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