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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

274

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-05-05 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Ammanford, Wales, UK

Also Known As

John Rhys Davies

Jonathan Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davis

Джон Рис-Дэвис

جان ریس-دیویس

John Rhys-Davies

Biography

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

Acting

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as

Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

The Living Daylights

1987

The Living Daylights

as

General Leonid Pushkin

The Medallion

2003

The Medallion

as

Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe

The High Crusade

1994

The High Crusade

as

Bruder Parvus

The Lost World

1992

The Lost World

as

Challanger

Dragon Storm

2004

Dragon Storm

as

King Fastrad

The Great White Hype

1996

The Great White Hype

as

Johnny Windsor

Scorcher

2002

Scorcher

as

Dr. Matthew Sallin

Coronado

2003

Coronado

as

Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh

1996

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh

as

Narrator (voice)

Chupacabra Terror

2005

Chupacabra Terror

as

Captain Randolph

Victor/Victoria

1982

Victor/Victoria

as

Andre Cassell

Glory Daze

1995

Glory Daze

as

Luther

The Privileged Planet

2004

The Privileged Planet

as

Narrator

The King Maker

2005

The King Maker

as

Phillippe

Firewalker

1986

Firewalker

as

Corky Taylor

Journey of Honor

1991

Journey of Honor

as

El Zaidan

Waxwork

1988

Waxwork

as

Werewolf

The Unnamable II

1992

The Unnamable II

as

Professor Warren

Bloodsport III

1996

Bloodsport III

as

Jacques Duvalier

Secret of the Andes

1999

Secret of the Andes

as

Father Claver

Anaconda 3: Offspring

2008

Anaconda 3: Offspring

as

Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Ferocious Planet

2011

Ferocious Planet

as

Senator Jackson Crenshaw

Grizzly II: Revenge

2020

Grizzly II: Revenge

as

Bouchard

Sphinx

1981

Sphinx

as

Stephanos Markoulis

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

1994

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

as

Charles Brickens (voice)

Ivanhoe

1982

Ivanhoe

as

Front de Boeuf

Kiss Me Deadly

2008

Kiss Me Deadly

as

Yale Ericson

The Ferryman

2007

The Ferryman

as

The Greek

Sahara

1983

Sahara

as

Rasoul

Au Pair

1999

Au Pair

as

Nigel Kent

Return to the Lost World

1992

Return to the Lost World

as

Professor George Challenger

Anacondas: Trail of Blood

2009

Anacondas: Trail of Blood

as

Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Shark Bait

2006

Shark Bait

as

Thorton (voice)

Medium Raw

2010

Medium Raw

as

Elliot Carbon

Three Wise Women

2010

Three Wise Women

as

Green

Cyborg Cop

1993

Cyborg Cop

as

Kessel

The Magic Paintbrush

1993

The Magic Paintbrush

as

Zagal (voice)

The Gates

2024

The Gates

as

Frederick Ladbroke

Reclaiming the Blade

2009

Reclaiming the Blade

as

Narrator (voice)

Sabretooth

2002

Sabretooth

as

Anthony Bricklin

Britannic

2000

Britannic

as

Captain Barrett

31 North 62 East

2009

31 North 62 East

as

John Hammond

Best Revenge

1984

Best Revenge

as

Mustapha

Escape

2012

Escape

as

Malcom Andrews

The Seventh Coin

1993

The Seventh Coin

as

Captain Galil

Kim

1984

Kim

as

Babu

Canvas

1992

Canvas

as

Nick

12 Days of Terror

2004

12 Days of Terror

as

Captain

Robot in the Family

1994

Robot in the Family

as

Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri

Endangered Species

2002

Endangered Species

as

Police Lt. Wyznowski

100 Degrees Below Zero

2013

100 Degrees Below Zero

as

Ralph Dillard

Rising Storm

1989

Rising Storm

as

Donwaldo

Marquis de Sade

1996

Marquis de Sade

as

Inspector Marais

Concrete Blondes

2013

Concrete Blondes

as

Kostas Jakobatos

Tusks

1988

Tusks

as

Roger Singh

Prisoners of the Sun

2013

Prisoners of the Sun

as

Professor Hayden Masterton

Young Toscanini

1988

Young Toscanini

as

Rossi

Apocalypse Pompeii

2014

Apocalypse Pompeii

as

Colonel Carlos Dillard

Kingslayer

2022

Kingslayer

as

Guillaume Maréchal

Under Milk Wood

2014

Under Milk Wood

as

Voice

Time Lapse

2014

Time Lapse

as

Mr. Bezzeredes

The Jungle Book 2

2003

The Jungle Book 2

as

Ranjan's Father (voice)

Smokin'

2013

Smokin'

as

Doctor

The Nativity

1978

The Nativity

as

Nestor

The Legend of Sasquatch

2007

The Legend of Sasquatch

as

Ranger Steve

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

as

Brine King (voice)

Beyond the Mask

2015

Beyond the Mask

as

Charles Kemp

Let The Season In

2014

Let The Season In

as

Self / Narrator

Before the Storm

1991

Before the Storm

as

Flynn

No Man's Land

1984

No Man's Land

as

Grimshaw

Killing Jesus

2015

Killing Jesus

as

Annas

Fragments of Truth

2018

Fragments of Truth

as

Narrator (voice)

