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 · Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford as Self
- 2023 · Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Sallah
- 2020 · Valley of the Gods as Dr. Hermann
- 2020 · Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Galahad (voice)
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2018 · Aquaman as Brine King (voice)
- 2018 · Aux as Jack
- 2016 · The Shannara Chronicles as Eventine
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
- 2015 · Killing Jesus as Annas
- 2015 · Harvey Beaks as Elder Bug (voice)
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Goodsword (voice)
- 2014 · Saul: The Journey to Damascus as Caiphas
- 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 · Ferocious Planet as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
- 2011 · Face Off as Self - Guest Judge
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Magic Apple (voice)
- 2009 · 31 North 62 East as John Hammond
- 2009 · Anacondas: Trail of Blood as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
- 2008 · Legend of the Seeker as Horace
- 2008 · Kiss Me Deadly as Yale Ericson
- 2007 · In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as Merick
- 2006 · Psych as Curator
- 2006 · Shark Bait as Thorton (voice)
- 2005 · The Game of Their Lives as Bill Jeffrey
- 2005 · Revelations as Professor Lampley
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Captain Randolph
- 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 · 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)
- 2001 · Disney's House of Mouse as Oberon (voice)
- 1999 · Mickey Mouse Works as Oberon (voice)
- 1999 · SpongeBob SquarePants as Man Ray (voice)
- 1997 · Cats Don't Dance as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
- 1996 · Bruno the Kid as
- 1996 · Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Asgarth (voice)
- 1996 · Arli$$ as
- 1996 · Aladdin and the King of Thieves as Cassim (voice)
- 1996 · The Great White Hype as Johnny Windsor
- 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 · Cyborg Cop as Kessel
- 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 Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1991 · Journey of Honor as El Zaidan
- 1989 · The Gifted One as Carl Boardman
- 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 · Waxwork as Werewolf
- 1987 · The Living Daylights as General Leonid Pushkin
- 1986 · Firewalker as Corky Taylor
- 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 · Sahara as Rasoul
- 1983 · Scarecrow and Mrs. King as
- 1983 · Reilly: Ace of Spies as Tanyatos
- 1982 · Ivanhoe as Front de Boeuf
- 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 · 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 · I, Claudius as
- 1976 · I, Claudius as Naevius Sutorius Macro
- 1975 · Quiller as Leindorf
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Ron Brett
- 1973 · Warship as
- 1971 · Budgie as Laughing Spam Fritter
- 1962 · Z-Cars as
- Future · The Way of the Wind as Uriah the Chief Elder
- 2025 · Starbright as Raphael
- 2024 · The Gates as Frederick Ladbroke
- 2022 · Kingslayer as Guillaume Maréchal
- 2020 · G-Loc as Henry
- 2020 · Tainted as Vladimir
- 2020 · Grizzly II: Revenge as Bouchard
- 2019 · Mosley as Warnie (voice)
- 2016 · Winter Thaw as Martin Avdeitch
- 2016 · The Apostle Peter: Redemption as Peter
- 2016 · The Blue Mauritius as Hanson
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Burt
- 2014 · Let The Season In as Self / Narrator
- 2014 · Under Milk Wood as Voice
- 2014 · Time Lapse as Mr. Bezzeredes
- 2013 · Concrete Blondes as Kostas Jakobatos
- 2011 · Treasure Hunters as
- 2010 · Three Wise Women as Green
- 2010 · Medium Raw as Elliot Carbon
- 2009 · Reclaiming the Blade as Narrator (voice)
- 2006 · One Night with the King as Mordecai
- 2005 · Shadows in the Sun as Mr. Andrew Benton
- 2005 · Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2004 · Vlad as Narrator
- 2004 · The Lady Musketeer as Porthos
- 2004 · The Making of the Return of the King as Self
- 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 · The Making of Shōgun as
- 2003 · Justice League: Paradise Lost as Lord Hades (voice)
- 2003 · The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea as Narrator (voice)
- 2002 · Sabretooth as Anthony Bricklin
- 2001 · Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' as Self
- 2000 · The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne as
- 2000 · Britannic as Captain Barrett
- 1999 · Au Pair as Nigel Kent
- 1999 · Secret of the Andes as Father Claver
- 1997 · Body Armor as Rasheed
- 1996 · Catherine the Great as Pugachev
- 1994 · A Mind to Kill as
- 1994 · A Flintstones Christmas Carol as Charles Brickens (voice)
- 1994 · Robot in the Family as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
- 1994 · Blood of the Innocent as Shmuda
- 1993 · The Seventh Coin as Captain Galil
- 1992 · Canvas as Nick
- 1992 · The Double 0 Kid as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
- 1992 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing as Phillip Graff
- 1992 · The Lost World as Challanger
