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 · The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Self
- 2023 · Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Sallah
- 2018 · Aquaman as Brine King (voice)
- 2016 · The Shannara Chronicles as Eventine
- 2015 · Killing Jesus as Annas
- 2015 · Harvey Beaks as Elder Bug (voice)
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Goodsword (voice)
- 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 · Face Off as Self - Guest Judge
- 2010 · Fish Hooks as Magic Apple (voice)
- 2008 · Legend of the Seeker as Horace
- 2008 · Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles as Sangimel
- 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 · Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as self
- 2003 · The Medallion as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
- 2003 · The Making of 'The Two Towers' as
- 2003 · The Jungle Book 2 as Ranjan's Father (voice)
- 2002 · The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
- 2002 · The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring' as Self
- 2001 · Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring as Narrator (voice)
- 2001 · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Gimli
- 2001 · Justice League as Lord Hades (voice)
- 2001 · Disney's House of Mouse as Oberon (voice)
- 1999 · SpongeBob SquarePants as Man Ray (voice)
- 1999 · Mickey Mouse Works as Oberon (voice)
- 1996 · Arli$$ as
- 1996 · Aladdin and the King of Thieves as Cassim (voice)
- 1996 · The Great White Hype as Johnny Windsor
- 1996 · Catherine the Great as Pugachev
- 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 · A Flintstones Christmas Carol as Charles Brickens (voice)
- 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 · Duckman as The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
- 1994 · Robot in the Family as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
- 1993 · Animaniacs as Tympannini (voice)
- 1993 · Peak Practice as Mike King
- 1992 · The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World as Host
- 1992 · Batman: The Animated Series as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
- 1989 · Desperado: Badlands Justice as Richard Marriott
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Duval
- 1989 · Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as Sallah
- 1988 · Young Toscanini as Rossi
- 1987 · The Living Daylights as General Leonid Pushkin
- 1986 · In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro as Chris Tucker
- 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
- 1981 · Raiders of the Lost Ark as Sallah
- 1980 · Shōgun as Vasco Rodrigues
- 1979 · Question Time as Self - Panellist
- 1977 · CHiPs as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
- 1976 · I, Claudius as Macro
- 1975 · The Sweeney as Ron Brett
- 1962 · Z-Cars as
- Future · The Way of the Wind as Uriah the Chief Elder
- 2024 · The Gates as Frederick Ladbroke
- 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 · Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Galahad (voice)
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2019 · The Pilgrim's Progress as Evangelist (voice)
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
- 2015 · Beyond the Mask as Charles Kemp
- 2014 · Let The Season In as Self / Narrator
- 2014 · Saul: The Journey to Damascus as Caiphas
- 2014 · Apocalypse Pompeii as Colonel Carlos Dillard
- 2013 · Prisoners of the Sun as Professor Hayden Masterton
- 2013 · Concrete Blondes as Kostas Jakobatos
- 2012 · Missing Christmas as Narrator / Santa (voice)
- 2011 · KJB: The Book That Changed the World as Himeself (Narrator)
- 2011 · Return to the Hiding Place as Eusi
- 2011 · Treasure Hunters as
- 2010 · Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson (voice)
- 2010 · Medium Raw as Elliot Carbon
- 2009 · Anacondas: Trail of Blood as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
- 2009 · Reclaiming the Blade as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · Anaconda 3: Offspring as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
- 2006 · One Night with the King as Mordecai
- 2006 · Shark Bait as Thorton (voice)
- 2005 · The King Maker as Phillippe
- 2005 · Shadows in the Sun as Mr. Andrew Benton
- 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
- 2003 · Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King as Self / Narrator
- 2003 · Justice League: Paradise Lost as Lord Hades (voice)
- 2003 · The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea as Narrator (voice)
- 2003 · Helen of Troy as King Priam of Troy
- 2002 · Fillmore! as
- 2001 · The Zeta Project as Edgar Mandragora (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
- 1996 · Marquis de Sade as Inspector Marais
- 1996 · Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Asgarth (voice)
- 1995 · Glory Daze as Luther
- 1994 · Fantastic Four as Thor (voice)
- 1993 · Cyborg Cop as Kessel
- 1993 · The Seventh Coin as Captain Galil
- 1993 · The Untouchables as Michael Malone
- 1992 · The Double 0 Kid as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
- 1992 · Return to the Lost World as Professor George Challenger
- 1992 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing as Phillip Graff
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1991 · Journey of Honor as El Zaidan
- 1989 · The Trial of the Incredible Hulk as Wilson Fisk
- 1988 · Goddess of Love as Zeus
- 1988 · War and Remembrance as Sammy Mutterperl
- 1988 · Noble House as Quillan Gornt
- 1984 · Nairobi Affair as Simon
- Future · The Sword of Thyrus as King Athol
- 2023 · Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford as Self
- 2022 · Kingslayer as Guillaume Maréchal
- 2020 · Moments in Spacetime as Mason
- 2020 · Valley of the Gods as Dr. Hermann
- 2020 · G-Loc as Henry