The Gifted One

1989

The Gifted One

as

Carl Boardman

Nameless

Nameless

as

Barnaby

The Blue Mauritius

2016

The Blue Mauritius

as

Hanson

Golden Shoes

2015

Golden Shoes

as

Burt

Shadows in the Sun

2005

Shadows in the Sun

as

Mr. Andrew Benton

Justice League: Paradise Lost

2003

Justice League: Paradise Lost

as

Lord Hades (voice)

The Gold Cross

2000

The Gold Cross

as

Rodrigues

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

2010

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

as

Dr. Watson (voice)

Under Cover

1991

Under Cover

as

Flynn

Body Armor

1997

Body Armor

as

Rasheed

The Double 0 Kid

1992

The Double 0 Kid

as

Rudi Von Kseenbaum

Fox

1980

Fox

as

Warleigh

The Little Match Girl

1987

The Little Match Girl

as

Chief Murphy

Goddess of Love

1988

Goddess of Love

as

Zeus

Catherine the Great

1996

Catherine the Great

as

Pugachev

Many Beautiful Things

2015

Many Beautiful Things

as

John Ruskin (voice)

The Danedyke Mystery

1979

The Danedyke Mystery

as

Armchair

Camera Store

2016

Camera Store

as

Pinky Steuben

Winter Thaw

2016

Winter Thaw

as

Martin Avdeitch

Valley of the Gods

2020

Valley of the Gods

as

Dr. Hermann

Sunset Grill

1993

Sunset Grill

as

Stockton

Stars of the Pharaohs

2004

Stars of the Pharaohs

as

Narrator

Aux

2018

Aux

as

Jack

The Game of Their Lives

2005

The Game of Their Lives

as

Bill Jeffrey

Desperado: Badlands Justice

1989

Desperado: Badlands Justice

as

Richard Marriott

Cats Don't Dance

1997

Cats Don't Dance

as

Woolie Mammoth (voice)

KJB: The Book That Changed the World

2011

KJB: The Book That Changed the World

as

Himeself (Narrator)

Aquaman

2018

Aquaman

as

Brine King (voice)

Henry VIII

1979

Henry VIII

as

Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V

Penny Gold

1973

Penny Gold

as

Rugby Player

I Am Israel

2017

I Am Israel

as

Narrator

The Pilgrim's Progress

2019

The Pilgrim's Progress

as

Evangelist (voice)

Mosley

2019

Mosley

as

Warnie (voice)

Santa Fake

2019

Santa Fake

as

Jow

Secret Weapon

1990

Secret Weapon

as

Mossad Chief

Missing Christmas

2012

Missing Christmas

as

Narrator / Santa (voice)

Starbright

2025

Starbright

as

Raphael

Tainted

2020

Tainted

as

Vladimir

G-Loc

2020

G-Loc

as

Henry

The Lost Angel

2005

The Lost Angel

as

Father Kevin

Vlad

2004

Vlad

as

Narrator

Shadowtown

2020

Shadowtown

as

Einar

Bad Cupid

2021

Bad Cupid

as

Archie

Nairobi Affair

1984

Nairobi Affair

as

Simon

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Catching Kringle

2004

Catching Kringle

as

Santa

The Way of the Wind

The Way of the Wind

as

Uriah the Chief Elder

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Harry Waverly

Duckman

Duckman

as

The Sultan of Dendron (voice)

CHiPs

CHiPs

as

Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)

Sliders

Sliders

as

Maximillian Arturo

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

as

Leonardo da Vinci

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as

Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

as

Ron Brett

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

as

Thor (voice)

Question Time

Question Time

as

Self - Panellist

Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy

as

King Priam of Troy

You Wish

You Wish

as

Mustafa

Beasts

Beasts

as

Peter Newell

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Michael Malone

Noble House

Noble House

as

Quillan Gornt

Shōgun

Shōgun

as

Vasco Rodrigues

Quiller

Quiller

as

Leindorf

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

as

'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)

War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance

as

Sammy Mutterperl

Justice League

Justice League

as

Lord Hades (voice)

Psych

Psych

as

Curator

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

as

Grand Pabbie (voice)

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Harry Mordecai

SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

as

Man Ray (voice)

Lantern City

Lantern City

as

Desmond Wilhorn

Freakazoid!

Freakazoid!

as

Professor Beasthead (voice)

Harvey Beaks

Harvey Beaks

as

Elder Bug (voice)

Fish Hooks

Fish Hooks

as

Magic Apple (voice)

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

as

Mike King

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

as

Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

as

Bouchard (archive footage)

Revelations

Revelations

as

Professor Lampley

Sadat

Sadat

as

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Mickey Mouse Works

Mickey Mouse Works

as

Oberon (voice)

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

as

Joe Gargery

I, Claudius

I, Claudius

as

Naevius Sutorius Macro

Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!

as

Garth Davies-Gruffudd

Face Off

Face Off

as

Self - Guest Judge

The Zeta Project

The Zeta Project

as

Edgar Mandragora (voice)

Animaniacs

Animaniacs

as

Tympannini (voice)

Ring of the Musketeers

Ring of the Musketeers

as

Maruice Treville

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

as

Galahad (voice)

Enemy at the Door

Enemy at the Door

as

George Trenett

Disney's House of Mouse

Disney's House of Mouse

as

Oberon (voice)

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

as

Voice of the Brine King (archive footage)

Budgie

Budgie

as

Laughing Spam Fritter

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as

Findlaech (voice)

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as

Macbeth (voice)

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as

Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

as

Guy de Maupassant

Target

Target

as

Hecht

Production

Crew

Directing