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