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John Rhys-Davies

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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.


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Born:
May 5, 1944 In Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Movie/TV Credits:
207
First Appeared:
In the series Lantern City
Latest Project:
Movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 2023-12-20
Known For
Poster of The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Poster of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Poster of Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
Poster of Best Revenge
Filmography
Series Lantern City Desmond Wilhorn 2025
Movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Brine King (voice) 2023-12-20
Movie Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Sallah 2023-06-28
Movie The Gates Frederick Ladbroke 2022-11-18
Movie Bad Cupid Archie 2021-02-11
Movie Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age Self - Actor (archive footage) 2021-05-07
Movie Silent Night: A Song for the World Douglas Haig 2021-12-19
Movie Shadowtown Einar 2020-03-01
Movie I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland 2020-03-17
Movie Grizzly II: Revenge Bouchard 2020-02-17
Movie G-Loc Henry 2020-08-11
Series Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Galahad (voice) 2020-08-07
Movie Valley of the Gods Dr. Hermann 2020-09-17
Movie The Pilgrim's Progress Evangelist (voice) 2019-04-18
Movie Mosley Warnie (voice) 2019-10-10
Movie Santa Fake Jow 2019-10-04
Movie Aux Jack 2018-03-02
Movie Aquaman Brine King (voice) 2018-12-07
Movie Winter Thaw Martin Avdeitch 2016-11-24
Movie The Blue Mauritius Hanson 2016-01-01
Series The Shannara Chronicles Eventine Elessedil 2016-01-05
Movie The Apostle Peter: Redemption Peter 2016-08-02
Movie Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made Self 2015-03-14
Movie Beyond the Mask Charles Kemp 2015-04-06
Movie Killing Jesus Annas 2015-04-05
Movie Golden Shoes Burt 2015-10-06
Movie Many Beautiful Things John Ruskin (voice) 2015-10-17
Movie The Watchmaker's Apprentice Narrator 2015-06-01
Movie Apocalypse Pompeii Colonel Carlos Dillard 2014-02-18
Movie Time Lapse Mr. Bezzeredes 2014-05-24
Movie Saul: The Journey to Damascus Caiphas 2014-04-01
Movie Under Milk Wood Voice 2014-06-01
Movie Let The Season In Self / Narrator 2014-10-14
Movie The Prophet Yousef 2014-09-06
Movie Smokin' Doctor 2013-03-22
Movie 100 Degrees Below Zero Ralph Dillard 2013-03-29
Movie Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map Gnarlybeard (voice) 2013-07-21
Movie Prisoners of the Sun Professor Hayden Masterton 2013-12-20
Movie Concrete Blondes Kostas Jakobatos 2013-05-02
Movie Escape Malcom Andrews 2012-01-21
Series Once Upon a Time Unknown 2011-10-23
Movie Ferocious Planet Senator Jackson Crenshaw 2011-04-09
Movie Treasure Hunters 2011-08-19
Movie Return to the Hiding Place Eusi 2011-08-22
Movie Medium Raw Elliot Carbon 2010-08-06
Movie Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes Dr. Watson (voice) 2010-08-24
Movie Three Wise Women Green 2010-12-14
Movie Anacondas: Trail of Blood Murdoch 2009-02-27
Series Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire Unknown 2009-04-09
Movie Reclaiming the Blade Narrator (voice) 2009-04-15
Movie 31 North 62 East John Hammond 2009-09-18
Movie Kiss Me Deadly Yale Ericson 2008-05-02
Movie Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles Sangimel 2008-09-18
Movie The Search for the Ark of the Covenant Narrator 2008-10-27
Movie Anaconda 3: Offspring Murdoch 2008-07-26
Movie The Ferryman The Greek 2007-01-01
Movie The Legend of Sasquatch 2007-02-03
Movie In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Merick 2007-11-29
Series Psych Conservateur 2006-07-07
