Personal Info
Known Credits
181
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1944-05-05 (81 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Ammanford, Wales, UK
Also Known For
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John Rhys-Davies
Biography
John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and vocal artist. He is perhaps 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 Th ...
Known For
Acting
2025 --
Starbright
| Raphael
2024 --
The Gates
| Frederick Ladbroke
2023 --
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
| Brine King (voice)
2023 --
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
| Self
2023 --
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
| Self
2023 --
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
| Sallah
2022 --
Kingslayer
| Guillaume Maréchal
2021 --
Silent Night: A Song for the World
| Douglas Haig
2021 --
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
| Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021 --
Bad Cupid
| Archie
2020 --
Moments in Spacetime
| Mason
2020 --
Valley of the Gods
| Dr. Hermann
2020 --
G-Loc
| Henry
2020 --
Tainted
| Vladimir
2020 --
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
|
2020 --
Shadowtown
| Einar
2020 --
Grizzly II: Revenge
| Bouchard
2019 --
Mosley
| Warnie (voice)
2019 --
Santa Fake
| Jow
2019 --
The Pilgrim's Progress
| Evangelist (voice)
2018 --
Aquaman
| Brine King (voice)
2018 --
Fragments of Truth
| Narrator (voice)
2018 --
Aux
| Jack
2017 --
I Am Israel
| Narrator
2016 --
Camera Store
| Pinky Steuben
2016 --
Winter Thaw
| Martin Avdeitch
2016 --
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
| Peter
2016 --
The Blue Mauritius
| Hanson
2015 --
Many Beautiful Things
| John Ruskin (voice)
2015 --
Golden Shoes
| Burt
2015 --
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
| Narrator
2015 --
Beyond the Mask
| Charles Kemp
2015 --
Killing Jesus
| Annas
2015 --
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
| Self
2014 --
Let The Season In
| Self / Narrator
2014 --
Under Milk Wood
| Voice
2014 --
Time Lapse
| Mr. Bezzeredes
2014 --
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
| Caiphas
2014 --
Apocalypse Pompeii
| Colonel Carlos Dillard
2013 --
Prisoners of the Sun
| Professor Hayden Masterton
2013 --
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
| Gnarlybeard (voice)
2013 --
Concrete Blondes
| Kostas Jakobatos
2013 --
100 Degrees Below Zero
| Ralph Dillard
2013 --
Smokin'
| Doctor
2012 --
Missing Christmas
| Narrator / Santa (voice)
2012 --
Escape
| Malcom Andrews
2011 --
Return to the Hiding Place
| Eusi
2011 --
Treasure Hunters
|
2011 --
Ferocious Planet
| Senator Jackson Crenshaw
2011 --
The King James Bible: The Book That Changed the World
| Himeself (Narrator)
2010 --
Three Wise Women
| Green
2010 --
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
| Dr. Watson (voice)
2010 --
Medium Raw
| Elliot Carbon
2009 --
31 North 62 East
| John Hammond
2009 --
Reclaiming the Blade
| Narrator (voice)
2009 --
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
| Murdoch
2008 --
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant
| Narrator
2008 --
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
| Sangimel
2008 --
Anaconda 3: Offspring
| Murdoch
2008 --
Kiss Me Deadly
| Yale Ericson
2007 --
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
| Merick
2007 --
The Legend of Sasquatch
|
2007 --
The Ferryman
| The Greek
2006 --
One Night with the King
| Mordecai
2006 --
Shark Bait
| Thorton (voice)
2005 --
The King Maker
| Phillippe
2005 --
Shadows in the Sun
| Mr. Andrew Benton
2005 --
The Lost Angel
| Father Kevin
2005 --
The Game of Their Lives
| Bill Jeffrey
2005 --
Chupacabra Terror
| Captain Randolph
2005 --
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
| Self
2004 --
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
| Self
2004 --
Catching Kringle
| Santa
2004 --
The Privileged Planet
| Narrator
2004 --
Vlad
| Narrator
2004 --
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
| Viscount Mabrey
2004 --
12 Days Of Terror
| Captain
2004 --
Dragon Storm
| King Fastrad
2004 --
Stars of the Pharaohs
| Narrator
2003 --
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
| Gimli
2003 --
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
| Self / Narrator
2003 --
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
| self
2003 --
Coronado
| Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
2003 --
The Making of Shōgun
|
2003 --
Never Say Never Mind
