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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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • King Solomon's Mines
  • Waxwork
  • Robin of Sherwood
  • Shadows in the Sun
  • Beyond the Mask
  • The Game of Their Lives
  • The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
  • 100 Degrees Below Zero
  • Apocalypse Pompeii
  • Sabretooth
  • Grizzly II: Revenge
  • G-Loc
  • Britannic
  • Chupacabra Terror
  • Camera Store
  • The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
  • Valley of the Gods
  • Pilgrim's Progress
  • The Gates
  • The Legend of Prince Valiant
  • Kingslayer
  • Return to the Lost World
  • Tainted
  • Peak Practice

Known For

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  • The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
  • The Living Daylights
  • In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
  • Time Lapse
  • Aladdin and the King of Thieves
  • The Medallion
  • Shogun
  • Sliders
  • Victor/Victoria
  • King Solomon's Mines
  • Anaconda 3: Offspring
  • The Jungle Book 2
  • 100 Degrees Below Zero
  • The Ferryman
  • Prisoners of the Sun
  • Reclaiming the Blade
  • Chupacabra Terror
  • The Great White Hype
  • The Lost World
  • Firewalker
  • Helen of Troy

Filmography

2025
Starbright · as Raphael
2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom · as Brine King (voice)
2023
2023
The Gates · as Frederick Ladbroke
2022
Kingslayer · as Guillaume Maréchal
2021
Bad Cupid · as Archie
2020
2020
2020
G-Loc · as Henry
2020
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) · as Galahad (voice)
2020
Tainted · as Vladimir
2020
2020
Shadowtown · as Einar
2020
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
2018
Aquaman · as Brine King (voice)
2018
Young Math Legends (TV Series) · as Ship Captain
2018
Fragments of Truth · as Narrator (voice)
2018
Aux · as Jack
2017
I Am Israel · as Narrator
2017
Camera Store · as Pinky Steuben
2016
Winter Thaw · as Martin Avdeitch
2016
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
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
2014
Apocalypse Pompeii · as Colonel Carlos Dillard
2014
To Have and to Hold · as Governor Yeardly
2014
Hieroglyph · as Vocifer
2013
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
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
2011
Once Upon a Time (2011) (TV Series) · as Grand Pabbie (voice)
2011
2011
Ferocious Planet · as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
2011
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
2009
Anacondas: Trail of Blood · as Peter "j.d." Murdoch
2008
Legend of the Seeker (TV Series) · as Horace
2008
2008
2008
Anaconda 3: Offspring · as Peter "j.d." Murdoch
2008
Kiss Me Deadly · as Yale Ericson
2007
2007
The Ferryman · as The Greek
2006
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
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
2004
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
2003
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
2001
2001
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
2000
2000
Britannic · as Captain Barrett
1999
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
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
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
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
1992
The Lost World · as Challanger
1991
Dynastie Straussů (TV Series) · as Gribov
1991
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
1989
1989
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
Waxwork · as Werewolf
1988
Noble House (TV Series) · as Quillan Gornt
1987
The Little Match Girl · as Chief Murphy
1987
1987
The Living Daylights · as General Leonid Pushkin
1986
Firewalker · as Corky Taylor
1985
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
1983
Sahara · as Rasoul
1983
Sadat (TV Series) · as Gamal Abdel Nasser
1983
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
1981
1981
1981
Peter and Paul (TV Series) · as Silas
1981
Peter and Paul · as Silas
1981
Sphinx · as Stephanos Markoulis
1980
1980
Shogun · as Vasco Rodrigues
1980
Shogun (TV Series) · as Vasco Rodrigues
1980
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
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

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