Porthos

12 Days of Terror

2004 · Captain

2004 · King Fastrad

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003 · Self / Narrator

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

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

2003 · Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos

Never Say Never Mind

2003 · Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe

Justice League: Paradise Lost

2003 · Lord Hades (voice)

The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai

2003 · Narrator

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

2003 · Narrator (voice)

2003 · King Priam of Troy

The Jungle Book 2

2003 · Ranjan's Father (voice)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 · Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

2002 · Anthony Bricklin

Endangered Species

2002 · Police Lt. Wyznowski

2002 · Dr. Matthew Sallin

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · Narrator (voice)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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

Quest for the Ring

2001 · Lord Hades (voice)

The Zeta Project

2001 · Edgar Mandragora (voice)

Disney's House of Mouse

2001 · Oberon (voice)

Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol

Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion

2000 · Leonardo da Vinci

2000 · Rodrigues

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists

2000 · King Akron

2000 · Captain Barrett

1999 · Nigel Kent

Secret of the Andes

1999 · Father Claver

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999 · Man Ray (voice)

Mickey Mouse Works

1999 · Oberon (voice)

1997 · Rasheed

1997 · Mustafa

Cats Don't Dance

1997 · Woolie Mammoth (voice)

1996 · Jacques Duvalier

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh

1996 · Narrator (voice)

Marquis de Sade

1996 · Inspector Marais

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

1996 · Asgarth (voice)

1996 · Davey Owen Jones

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996 · Cassim (voice)

The Great White Hype

1996 · Johnny Windsor

Catherine the Great

1996 · Pugachev

Pinky and the Brain

1995 · Professor Beasthead (voice)

1995 · Maximillian Arturo

Star Trek: Voyager

1995 · Leonardo da Vinci

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

1994 · Charles Brickens (voice)

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

1994 · Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)

1994 · Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)

1994 · Thor (voice)

The High Crusade

1994 · Bruder Parvus

1994 · The Sultan of Dendron (voice)

Robot in the Family

1994 · Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri

Blood of the Innocent

1993 · Stockton

1993 · Tympannini (voice)

1993 · Mike King

The Seventh Coin

1993 · Captain Galil

The Magic Paintbrush

1993 · Zagal (voice)

The Untouchables

1993 · Michael Malone

Ring of the Musketeers

1992 · Maruice Treville

The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World

The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter

1992 · Professor Warren

The Double 0 Kid

1992 · Rudi Von Kseenbaum

Batman: The Animated Series

1992 · 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)

Return to the Lost World

1992 · Professor George Challenger

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing

1992 · Phillip Graff

1992 · Challanger

The Strauss Dynasty

The Legend of Prince Valiant

Before the Storm

Journey of Honor

1991 · El Zaidan

The Strauss Dynasty

I Misteri Della Giungla Nera

1991 · O'Connor

1990 · Mossad Chief

Desperado: Badlands Justice

1989 · Richard Marriott

1989 · Donwaldo

Great Expectations

1989 · Joe Gargery

1989 · Carl Boardman

Tales from the Crypt

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk

1989 · Wilson Fisk

Goddess of Love

War and Remembrance

1988 · Sammy Mutterperl

Young Toscanini

1988 · Roger Singh

1988 · Werewolf

1988 · Quillan Gornt

The Little Match Girl

1987 · Chief Murphy

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

1987 · Edward Tremaine

The Living Daylights

1987 · General Leonid Pushkin

1986 · Corky Taylor

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

1986 · Chris Tucker

King Solomon's Mines

1984 · Mustapha

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Harry Waverly

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

1984 · Baron Fortinbras

1984 · Grimshaw

Robin of Sherwood

1984 · King Richard

1983 · Gamal Abdel Nasser

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983 · Tanyatos

Victor/Victoria

1982 · André Cassell

1982 · Front de Boeuf

The Island of Adventure

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981 · Stephanos Markoulis

The Merchant of Venice

1980 · Salerio

1980 · Vasco Rodrigues

1980 · Vasco Rodrigues

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

1980 · Solicitor

1980 · Warleigh

1979 · Self - Panellist

1979 · Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978 · Salerio

Enemy at the Door

1978 · George Trenett

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977 · Guy de Maupassant

1977 · Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)

Beasts: During Barty's Party

1976 · Peter Newell

1976 · Peter Newell

The Naked Civil Servant

1975 · Barndoor

1975 · Leindorf

1975 · Ron Brett

1974 · Zinoviev

1973 · Rugby Player

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

1972 · Caleb Selling

New Scotland Yard

1972 · DS Hill

1971 · First Guardian

1971 · Laughing Spam Fritter

Dixon of Dock Green

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