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
- 2025 · Starbright as Raphael
- 2024 · The Gates as Frederick Ladbroke
- 2023 · Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Brine King (voice)
- 2023 · Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford as Self
- 2023 · The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Self
- 2021 · Bad Cupid as Archie
- 2020 · G-Loc as Henry
- 2020 · Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Galahad (voice)
- 2020 · Josh Gates Tonight as Self
- 2016 · Winter Thaw as Martin Avdeitch
- 2016 · The Blue Mauritius as Hanson
- 2014 · Let The Season In as Self / Narrator
- 2014 · Under Milk Wood as Voice
- 2014 · Time Lapse as Mr. Bezzeredes
- 2013 · Concrete Blondes as Kostas Jakobatos
- 2013 · Smokin' as Doctor
- 2012 · Metal Hurlant Chronicles as L'alchimiste
- 2011 · Treasure Hunters as
- 2010 · Three Wise Women as Green
- 2010 · Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson (voice)
- 2010 · Medium Raw as Elliot Carbon
- 2009 · Reclaiming the Blade as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Anaconda 3: Offspring as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
- 2005 · The Game of Their Lives as Bill Jeffrey
- 2005 · Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2004 · A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' as Self
- 2004 · Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! as
- 2004 · The Lady Musketeer as Porthos
- 2004 · 12 Days of Terror as Captain
- 2003 · Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King as Self / Narrator
- 2003 · Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as self
- 2003 · The Making of Shōgun as
- 2003 · Justice League: Paradise Lost as Lord Hades (voice)
- 2002 · Sabretooth as Anthony Bricklin
- 2002 · Endangered Species as Police Lt. Wyznowski
- 2002 · The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring as Self
- 2000 · Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists as King Akron
- 2000 · Britannic as Captain Barrett
- 1999 · Secret of the Andes as Father Claver
- 1997 · You Wish as Mustafa
- 1996 · The Great White Hype as Johnny Windsor
- 1996 · Catherine the Great as Pugachev
- 1996 · Echo of Blue as
- 1994 · A Mind to Kill as
- 1994 · A Flintstones Christmas Carol as Charles Brickens (voice)
- 1994 · The High Crusade as Bruder Parvus
- 1994 · Blood of the Innocent as Shmuda
- 1993 · The Seventh Coin as Captain Galil
- 1992 · The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World as Host
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1989 · Desperado: Badlands Justice as Richard Marriott
- 1989 · Rising Storm as Donwaldo
- 1988 · Young Toscanini as Rossi
- 1986 · In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro as Chris Tucker
- 1985 · King Solomon's Mines as Dogati
- 1984 · Best Revenge as Mustapha
- 1984 · No Man's Land as Grimshaw
- 1982 · Victor/Victoria as Andre Cassell
- 1981 · The Island of Adventure as Smith
- 1981 · Sphinx as Stephanos Markoulis
- Future · The Way of the Wind as Uriah the Chief Elder
- Future · Nameless as Barnaby
- 1981 · The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' as Self
- 1981 · Peter and Paul as Silas
- 1980 · A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square as Solicitor
- 1979 · The Danedyke Mystery as Armchair
- 1972 · The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night as Caleb Selling
- Future · DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr as Jarred Starr
- Future · The Sword of Thyrus as King Athol
- 2021 · Silent Night: A Song for the World as Douglas Haig
- 2021 · Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2020 · Shadowtown as Einar
- 2016 · Camera Store as Pinky Steuben
- 2015 · Beyond the Mask as Charles Kemp
- 2014 · Apocalypse Pompeii as Colonel Carlos Dillard
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map as Gnarlybeard (voice)
- 2012 · Escape as Malcom Andrews
- 2009 · Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire as
- 2008 · Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles as Sangimel
- 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
- 2004 · The Making of the Return of the King as Self
- 2003 · Never Say Never Mind as
- 2001 · Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' as Self
- 2000 · Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol as Ivan
- 2000 · The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne as
- 1996 · Bloodsport III as Jacques Duvalier
- 1996 · Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · Marquis de Sade as Inspector Marais
- 1994 · Robot in the Family as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
- 1992 · Ring of the Musketeers as Maruice Treville
- 1991 · I Misteri Della Giungla Nera as O'Connor
- 1991 · Archaeology as Host
- 1989 · Great Expectations as Joe Gargery
- 1988 · Higher Ground as
- Future · Overhill Manor as
- 1988 · Goddess of Love as Zeus
- 1984 · Nairobi Affair as Simon
- 1980 · The Merchant of Venice as Salerio
- 1978 · The Nativity as Nestor
- 1975 · The Naked Civil Servant as Barndoor
- Future · Lantern City as Desmond Wilhorn
