
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 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 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 · Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made as Self
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Goodsword (voice)
- 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)
- 2011 · Once Upon a Time as Grand Pabbie (voice)
- 2011 · Return to the Hiding Place as Eusi
- 2011 · Face Off as Self - Guest Judge
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Magic Apple (voice)
- 2009 · Anacondas: Trail of Blood as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
- 2008 · Legend of the Seeker as Horace
- 2008 · Anaconda 3: Offspring as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
- 2008 · Kiss Me Deadly as Yale Ericson
- 2007 · In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as Merick
- 2006 · Psych as Curator
- 2004 · The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement as Viscount Mabrey
- 2003 · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Gimli
- 2003 · The Medallion as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
- 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 · Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' 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)
- 1999 · SpongeBob SquarePants as Man Ray (voice)
- 1997 · Cats Don't Dance as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
- 1996 · Arli$$ as
- 1996 · Aladdin and the King of Thieves as Cassim (voice)
- 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 · Animaniacs as Tympannini (voice)
- 1993 · Peak Practice as Mike King
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
- 1991 · Journey of Honor as El Zaidan
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Duval
- 1989 · Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as Sallah
- 1987 · The Living Daylights as General Leonid Pushkin
- 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
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1981 · Raiders of the Lost Ark as Sallah
- 1980 · Shōgun as Vasco Rodrigues
- 1979 · Question Time as Self - Panellist
- 1977 · BBC2 Play of the Week as Guy de Maupassant
- 1977 · CHiPs as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Ron Brett
- 1962 · Z-Cars as
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Dunlop
- Future · Bone Keeper as
- 2023 · Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford as Self
- 2020 · Valley of the Gods as Dr. Hermann
- 2020 · Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Galahad (voice)
- 2020 · Tainted as Vladimir
- 2019 · Santa Fake as Jow
- 2019 · The Pilgrim's Progress as Evangelist (voice)
- 2018 · Aux as Jack
- 2016 · The Apostle Peter: Redemption as Peter
- 2016 · The Blue Mauritius as Hanson
- 2015 · Beyond the Mask as Charles Kemp
- 2014 · Let The Season In as Self / Narrator
- 2014 · Time Lapse as Mr. Bezzeredes
- 2014 · Saul: The Journey to Damascus as Caiphas
- 2013 · 100 Degrees Below Zero as Ralph Dillard
- 2011 · Treasure Hunters as
- 2011 · Ferocious Planet as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
- 2010 · Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson (voice)
- 2009 · 31 North 62 East as John Hammond
- 2006 · Shark Bait as Thorton (voice)
- 2005 · Shadows in the Sun as Mr. Andrew Benton
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Captain Randolph
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as Santa
- 2004 · 12 Days of Terror as Captain
- 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 · Helen of Troy as King Priam of Troy
- 2002 · The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring as Self
- 2001 · Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring as Narrator (voice)
- 2000 · Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists as King Akron
- 2000 · Britannic as Captain Barrett
- 1999 · Mickey Mouse Works as Oberon (voice)
- 1997 · Body Armor as Rasheed
- 1996 · Bloodsport III as Jacques Duvalier
- 1996 · Bruno the Kid as
- 1996 · Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Asgarth (voice)
- 1996 · The Great White Hype as Johnny Windsor
- 1995 · Glory Daze as Luther
- 1993 · Cyborg Cop as Kessel
- 1993 · South Beach as
- 1992 · The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World as Host
- 1992 · Canvas as Nick
- 1992 · The Lost World as Challanger
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1989 · Desperado: Badlands Justice as Richard Marriott
- 1989 · The Gifted One as Carl Boardman
- 1989 · The Trial of the Incredible Hulk as Wilson Fisk
- 1988 · War and Remembrance as Sammy Mutterperl
- 1988 · Waxwork as Werewolf
- 1986 · Firewalker as Corky Taylor
- 1986 · In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro as Chris Tucker
- 1984 · Kim as Babu
- 1984 · Robin of Sherwood as
- 1983 · Sahara as Rasoul
- 1983 · Reilly: Ace of Spies as Tanyatos
- 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
- 1978 · Fearless Frank as
- 1978 · Enemy at the Door as George Trenett
- 1977 · Target as Hecht
- 1976 · I, Claudius as
- 1976 · I, Claudius as Naevius Sutorius Macro
- 1974 · Within These Walls as
- 1973 · Penny Gold as Rugby Player
- Future · The Way of the Wind as Uriah the Chief Elder
- 2025 · Starbright as Raphael
