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
- 2026 · Bone Keeper as Professor Harisson
- 2026 · Starbright as Raphael
- 2023 · Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Brine King (voice)
- 2023 · Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford as Self
- 2023 · The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 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
- 2019 · Mosley as Warnie (voice)
- 2019 · The Pilgrim's Progress as Evangelist (voice)
- 2018 · Aquaman as Brine King (voice)
- 2016 · The Shannara Chronicles as Eventine
- 2015 · Many Beautiful Things as John Ruskin (voice)
- 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
- 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)
- 2012 · Metal Hurlant Chronicles as L'alchimiste
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time as Grand Pabbie (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
- 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 · The Game of Their Lives as Bill Jeffrey
- 2005 · Revelations as Professor Lampley
- 2005 · Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2004 · Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! as
- 2004 · Vlad as Narrator
- 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 · Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as self
- 2003 · The Medallion as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
- 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 · Scorcher as Dr. Matthew Sallin
- 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 · SpongeBob SquarePants as Man Ray (voice)
- 1999 · Mickey Mouse Works as Oberon (voice)
- 1997 · You Wish as Mustafa
- 1997 · Cats Don't Dance as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
- 1996 · Bloodsport III as Jacques Duvalier
- 1996 · Bruno the Kid as
- 1996 · Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Asgarth (voice)
- 1996 · Arli$$ as Davey Owen Jones
- 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 · 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 · A Mind to Kill as
- 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 · Animaniacs as Tympannini (voice)
- 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)
- 1992 · Tales from the Crypt - Uncut as
- 1992 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing as Phillip Graff
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1991 · Journey of Honor as El Zaidan
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1989 · Great Expectations as Joe Gargery
- 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 · Waxwork as Werewolf
- 1988 · Noble House as Quillan Gornt
- 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
- 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 André 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
- 1979 · Question Time as Self - Panellist
- 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 · Quiller as Leindorf
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Ron Brett
- 1974 · Fall of Eagles as Zinoviev
- 1974 · Zodiac as Aikman
- 1973 · Warship as
- 1971 · Budgie as Laughing Spam Fritter
- 1962 · Z-Cars as
- Future · The Way of the Wind as Uriah the Chief Elder
- 2024 · The Gates as Frederick Ladbroke
- 2022 · Kingslayer as Guillaume Maréchal
- 2020 · Valley of the Gods as Dr. Hermann
- 2020 · G-Loc as Henry
- 2020 · Tainted as Vladimir
- 2020 · Shadowtown as Einar
- 2020 · Grizzly II: Revenge as Bouchard
- 2019 · Santa Fake as Jow
- 2018 · Aux as Jack
- 2016 · Camera Store as Pinky Steuben
- 2016 · The Apostle Peter: Redemption as Peter
- 2016 · The Blue Mauritius as Hanson
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Burt
- 2015 · Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made as Self
- 2014 · Under Milk Wood as Voice
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map as Gnarlybeard (voice)
- 2013 · Concrete Blondes as Kostas Jakobatos
- 2013 · 100 Degrees Below Zero as Ralph Dillard
- 2013 · Smokin' as Doctor
- 2010 · Medium Raw as Elliot Carbon
- 2009 · Reclaiming the Blade as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles as Sangimel
- 2007 · The Ferryman as The Greek
- 2005 · Shadows in the Sun as Mr. Andrew Benton
- 2005 · The Lost Angel as Father Kevin
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Captain Randolph
- 2004 · A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' as Self
- 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)
- 2002 · Sabretooth as Anthony Bricklin
- 2002 · The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' as Self
- 2001 · Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring as Narrator (voice)
- 2001 · Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' as Self
- 2001 · Quest for the Ring as Self