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1991 · I Misteri Della Giungla Nera as O'Connor
- 1990 · Secret Weapon as Mossad Chief
- 1989 · Desperado: Badlands Justice as Richard Marriott
- 1989 · Rising Storm as Donwaldo
- 1989 · Great Expectations as Joe Gargery
- 1988 · Goddess of Love as Zeus
- 1988 · Young Toscanini as Rossi
- 1988 · Tusks as Roger Singh
- 1985 · King Solomon's Mines as Dogati
- 1984 · Best Revenge as Mustapha
- 1984 · No Man's Land as Grimshaw
- 1983 · Sadat as Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1982 · Victor/Victoria as Andre Cassell
- 1981 · The Island of Adventure as Smith
- 1981 · The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' as Self
- 1981 · Sphinx as Stephanos Markoulis
- 1979 · The Danedyke Mystery as Armchair
- 1979 · Henry VIII as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
- 1973 · Penny Gold as Rugby Player
- Future · The Sword of Thyrus as King Athol
- 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 · Shadowtown as Einar
- 2016 · Camera Store as Pinky Steuben
- 2015 · Beyond the Mask as Charles Kemp
- 2014 · Apocalypse Pompeii as Colonel Carlos Dillard
- 2013 · Smokin' as Doctor
- 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
- 2005 · The Lost Angel as Father Kevin
- 2003 · Never Say Never Mind as
- 2003 · The Making of The Two Towers as
- 2003 · Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories as Self
- 2001 · Quest for the Ring as Self
- 2000 · Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol as Ivan
- 1996 · Bloodsport III as Jacques Duvalier
- 1996 · Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · Marquis de Sade as Inspector Marais
- 1994 · The High Crusade as Bruder Parvus
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Stockton
- 1992 · Ring of the Musketeers as Maruice Treville
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- Future · Nameless as Barnaby
- 1976 · Beasts: During Barty's Party as Peter Newell
- Future · Overhill Manor as
- 1991 · Archaeology as Host
- 1988 · Higher Ground as
- Future · DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr as Jarred Starr
- Future · Legends of Ileydria as Narrator
- Future · Lantern City as Desmond Wilhorn
- 2025 · I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King as Narrator
- 2023 · The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Self
- 2021 · Bad Cupid as Archie
- 2020 · Moments in Spacetime as Mason
- 2020 · Josh Gates Tonight as Self
- 2020 · I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland as
- 2019 · Santa Fake as Jow
- 2019 · The Pilgrim's Progress as Evangelist (voice)
- 2018 · Fragments of Truth as Narrator (voice)
- 2017 · I AM ISRAEL as Narrator
- 2015 · Many Beautiful Things as John Ruskin (voice)
- 2015 · The Watchmaker's Apprentice as Narrator
- 2015 · Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made as Self
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map as Gnarlybeard (voice)
- 2013 · 100 Degrees Below Zero as Ralph Dillard
- 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 · Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson (voice)
- 2008 · The Search for the Ark of the Covenant as Narrator
- 2008 · Anaconda 3: Offspring as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
- 2007 · The Ferryman as The Greek
- 2005 · The King Maker as Phillippe
- 2005 · Prophecies of the Passion as Self
- 2004 · A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' as Self
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as Santa
- 2004 · The Privileged Planet as Narrator
- 2004 · Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! as
- 2004 · 12 Days of Terror as Captain
- 2004 · Dragon Storm as King Fastrad
- 2004 · Stars of the Pharaohs as Narrator
- 2003 · The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai as Narrator
- 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)
- 2000 · The Gold Cross as Rodrigues
- 2000 · Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists as King Akron
- 1997 · You Wish as Mustafa
- 1996 · Echo of Blue as
- 1995 · Glory Daze as Luther
- 1993 · South Beach as
- 1993 · The Magic Paintbrush as Zagal (voice)
- 1992 · The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World as Host
- 1992 · The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter as Professor Warren
- 1992 · Return to the Lost World as Professor George Challenger
- 1991 · Before the Storm as Flynn
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 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
- 1986 · In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro as Chris Tucker
- 1984 · Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight as Baron Fortinbras
- 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
- 1980 · Fox as Warleigh
- 1978 · The Nativity as Nestor
- 1978 · Fearless Frank as
- 1976 · Beasts as Peter Newell
- 1975 · The Naked Civil Servant as Barndoor
- 1974 · Zodiac as Aikman
- 1972 · The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night as Caleb Selling
- 1971 · The Guardians as
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Dunlop
- Future · Bone Keeper as
- Future · Ellston Bay as Father