- 2024 · The Gates as Frederick Ladbroke
- 2023 · The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Self
- 2022 · Kingslayer as Guillaume Maréchal
- 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 · Moments in Spacetime as Mason
- 2020 · G-Loc as Henry
- 2020 · Josh Gates Tonight as Self
- 2020 · I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland as
- 2016 · Winter Thaw as Martin Avdeitch
- 2014 · Under Milk Wood as Voice
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map as Gnarlybeard (voice)
- 2009 · Reclaiming the Blade as Narrator (voice)
- 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
- 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
- 2000 · The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne as
- 1997 · You Wish as Mustafa
- 1996 · Marquis de Sade as Inspector Marais
- 1996 · Catherine the Great as Pugachev
- 1994 · Robot in the Family as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
- 1993 · The Seventh Coin as Captain Galil
- 1992 · Ring of the Musketeers as Maruice Treville
- 1992 · The Double 0 Kid as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
- 1988 · Goddess of Love as Zeus
- 1983 · Sadat as Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1981 · Sphinx as Stephanos Markoulis
- 1974 · Zodiac as Aikman
- Future · The Sword of Thyrus as King Athol
- Future · Overhill Manor as
- Future · Legends of Ileydria as Narrator
- 1984 · Best Revenge as Mustapha
- Future · DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr as Jarred Starr
- Future · Nameless as Barnaby
- 2013 · Smokin' as Doctor
- Future · Lantern City as Desmond Wilhorn
- 2021 · Bad Cupid as Archie
- 2020 · Shadowtown as Einar
- 2020 · Grizzly II: Revenge as Bouchard
- 2019 · Mosley as Warnie (voice)
- 2018 · Fragments of Truth as Narrator (voice)
- 2017 · I Am Israel as Narrator
- 2016 · Camera Store as Pinky Steuben
- 2015 · Many Beautiful Things as John Ruskin (voice)
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Burt
- 2015 · The Watchmaker's Apprentice as Narrator
- 2015 · Killing Jesus as Annas
- 2014 · Apocalypse Pompeii as Colonel Carlos Dillard
- 2013 · Concrete Blondes as Kostas Jakobatos
- 2012 · Missing Christmas as Narrator / Santa (voice)
- 2012 · Metal Hurlant Chronicles as L'alchimiste
- 2012 · Escape as Malcom Andrews
- 2011 · KJB: The Book That Changed the World as Himeself (Narrator)
- 2010 · Three Wise Women as Green
- 2010 · Medium Raw as Elliot Carbon
- 2008 · The Search for the Ark of the Covenant as Narrator
- 2007 · The Ferryman as The Greek
- 2006 · One Night with the King as Mordecai
- 2005 · The King Maker as Phillippe
- 2005 · The Lost Angel as Father Kevin
- 2005 · The Game of Their Lives as Bill Jeffrey
- 2005 · Revelations as Professor Lampley
- 2005 · Prophecies of the Passion as Self
- 2005 · Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2004 · A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' as Self
- 2004 · The Privileged Planet as Narrator
- 2004 · Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! as
- 2004 · Vlad as Narrator
- 2004 · The Lady Musketeer as Porthos
- 2004 · The Making of the Return of the King as Self
- 2004 · Dragon Storm as King Fastrad
- 2004 · Stars of the Pharaohs as Narrator
- 2003 · Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as self
- 2003 · Never Say Never Mind as
- 2003 · The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai as Narrator
- 2002 · Sabretooth as Anthony Bricklin
- 2002 · Endangered Species as Police Lt. Wyznowski
- 2001 · Quest for the Ring as Self
- 2000 · Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol as Ivan
- 2000 · The Gold Cross as Rodrigues
- 1999 · Au Pair as Nigel Kent
- 1999 · Secret of the Andes as Father Claver
- 1996 · Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice)
- 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 · Sunset Grill as Stockton
- 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 · Return to the Lost World as Professor George Challenger
- 1992 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing as Phillip Graff
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1991 · Before the Storm as Flynn
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · I Misteri Della Giungla Nera as O'Connor
- 1991 · Archaeology as Host
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1990 · Secret Weapon as Mossad Chief
- 1989 · Rising Storm as Donwaldo
- 1989 · Great Expectations as Joe Gargery
- 1988 · Young Toscanini as Rossi
- 1988 · Higher Ground as
- 1988 · Tusks as Roger Singh
- 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
- 1985 · King Solomon's Mines as Dogati
- 1984 · No Man's Land as Grimshaw
- 1984 · Nairobi Affair as Simon
- 1982 · Victor/Victoria as Andre Cassell
- 1982 · Ivanhoe as Front de Boeuf
- 1981 · The Island of Adventure as Smith
- 1981 · The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' as Self
- 1981 · Peter and Paul as Silas
- 1980 · Fox as Warleigh
- 1979 · The Danedyke Mystery as Armchair
- 1978 · The Nativity as Nestor
- 1978 · Hazell as
- 1977 · 1990 as
- 1976 · Beasts: During Barty's Party as Peter Newell
- 1976 · Beasts as Peter Newell
- 1975 · The Naked Civil Servant as Barndoor
- 1975 · Quiller as Leindorf
- 1973 · Warship as
- 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