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
- 2023 · Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Sallah
- 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 · Valley of the Gods as Dr. Hermann
- 2020 · G-Loc as Henry
- 2020 · Tainted as Vladimir
- 2020 · Josh Gates Tonight as Self
- 2016 · Camera Store as Pinky Steuben
- 2016 · Winter Thaw as Martin Avdeitch
- 2016 · The Apostle Peter: Redemption as Peter
- 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
- 2014 · Under Milk Wood as Voice
- 2011 · Return to the Hiding Place as Eusi
- 2011 · Treasure Hunters as
- 2011 · Ferocious Planet as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
- 2010 · Medium Raw as Elliot Carbon
- 2009 · 31 North 62 East as John Hammond
- 2008 · Kiss Me Deadly as Yale Ericson
- 2005 · The Lost Angel as Father Kevin
- 2004 · Vlad as Narrator
- 2004 · 12 Days Of Terror as Captain
- 2004 · Dragon Storm as King Fastrad
- 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 · Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories as Self
- 2002 · Sabretooth as Anthony Bricklin
- 2002 · Endangered Species as Police Lt. Wyznowski
- 2002 · The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring as Self
- 2001 · Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring as Narrator (voice)
- 2001 · A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' as Self
- 2000 · Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol as Ivan
- 2000 · Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists as King Akron
- 1999 · Secret of the Andes as Father Claver
- 1997 · Body Armor as Rasheed
- 1996 · Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · Marquis de Sade as Inspector Marais
- 1996 · Catherine the Great as Pugachev
- 1994 · A Mind to Kill as
- 1994 · The High Crusade as Bruder Parvus
- 1994 · Robot in the Family as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
- 1994 · Blood of the Innocent as Shmuda
- 1993 · Cyborg Cop as Kessel
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Stockton
- 1993 · South Beach as
- 1992 · Ring of the Musketeers as Maurice Treville
- 1992 · The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World as Host
- 1992 · Canvas as Nick
- 1992 · The Double 0 Kid as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
- 1992 · Return to the Lost World as Professor George Challenger
- 1992 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing as Phillip Graff
- 1991 · Great Expectations as Joe Gargery
- 1991 · Journey of Honor as El Zaidan
- 1991 · Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1989 · The Gifted One as Carl Boardman
- 1987 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam as Edward Tremaine
- 1986 · In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro as Chris Tucker
- 1984 · Kim as Babu
- 1983 · Sadat as Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 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
- 1979 · Henry VIII as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
- Future · Lantern City as Desmond Wilhorn
- 1973 · Penny Gold as Rugby Player
- Future · Archaeology as Host
- 2022 · Kingslayer as Guillaume Maréchal
- 2020 · Moments in Spacetime as Mason
- 2020 · I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland as
- 2020 · Shadowtown as Einar
- 2019 · Santa Fake as Jow
- 2013 · Concrete Blondes as Kostas Jakobatos
- 2011 · The King James Bible: The Book That Changed the World as Himeself (Narrator)
- 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 Legend of Sasquatch as
- 2004 · A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' as Self
- 2004 · The Privileged Planet as Narrator
- 2003 · Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as self
- 2003 · Never Say Never Mind as
- 2003 · Justice League: Paradise Lost as Lord Hades (voice)
- 2003 · The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai as Narrator
- 2002 · Lord of the Piercing as Gimli (archive footage)
- 2001 · Quest for the Ring as Self
- 1993 · The Seventh Coin as Captain Galil
- 1992 · Ring of the Musketeers as Maruice Treville
- 1991 · Before the Storm as Flynn
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1990 · Secret Weapon as Mossad Chief
- 1988 · Goddess of Love as Zeus
- 1988 · Young Toscanini as Rossi
- 1987 · The Little Match Girl as Chief Murphy
- 1984 · Nairobi Affair as Simon
- 1980 · Fox as Warleigh
- 1979 · The Danedyke Mystery as Armchair
- 1978 · The Nativity as Nestor
- 1978 · Fearless Frank as
- Future · Legends of Ileydria as Narrator
- Future · The Sword of Thyrus as King Athol
- 2021 · Bad Cupid as Archie
- 2020 · Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Galahad (voice)
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2020 · Grizzly II: Revenge as Bouchard
- 2019 · Mosley as Warnie (voice)
- 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 Shannara Chronicles as Eventine
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Burt
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
- 2015 · The Watchmaker's Apprentice as Narrator
- 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 · Let The Season In as Self / Narrator
- 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
- 2013 · Smokin' as Doctor
- 2012 · Missing Christmas as Narrator / Santa (voice)
- 2012 · Metal Hurlant Chronicles as L'alchimiste
- 2012 · Escape as Malcom Andrews
- 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 · Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire as
- 2009 · Anacondas: Trail of Blood as Murdoch
- 2008 · Legend of the Seeker as Horace
- 2008 · Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles as Sangimel
- 2008 · Anaconda 3: Offspring as Murdoch
- 2007 · In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as Merick
- 2007 · The Ferryman as The Greek
- 2006 · One Night with the King as Mordecai
- 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 · The Game of Their Lives as Bill Jeffrey
- 2005 · Revelations as Professor Lampley
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Captain Randolph
- 2005 · Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as Santa
- 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 · Stars of the Pharaohs as Narrator
- 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 · 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 · 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)
- 2000 · The Gold Cross as Rodrigues
- 2000 · The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne as
- 2000 · Britannic as Captain Barrett
- 1999 · Au Pair as Nigel Kent
- 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
- 1996 · Echo of Blue as
- 1995 · Glory Daze as Luther
- 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 (voice)
- 1994 · Fantastic Four as
- 1994 · Duckman as
- 1993 · Animaniacs as Tympannini (voice)
- 1993 · Peak Practice as Mike King
- 1993 · The Magic Paintbrush as Zagal (voice)
- 1993 · The Untouchables as Michael Malone
- 1992 · The Unnamable II as Professor Warren
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
- 1992 · The Lost World as Challanger
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · I Misteri Della Giungla Nera as O'Connor
- 1989 · Desperado: Badlands Justice as Richard Marriott
- 1989 · Rising Storm as Donwaldo
- 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 · Higher Ground as
- 1988 · Tusks as Roger Singh
- 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 · Best Revenge as Mustapha
- 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 · No Man's Land as Grimshaw
- 1984 · Robin of Sherwood as
- 1983 · Sahara as Rasoul
- 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 · The Island of Adventure as Smith
- 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 · BBC Television Shakespeare as
- 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: During Barty's Party as Peter Newell
- 1976 · Beasts as Peter Newell
- 1976 · I, Claudius as
- 1976 · I, Claudius as Naevius Sutorius Macro
- 1975 · The Naked Civil Servant as Barndoor
- 1975 · Quiller as Leindorf
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Ron Brett
- 1974 · Within These Walls as
- 1973 · Warship as
- Future · DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr as Jarred Starr
- Future · Nameless as Barnaby
- 1972 · The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night as Caleb Selling
- 1972 · The Adventures of Black Beauty as Alfred Kidney
- 1971 · The Guardians as
- 1971 · Budgie as Laughing Spam Fritter
- 1962 · Z-Cars as
- 1960 · The Flintstones as Charles Brickens (voice)
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Dunlop