- 2000 · Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists as King Akron
- 1999 · Au Pair as Nigel Kent
- 1999 · Secret of the Andes as Father Claver
- 1997 · The Protector as Rasheed
- 1996 · Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice)
- 1994 · A Flintstones Christmas Carol as Charles Brickens (voice)
- 1994 · The High Crusade as Bruder Parvus
- 1993 · Cyborg Cop as Kessel
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Stockton
- 1993 · South Beach as
- 1993 · The Seventh Coin as Captain Galil
- 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 · The Lost World as Challanger
- 1991 · Before the Storm as Flynn
- 1991 · I Misteri Della Giungla Nera as O'Connor
- 1991 · Archaeology as Host
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1989 · The Gifted One as Carl Boardman
- 1989 · The Trial of the Incredible Hulk as Wilson Fisk
- 1988 · Young Toscanini as Rossi
- 1988 · Higher Ground as
- 1986 · In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro as Chris Tucker
- 1984 · Kim as Babu
- 1981 · The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' as Self
- 1981 · Sphinx as Stephanos Markoulis
- 1980 · The Merchant of Venice as Salerio
- 1980 · A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square as Solicitor
- 1980 · Fox as Warleigh
- 1979 · Henry VIII as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
- 1978 · The Nativity as Nestor
- Future · Nameless as Barnaby
- Future · DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr as Jarred Starr
- 2021 · Bad Cupid as Archie
- 2016 · Winter Thaw as Martin Avdeitch
- 2015 · Beyond the Mask as Charles Kemp
- 2012 · Escape as Malcom Andrews
- 2011 · Return to the Hiding Place as Eusi
- 2011 · Treasure Hunters as
- 2011 · Ferocious Planet as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
- 2010 · Three Wise Women as Green
- 2008 · Kiss Me Deadly as Yale Ericson
- 2007 · The Legend of Sasquatch as Ranger Steve
- 2005 · The King Maker as Phillippe
- 2004 · 12 Days of Terror as Captain
- 2004 · Dragon Storm as King Fastrad
- 2004 · Stars of the Pharaohs as Narrator
- 2003 · Never Say Never Mind as
- 2003 · The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea as Narrator (voice)
- 2002 · Endangered Species as Police Lt. Wyznowski
- 2000 · Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol as Ivan
- 1996 · Marquis de Sade as Inspector Marais
- 1996 · Echo of Blue as
- 1994 · Robot in the Family as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
- 1994 · Blood of the Innocent as Shmuda
- 1993 · The Magic Paintbrush as Zagal (voice)
- 1992 · Return to the Lost World as Professor George Challenger
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1990 · Secret Weapon as Mossad Chief
- 1989 · Desperado: Badlands Justice as Richard Marriott
- 1989 · Rising Storm as Donwaldo
- 1988 · Tusks as Roger Singh
- 1984 · Best Revenge as Mustapha
- 1984 · No Man's Land as Grimshaw
- 1984 · Nairobi Affair as Simon
- 1978 · Fearless Frank as
- 1976 · Beasts: During Barty's Party as Peter Newell
- 1973 · Penny Gold as Rugby Player
- 1972 · The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night as Caleb Selling
- Future · The Sword of Thyrus as King Athol
- 2025 · Machine Heart as Narrator
- 2025 · I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King as Narrator
- 2021 · Silent Night: A Song for the World as Douglas Haig
- 2020 · Moments in Spacetime as Mason
- 2020 · I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland as
- 2018 · Fragments of Truth as Narrator (voice)
- 2017 · I AM ISRAEL as Narrator
- 2015 · The Watchmaker's Apprentice as Narrator
- 2014 · Let The Season In as Self / Narrator
- 2014 · Apocalypse Pompeii as Colonel Carlos Dillard
- 2012 · Missing Christmas as Narrator / Santa (voice)
- 2011 · KJB: The Book That Changed the World as Himeself (Narrator)
- 2009 · 31 North 62 East as John Hammond
- 2008 · The Search for the Ark of the Covenant as Narrator
- 2005 · Prophecies of the Passion as Self
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as Santa
- 2004 · The Privileged Planet as Narrator
- 2003 · J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth as Self
- 2003 · The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai as Narrator
- 2000 · The Gold Cross as Rodrigues
- 1992 · The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World as Host
- 1987 · The Little Match Girl as Chief Murphy
- 1981 · The Island of Adventure as Smith
- 1979 · The Danedyke Mystery as Armchair
- 1975 · The Naked Civil Servant as Barndoor
- 1971 · The Guardians as
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Dunlop
- Future · Heart of Aldoria as Theron
- Future · Solomon Quinn as
- Future · Ellston Bay as Father
- Future · Overhill Manor as