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John Rhys-Davies
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn May 5, 1944 (81 years)
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.
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Known For
Filmography
2025 | Starbright · as Raphael |
2023 | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom · as Brine King (voice) |
2023 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny · as Sallah |
2023 | |
2022 | Kingslayer · as Guillaume Maréchal |
2021 | |
2020 | Silent Night: A Song for the World · as Douglas Haig |
2020 | Moments in Spacetime · as Mason |
2020 | |
2020 | Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) · as Galahad (voice) |
2020 | |
2020 | |
2020 | Shadowtown · as Einar |
2020 | Grizzly II: Revenge · as Bouchard |
2019 | Valley of the Gods · as Dr. Hermann |
2019 | Mosley · as Warnie (voice) |
2019 | Santa Fake · as Jow |
2019 | Pilgrim's Progress · as Evangelist (voice) |
2019 | Fresh Eggs (TV Series) · as Cutter |
2018 | Silent Night: A Song for the World · as Douglas Haig |
2018 | Aquaman · as Brine King (voice) |
2018 | Young Math Legends (TV Series) · as Ship Captain |
2018 | Fragments of Truth · as Narrator (voice) |
2018 | |
2017 | I Am Israel · as Narrator |
2017 | Camera Store · as Pinky Steuben |
2016 | Winter Thaw · as Martin Avdeitch |
2016 | The Apostle Peter: Redemption · as Peter |
2016 | The Barefoot Bandits (TV Series) · as Captain Cragglechin |
2016 | The Shannara Chronicles (TV Series) · as Eventine |
2015 | The Lion Guard (TV Series) · as King Sokwe |
2015 | Many Beautiful Things · as John Ruskin (voice) |
2015 | Golden Shoes · as Burt |
2015 | Documentary Now! (TV Series) · as Garth Davies-Gruffudd |
2015 | The Red Dress · as Angelo |
2015 | The Watchmaker's Apprentice · as Narrator |
2015 | Beyond the Mask · as Charles Kemp |
2015 | Killing Jesus · as Annas |
2015 | Harvey Beaks (TV Series) · as Elder Bug (voice) |
2015 | The Adventures of Puss in Boots (TV Series) · as Goodsword (voice) |
2014 | Time Lapse · as Mr. Bezzeredes |
2014 | Under Milk Wood · as Voice |
2014 | TripTank (TV Series) · as Priest |
2014 | Saul: The Journey to Damascus · as Caiphas |
2014 | Apocalypse Pompeii · as Colonel Carlos Dillard |
2014 | To Have and to Hold · as Governor Yeardly |
2014 | Hieroglyph · as Vocifer |
2013 | Return to the Hiding Place · as Eusi |
2013 | Prisoners of the Sun · as Professor Hayden Masterton |
2013 | Rick and Morty (TV Series) · as Buganne's Father (voice) |
2013 | The Worst Movies of All Time (TV Series) · as Bouchard (archive Footage) |
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 |
2012 | Metal Hurlant Chronicles (TV Series) · as L'alchimiste |
2012 | Honest Trailers (TV Series) · as Voice Of The Brine King (archive Footage) |
2012 | Escape · as Malcom Andrews |
2011 | War of Resistance · as Eusi |
2011 | Once Upon a Time (2011) (TV Series) · as Grand Pabbie (voice) |
2011 | |
2011 | Ferocious Planet · as Senator Jackson Crenshaw |
2011 | The King James Bible: The Book That Changed the World · as Himeself (narrator) |
2010 | Three Wise Women · as Green |
2010 | Sophie & Sheba · as Alistair Winston |
2010 | Fish Hooks (TV Series) · as Magic Apple (voice) |
2010 | Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes · as Dr. Watson (voice) |
2010 | Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf · as Elliot Carbon |
2009 | 31 North 62 East · as John Hammond |
2009 | Reclaiming the Blade · as Narrator (voice) |
2009 | Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire (TV Series) |
2009 | Anacondas: Trail of Blood · as Peter "j.d." Murdoch |
2008 | Legend of the Seeker (TV Series) · as Horace |
2008 | The Search for the Ark of the Covenant · as Narrator |
2008 | Fire & Ice: The Dragon Chronicles · as Sangimel |
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 |
2007 | The Ferryman · as The Greek |
2006 | One Night with the King · as Mordecai |
2006 | The Reef · as Thorton (voice) |
2006 | Psych (TV Series) · as Curator |
2006 | The Legend of Sasquatch · as Ranger Steve |
2005 | The King Maker · as Phillippe |
2005 | The Game of Their Lives · as Bill Jeffrey |
