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
- 2018 · Aquaman as Brine King (voice)
- 2016 · The Shannara Chronicles as Eventine
- 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
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as BugAnne's Father (voice)
- 2013 · Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten as Bouchard (archive footage)
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time as Grand Pabbie (voice)
- 2011 · Return to the Hiding Place as Eusi
- 2011 · Face Off as Self - Guest Judge
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Magic Apple (voice)
- 2010 · Medium Raw as Elliot Carbon
- 2008 · Legend of the Seeker as Horace
- 2008 · Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles as Sangimel
- 2006 · Psych as Curator
- 2004 · A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' as Self
- 2003 · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Gimli
- 2003 · The Medallion as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
- 2003 · The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea as Narrator (voice)
- 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)
- 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 · Justice League as Lord Hades (voice)
- 2001 · Disney's House of Mouse as Oberon (voice)
- 1999 · SpongeBob SquarePants as Man Ray (voice)
- 1999 · Mickey Mouse Works as Oberon (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 · 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 · 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 · 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
- 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
- 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
- 1976 · I, Claudius as Macro
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Ron Brett
- 1962 · Z-Cars as
- Future · The Way of the Wind as Uriah the Chief Elder
- 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)
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
- 2014 · Apocalypse Pompeii as Colonel Carlos Dillard
- 2013 · Prisoners of the Sun as Professor Hayden Masterton
- 2013 · Concrete Blondes as Kostas Jakobatos
- 2012 · Metal Hurlant Chronicles as L'alchimiste
- 2011 · KJB: The Book That Changed the World as Himeself (Narrator)
- 2011 · Treasure Hunters as
- 2010 · Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson (voice)
- 2009 · Anacondas: Trail of Blood as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
- 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
- 2006 · Shark Bait as Thorton (voice)
- 2005 · Shadows in the Sun as Mr. Andrew Benton
- 2005 · The Game of Their Lives as Bill Jeffrey
- 2005 · Revelations as Professor Lampley
- 2004 · Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! as
- 2004 · The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement as Viscount Mabrey
- 2004 · 12 Days of Terror as Captain
- 2003 · Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as self
- 2003 · Helen of Troy as King Priam of Troy
- 2002 · Fillmore! as
- 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 · The Zeta Project as Edgar Mandragora (voice)
- 2000 · Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol as Ivan
- 2000 · Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists as King Akron
- 1999 · Au Pair as Nigel Kent
- 1996 · Bruno the Kid as
- 1996 · Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Asgarth (voice)
- 1995 · Glory Daze as Luther
- 1995 · Freakazoid! as Professor Beasthead (voice)
- 1994 · A Flintstones Christmas Carol as Charles Brickens (voice)
- 1994 · Fantastic Four as Thor (voice)
- 1994 · Blood of the Innocent as Shmuda
- 1993 · Cyborg Cop as Kessel
- 1993 · The Untouchables as Michael Malone
- 1992 · The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World as Host
- 1992 · Tales from the Crypt - Uncut as
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1991 · Journey of Honor as El Zaidan
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1989 · Desperado: Badlands Justice as Richard Marriott
- 1988 · War and Remembrance as Sammy Mutterperl
- 1988 · Young Toscanini as Rossi
- 1988 · Waxwork as Werewolf
- 1988 · Noble House as Quillan Gornt
- 1987 · The Living Daylights as General Leonid Pushkin
- 1986 · Firewalker as Corky Taylor
- 1986 · In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro as Chris Tucker
- 1985 · King Solomon's Mines as Dogati
- 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
- 1978 · Enemy at the Door as George Trenett
- 1978 · Hazell as Graves
- 1977 · BBC2 Play of the Week as Guy de Maupassant
- 1977 · CHiPs as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
- 1977 · Target as Hecht
- 1973 · Warship as
- 1971 · Budgie as Laughing Spam Fritter
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Dunlop
- Future · The Sword of Thyrus as King Athol
- 2025 · Starbright as Raphael
- 2024 · The Gates as Frederick Ladbroke
- 2021 · Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2020 · Grizzly II: Revenge as Bouchard
- 2019 · Mosley as Warnie (voice)
- 2014 · Let The Season In as Self / Narrator
- 2014 · Time Lapse as Mr. Bezzeredes
- 2013 · 100 Degrees Below Zero as Ralph Dillard
