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