John Rhys-Davies
Acting
Born: May 5, 1944 (age 82) · Ammanford, Wales, UK
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
Aquaman
2018
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
Rick and Morty
2013
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Once Upon a Time
2011
Photos (8)
Movies (164)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Brine King (voice)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Sallah
Aquaman
Brine King (voice)
Starbright
Raphael
The Jungle Book 2
Ranjan's Father (voice)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Viscount Mabrey
The Living Daylights
General Leonid Pushkin
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Cassim (voice)
The Medallion
Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
Peter "J.D." Murdoch
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Merick
Firewalker
Corky Taylor
Time Lapse
Mr. Bezzeredes
Anaconda 3: Offspring
Peter "J.D." Murdoch
King Solomon's Mines
Dogati
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson (voice)
Sahara
Rasoul
One Night with the King
Mordecai
Victor/Victoria
André Cassell
Cats Don't Dance
Woolie Mammoth (voice)
Shark Bait
Thorton (voice)
Bone Keeper
Professor Harisson
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Baron Fortinbras
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
Wilson Fisk
Waxwork
Werewolf
The Pilgrim's Progress
Evangelist (voice)
G-Loc
Henry
Bloodsport III
Jacques Duvalier
The Great White Hype
Johnny Windsor
Valley of the Gods
Dr. Hermann
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Yousef (voice)
The Game of Their Lives
Bill Jeffrey
Catherine the Great
Pugachev
Sphinx
Stephanos Markoulis
100 Degrees Below Zero
Ralph Dillard
Shogun
Vasco Rodrigues
Grizzly II: Revenge
Bouchard
Britannic
Captain Barrett
Shadows in the Sun
Mr. Andrew Benton
Beyond the Mask
Charles Kemp
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
Gnarlybeard (voice)
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Charles Brickens (voice)
Golden Shoes
Burt
Ivanhoe
Front de Boeuf
Sabretooth
Anthony Bricklin
Prisoners of the Sun
Professor Hayden Masterton
Glory Daze
Luther
Coronado
Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
Bad Cupid
Archie
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
Sangimel
The Naked Civil Servant
Barndoor
Mosley
Warnie (voice)
Vlad
Narrator
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
Caiphas
The Double 0 Kid
Rudi Von Kseenbaum
Killing Jesus
Annas
Kingslayer
Guillaume Maréchal
Chupacabra Terror
Captain Randolph
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
Professor Warren
Beasts: During Barty's Party
Peter Newell
Marquis de Sade
Inspector Marais
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Edward Tremaine
Goddess of Love
Zeus
Dragon Storm
King Fastrad
The Gates
Frederick Ladbroke
The Legend of Sasquatch
Ranger Steve
Camera Store
Pinky Steuben
Journey of Honor
El Zaidan
Escape
Malcom Andrews
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Solicitor
The Gifted One
Carl Boardman
The High Crusade
Bruder Parvus
Ferocious Planet
Senator Jackson Crenshaw
Higher Ground
1988
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
Old Patrick
South Beach
1993
The Lost World
Challanger
Tusks
Roger Singh
Cyborg Cop
Kessel
Reclaiming the Blade
Narrator (voice)
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
Peter
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Phillip Graff
Silent Night: A Song for the World
Douglas Haig
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
King Akron
Apocalypse Pompeii
Colonel Carlos Dillard
No Man's Land
Grimshaw
12 Days of Terror
Captain
The Ferryman
The Greek
Return to the Hiding Place
Eusi
Return to the Lost World
Professor George Challenger
Tainted
Vladimir
The Little Match Girl
Chief Murphy
Young Toscanini
Rossi
Kiss Me Deadly
Yale Ericson
The Protector
Rasheed
Penny Gold
Rugby Player
Fragments of Truth
Narrator (voice)
Sunset Grill
Stockton
The Lost Angel
Father Kevin
Endangered Species
Police Lt. Wyznowski
Missing Christmas
Narrator / Santa (voice)
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Narrator (voice)
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
Old John Newton
31 North 62 East
John Hammond
Santa Fake
Jow
Under Milk Wood
Voice
Many Beautiful Things
John Ruskin (voice)
Treasure Hunters
2011
The Nativity
Nestor
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
Narrator (voice)
Best Revenge
Mustapha
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
Chris Tucker
The Strauss Dynasty
Gribov
Henry VIII
Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
Canvas
Nick
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol
Ivan
The Seventh Coin
Captain Galil
Scorcher
Dr. Matthew Sallin
The Magic Paintbrush
Zagal (voice)
Aux
Jack
Three Wise Women
Green
The Blue Mauritius
Hanson
The King Maker
Phillippe
Nairobi Affair
Simon
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
Narrator
Winter Thaw
Martin Avdeitch
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
Narrator (voice)
Before the Storm
Flynn
Secret Weapon
Mossad Chief
Blood of the Innocent
Shmuda
Au Pair
Nigel Kent
Secret of the Andes
Father Claver
Desperado: Badlands Justice
Richard Marriott
Moments in Spacetime
Mason
Rising Storm
Donwaldo
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
