John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Acting

Born:
1944-05-05
Place of birth:
Ammanford, Wales, UK

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

Filmography

Bone Keeper

Bone Keeper

5.02026Professor Harisson
Movie
Starbright

Starbright

5.72026Raphael
Movie
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story

Amazing Grace: The Untold Story

10.02025Old John Newton
Movie
Machine Heart

Machine Heart

2025Narrator
Movie
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King

I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King

8.02025Narrator
Movie
The Gates

The Gates

6.92024Frederick Ladbroke
Movie
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

6.52023Brine King (voice)
Movie
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

7.72023Self
Movie
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

6.62023Self
Movie
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

6.52023Sallah
Movie
Kingslayer

Kingslayer

5.62022Guillaume Maréchal
Movie
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

7.82021Self - Actor (archive footage)
Movie
Bad Cupid

Bad Cupid

4.52021Archie
Movie
Moments in Spacetime

Moments in Spacetime

6.02020Mason
Movie
Valley of the Gods

Valley of the Gods

5.22020Dr. Hermann
Movie
G-Loc

G-Loc

5.62020Henry
Movie
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

8.22020Galahad / Old Galahad (voice)
TV
Tainted

Tainted

4.52020Vladimir
Movie
Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

5.52020Self
TV
Josh Gates Tonight

Josh Gates Tonight

7.82020Self
TV
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

7.32020Old Patrick
Movie
Shadowtown

Shadowtown

3.92020Einar
Movie
Grizzly II: Revenge

Grizzly II: Revenge

3.12020Bouchard
Movie
Mosley

Mosley

6.92019Warnie (voice)
Movie
Santa Fake

Santa Fake

3.72019Jow
Movie
The Pilgrim's Progress

The Pilgrim's Progress

7.62019Evangelist (voice)
Movie
Silent Night: A Song for the World

Silent Night: A Song for the World

7.02018Douglas Haig
Movie
Aquaman

Aquaman

6.92018Brine King (voice)
Movie
Fragments of Truth

Fragments of Truth

2018Narrator (voice)
Movie
Aux

Aux

6.42018Jack
Movie
I AM ISRAEL

I AM ISRAEL

2017Narrator
Movie
Camera Store

Camera Store

5.82016Pinky Steuben
Movie
Winter Thaw

Winter Thaw

2016Martin Avdeitch
Movie
The Apostle Peter: Redemption

The Apostle Peter: Redemption

6.52016Peter
Movie
The Shannara Chronicles

The Shannara Chronicles

7.02016Eventine
TV
The Blue Mauritius

The Blue Mauritius

2016Hanson
Movie
Many Beautiful Things

Many Beautiful Things

6.02015John Ruskin (voice)
Movie
Golden Shoes

Golden Shoes

5.82015Burt
Movie
Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!

7.22015Garth Davies-Gruffudd
TV
The Watchmaker's Apprentice

The Watchmaker's Apprentice

7.32015Narrator
Movie
Beyond the Mask

Beyond the Mask

5.52015Charles Kemp
Movie
Killing Jesus

Killing Jesus

6.32015Annas
Movie
Harvey Beaks

Harvey Beaks

6.32015Elder Bug (voice)
TV
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

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

6.72015Self
Movie
The Adventures of Puss in Boots

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

7.12015Goodsword (voice)
TV
Let The Season In

Let The Season In

9.02014Self / Narrator
Movie
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

7.42014Yousef (voice)
Movie
Time Lapse

Time Lapse

6.52014Mr. Bezzeredes
Movie
Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

6.22014Voice
Movie
Saul: The Journey to Damascus

Saul: The Journey to Damascus

7.52014Caiphas
Movie
Apocalypse Pompeii

Apocalypse Pompeii

4.72014Colonel Carlos Dillard
Movie
Prisoners of the Sun

Prisoners of the Sun

3.92013Professor Hayden Masterton
Movie
Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

8.72013BugAnne's Father (voice)
TV
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

7.82013Bouchard (archive footage)
TV
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map

8.12013Gnarlybeard (voice)
Movie
Concrete Blondes

Concrete Blondes

4.82013Kostas Jakobatos
Movie
100 Degrees Below Zero

100 Degrees Below Zero

4.22013Ralph Dillard
Movie
Smokin'

Smokin'

2013Doctor
Movie
Missing Christmas

Missing Christmas

2012Narrator / Santa (voice)
Movie
Metal Hurlant Chronicles

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

5.82012L'alchimiste
TV