John Rhys-Davies
Acteur·rice
5 mai 1944 · 82 years old
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Rhys-Davies, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
As an actor
The Sword of Thyrus
King Athol
Nameless
Barnaby
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
Jarred Starr
The Way of the Wind
Uriah the Chief Elder
Overhill Manor
Ellston Bay
Father
Solomon Quinn
Heart of Aldoria
Theron
Starbright
2026 · Raphael
Bone Keeper
2026 · Professor Harisson
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
2025 · Narrator
Machine Heart
2025 · Narrator
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
2025 · Old John Newton
The Gates
2024 · Frederick Ladbroke
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 · Self
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 · Brine King (voice)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 · Sallah
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023 · Self
Kingslayer
2022 · Guillaume Maréchal
Bad Cupid
2021 · Archie
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021 · Self - Actor (archive footage)
Grizzly II: Revenge
2020 · Bouchard
Valley of the Gods
2020 · Dr. Hermann
Moments in Spacetime
2020 · Mason
Tainted
2020 · Vladimir
G-Loc
2020 · Henry
Shadowtown
2020 · Einar
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
2020 · Old Patrick
Josh Gates Tonight
2020 · Self
Reunited Apart
2020 · Self
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020 · Galahad (voice)
The Pilgrim's Progress
2019 · Evangelist (voice)
Mosley
2019 · Warnie (voice)
Santa Fake
2019 · Jow
Fragments of Truth
2018 · Narrator (voice)
Aux
2018 · Jack
Aquaman
2018 · Brine King (voice)
Silent Night: A Song for the World
2018 · Douglas Haig
I AM ISRAEL
2017 · Narrator
The Blue Mauritius
2016 · Hanson
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
2016 · Peter
Camera Store
2016 · Pinky Steuben
Winter Thaw
2016 · Martin Avdeitch
The Shannara Chronicles
2016 · Eventine
Beyond the Mask
2015 · Charles Kemp
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
2015 · Self
Killing Jesus
2015 · Annas
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
2015 · Narrator
Golden Shoes
2015 · Burt
Many Beautiful Things
2015 · John Ruskin (voice)
Harvey Beaks
2015 · Elder Bug (voice)
Documentary Now!
2015 · Garth Davies-Gruffudd
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015 · Goodsword (voice)
Apocalypse Pompeii
2014 · Colonel Carlos Dillard
Under Milk Wood
2014 · Voice
Time Lapse
2014 · Mr. Bezzeredes
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
2014 · Caiphas
Let The Season In
2014 · Self / Narrator
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
2014 · Yousef (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
2013 · Gnarlybeard (voice)
100 Degrees Below Zero
2013 · Ralph Dillard
Concrete Blondes
2013 · Kostas Jakobatos
Prisoners of the Sun
2013 · Professor Hayden Masterton
Smokin'
2013 · Doctor
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013 · Bouchard (archive footage)
Rick and Morty
2013 · BugAnne's Father (voice)
Escape
2012 · Malcom Andrews
Missing Christmas
2012 · Narrator / Santa (voice)
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
2012 · L'alchimiste
Ferocious Planet
2011 · Senator Jackson Crenshaw
Return to the Hiding Place
2011 · Eusi
Treasure Hunters
2011
KJB: The Book That Changed the World
2011 · Himeself (Narrator)
Once Upon a Time
2011 · Grand Pabbie (voice)
Face Off
2011 · Self - Guest Judge
Medium Raw
2010 · Elliot Carbon
Three Wise Women
2010 · Green
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
2010 · Dr. Watson (voice)
Fish Hooks
2010 · Magic Apple (voice)
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
2009 · Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Reclaiming the Blade
2009 · Narrator (voice)
31 North 62 East
2009 · John Hammond
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009
Anaconda 3: Offspring
2008 · Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
2008 · Sangimel
Kiss Me Deadly
2008 · Yale Ericson
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant
2008 · Narrator
Legend of the Seeker
2008 · Horace
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
2007 · Merick
The Ferryman
2007 · The Greek
The Legend of Sasquatch
2007 · Ranger Steve
One Night with the King
2006 · Mordecai
Shark Bait
2006 · Thorton (voice)
Psych
2006 · Curator
Chupacabra Terror
2005 · Captain Randolph
The King Maker
2005 · Phillippe
Shadows in the Sun
2005 · Mr. Andrew Benton
The Game of Their Lives
2005 · Bill Jeffrey
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005 · Self
The Lost Angel
2005 · Father Kevin
Prophecies of the Passion
2005 · Self
Revelations
2005 · Professor Lampley
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004 · Viscount Mabrey
Dragon Storm
2004 · King Fastrad
The Privileged Planet
2004 · Narrator
12 Days of Terror
2004 · Captain
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004 · Self
Stars of the Pharaohs
2004 · Narrator
Vlad
2004 · Narrator
Catching Kringle
2004 · Santa
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004 · Self
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
2004
The Lady Musketeer
2004 · Porthos
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · Gimli
Never Say Never Mind
2003
The Medallion
2003 · Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Coronado
2003 · Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
2003 · Narrator
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003 · Self / Narrator
The Jungle Book 2
2003 · Ranjan's Father (voice)
Justice League: Paradise Lost
2003 · Lord Hades (voice)
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
2003 · Narrator (voice)
The Making of Shōgun
2003
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003 · self
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
2003 · Self
Helen of Troy
2003 · King Priam of Troy
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Scorcher
2002 · Dr. Matthew Sallin
Sabretooth
2002 · Anthony Bricklin
Endangered Species
2002 · Police Lt. Wyznowski
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002 · Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
2002 · Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
2002 · Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
2002 · Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
2002 · Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
2002 · Self
Fillmore!
