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