
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 · Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Sallah
- 2020 · Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Galahad (voice)
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2020 · Josh Gates Tonight as Self
- 2019 · The Pilgrim's Progress as Evangelist (voice)
- 2018 · Aquaman as Brine King (voice)
- 2016 · The Shannara Chronicles as Eventine
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
- 2015 · Harvey Beaks as Elder Bug (voice)
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Goodsword (voice)
- 2014 · Time Lapse as Mr. Bezzeredes
- 2013 · Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten as Bouchard (archive footage)
- 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 · 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 · Psych as Curator
- 2005 · Revelations as Professor Lampley
- 2004 · Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! as
- 2004 · The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement as Viscount Mabrey
- 2004 · The Lady Musketeer as Porthos
- 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
- 1999 · Mickey Mouse Works as Oberon (voice)
- 1999 · SpongeBob SquarePants as Man Ray (voice)
- 1997 · You Wish as Mustafa
- 1996 · Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Asgarth (voice)
- 1996 · Arliss as
- 1996 · Aladdin and the King of Thieves as Cassim (voice)
- 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 · 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 · Batman: The Animated Series as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1991 · Archaeology as Host
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Duval
- 1989 · Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as Sallah
- 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 · Robin of Sherwood as
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1983 · Reilly: Ace of Spies as Tanyatos
- 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 · The BBC Television Shakespeare as Salerio
- 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 as Peter Newell
- 1976 · I, Claudius as
- 1976 · I, Claudius as Naevius Sutorius Macro
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Ron Brett
- 1974 · Within These Walls as
- 1973 · Warship as
- 1972 · The Adventures of Black Beauty as Alfred Kidney
- 1971 · The Guardians as
- 1971 · Budgie as Laughing Spam Fritter
- 1962 · Z-Cars as
- Future · Lantern City as Desmond Wilhorn
- 2025 · Starbright as Raphael
- 2024 · The Gates as Frederick Ladbroke
- 2023 · Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford as Self
- 2021 · Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2020 · G-Loc as Henry
- 2019 · Mosley as Warnie (voice)
- 2015 · Beyond the Mask as Charles Kemp
- 2015 · Killing Jesus as Annas
- 2014 · Saul: The Journey to Damascus as Caiphas
- 2013 · Prisoners of the Sun as Professor Hayden Masterton
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map as Gnarlybeard (voice)
- 2013 · 100 Degrees Below Zero as Ralph Dillard
- 2008 · Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles as Sangimel
- 2006 · One Night with the King as Mordecai
- 2006 · Shark Bait as Thorton (voice)
- 2005 · Shadows in the Sun as Mr. Andrew Benton
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Captain Randolph
- 2000 · Britannic as Captain Barrett
- 1997 · Cats Don't Dance as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
- 1996 · Bloodsport III as Jacques Duvalier
- 1996 · The Great White Hype as Johnny Windsor
- 1995 · Glory Daze as Luther
- 1992 · Ring of the Musketeers as Maruice Treville
- 1991 · Great Expectations as Joe Gargery
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · I Misteri Della Giungla Nera as O'Connor
- 1989 · The Trial of the Incredible Hulk as Wilson Fisk
- 1984 · Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight as Baron Fortinbras
- 1983 · Sahara as Rasoul
- 1983 · Sadat as Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1982 · Victor/Victoria as Andre Cassell
- 1982 · Ivanhoe as Front de Boeuf
- 1975 · Quiller as Leindorf
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Dunlop
- Future · Legends of Ileydria as Narrator
- 2022 · Kingslayer as Guillaume Maréchal
- 2020 · Valley of the Gods as Dr. Hermann
- 2020 · Tainted as Vladimir
- 2020 · Shadowtown as Einar
- 2020 · Grizzly II: Revenge as Bouchard
- 2019 · Santa Fake as Jow
- 2016 · Camera Store as Pinky Steuben
- 2016 · Winter Thaw as Martin Avdeitch
- 2016 · The Apostle Peter: Redemption as Peter
- 2015 · Many Beautiful Things as John Ruskin (voice)
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Burt
- 2014 · Apocalypse Pompeii as Colonel Carlos Dillard
- 2013 · Concrete Blondes as Kostas Jakobatos
- 2012 · Missing Christmas as Narrator / Santa (voice)
- 2012 · Escape as Malcom Andrews
- 2011 · KJB: The Book That Changed the World as Himeself (Narrator)
- 2011 · Treasure Hunters as
- 2011 · Ferocious Planet as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
- 2010 · Three Wise Women as Green
- 2010 · Medium Raw as Elliot Carbon