Movie One Night with the King Mordecai 2006-10-10
Movie Shark Bait Thorton (voice) 2006-07-07
Movie Chupacabra Terror Captain Randolph 2005-01-29
Series Revelations Professor Lampley 2005-04-13
Movie Ringers: Lord of the Fans Self 2005-01-21
Movie Shadows in the Sun Mr. Andrew Benton 2005-05-12
Movie The Game of Their Lives Bill Jeffrey 2005-04-22
Movie The King Maker Phillippe 2005-10-20
Movie The Lost Angel Father Kevin 2005-04-26
Movie 12 Days Of Terror Captain 2004-05-01
Movie Dragon Storm King Fastrad 2004-01-24
Series The Lady Musketeer Porthos 2004-06-20
Movie The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Viscount Mabrey 2004-08-06
Movie The Privileged Planet Narrator 2004-10-05
Series Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! Unknown 2004-09-18
Movie Vlad Narrator 2004-09-10
Movie The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Narrator (voice) 2003-05-20
Movie The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai Narrator 2003-07-07
Movie Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories Himself 2003-01-01
Movie The Jungle Book 2 Ranjan's Father (voice) 2003-02-07
Series Helen of Troy King Priam of Troy 2003-04-20
Movie The Medallion Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe 2003-08-15
Movie Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King Narrator 2003-12-21
Movie Justice League: Paradise Lost Lord Hades (voice) 2003-07-22
Movie The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Gimli / Treebeard (voice) 2003-12-01
Movie Coronado Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos 2003-09-25
Movie Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy Self 2003-10-21
Movie The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring Self 2002-04-01
Series Fillmore! Unknown 2002-09-14
Movie Endangered Species Police Lt. Wyznowski 2002-11-14
Movie The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Gimli / Treebeard (voice) 2002-12-18
Movie Scorcher Dr. Matthew Sallin 2002-10-04
Movie Sabretooth Anthony Bricklin 2002-11-26
Series The Zeta Project Unknown 2001-01-27
Movie Quest for the Ring Self 2001-11-29
Movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Gimli 2001-12-18
Movie A Passage to Middle-earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' Self 2001-12-09
Movie Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring Narrator (voice) 2001-12-23
Movie Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists King Akron 2000-03-24
Movie Britannic Captain Barrett 2000-01-10
Movie Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol Ivan 2000-10-05
Series The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne Unknown 2000-06-18
Movie Secret of the Andes Father Claver 1999-07-15
Movie Au Pair Nigel Kent 1999-08-22
Movie Cats Don't Dance Woolie Mammoth (voice) 1997-03-26
Series You Wish Mustafa 1997-09-26
Movie Body Armor Rasheed 1997-12-22
Movie Catherine the Great Pugachev 1996-04-28
Movie Bloodsport III Jacques Duvalier 1996-12-05
Movie The Great White Hype Johnny Windsor 1996-05-03
Movie Aladdin and the King of Thieves Cassim (voice) 1996-05-20
Movie Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh Narrator (voice) 1996-10-25
Movie Marquis de Sade Inspector Marais 1996-10-19
Series Arliss Unknown 1996-08-10
Series Star Trek: Voyager Unknown 1995-01-16
Series Sliders Maximillian Arturo 1995-03-22
Movie Glory Daze Luther 1995-10-01
Series Pinky and the Brain Unknown 1995-09-09
Series Freakazoid! Unknown 1995-09-09
Movie Robot in the Family Neighbour 1994-03-02
Series Duckman Unknown 1994-03-05
Movie Blood of the Innocent Shmuda 1994-01-01
Series Gargoyles Unknown 1994-10-24
Movie The High Crusade Bruder Parvus 1994-06-02
Movie A Flintstones Christmas Carol Charles Brickens (voice) 1994-11-21
Series A Mind to Kill Unknown 1994-11-27
Series Fantastic Four Unknown 1994-09-24
