
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
- 2023 · Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Brine King (voice)
- 2023 · Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford as Self
- 2023 · Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Sallah
- 2021 · Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2020 · Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Galahad (voice)
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2020 · Josh Gates Tonight 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 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 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Goodsword (voice)
- 2014 · Time Lapse as Mr. Bezzeredes
- 2014 · Saul: The Journey to Damascus as Caiphas
- 2014 · Apocalypse Pompeii as Colonel Carlos Dillard
- 2013 · Prisoners of the Sun as Professor Hayden Masterton
- 2013 · Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten as Bouchard (archive footage)
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map as Gnarlybeard (voice)
- 2013 · 100 Degrees Below Zero as Ralph Dillard
- 2012 · Metal Hurlant Chronicles as L'alchimiste
- 2012 · Honest Trailers as Voice of the Brine King (archive footage)
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time as Grand Pabbie (voice)
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time as Narrator (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 · 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
- 2008 · Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles as Sangimel
- 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 · Shadows in the Sun as Mr. Andrew Benton
- 2005 · The Game of Their Lives as Bill Jeffrey
- 2005 · Revelations as Professor Lampley
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Captain Randolph
- 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 · The Making of 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 · 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 · 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
- 2000 · Britannic as Captain Barrett
- 1999 · Mickey Mouse Works as Oberon (voice)
- 1999 · SpongeBob SquarePants as Man Ray (voice)
- 1997 · You Wish as Mustafa
- 1997 · Cats Don't Dance as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
- 1996 · Bloodsport III as Jacques Duvalier
- 1996 · Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Asgarth (voice)
- 1996 · Arliss as
- 1996 · Aladdin and the King of Thieves as Cassim (voice)
- 1996 · The Great White Hype as Johnny Windsor
- 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 · A Flintstones Christmas Carol as Charles Brickens (voice)
- 1994 · Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)
- 1994 · Gargoyles as Macbeth (voice)
- 1994 · Fantastic Four as
- 1994 · Duckman as
- 1993 · Animaniacs as Tympannini (voice)
- 1993 · South Beach as
- 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)
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1991 · Great Expectations as Joe Gargery
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1991 · I Misteri Della Giungla Nera as O'Connor
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Victor/Victoria as Andre Cassell
- 1982 · Ivanhoe as Front de Boeuf
- 1981 · Raiders of the Lost Ark as Sallah
- 1981 · Peter and Paul as Silas
- 1980 · Shōgun as Vasco Rodrigues
- 1980 · Shōgun as Self
- 1979 · Question Time as Self - Panellist
- 1978 · The BBC Television Shakespeare as Salerio
- 1978 · Enemy at the Door as George Trenett
- 1978 · Hazell as
- 1977 · 1990 as
- 1977 · CHiPs as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
- 1977 · Target as
- 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 · Within These Walls as
- 1973 · Penny Gold as Rugby Player
- 1973 · Warship as
- 1972 · The Adventures of Black Beauty as Alfred Kidney
- 1971 · The Guardians as
- 1962 · Z-Cars as
- 1960 · The Flintstones as Charles Brickens (voice)
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Dunlop
- Future · Archaeology as Host
- 2024 · The Gates as Frederick Ladbroke
- 2022 · Kingslayer as Guillaume Maréchal
- 2020 · Valley of the Gods as Dr. Hermann
- 2020 · Tainted as Vladimir
- 2019 · Mosley as Warnie (voice)
- 2016 · The Apostle Peter: Redemption as Peter
- 2015 · The Watchmaker's Apprentice as Narrator
- 2015 · Beyond the Mask as Charles Kemp
- 2011 · Ferocious Planet as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
- 2008 · Kiss Me Deadly as Yale Ericson
- 2005 · The King Maker as Phillippe
- 2005 · Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2004 · A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' as Self
- 2004 · Dragon Storm as King Fastrad
- 2003 · Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as self
- 2003 · The Making of The Two Towers as
- 2003 · Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories as Self
- 2002 · Sabretooth as Anthony Bricklin
- 2002 · Scorcher as Dr. Matthew Sallin