Leonardo da Vinci
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
Host
Under Cover
Flynn
Never Say Never Mind
2003
Concrete Blondes
Kostas Jakobatos
The Privileged Planet
Narrator
The Merchant of Venice
Salerio
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
Narrator
The Danedyke Mystery
Armchair
Shadowtown
Einar
Robot in the Family
Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
Kim
Babu
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
Caleb Selling
KJB: The Book That Changed the World
Himeself (Narrator)
Echo of Blue
1996
Justice League: Paradise Lost
Lord Hades (voice)
Medium Raw
Elliot Carbon
Fearless Frank
1978
I AM ISRAEL
Narrator
The Island of Adventure
Smith
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant
Narrator
Stars of the Pharaohs
Narrator
Machine Heart
Narrator
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
Narrator
TV Shows (79)
Rick and Morty
BugAnne's Father (voice) · 1 eps
Once Upon a Time
Grand Pabbie (voice) · 3 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
Leonardo da Vinci · 2 eps
Psych
Curator · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Harry Waverly · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Lancaster · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Harry Mordecai · 1 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice) · 1 eps
Animaniacs
Tympannini (voice) · 1 eps
Peak Practice
Mike King · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Duval · 1 eps
Sliders
Maximillian Arturo · 47 eps
Gargoyles
Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice) · 4 eps
Gargoyles
Findlaech (voice) · 1 eps
Gargoyles
Macbeth (voice) · 8 eps
Gargoyles
Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice) · 1 eps
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Goodsword (voice) · 1 eps
Arli$$
Davey Owen Jones · 1 eps
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1 eps
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Head Judge / Zifdo (voice) · 1 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
Man Ray (voice) · 2 eps
Fish Hooks
Magic Apple (voice) · 1 eps
Mickey Mouse Works
Oberon (voice) · 1 eps
Pinky and the Brain
1 eps
Duckman
The Sultan of Dendron (voice) · 1 eps
Z-Cars
1 eps
Legend of the Seeker
Horace · 1 eps
Justice League
Lord Hades (voice) · 2 eps
Freakazoid!
Professor Beasthead (voice) · 1 eps
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Salerio · 1 eps
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Galahad / Old Galahad (voice) · 7 eps
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1 eps
The Sweeney
Ron Brett · 1 eps
Fantastic Four
Thor (voice) · 2 eps
The Shannara Chronicles
Eventine · 8 eps
Disney's House of Mouse
Oberon (voice) · 1 eps
Robin of Sherwood
King Richard · 1 eps
The Zeta Project
Edgar Mandragora (voice) · 1 eps
Harvey Beaks
Elder Bug (voice) · 1 eps
Shōgun
Vasco Rodrigues · 5 eps
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Bouchard (archive footage) · 1 eps
War and Remembrance
Sammy Mutterperl · 7 eps
Documentary Now!
Garth Davies-Gruffudd · 1 eps
BBC2 Play of the Week
Guy de Maupassant · 1 eps
Dixon of Dock Green
Dunlop · 1 eps
Fillmore!
1 eps
CHiPs
Nakura (as John Rhys Davies) · 1 eps
New Scotland Yard
DS Hill · 1 eps
I, Claudius
Macro · 2 eps
Revelations
Professor Lampley · 6 eps
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Tanyatos · 1 eps
You Wish
Mustafa · 3 eps
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Asgarth (voice) · 1 eps
Budgie
Laughing Spam Fritter · 5 eps
Fall of Eagles
Zinoviev · 1 eps
Helen of Troy
King Priam of Troy · 2 eps
Bruno the Kid
1 eps
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
1 eps
Enemy at the Door
George Trenett · 1 eps
Warship
1 eps
The Untouchables
Michael Malone · 42 eps
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
L'alchimiste · 1 eps
Target
Hecht · 1 eps
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
3 eps
Hazell
Graves · 1 eps
Noble House
Quillan Gornt · 4 eps
Beasts
Peter Newell · 1 eps
1990
1 eps
A Mind to Kill
1 eps
Peter and Paul
Silas · 2 eps
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
2 eps
The Strauss Dynasty
Gribov · 6 eps
The Guardians
First Guardian · 1 eps
The Lady Musketeer
Porthos · 2 eps
Great Expectations
Joe Gargery · 6 eps
Zodiac
Aikman · 1 eps
Quiller
Leindorf · 1 eps
Ring of the Musketeers
Maruice Treville · 4 eps
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
O'Connor · 5 eps
Self / Appearances (27)
Question Time
Self - Panellist · 1 eps
Face Off
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Reunited Apart
Self · 1 eps
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Self
Josh Gates Tonight
Self · 1 eps
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
Self
Collectormania 7
Self
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Self / Narrator
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Self
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Self
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Self
Quest for the Ring
Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
self
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
Self
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
Self
Prophecies of the Passion
Self
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
Self
Let The Season In
Self / Narrator
