John Rhys-Davies
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 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.
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- Born:
- May 5, 1944 In Ammanford, Wales, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 167
- First Appeared:
- In the series Budgie 1971-04-09
- Latest Project:
- Movie Starbright 2025-04-18
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Starbright | Raphael | 2025-04-18 |
| Movie | Hieroglyph | Vocifer | 2024 |
| Movie | The Gates | Frederick Ladbroke | 2024-03-18 |
| Movie | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Sallah | 2023-06-25 |
| Movie | The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Self | 2023-08-29 |
| Movie | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Brine King (voice) | 2023-12-20 |
| Movie | Grizzly II: Revenge | Bouchard | 2020-02-17 |
| Movie | Valley of the Gods | Dr. Hermann | 2020-09-17 |
| Movie | I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland | 2020-03-17 | |
| Movie | The Pilgrim's Progress | Evangelist (voice) | 2019-04-18 |
| Movie | Mosley | Warnie (voice) | 2019-10-10 |
| Series | Archaeology | Host | 2018 |
| Movie | Aux | Jack | 2018-03-02 |
| Movie | Aquaman | Brine King (voice) | 2018-12-07 |
| Movie | The Blue Mauritius | Hanson | 2016-01-01 |
| Movie | The Apostle Peter: Redemption | Peter | 2016-08-02 |
| Movie | Camera Store | Pinky Steuben | 2016-12-09 |
| Series | Lantern City | Desmond Wilhorn | 2016-12-30 |
| Movie | Killing Jesus | Annas | 2015-04-05 |
| Movie | Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made | Self | 2015-03-14 |
| Movie | Beyond the Mask | Charles Kemp | 2015-04-06 |
| Movie | The Watchmaker's Apprentice | Narrator | 2015-06-01 |
| Movie | Many Beautiful Things | John Ruskin (voice) | 2015-10-17 |
| Movie | Golden Shoes | Burt | 2015-10-06 |
| Movie | Apocalypse Pompeii | Colonel Carlos Dillard | 2014-02-18 |
| Movie | Saul: The Journey to Damascus | Caiphas | 2014-04-01 |
| Movie | Time Lapse | Mr. Bezzeredes | 2014-05-24 |
| Movie | Under Milk Wood | Voice | 2014-06-01 |
| Movie | Smokin' | Doctor | 2013-03-22 |
| Movie | Concrete Blondes | Kostas Jakobatos | 2013-05-02 |
| Movie | 100 Degrees Below Zero | Ralph Dillard | 2013-03-29 |
| Movie | Prisoners of the Sun | Professor Hayden Masterton | 2013-12-20 |
| Movie | Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map | Gnarlybeard (voice) | 2013-07-21 |
| Movie | Escape | Malcom Andrews | 2012-01-21 |
| Movie | Ferocious Planet | Senator Jackson Crenshaw | 2011-04-09 |
| Movie | Treasure Hunters | 2011-08-19 | |
| Series | Once Upon a Time | Unknown | 2011-10-23 |
| Movie | Return to the Hiding Place | Eusi | 2011-08-22 |
| Movie | Medium Raw | Elliot Carbon | 2010-08-06 |
| Movie | Three Wise Women | Green | 2010-12-14 |
| Movie | Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson (voice) | 2010-08-24 |
| Movie | Anacondas: Trail of Blood | Murdoch | 2009-02-27 |
| Movie | 31 North 62 East | John Hammond | 2009-09-18 |
| Movie | Reclaiming the Blade | Narrator (voice) | 2009-04-15 |
| Movie | Anaconda 3: Offspring | Murdoch | 2008-07-26 |
| Movie | Kiss Me Deadly | Yale Ericson | 2008-05-02 |
| Movie | Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles | Sangimel | 2008-09-18 |
| Movie | The Ferryman | The Greek | 2007-01-01 |
| Movie | The Legend of Sasquatch | 2007-02-03 | |
| Series | Psych | Conservateur | 2006-07-07 |
| Movie | Shark Bait | Thorton (voice) | 2006-07-07 |
| Movie | One Night with the King | Mordecai | 2006-10-10 |