2005 | Shadows in the Sun · as Mr. Andrew Benton |
2005 | The Lost Angel · as Father Kevin |
2005 | Revelations (TV Series) · as Professor Lampley |
2005 | Prophecies of the Passion · as Additional Voices |
2005 | Chupacabra Terror · as Captain Randolph |
2004 | |
2004 | The Privileged Planet · as Narrator |
2004 | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (TV Series) |
2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement · as Viscount Mabrey |
2004 | La Femme Musketeer (TV Series) · as Porthos |
2004 | 12 Days of Terror · as Captain |
2004 | Dragon Storm · as King Fastrad |
2003 | |
2003 | |
2003 | Coronado · as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos |
2003 | The Medallion · as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe |
2003 | Justice League: Paradise Lost · as Lord Hades (voice) |
2003 | The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai · as Narrator |
2003 | The Making of '20000 Leagues Under the Sea' · as Narrator (voice) |
2003 | Vlad · as Narrator |
2003 | Helen of Troy (TV Series) · as King Priam Of Troy |
2003 | |
2003 | The Jungle Book 2 · as Ranjan's Father (voice) |
2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · as Gimli / Treebeard (voice) |
2002 | Sabretooth · as Anthony Bricklin |
2002 | Endangered Species · as Police Lt. Wyznowski |
2002 | |
2002 | Scorcher · as Dr. Matthew Sallin |
2002 | Fillmore! (TV Series) |
2002 | Lord of the Piercing · as Gimli |
2001 | |
2001 | Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring · as Narrator (voice) |
2001 | |
2001 | Justice League (TV Series) · as Lord Hades (voice) |
2001 | The Zeta Project (TV Series) · as Edgar Mandragora (voice) |
2001 | House of Mouse (TV Series) · as Oberon (voice) |
2000 | The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (TV Series) |
2000 | Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists · as King Akron |
2000 | |
1999 | Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol · as Ivan |
1999 | Au Pair · as Nigel Kent |
1999 | SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Series) · as Man Ray (voice) |
1999 | Mickey Mouse Works (TV Series) · as Oberon (voice) |
1998 | Secret of the Andes · as Father Claver |
1997 | Body Armor · as Rasheed |
1997 | You Wish (TV Series) · as Mustafa |
1997 | Cats Don't Dance · as Woolie Mammoth (voice) |
1996 | Bloodsport III · as Jacques Duvalier |
1996 | Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh · as Narrator (voice) |
1996 | Marquis de Sade · as Inspector Marais |
1996 | The Incredible Hulk (1996) (TV Series) · as Thor |
1996 | Bruno the Kid (TV Series) · as Cast |
1996 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves · as Cassim (voice) |
1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) |
1996 | The Great White Hype · as Johnny Windsor |
1995 | Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (TV Series) · as Asgarth (voice) |
1995 | Catherine the Great · as Pugachev |
1995 | Glory Daze · as Luther |
1995 | Freakazoid! (TV Series) · as Professor Beasthead (voice) |
1995 | Pinky and the Brain (TV Series) |
1995 | Sliders (TV Series) · as Maximillian Arturo |
1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Leonardo Da Vinci |
1995 | |
1994 | A Flintstones Christmas Carol · as Charles Brickens (voice) |
1994 | A Mind to Kill (TV Series) |
1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice) |
1994 | Gargoyles (TV Series) · as Macbeth (voice) |
1994 | Fantastic Four (TV Series) · as Thor (voice) |
1994 | The High Crusade · as Bruder Parvus |
1994 | Blood of the Innocent · as Shmuda |
1994 | Duckman (TV Series) · as The Sultan Of Dendron (voice) |
1993 | Robot in the Family · as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri |
1993 | Sunset Grill · as Stockton |
1993 | Animaniacs (TV Series) · as Tympannini (voice) |
1993 | |
1993 | The Untouchables (1993) (TV Series) · as Michael Malone |
1993 | Cyborg Cop · as Kessel |
1993 | Peak Practice (TV Series) · as Mike King |
1993 | The Seventh Coin · as Captain Galil |
1992 | Ring of the Musketeers · as Maurice Treville |
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 | Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as 'baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice) |