- 2009 · Reclaiming the Blade as Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · The Legend of Sasquatch as Ranger Steve
- 2005 · The King Maker as Phillippe
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Captain Randolph
- 2004 · The Lady Musketeer as Porthos
- 2004 · Dragon Storm as King Fastrad
- 2004 · Stars of the Pharaohs as Narrator
- 2003 · Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King as Self / Narrator
- 2003 · Justice League: Paradise Lost as Lord Hades (voice)
- 1999 · Secret of the Andes as Father Claver
- 1997 · Cats Don't Dance as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
- 1996 · Marquis de Sade as Inspector Marais
- 1994 · A Mind to Kill as
- 1993 · South Beach as
- 1993 · The Seventh Coin as Captain Galil
- 1992 · The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter as Professor Warren
- 1992 · The Double 0 Kid as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
- 1992 · The Lost World as Challanger
- 1989 · Rising Storm as Donwaldo
- 1989 · The Gifted One as Carl Boardman
- 1988 · Goddess of Love as Zeus
- 1988 · Higher Ground as
- 1981 · Peter and Paul as Silas
- 1980 · A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square as Solicitor
- 1977 · 1990 as
- 1973 · Penny Gold as Rugby Player
- Future · DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr as Jarred Starr
- 2025 · Machine Heart as Narrator
- 2023 · Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford as Self
- 2021 · Bad Cupid as Archie
- 2020 · Josh Gates Tonight as Self
- 2018 · Aux as Jack
- 2016 · Winter Thaw as Martin Avdeitch
- 2016 · The Apostle Peter: Redemption as Peter
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Burt
- 2015 · The Watchmaker's Apprentice as Narrator
- 2014 · Under Milk Wood as Voice
- 2013 · Smokin' as Doctor
- 2012 · Missing Christmas as Narrator / Santa (voice)
- 2011 · Ferocious Planet as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
- 2006 · One Night with the King as Mordecai
- 2005 · The Lost Angel as Father Kevin
- 2004 · Vlad as Narrator
- 2003 · Coronado as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
- 2002 · Sabretooth as Anthony Bricklin
- 2002 · Endangered Species as Police Lt. Wyznowski
- 2000 · The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne as
- 1996 · Bloodsport III as Jacques Duvalier
- 1996 · Echo of Blue as
- 1991 · I Misteri Della Giungla Nera as O'Connor
- 1984 · Best Revenge as Mustapha
- 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 · Kim as Babu
- 1981 · Sphinx as Stephanos Markoulis
- 1980 · Fox as Warleigh
- 1979 · The Danedyke Mystery as Armchair
- 1976 · Beasts: During Barty's Party as Peter Newell
- 1975 · The Naked Civil Servant as Barndoor
- Future · Overhill Manor as
- 2022 · Kingslayer as Guillaume Maréchal
- 2020 · Moments in Spacetime as Mason
- 2020 · Valley of the Gods as Dr. Hermann
- 2020 · G-Loc as Henry
- 2020 · I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland as
- 2020 · Shadowtown as Einar
- 2019 · Santa Fake as Jow
- 2018 · Fragments of Truth as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map as Gnarlybeard (voice)
- 2010 · Three Wise Women as Green
- 2009 · Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire as
- 2005 · Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2004 · The Making of 'The Return of the King' as Self
- 2003 · The Making of Shōgun as
- 2003 · Never Say Never Mind as
- 2000 · Britannic as Captain Barrett
- 1997 · You Wish as Mustafa
- 1996 · Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice)
- 1994 · The High Crusade as Bruder Parvus
- 1993 · The Magic Paintbrush as Zagal (voice)
- 1992 · Canvas as Nick
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1991 · Before the Storm as Flynn
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1990 · Secret Weapon as Mossad Chief
- 1989 · Great Expectations as Joe Gargery
- 1987 · The Little Match Girl as Chief Murphy
- 1983 · Sadat as Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1978 · Fearless Frank as
- 1976 · Beasts as Peter Newell
- 1975 · Quiller as Leindorf
- 1974 · Zodiac as Aikman
- 1971 · The Guardians as
- Future · Nameless as Barnaby
- 2025 · I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King as Narrator
- 2017 · I AM ISRAEL as Narrator
- 2016 · Camera Store as Pinky Steuben
- 2016 · The Blue Mauritius as Hanson
- 2015 · Many Beautiful Things as John Ruskin (voice)
- 2015 · Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made as Self
- 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
- 2005 · Prophecies of the Passion as Self
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as Santa
- 2004 · The Privileged Planet as 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
- 1997 · The Protector as Rasheed
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Stockton
- 1992 · Ring of the Musketeers as Maruice Treville
- 1991 · Archaeology as Host
- 1988 · Tusks as Roger Singh
- 1980 · The Merchant of Venice as Salerio
- 1979 · Henry VIII as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
- 1978 · The Nativity as Nestor
- 1972 · The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night as Caleb Selling
- Future · Solomon Quinn as
- Future · Bone Keeper as
- Future · Heart of Aldoria as Theron
- Future · Ellston Bay as Father