Series The Untouchables Michael Malone 1993-01-11
Movie The Seventh Coin Captain Galil 1993-04-30
Movie South Beach 1993-08-04
Movie Sunset Grill Stockton 1993-09-27
Movie Cyborg Cop Kessel 1993-10-05
Movie Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing Phillip Graff 1992-03-01
Movie Return to the Lost World Professor George Challenger 1992-04-07
Movie The Lost World Challanger 1992-01-01
Movie Ring of the Musketeers Maurice Treville 1992-12-01
Movie The Unnamable II Professor Warren 1992-10-21
Movie The Double 0 Kid Rudi Von Kseenbaum 1992-09-07
Movie Canvas Nick 1992-09-16
Series Strauss Dynasty Gribov 1991-01-01
Series I Misteri Della Giungla Nera O'Connor 1991-01-01
Movie The Strauss Dynasty Gribov 1991-01-01
Series Under Cover Flynn 1991-01-07
Series The Legend of Prince Valiant Unknown 1991-09-03
Series Great Expectations Joe Gargery 1991-06-21
Movie Journey of Honor El Zaidan 1991-04-27
Movie Before the Storm Flynn 1991-01-01
Movie Secret Weapon Mossad Chief 1990-03-19
Movie Rising Storm Donwaldo 1989-10-21
Movie Desperado: Badlands Justice Richard Marriott 1989-12-17
Movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Sallah 1989-05-24
Movie The Trial of the Incredible Hulk Wilson Fisk 1989-05-07
Series Tales from the Crypt Unknown 1989-06-10
Movie The Gifted One Carl Boardman 1989-06-25
Movie Tusks Roger Singh 1988-07-29
Series Noble House Quillan Gornt 1988-02-21
Movie Waxwork Werewolf 1988-06-17
Movie Higher Ground 1988-09-04
Movie Young Toscanini Rossi 1988-10-07
Movie Goddess of Love Zeus 1988-11-20
Series War and Remembrance Sammy Mutterperl 1988-11-13
Movie The Living Daylights General Leonid Pushkin 1987-06-29
Movie The Little Match Girl Chief Murphy 1987-12-21
Movie Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam Edward Tremaine 1987-10-04
Movie Firewalker Corky Taylor 1986-11-21
Movie In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro Chris Tucker 1986-03-01
Movie King Solomon's Mines Dogati 1985-11-22
Movie Nairobi Affair Simon 1984-01-01
Series Robin of Sherwood Unknown 1984-04-28
Movie Kim Babu 1984-05-16
Movie Best Revenge Mustapha 1984-10-19
Series Murder, She Wrote Unknown 1984-09-30
Movie Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Baron Fortinbras 1984-08-17
Movie No Man's Land Grimshaw 1984-05-27
Series Scarecrow and Mrs. King Unknown 1983-10-03
Movie Sahara Rasoul 1983-12-01
Series Sadat Gamal Abdel Nasser 1983-10-31
Movie Victor/Victoria Andre Cassell 1982-04-25
Movie Ivanhoe Front de Boeuf 1982-02-23
Movie Sphinx Stephanos Markoulis 1981-02-11
Series Peter and Paul Silas 1981-04-12
Movie The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Self 1981-11-28
Movie Raiders of the Lost Ark Sallah 1981-06-12
Movie Fox Warleigh 1980-03-10
Movie The Merchant of Venice Salerio 1980-12-17
Movie A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square Solicitor 1980-03-16
Series Shogun Vasco Rodrigues 1980-09-15
Movie Henry VIII Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V 1979-02-25
Series Hazell Unknown 1978-01-16
Movie Fearless Frank 1978-10-04
Series BBC Television Shakespeare Unknown 1978-12-03
Movie The Nativity Nestor 1978-12-17
Series Target Unknown 1977-09-09
Series CHiPs Unknown 1977-09-15
Series 1990 Unknown 1977-09-18
Series I, Claudius Naevius Sutorius Macro 1976-09-20
Series Beasts Unknown 1976-10-16
Movie Beasts: During Barty's Party Peter Newell 1976-10-23
Series Quiller Unknown 1975-08-29
Movie The Naked Civil Servant Barndoor 1975-12-17
Series Within These Walls Unknown 1974-01-04
Movie Penny Gold Rugby Player 1974-11-29
Series Warship Unknown 1973-06-07
Series The Adventures of Black Beauty Unknown 1972-09-17
Series The Guardians Unknown 1971-07-10
Series Budgie 1971-04-09
Series Z-Cars Unknown 1962-01-02
Series Dixon of Dock Green Unknown 1955-07-09