- 2009 · Reclaiming the Blade as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · The Search for the Ark of the Covenant as Narrator
- 2008 · Kiss Me Deadly as Yale Ericson
- 2005 · The King Maker as Phillippe
- 2005 · The Game of Their Lives as Bill Jeffrey
- 2004 · A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' as Self
- 2004 · 12 Days of Terror as Captain
- 2004 · The Making of the Return of the King as Self
- 2004 · Dragon Storm as King Fastrad
- 2003 · Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King as Self / Narrator
- 2003 · Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as self
- 2003 · Coronado as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
- 2003 · Justice League: Paradise Lost as Lord Hades (voice)
- 2003 · The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · The Making of The Two Towers as
- 2003 · Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories as Self
- 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
- 2000 · The Gold Cross as Rodrigues
- 1999 · Secret of the Andes as Father Claver
- 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 Flintstones Christmas Carol as Charles Brickens (voice)
- 1994 · The High Crusade as Bruder Parvus
- 1994 · Blood of the Innocent as Shmuda
- 1993 · South Beach as
- 1993 · The Magic Paintbrush as Zagal (voice)
- 1992 · The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World as Host
- 1992 · The Double 0 Kid as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
- 1992 · Return to the Lost World as Professor George Challenger
- 1992 · The Lost World as Challanger
- 1991 · Journey of Honor as El Zaidan
- 1990 · Secret Weapon as Mossad Chief
- 1989 · Desperado: Badlands Justice as Richard Marriott
- 1988 · Young Toscanini as Rossi
- 1987 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam as Edward Tremaine
- 1986 · In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro as Chris Tucker
- 1984 · No Man's Land as Grimshaw
- 1981 · Sphinx as Stephanos Markoulis
- 1980 · Fox as Warleigh
- 1979 · Henry VIII as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
- 1973 · Penny Gold as Rugby Player
- Future · The Way of the Wind as Uriah the Chief Elder
- Future · The Sword of Thyrus as King Athol
- 2023 · The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Self
- 2021 · Silent Night: A Song for the World as Douglas Haig
- 2018 · Aux as Jack
- 2017 · I Am Israel as Narrator
- 2015 · The Watchmaker's Apprentice as Narrator
- 2014 · Under Milk Wood as Voice
- 2013 · Smokin' as Doctor
- 2011 · Return to the Hiding Place as Eusi
- 2009 · 31 North 62 East as John Hammond
- 2007 · The Ferryman as The Greek
- 2005 · The Lost Angel as Father Kevin
- 2005 · Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2004 · Vlad as Narrator
- 2003 · The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai as Narrator
- 2002 · Sabretooth as Anthony Bricklin
- 2002 · Endangered Species as Police Lt. Wyznowski
- 2001 · Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring as Narrator (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
- 1997 · Body Armor as Rasheed
- 1994 · Robot in the Family as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
- 1993 · Cyborg Cop as Kessel
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Stockton
- 1993 · The Seventh Coin as Captain Galil
- 1992 · The Unnamable II as Professor Warren
- 1992 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing as Phillip Graff
- 1989 · Rising Storm as Donwaldo
- 1988 · Goddess of Love as Zeus
- 1987 · The Little Match Girl as Chief Murphy
- 1984 · Kim as Babu
- 1984 · Nairobi Affair as Simon
- 1980 · The Merchant of Venice as Salerio
- 1980 · A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square as Solicitor
- 1975 · The Naked Civil Servant as Barndoor
- 1972 · The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night as Caleb Selling
- Future · Nameless as Barnaby
- 2021 · Bad Cupid as Archie
- 2020 · Moments in Spacetime as Mason
- 2020 · I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland as
- 2018 · Fragments of Truth as Narrator (voice)
- 2016 · The Blue Mauritius as Hanson
- 2015 · Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made as Self
- 2014 · Let The Season In as Self / Narrator
- 2007 · The Legend of Sasquatch as Ranger Steve
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as Santa
- 2004 · The Privileged Planet as Narrator
- 2004 · Stars of the Pharaohs as Narrator
- 2003 · The Making of Shōgun as
- 2003 · Never Say Never Mind as
- 2001 · Quest for the Ring as Self
- 1996 · Echo of Blue as
- 1992 · Canvas as Nick
- 1991 · Before the Storm as Flynn
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1989 · The Gifted One as Carl Boardman
- 1988 · Higher Ground as
- 1988 · Tusks as Roger Singh
- 1984 · Best Revenge as Mustapha
- 1981 · The Island of Adventure as Smith
- 1981 · The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' as Self
- 1979 · The Danedyke Mystery as Armchair
- 1978 · The Nativity as Nestor
- 1978 · Fearless Frank as
- Future · DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr as Jarred Starr
- Future · Overhill Manor as
- 1976 · Beasts: During Barty's Party as Peter Newell
- Future · Bone Keeper as