|
2003 --
The Medallion
| Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
2003 --
Justice League: Paradise Lost
| Lord Hades (voice)
2003 --
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
| Narrator
2003 --
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
| Narrator (voice)
2003 --
The Jungle Book 2
| Ranjan's Father (voice)
2003 --
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
| Self
2002 --
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
| Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
2002 --
Sabretooth
| Anthony Bricklin
2002 --
Endangered Species
| Police Lt. Wyznowski
2002 --
Scorcher
| Dr. Matthew Sallin
2002 --
Lord of the Piercing
| Gimli (archive footage)
2002 --
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring
| Self
2001 --
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
| Narrator (voice)
2001 --
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
| Gimli
2001 --
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
| Self
2001 --
Quest for the Ring
| Self
2000 --
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol
| Ivan
2000 --
The Gold Cross
| Rodrigues
2000 --
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
| King Akron
2000 --
Britannic
| Captain Barrett
1999 --
Au Pair
| Nigel Kent
1999 --
Secret of the Andes
| Father Claver
1997 --
Body Armor
| Rasheed
1997 --
Cats Don't Dance
| Woolie Mammoth (voice)
1996 --
Bloodsport III
| Jacques Duvalier
1996 --
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
| Narrator (voice)
1996 --
Marquis de Sade
| Inspector Marais
1996 --
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
| Cassim (voice)
1996 --
The Great White Hype
| Johnny Windsor
1996 --
Catherine the Great
| Pugachev
1996 --
Echo of Blue
|
1995 --
Glory Daze
| Luther
1994 --
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
| Charles Brickens (voice)
1994 --
The High Crusade
| Bruder Parvus
1994 --
Robot in the Family
| Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
1994 --
Blood of the Innocent
| Shmuda
1993 --
Cyborg Cop
| Kessel
1993 --
Sunset Grill
| Stockton
1993 --
South Beach
|
1993 --
The Seventh Coin
| Captain Galil
1993 --
The Magic Paintbrush
| Zagal (voice)
1992 --
Ring of the Musketeers
| Maurice Treville
1992 --
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
| Host
1992 --
The Unnamable II
| Professor Warren
1992 --
Canvas
| Nick
1992 --
The Double 0 Kid
| Rudi Von Kseenbaum
1992 --
Return to the Lost World
| Professor George Challenger
1992 --
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
| Phillip Graff
1992 --
The Lost World
| Challanger
1991 --
Before the Storm
| Flynn
1991 --
Journey of Honor
| El Zaidan
1991 --
Under Cover
| Flynn
1991 --
The Strauss Dynasty
| Gribov
1990 --
Secret Weapon
| Mossad Chief
1989 --
Desperado: Badlands Justice
| Richard Marriott
1989 --
Rising Storm
| Donwaldo
1989 --
The Gifted One
| Carl Boardman
1989 --
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
| Sallah
1989 --
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
| Wilson Fisk
1988 --
Goddess of Love
| Zeus
1988 --
Young Toscanini
| Rossi
1988 --
Higher Ground
|
1988 --
Tusks
| Roger Singh
1988 --
Waxwork
| Werewolf
1987 --
The Little Match Girl
| Chief Murphy
1987 --
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
| Edward Tremaine
1987 --
The Living Daylights
| General Leonid Pushkin
1986 --
Firewalker
| Corky Taylor
1986 --
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
| Chris Tucker
1985 --
King Solomon's Mines
| Dogati
1984 --
Best Revenge
| Mustapha
1984 --
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
| Baron Fortinbras
1984 --
No Man's Land
| Grimshaw
1984 --
Kim
| Babu
1984 --
Nairobi Affair
| Simon
1983 --
Sahara
| Rasoul
1982 --
Victor/Victoria
| Andre Cassell
1982 --
Ivanhoe
| Front de Boeuf
1981 --
The Island of Adventure
| Smith
1981 --
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
| Self
1981 --
Raiders of the Lost Ark
| Sallah
1981 --
Sphinx
| Stephanos Markoulis
1980 --
The Merchant of Venice
| Salerio
1980 --
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
| Solicitor
1980 --
Fox
| Warleigh
1979 --
The Danedyke Mystery
| Armchair
1979 --
Henry VIII
| Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
1978 --
The Nativity
| Nestor
1978 --
Fearless Frank
|
1976 --
Beasts: During Barty's Party
| Peter Newell
1975 --
The Naked Civil Servant
| Barndoor
1973 --
Penny Gold
| Rugby Player
1972 --
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
| Caleb Selling