John Rhys-Davies
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
as Brine King (voice)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
as Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
as Sallah
Aquaman (2018)
as Brine King (voice)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
as Sallah
The Living Daylights (1987)
as General Leonid Pushkin
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
as Viscount Mabrey
Starbright (2026)
as Raphael
The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
as Cassim (voice)
The Medallion (2003)
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
as Merick
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023)
as Self
Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
King Solomon's Mines (1985)
as Dogati
Time Lapse (2014)
as Mr. Bezzeredes
Shark Bait (2006)
as Thorton (voice)
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010)
as Dr. Watson (voice)
Firewalker (1986)
as Corky Taylor
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
One Night with the King (2006)
as Mordecai
Sahara (1983)
as Rasoul
Victor/Victoria (1982)
as André Cassell
Bone Keeper (2026)
as Professor Harisson
Waxwork (1988)
as Werewolf
Bloodsport III (1996)
as Jacques Duvalier
Valley of the Gods (2020)
as Dr. Hermann
Collectormania 7 (2005)
as Self
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)
as Wilson Fisk
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet (2014)
as Yousef (voice)
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made (2015)
as Self
The Great White Hype (1996)
as Johnny Windsor
The Pilgrim's Progress (2019)
as Evangelist (voice)
The Game of Their Lives (2005)
as Bill Jeffrey
G-Loc (2020)
as Henry
100 Degrees Below Zero (2013)
as Ralph Dillard
Shadows in the Sun (2005)
as Mr. Andrew Benton
Glory Daze (1995)
as Luther
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
as Baron Fortinbras
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age (2021)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Britannic (2000)
as Captain Barrett
The Naked Civil Servant (1975)
as Barndoor
Ivanhoe (1982)
as Front de Boeuf
Grizzly II: Revenge (2020)
as Bouchard
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (2013)
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles (2008)
as Sangimel
Beyond the Mask (2015)
as Charles Kemp
Mosley (2019)
as Warnie (voice)
Sabretooth (2002)
as Anthony Bricklin
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' (2006)
as Self
Catherine the Great (1996)
as Pugachev
Golden Shoes (2015)
as Burt
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King (2003)
as Self / Narrator
Goddess of Love (1988)
as Zeus
A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)
as Charles Brickens (voice)
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' (2004)
as Self
Vlad (2004)
as Narrator
Prisoners of the Sun (2013)
as Professor Hayden Masterton
Killing Jesus (2015)
as Annas
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script (2002)
as Self
Bad Cupid (2021)
as Archie
The Legend of Sasquatch (2007)
as Ranger Steve
Coronado (2003)
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
Sphinx (1981)
as Stephanos Markoulis
Saul: The Journey to Damascus (2014)
as Caiphas
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1980)
as Solicitor
Ellston Bay (—)
as Father
Marquis de Sade (1996)
as Inspector Marais
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992)
as Phillip Graff
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy (2003)
as self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast (2002)
as Self
Kingslayer (2022)
as Guillaume Maréchal
Camera Store (2016)
as Pinky Steuben
The Gates (2024)
as Frederick Ladbroke
Nameless (—)
as Barnaby
Quest for the Ring (2001)
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth (2002)
as Self
Return to the Hiding Place (2011)
as Eusi
Journey of Honor (1991)
as El Zaidan
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987)
as Edward Tremaine
Beasts: During Barty's Party (1976)
as Peter Newell
The Lost World (1992)
as Challanger
The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2006)
as Self
Young Toscanini (1988)
as Rossi
Chupacabra Terror (2005)
as Captain Randolph
The Way of the Wind (—)
as Uriah the Chief Elder
The Making of 'The Two Towers' (2006)
as Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
as Self
Missing Christmas (2012)
as Narrator / Santa (voice)
Santa Fake (2019)
as Jow
Endangered Species (2002)
as Police Lt. Wyznowski
The High Crusade (1994)
as Bruder Parvus
The Apostle Peter: Redemption (2016)
as Peter
Escape (2012)
as Malcom Andrews
Apocalypse Pompeii (2014)