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Gimli
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Narrator (voice)
Quest for the Ring
2001 · Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001 · Self
Justice League
2001 · Lord Hades (voice)
The Zeta Project
2001 · Edgar Mandragora (voice)
Disney's House of Mouse
2001 · Oberon (voice)
Britannic
2000 · Captain Barrett
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
2000 · King Akron
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol
2000 · Ivan
The Gold Cross
2000 · Rodrigues
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
2000 · Leonardo da Vinci
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
2000
Secret of the Andes
1999 · Father Claver
Au Pair
1999 · Nigel Kent
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · Man Ray (voice)
Mickey Mouse Works
1999 · Oberon (voice)
The Protector
1997 · Rasheed
Cats Don't Dance
1997 · Woolie Mammoth (voice)
You Wish
1997 · Mustafa
The Great White Hype
1996 · Johnny Windsor
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
1996 · Narrator (voice)
Bloodsport III
1996 · Jacques Duvalier
Marquis de Sade
1996 · Inspector Marais
Echo of Blue
1996
Catherine the Great
1996 · Pugachev
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996 · Cassim (voice)
Arli$$
1996 · Davey Owen Jones
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996 · Asgarth (voice)
Bruno the Kid
1996
Glory Daze
1995 · Luther
Sliders
1995 · Maximillian Arturo
Pinky and the Brain
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · Leonardo da Vinci
Freakazoid!
1995 · Professor Beasthead (voice)
The High Crusade
1994 · Bruder Parvus
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
1994 · Charles Brickens (voice)
Blood of the Innocent
1994 · Shmuda
Robot in the Family
1994 · Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
Duckman
1994 · The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
Gargoyles
1994 · Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice), Findlaech (voice), Macbeth (voice), Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)
Fantastic Four
1994 · Thor (voice)
A Mind to Kill
1994
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994 · Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)
South Beach
1993
Cyborg Cop
1993 · Kessel
The Magic Paintbrush
1993 · Zagal (voice)
The Seventh Coin
1993 · Captain Galil
Sunset Grill
1993 · Stockton
The Untouchables
1993 · Michael Malone
Peak Practice
1993 · Mike King
Animaniacs
1993 · Tympannini (voice)
The Lost World
1992 · Challanger
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
1992 · Professor Warren
Return to the Lost World
1992 · Professor George Challenger
Canvas
1992 · Nick
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992 · Phillip Graff
The Double 0 Kid
1992 · Rudi Von Kseenbaum
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
1992 · Host
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 · 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
Ring of the Musketeers
1992 · Maruice Treville
Journey of Honor
1991 · El Zaidan
Before the Storm
1991 · Flynn
The Strauss Dynasty
1991 · Gribov
Under Cover
1991 · Flynn
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Under Cover
1991 · Flynn
Archaeology
1991 · Host
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
1991 · O'Connor
The Strauss Dynasty
1991 · Gribov
Secret Weapon
1990 · Mossad Chief
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989 · Sallah
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
1989 · Wilson Fisk
Rising Storm
1989 · Donwaldo
The Gifted One
1989 · Carl Boardman
Desperado: Badlands Justice
1989 · Richard Marriott
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Duval
Great Expectations
1989 · Joe Gargery
Waxwork
1988 · Werewolf
Tusks
1988 · Roger Singh
Young Toscanini
1988 · Rossi
Higher Ground
1988
Goddess of Love
1988 · Zeus
Noble House
1988 · Quillan Gornt
War and Remembrance
1988 · Sammy Mutterperl
The Living Daylights
1987 · General Leonid Pushkin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987 · Edward Tremaine
The Little Match Girl
1987 · Chief Murphy
Firewalker
1986 · Corky Taylor
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
1986 · Chris Tucker
King Solomon's Mines
1985 · Dogati
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984 · Baron Fortinbras
Best Revenge
1984 · Mustapha
Kim
1984 · Babu
No Man's Land
1984 · Grimshaw
Nairobi Affair
1984 · Simon
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Harry Waverly, Lancaster, Harry Mordecai
Robin of Sherwood
1984 · King Richard
Sahara
1983 · Rasoul
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Sadat
1983 · Gamal Abdel Nasser
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983 · Tanyatos
Victor/Victoria
1982 · André Cassell
Ivanhoe
1982 · Front de Boeuf
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 · Sallah
Sphinx
1981 · Stephanos Markoulis
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
1981 · Self
The Island of Adventure
1981 · Smith
Peter and Paul
1981 · Silas
Fox
1980 · Warleigh
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
1980 · Solicitor
The Merchant of Venice
1980 · Salerio
Shogun
1980 · Vasco Rodrigues
Shōgun
1980 · Vasco Rodrigues
The Danedyke Mystery
1979 · Armchair
Henry VIII
1979 · Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
Question Time
1979 · Self - Panellist
The Nativity
1978 · Nestor
Fearless Frank
1978
Enemy at the Door
1978 · George Trenett
Hazell
1978 · Graves
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978 · Salerio
CHiPs
1977 · Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
1990
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977 · Guy de Maupassant
Target
1977 · Hecht
Beasts: During Barty's Party
1976 · Peter Newell
Beasts
1976 · Peter Newell
I, Claudius
1976 · Macro
The Naked Civil Servant
1975 · Barndoor
The Sweeney
1975 · Ron Brett
Quiller
1975 · Leindorf
Zodiac
1974 · Aikman
Fall of Eagles
1974 · Zinoviev
Penny Gold
1973 · Rugby Player
Warship
1973
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
1972 · Caleb Selling
New Scotland Yard
1972 · DS Hill
The Guardians
1971 · First Guardian
Budgie
1971 · Laughing Spam Fritter
Z-Cars
1962
Dixon of Dock Green
1955 · Dunlop