| Movie | Ringers: Lord of the Fans | Self | 2005-01-21 |
| Movie | Chupacabra Terror | Captain Randolph | 2005-01-29 |
| Movie | Revelations | Professor Lampley | 2005-04-13 |
| Movie | The King Maker | Phillippe | 2005-10-20 |
| Movie | Shadows in the Sun | Mr. Andrew Benton | 2005-05-12 |
| Movie | The Lost Angel | Father Kevin | 2005-04-26 |
| Movie | The Lady Musketeer | Porthos | 2004-07-20 |
| Movie | Dragon Storm | King Fastrad | 2004-01-24 |
| Movie | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Viscount Mabrey | 2004-08-06 |
| Movie | 12 Days Of Terror | Captain | 2004-05-01 |
| Movie | Vlad | Narrator | 2004-09-10 |
| Movie | The Privileged Planet | Narrator | 2004-10-05 |
| Series | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | Unknown | 2004-09-18 |
| Movie | Justice League: Paradise Lost | Lord Hades (voice) | 2003-07-22 |
| Series | Helen of Troy | King Priam of Troy | 2003-04-20 |
| Movie | The Medallion | Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe | 2003-08-15 |
| Movie | The Jungle Book 2 | Ranjan's Father (voice) | 2003-02-07 |
| Movie | Coronado | Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos | 2003-09-25 |
| Movie | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Gimli | 2003-12-17 |
| Movie | Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King | Self / Narrator | 2003-12-12 |
| Movie | Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy | Self | 2003-10-21 |
| Movie | Endangered Species | Police Lt. Wyznowski | 2002-11-14 |
| Movie | Scorcher | Dr. Matthew Sallin | 2002-10-04 |
| Movie | Sabretooth | Anthony Bricklin | 2002-11-26 |
| Movie | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Gimli / Treebeard (voice) | 2002-12-18 |
| Movie | Quest for the Ring | Self | 2001-11-29 |
| Series | The Zeta Project | Unknown | 2001-01-27 |
| Movie | A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' | Self | 2001-12-09 |
| Movie | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Gimli | 2001-12-18 |
| Movie | Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring | Narrator (voice) | 2001-12-23 |
| Movie | Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists | King Akron | 2000-03-24 |
| Movie | Britannic | Captain Barrett | 2000-01-10 |
| Series | The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne | Unknown | 2000-06-18 |
| Movie | Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol | Ivan | 2000-10-05 |
| Movie | Au Pair | Nigel Kent | 1999-08-22 |
| Series | You Wish | Mustafa | 1997-09-26 |
| Movie | Body Armor | Rasheed | 1997-12-22 |
| Movie | The Great White Hype | Johnny Windsor | 1996-05-03 |
| Movie | Aladdin and the King of Thieves | Cassim (voice) | 1996-05-20 |
| Movie | Catherine the Great | Pugachev | 1996-04-28 |
| Series | Arliss | Unknown | 1996-08-10 |
| Movie | Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh | Narrator (voice) | 1996-10-25 |
| Movie | Marquis de Sade | Inspector Marais | 1996-10-19 |
| Series | Freakazoid! | Unknown | 1995-09-09 |
| Series | Sliders | Maximillian Arturo | 1995-03-22 |
| Movie | Glory Daze | Luther | 1995-10-01 |
| Movie | Blood of the Innocent | Shmuda | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Robot in the Family | Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri | 1994-03-02 |
| Series | Fantastic Four | Unknown | 1994-09-24 |
| Series | A Mind to Kill | Unknown | 1994-11-27 |
| Series | The Untouchables | 1993-01-11 | |
| Movie | South Beach | 1993-08-04 | |
| Movie | The Seventh Coin | Captain Galil | 1993-04-30 |
| Movie | Cyborg Cop | Kessel | 1993-10-05 |
