Acting
John Rhys-Davies
EN, DE, FR, IS cinema · 201 credits
Born
5 May 1944 (age 82)
Birthplace
Ammanford, Wales, UK
Also known as John Rhys Davies · Jonathan Rhys-Davies · John Rhys-Davis
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
The Sword of Thyrus
as King Athol
Nameless
as Barnaby
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
as Jarred Starr
The Way of the Wind
as Uriah the Chief Elder
Seniors
Actor
Ellston Bay
as Father
Starbright
as Raphael
Bone Keeper
as Professor Harisson
Machine Heart
as Narrator
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
as Old John Newton
The Gates
as Frederick Ladbroke
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as Brine King (voice)
Kingslayer
as Guillaume Maréchal
Bad Cupid
as Archie
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Bouchard
Valley of the Gods
as Dr. Hermann
Moments in Spacetime
as Mason
Tainted
as Vladimir
G-Loc
as Henry
Shadowtown
as Einar
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
as Old Patrick
The Pilgrim's Progress
as Evangelist (voice)
Mosley
as Warnie (voice)
Santa Fake
as Jow
Fragments of Truth
as Narrator (voice)
Aux
as Jack
Aquaman
as Brine King (voice)
Silent Night: A Song for the World
as Douglas Haig
I AM ISRAEL
as Narrator
The Blue Mauritius
as Hanson
Camera Store
as Pinky Steuben
Winter Thaw
as Martin Avdeitch
Beyond the Mask
as Charles Kemp
Killing Jesus
as Annas
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
as Narrator
Golden Shoes
as Burt
Many Beautiful Things
as John Ruskin (voice)
Apocalypse Pompeii
as Colonel Carlos Dillard
Under Milk Wood
as Voice
Time Lapse
as Mr. Bezzeredes
Let The Season In
as Self / Narrator
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
as Yousef (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
100 Degrees Below Zero
as Ralph Dillard
Concrete Blondes
as Kostas Jakobatos
Prisoners of the Sun
as Professor Hayden Masterton
Smokin'
2013
Smokin'
as Doctor
Escape
as Malcom Andrews
Missing Christmas
as Narrator / Santa (voice)
Ferocious Planet
as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
KJB: The Book That Changed the World
as Himeself (Narrator), Writer
Medium Raw
as Elliot Carbon
Three Wise Women
as Green
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson (voice)
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Reclaiming the Blade
as Narrator (voice)
31 North 62 East
as John Hammond
Anaconda 3: Offspring
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Kiss Me Deadly
as Yale Ericson
The Ferryman
as The Greek
The Legend of Sasquatch
as Ranger Steve
One Night with the King
as Mordecai
Shark Bait
as Thorton (voice)
Chupacabra Terror
as Captain Randolph
The King Maker
as Phillippe
Shadows in the Sun
as Mr. Andrew Benton
The Game of Their Lives
as Bill Jeffrey
The Lost Angel
as Father Kevin
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Viscount Mabrey
Dragon Storm
as King Fastrad
The Privileged Planet
as Narrator
12 Days of Terror
as Captain
Stars of the Pharaohs
as Narrator
Vlad
as Narrator
Catching Kringle
as Santa
The Medallion
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Coronado
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
as Self / Narrator
The Jungle Book 2
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
Justice League: Paradise Lost
as Lord Hades (voice)
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
as Narrator (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Scorcher
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
Sabretooth
as Anthony Bricklin
Endangered Species
as Police Lt. Wyznowski
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Narrator (voice)
Britannic
as Captain Barrett
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
as King Akron
The Gold Cross
2000
The Gold Cross
as Rodrigues
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
as Leonardo da Vinci
Secret of the Andes
as Father Claver
Au Pair
as Nigel Kent
The Protector
as Rasheed
Cats Don't Dance
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
The Great White Hype
as Johnny Windsor
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
as Narrator (voice)
Bloodsport III
as Jacques Duvalier
Marquis de Sade
as Inspector Marais
Catherine the Great
as Pugachev
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Cassim (voice)
Glory Daze
as Luther
The High Crusade
as Bruder Parvus
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
as Charles Brickens (voice)
Blood of the Innocent
as Shmuda
Robot in the Family
as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
Cyborg Cop
as Kessel
The Magic Paintbrush
as Zagal (voice)
The Seventh Coin
as Captain Galil
Sunset Grill
as Stockton
The Lost World
as Challanger
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
as Professor Warren
Return to the Lost World
as Professor George Challenger
Canvas
as Nick
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
as Phillip Graff
The Double 0 Kid
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
Journey of Honor
as El Zaidan
Before the Storm
as Flynn
The Strauss Dynasty
as Gribov
Under Cover
as Flynn
Secret Weapon
as Mossad Chief
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
as Wilson Fisk
Rising Storm
as Donwaldo
The Gifted One
as Carl Boardman
Desperado: Badlands Justice
as Richard Marriott
Waxwork
as Werewolf
Tusks
as Roger Singh, Writer
Young Toscanini
as Rossi
Goddess of Love
as Zeus
The Living Daylights
as General Leonid Pushkin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
as Edward Tremaine
The Little Match Girl
as Chief Murphy
Firewalker
as Corky Taylor
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
as Chris Tucker
King Solomon's Mines
as Dogati
Best Revenge
as Mustapha
Kim
as Babu
No Man's Land
as Grimshaw
Nairobi Affair
as Simon
Sahara
as Rasoul
Victor/Victoria
as André Cassell
Ivanhoe
as Front de Boeuf
Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Sallah
Sphinx
as Stephanos Markoulis
Fox
1980
Fox
as Warleigh
The Merchant of Venice
as Salerio
Shogun
as Vasco Rodrigues
The Danedyke Mystery
as Armchair
Henry VIII
as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
The Nativity
as Nestor
Beasts: During Barty's Party
as Peter Newell
The Naked Civil Servant
as Barndoor
Penny Gold
as Rugby Player
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
as Caleb Selling