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 | Dynastie Straussů (TV Series) · as Gribov |
1991 | The Legend of Prince Valiant (TV Series) |
1991 | Before the Storm · as Flynn |
1991 | Journey of Honor · as El Zaidan |
1991 | The Pirates of Dark Water (TV Series) · as Cast |
1991 | Under Cover · as Flynn |
1991 | The Mysteries of the Dark Jungle (TV Series) · as O'connor |
1991 | Archaeology (TV Series) · as Host |
1990 | Secret Weapon · as Mossad Chief |
1989 | Desperado: Badlands Justice · as Richard Marriott |
1989 | Rising Storm · as Donwaldo |
1989 | Great Expectations (1991) (TV Series) · as Joe Gargery |
1989 | The Gifted One · as Carl Boardman |
1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Duval |
1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade · as Sallah |
1989 | The Trial of the Incredible Hulk · as Wilson Fisk |
1989 | The Princess and the Dwarf · as Cast |
1988 | Goddess of Love · as Zeus |
1988 | War and Remembrance (TV Series) · as Sammy Mutterperl |
1988 | Young Toscanini · as Rossi |
1988 | |
1988 | Tusks · as Roger Singh |
1988 | |
1988 | Noble House (TV Series) · as Quillan Gornt |
1987 | The Little Match Girl · as Chief Murphy |
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 |
1985 | In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro · as Chris Tucker |
1984 | Best Revenge · as Mustapha |
1984 | Nairobi Affair · as Simon |
1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Harry Waverly |
1984 | Sword of the Valiant · as Baron Fortinbras |
1984 | No Man's Land · as Grimshaw |
1984 | Kim · as Babu |
1984 | Robin of Sherwood (TV Series) |
1983 | Sahara · as Rasoul |
1983 | Sadat (TV Series) · as Gamal Abdel Nasser |
1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) |
1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies (TV Series) · as Tanyatos |
1982 | The Quest (TV Series) · as Sir Edward |
1982 | Victor/Victoria · as Andre Cassell |
1982 | Ivanhoe · as Front De Boeuf |
1981 | The Island of Adventure · as Smith |
1981 | |
1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark · as Sallah |
1981 | Peter and Paul (TV Series) · as Silas |
1981 | Peter and Paul · as Silas |
1981 | Sphinx · as Stephanos Markoulis |
1980 | The Merchant of Venice · as Salerio |
1980 | Shogun · as Vasco Rodrigues |
1980 | Shogun (TV Series) · as Vasco Rodrigues |
1980 | A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square · as Solicitor |
1980 | Fox (TV Series) · as Warleigh |
1979 | Henry VIII · as Capucius, Ambassador From Emperor Charles V |
1978 | The Nativity · as Nestor |
1978 | BBC Television Shakespeare (TV Series) · as Capucius, Ambassador From Emperor Charles V |
1978 | Enemy at the Door (TV Series) · as George Trenett |
1978 | Hazell (TV Series) |
1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Guy De Maupassant |
1977 | 1990 (TV Series) |
1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies) |
1977 | Target (TV Series) · as Hecht |
1977 | Just William (TV Series) · as Authority |
1976 | Beasts (TV Series) · as Peter Newell |
1976 | I, Claudius (TV Series) · as Naevius Sutorius Macro |
1975 | The Naked Civil Servant · as Barndoor |
1975 | Quiller (TV Series) · as Leindorf |
1975 | The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Ron Brett |
1974 | The Black Windmill · as Fake Military Policeman |
1974 | Fall of Eagles (TV Series) · as Zinoviev |
1974 | Zodiac (TV Series) · as Aikman |
1974 | Within These Walls (TV Series) |
1973 | Penny Gold · as Rugby Player |
1973 | Warship (1973) (TV Series) |
1972 | Crown Court (TV Series) · as Philip Deakins Qc |
1972 | The Adventures of Black Beauty (TV Series) · as Alfred Kidney |
1972 | New Scotland Yard (TV Series) · as Det. Sgt. Hill |
1971 | The Guardians (TV Series) |
1971 | Budgie (TV Series) · as Laughing Spam Fritter |
1969 | Kapitän Harmsen (TV Series) · as Bill |
1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Rowley |
1964 | Crossroads (1964) (TV Series) · as Gareth |
1964 | Horizon (TV Series) · as Secretary Of The Royal Society |
1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) |
1955 | Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Dunlop |