as Colonel Carlos Dillard
The Double 0 Kid (1992)
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
Shogun (1980)
as Vasco Rodrigues
Seniors (—)
Actor
The Protector (1997)
as Rasheed
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992)
as Professor Warren
Dragon Storm (2004)
as King Fastrad
Silent Night: A Song for the World (2018)
as Douglas Haig
Higher Ground (1988)
Actor
Fox (1980)
as Warleigh
South Beach (1993)
Actor
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Narrator (voice)
Tusks (1988)
as Roger Singh
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
as Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' (2001)
as Self
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland (2020)
as Old Patrick
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996)
as Narrator (voice)
The Gifted One (1989)
as Carl Boardman
Tainted (2020)
as Vladimir
Heart of Aldoria (—)
as Theron
The Strauss Dynasty (1991)
as Gribov
The Lost Angel (2005)
as Father Kevin
The Ferryman (2007)
as The Greek
No Man's Land (1984)
as Grimshaw
Cyborg Cop (1993)
as Kessel
Return to the Lost World (1992)
as Professor George Challenger
Penny Gold (1973)
as Rugby Player
Aux (2018)
as Jack
Ferocious Planet (2011)
as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
Kiss Me Deadly (2008)
as Yale Ericson
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr (—)
as Jarred Starr
12 Days of Terror (2004)
as Captain
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story (2025)
as Old John Newton
The Watchmaker's Apprentice (2015)
as Narrator
Scorcher (2002)
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
Under Milk Wood (2014)
as Voice
Secret Weapon (1990)
as Mossad Chief
Smokin' (2013)
as Doctor
The Blue Mauritius (2016)
as Hanson
The Seventh Coin (1993)
as Captain Galil
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design (2002)
as Self
Best Revenge (1984)
as Mustapha
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World (1992)
as Host
Sunset Grill (1993)
as Stockton
Rising Storm (1989)
as Donwaldo
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night (1972)
as Caleb Selling
Reclaiming the Blade (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
Au Pair (1999)
as Nigel Kent
Before the Storm (1991)
as Flynn
Shadowtown (2020)
as Einar
The Little Match Girl (1987)
as Chief Murphy
Many Beautiful Things (2015)
as John Ruskin (voice)
The Nativity (1978)
as Nestor
Robot in the Family (1994)
as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986)
as Chris Tucker
The King Maker (2005)
as Phillippe
Fragments of Truth (2018)
as Narrator (voice)
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981)
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale (2002)
as Self
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol (2000)
as Ivan
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000)
as King Akron
Henry VIII (1979)
as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth (2003)
as Self
Moments in Spacetime (2020)
as Mason
Under Cover (1991)
as Flynn
Justice League: Paradise Lost (2003)
as Lord Hades (voice)
Three Wise Women (2010)
as Green
The Magic Paintbrush (1993)
as Zagal (voice)
The Merchant of Venice (1980)
as Salerio
Fearless Frank (1978)
Actor
Winter Thaw (2016)
as Martin Avdeitch
Kim (1984)
as Babu
KJB: The Book That Changed the World (2011)
as Himeself (Narrator)
Blood of the Innocent (1994)
as Shmuda
Canvas (1992)
as Nick
Treasure Hunters (2011)
Actor
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion (2000)
as Leonardo da Vinci
Nairobi Affair (1984)
as Simon
Concrete Blondes (2013)
as Kostas Jakobatos
Never Say Never Mind (2003)
Actor
Desperado: Badlands Justice (1989)
as Richard Marriott
Prophecies of the Passion (2005)
as Self
The Privileged Planet (2004)
as Narrator
Let The Season In (2014)
as Self / Narrator
The Making of Shōgun (2003)
Actor
Catching Kringle (2004)
as Santa
I AM ISRAEL (2017)
as Narrator
31 North 62 East (2009)
as John Hammond
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (2003)
as Narrator (voice)
Echo of Blue (1996)
Actor
The Danedyke Mystery (1979)
as Armchair
Secret of the Andes (1999)
as Father Claver
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King (2025)
as Narrator
The Sword of Thyrus (—)
as King Athol
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant (2008)
as Narrator
The Island of Adventure (1981)
as Smith
Medium Raw (2010)
as Elliot Carbon
Solomon Quinn (—)
Actor
Stars of the Pharaohs (2004)
as Narrator
The Gold Cross (2000)
as Rodrigues
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai (2003)
as Narrator
Machine Heart (2025)
as Narrator