- 2025 · I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King as Narrator
- 2023 · Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Sallah
- 2022 · Kingslayer as Guillaume Maréchal
- 2020 · Moments in Spacetime as Mason
- 2020 · Valley of the Gods as Dr. Hermann
- 2020 · Tainted as Vladimir
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2020 · I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland as
- 2020 · Grizzly II: Revenge as Bouchard
- 2019 · Mosley as Warnie (voice)
- 2019 · Santa Fake as Jow
- 2019 · The Pilgrim's Progress as Evangelist (voice)
- 2018 · Aquaman as Brine King (voice)
- 2018 · Fragments of Truth as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · Aux as Jack
- 2017 · I AM ISRAEL as Narrator
- 2016 · The Apostle Peter: Redemption as Peter
- 2016 · The Shannara Chronicles as Eventine
- 2015 · Many Beautiful Things as John Ruskin (voice)
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Burt
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
- 2015 · The Watchmaker's Apprentice as Narrator
- 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 · Saul: The Journey to Damascus as Caiphas
- 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 · 100 Degrees Below Zero as Ralph Dillard
- 2012 · Missing Christmas as Narrator / Santa (voice)
- 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 · Ferocious Planet as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
- 2011 · Face Off as Self - Guest Judge
- 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
- 2008 · Legend of the Seeker as Horace
- 2008 · The Search for the Ark of the Covenant as Narrator
- 2008 · Kiss Me Deadly as Yale Ericson
- 2007 · In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as Merick
- 2007 · The Ferryman as The Greek
- 2006 · Psych as Curator
- 2006 · Shark Bait as Thorton (voice)
- 2005 · The King Maker as Phillippe
- 2005 · Shadows in the Sun as Mr. Andrew Benton
- 2005 · Revelations as Professor Lampley
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Captain Randolph
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as Santa
- 2004 · The Privileged Planet as Narrator
- 2004 · Vlad as Narrator
- 2004 · The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement as Viscount Mabrey
- 2004 · Dragon Storm as King Fastrad
- 2004 · Stars of the Pharaohs as Narrator
- 2003 · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Gimli
- 2003 · Coronado as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
- 2003 · The Medallion as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
- 2003 · The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai as Narrator
- 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)
- 2003 · Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories as Self
- 2002 · The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
- 2002 · Scorcher as Dr. Matthew Sallin
- 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 · 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 Gold Cross as Rodrigues
- 1999 · Au Pair as Nigel Kent
- 1999 · Mickey Mouse Works as Oberon (voice)
- 1999 · SpongeBob SquarePants as Man Ray (voice)
- 1997 · Body Armor as Rasheed
- 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
- 1996 · Aladdin and the King of Thieves as Cassim (voice)
- 1995 · Glory Daze as Luther
- 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 · Duckman as The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
- 1993 · Cyborg Cop as Kessel
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Stockton
- 1993 · Animaniacs as Tympannini (voice)
- 1993 · South Beach as
- 1993 · Peak Practice as Mike King
- 1993 · The Magic Paintbrush as Zagal (voice)
- 1993 · The Untouchables as Michael Malone
- 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 · 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
- 1992 · The Lost World as Challanger
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1991 · Before the Storm as Flynn
- 1991 · Journey of Honor as El Zaidan
- 1990 · Secret Weapon as Mossad Chief
- 1989 · The Gifted One as Carl Boardman
- 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 Little Match Girl as Chief Murphy
- 1987 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam as Edward Tremaine
- 1987 · The Living Daylights as General Leonid Pushkin
- 1986 · Firewalker as Corky Taylor
- 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 · Kim as Babu
- 1984 · Robin of Sherwood as
- 1983 · Sahara as Rasoul
- 1983 · Sadat as Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1983 · Reilly: Ace of Spies as Tanyatos
- 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
- 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: During Barty's Party as Peter Newell
- 1976 · Beasts as Peter Newell
- 1976 · I, Claudius as
- 1976 · I, Claudius as Naevius Sutorius Macro
- 1975 · Quiller as Leindorf
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Ron Brett
- 1974 · Zodiac as Aikman
- 1973 · Penny Gold as Rugby Player
- 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 · Legends of Ileydria as Narrator
- Future · Bone Keeper as
- Future · Ellston Bay as Father