- 2002 · The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring as Self
- 2001 · A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' as Self
- 1999 · Au Pair as Nigel Kent
- 1996 · Marquis de Sade as Inspector Marais
- 1996 · Catherine the Great as Pugachev
- 1995 · Glory Daze as Luther
- 1993 · Cyborg Cop as Kessel
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Stockton
- 1992 · The Double 0 Kid as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
- 1981 · Sphinx as Stephanos Markoulis
- Future · Legends of Ileydria as Narrator
- Future · Lantern City as Desmond Wilhorn
- 2023 · The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Self
- 2021 · Silent Night: A Song for the World as Douglas Haig
- 2021 · Bad Cupid as Archie
- 2020 · Shadowtown as Einar
- 2016 · Camera Store as Pinky Steuben
- 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
- 2011 · The King James Bible: The Book That Changed the World as Himeself (Narrator)
- 2010 · Medium Raw as Elliot Carbon
- 2009 · 31 North 62 East as John Hammond
- 2007 · The Legend of Sasquatch as Ranger Steve
- 2005 · The Lost Angel as Father Kevin
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as Santa
- 2004 · The Privileged Planet as Narrator
- 2003 · Never Say Never Mind as
- 2000 · Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol as Ivan
- 2000 · Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists as King Akron
- 1996 · Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice)
- 1994 · The High Crusade as Bruder Parvus
- 1992 · The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World as Host
- 1992 · Canvas as Nick
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1990 · Secret Weapon as Mossad Chief
- 1988 · Young Toscanini as Rossi
- 1988 · Tusks as Roger Singh
- 1987 · The Little Match Girl as Chief Murphy
- 1987 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam as Edward Tremaine
- 1986 · In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro as Chris Tucker
- 1984 · Best Revenge as Mustapha
- 1984 · Kim as Babu
- 1984 · Nairobi Affair as Simon
- 1980 · The Merchant of Venice as Salerio
- 1978 · The Nativity as Nestor
- 1972 · The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night as Caleb Selling
- Future · The Sword of Thyrus as King Athol
- 2020 · Moments in Spacetime as Mason
- 2020 · G-Loc as Henry
- 2020 · I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland as
- 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
- 2014 · Let The Season In as Self / Narrator
- 2014 · Under Milk Wood as Voice
- 2013 · Concrete Blondes as Kostas Jakobatos
- 2013 · Smokin' as Doctor
- 2012 · Missing Christmas as Narrator / Santa (voice)
- 2011 · Return to the Hiding Place as Eusi
- 2011 · Treasure Hunters as
- 2010 · Three Wise Women as Green
- 2009 · Reclaiming the Blade as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · The Search for the Ark of the Covenant as Narrator
- 2007 · The Ferryman as The Greek
- 2004 · Vlad as Narrator
- 2004 · 12 Days of Terror as Captain
- 2004 · Stars of the Pharaohs as Narrator
- 2003 · Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King as Self / Narrator
- 2003 · Coronado as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
- 2003 · The Making of Shōgun as
- 2003 · Justice League: Paradise Lost as Lord Hades (voice)
- 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 · Lord of the Piercing as Gimli (archive footage)
- 2001 · Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring as Narrator (voice)
- 2001 · Quest for the Ring as Self
- 2000 · The Gold Cross as Rodrigues
- 1999 · Secret of the Andes as Father Claver
- 1997 · Body Armor as Rasheed
- 1996 · Echo of Blue as
- 1994 · Robot in the Family as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
- 1994 · Blood of the Innocent as Shmuda
- 1993 · The Seventh Coin as Captain Galil
- 1993 · The Magic Paintbrush as Zagal (voice)
- 1992 · The Unnamable II as Professor Warren
- 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 · Before the Storm as Flynn
- 1991 · Journey of Honor as El Zaidan
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1989 · Rising Storm as Donwaldo
- 1988 · Higher Ground as
- 1984 · No Man's Land as Grimshaw
- 1978 · Fearless Frank as
- Future · Nameless as Barnaby
- 1989 · Desperado: Badlands Justice as Richard Marriott
- 1989 · The Gifted One as Carl Boardman
- 1988 · Goddess of Love as Zeus
- 1981 · The Island of Adventure as Smith
- 1981 · The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' as Self
- 1980 · A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square as Solicitor
- 1980 · Fox as Warleigh
- 1979 · The Danedyke Mystery as Armchair
- 1979 · Henry VIII as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
- 1976 · Beasts: During Barty's Party as Peter Newell
- 1975 · The Naked Civil Servant as Barndoor
- Future · DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr as Jarred Starr