| Movie | Sunset Grill | Stockton | 1993-09-27 |
| Movie | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing | Phillip Graff | 1992-03-01 |
| Movie | The Double 0 Kid | Rudi Von Kseenbaum | 1992-09-07 |
| Movie | Canvas | Nick | 1992-09-16 |
| Movie | Ring of the Musketeers | Maurice Treville | 1992-12-01 |
| Movie | The Unnamable II | Professor Warren | 1992-10-21 |
| Movie | The Strauss Dynasty | Gribov | 1991-01-01 |
| Series | Under Cover | Flynn | 1991-01-07 |
| Movie | Journey of Honor | El Zaidan | 1991-04-27 |
| Series | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Unknown | 1991-09-03 |
| Movie | Before the Storm | Flynn | 1991-07-13 |
| Series | Great Expectations | Joe Gargery | 1991-06-21 |
| Movie | The Trial of the Incredible Hulk | Wilson Fisk | 1989-05-07 |
| Movie | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Sallah | 1989-05-24 |
| Movie | The Gifted One | Carl Boardman | 1989-06-25 |
| Movie | Desperado: Badlands Justice | Richard Marriott | 1989-12-17 |
| Movie | Rising Storm | Donwaldo | 1989-10-21 |
| Movie | Waxwork | Werewolf | 1988-06-17 |
| Movie | Noble House | Quillan Gornt | 1988-02-21 |
| Movie | Tusks | Roger Singh | 1988-07-29 |
| Movie | Young Toscanini | Rossi | 1988-10-07 |
| Movie | Higher Ground | 1988-09-04 | |
| Movie | Goddess of Love | Zeus | 1988-11-20 |
| Series | War and Remembrance | Sammy Mutterperl | 1988-11-13 |
| Movie | Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam | Edward Tremaine | 1987-10-04 |
| Movie | The Living Daylights | General Leonid Pushkin | 1987-06-29 |
| Movie | The Little Match Girl | Chief Murphy | 1987-12-21 |
| Movie | In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro | Chris Tucker | 1986-03-01 |
| Movie | Firewalker | Corky Taylor | 1986-11-21 |
| Series | Robin of Sherwood | Unknown | 1984-04-28 |
| Movie | Nairobi Affair | Simon | 1984-01-01 |
| Movie | Kim | Babu | 1984-05-16 |
| Movie | Best Revenge | Mustapha | 1984-10-19 |
| Movie | No Man's Land | Grimshaw | 1984-05-27 |
| Series | Murder, She Wrote | Unknown | 1984-09-30 |
| Movie | Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight | Baron Fortinbras | 1984-08-17 |
| Series | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Unknown | 1983-10-03 |
| Movie | Sahara | Rasoul | 1983-12-01 |
| Movie | Sadat | Gamal Abdel Nasser | 1983-10-30 |
| Movie | Ivanhoe | Front de Boeuf | 1982-02-23 |
| Movie | Victor/Victoria | Andre Cassell | 1982-04-25 |
| Movie | Sphinx | Stephanos Markoulis | 1981-02-11 |
| Series | Peter and Paul | Silas | 1981-04-12 |
| Movie | The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' | Self | 1981-11-28 |
| Movie | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Sallah | 1981-06-12 |
| Movie | Fox | Warleigh | 1980-03-10 |
| Movie | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | Solicitor | 1980-03-16 |
| Movie | The Merchant of Venice | Salerio | 1980-12-17 |
| Series | Shogun | Vasco Rodrigues | 1980-09-15 |
| Movie | Shogun | Vasco Rodrigues | 1980-11-08 |
| Movie | Fearless Frank | 1978-10-04 | |
| Movie | The Nativity | Nestor | 1978-12-17 |
| Series | 1990 | Unknown | 1977-09-18 |
| Series | I, Claudius | Naevius Sutorius Macro | 1976-09-20 |
| Series | Beasts | Unknown | 1976-10-16 |
| Movie | The Naked Civil Servant | Barndoor | 1975-12-17 |
| Series | Within These Walls | Unknown | 1974-01-04 |
| Movie | Penny Gold | Rugby Player | 1973-06-22 |
| Movie | The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night | Caleb Selling | 1972-10-06 |
| Series | Budgie | 1971-04-09 | |
| Series | The Guardians | Unknown | 1971-07-10 |