- 2020 · Tainted as Vladimir
- 2020 · Josh Gates Tonight as Self
- 2020 · I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland as
- 2020 · Grizzly II: Revenge as Bouchard
- 2018 · Fragments of Truth as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · Aux as Jack
- 2016 · The Apostle Peter: Redemption as Peter
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Burt
- 2015 · The Watchmaker's Apprentice as Narrator
- 2014 · Under Milk Wood as Voice
- 2014 · Time Lapse as Mr. Bezzeredes
- 2013 · 100 Degrees Below Zero as Ralph Dillard
- 2012 · Metal Hurlant Chronicles as L'alchimiste
- 2011 · Ferocious Planet as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
- 2007 · The Ferryman as The Greek
- 2007 · The Legend of Sasquatch as Ranger Steve
- 2005 · The Lost Angel as Father Kevin
- 2005 · Revelations as Professor Lampley
- 2005 · Chupacabra Terror as Captain Randolph
- 2005 · Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2004 · Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! as
- 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 · The Making of Shōgun as
- 2003 · Never Say Never Mind as
- 2002 · Endangered Species as Police Lt. Wyznowski
- 2000 · The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne as
- 1999 · Secret of the Andes as Father Claver
- 1997 · Cats Don't Dance as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
- 1996 · Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · Bruno the Kid as
- 1996 · Echo of Blue as
- 1994 · A Mind to Kill as
- 1994 · Blood of the Innocent as Shmuda
- 1992 · The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter as Professor Warren
- 1992 · Tales from the Crypt - Uncut as
- 1992 · The Lost World as Challanger
- 1991 · Before the Storm as Flynn
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1989 · The Gifted One as Carl Boardman
- 1988 · Higher Ground as
- 1988 · Waxwork as Werewolf
- 1986 · Firewalker as Corky Taylor
- 1983 · Sahara as Rasoul
- 1978 · Enemy at the Door as George Trenett
- 1978 · Hazell as Graves
- 1973 · Warship as
- 1972 · The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night as Caleb Selling
- Future · DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr as Jarred Starr
- 2025 · Starbright as Raphael
- 2021 · Bad Cupid as Archie
- 2020 · Shadowtown as Einar
- 2019 · Mosley as Warnie (voice)
- 2016 · Winter Thaw as Martin Avdeitch
- 2016 · The Blue Mauritius as Hanson
- 2015 · Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made as Self
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map as Gnarlybeard (voice)
- 2010 · Three Wise Women as Green
- 2009 · 31 North 62 East as John Hammond
- 2009 · Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire as
- 2008 · Kiss Me Deadly as Yale Ericson
- 2004 · The Privileged Planet as Narrator
- 2004 · Vlad as Narrator
- 2003 · Coronado as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
- 2002 · Sabretooth as Anthony Bricklin
- 2000 · Britannic as Captain Barrett
- 1997 · You Wish as Mustafa
- 1996 · Bloodsport III as Jacques Duvalier
- 1991 · The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · Under Cover as Flynn
- 1991 · I Misteri Della Giungla Nera as O'Connor
- 1991 · Archaeology as Host
- 1989 · Great Expectations as Joe Gargery
- 1987 · The Little Match Girl as Chief Murphy
- 1984 · Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight as Baron Fortinbras
- 1983 · Sadat as Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1981 · Sphinx as Stephanos Markoulis
- 1978 · Fearless Frank as
- 1976 · Beasts as Peter Newell
- 1975 · Quiller as Leindorf
- 1971 · The Guardians as
- Future · Overhill Manor as
- 2025 · Machine Heart as Narrator
- 2025 · I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King as Narrator
- 2019 · Santa Fake as Jow
- 2017 · I AM ISRAEL as Narrator
- 2016 · Camera Store as Pinky Steuben
- 2015 · Many Beautiful Things as John Ruskin (voice)
- 2013 · Smokin' as Doctor
- 2012 · Escape as Malcom Andrews
- 2008 · The Search for the Ark of the Covenant as Narrator
- 2005 · Prophecies of the Passion as Self
- 2004 · Catching Kringle as Santa
- 2003 · The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai as Narrator
- 2002 · Scorcher as Dr. Matthew Sallin
- 2001 · Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' as Self
- 2001 · Quest for the Ring as Self
- 2000 · The Gold Cross as Rodrigues
- 1997 · The Protector as Rasheed
- 1994 · The High Crusade as Bruder Parvus
- 1993 · Sunset Grill as Stockton
- 1993 · South Beach as
- 1993 · The Magic Paintbrush as Zagal (voice)
- 1992 · Ring of the Musketeers as Maruice Treville
- 1992 · Canvas as Nick
- 1990 · Secret Weapon as Mossad Chief
- 1989 · Rising Storm as Donwaldo
- 1988 · Tusks as Roger Singh
- 1987 · Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam as Edward Tremaine
- 1985 · King Solomon's Mines as Dogati
- 1984 · Best Revenge as Mustapha
- 1984 · No Man's Land as Grimshaw
- 1984 · Kim as Babu
- 1983 · Reilly: Ace of Spies as Tanyatos
- 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 · The Merchant of Venice as Salerio
- 1980 · A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square as Solicitor
- 1980 · Fox as Warleigh
- 1979 · The Danedyke Mystery as Armchair
- 1979 · Henry VIII as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
- 1977 · BBC2 Play of the Week as Guy de Maupassant
- 1977 · 1990 as
- 1977 · Target as Hecht
- 1976 · Beasts: During Barty's Party as Peter Newell
- 1975 · The Naked Civil Servant as Barndoor
- 1974 · Zodiac as Aikman
- 1973 · Penny Gold as Rugby Player
- 1971 · Budgie as Laughing Spam Fritter
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as Dunlop
- Future · Nameless as Barnaby
- 1978 · The Nativity as Nestor
- Future · Heart of Aldoria as Theron
- Future · Bone Keeper as
- Future · Ellston Bay as Father
- Future · Solomon Quinn as