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, Wales, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 212
- First Appeared:
- In the series Legends of Ileydria
- Latest Project:
- Movie Starbright 2025-12-05
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Way of the Wind | Uriah the Chief Elder | 2026 |
| Series | Legends of Ileydria | Narrator | 2026 |
| Series | Lantern City | Desmond Wilhorn | 2026 |
| Movie | Starbright | Raphael | 2025-12-05 |
| Movie | The Gates | Frederick Ladbroke | 2024-03-18 |
| Movie | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Sallah | 2023-06-25 |
| Movie | Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Brine King (voice) | 2023-12-20 |
| Movie | Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age | Self - Actor (archive footage) | 2021-05-07 |
| Movie | Bad Cupid | Archie | 2021-02-11 |
| Movie | Silent Night: A Song for the World | Douglas Haig | 2021-12-19 |
| Movie | Grizzly II: Revenge | Bouchard | 2020-02-17 |
| Movie | Valley of the Gods | Dr. Hermann | 2020-09-17 |
| Movie | G-Loc | Henry | 2020-08-11 |
| Series | Wizards: Tales of Arcadia | Galahad (voice) | 2020-08-07 |
| Movie | I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland | 2020-03-17 | |
| Movie | Shadowtown | Einar | 2020-03-01 |
| Movie | Mosley | Warnie (voice) | 2019-10-10 |
| Movie | Santa Fake | Jow | 2019-10-04 |
| Movie | The Pilgrim's Progress | Evangelist (voice) | 2019-04-18 |
| Movie | Fragments of Truth | Narrator (voice) | 2018-04-24 |
| Movie | Aquaman | Brine King (voice) | 2018-12-07 |
| Movie | The Blue Mauritius | Hanson | 2016-01-01 |
| Series | The Shannara Chronicles | Eventine Elessedil | 2016-01-05 |
| Movie | Camera Store | Pinky Steuben | 2016-12-09 |
| Movie | Winter Thaw | Martin Avdeitch | 2016-11-24 |
| 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 | Golden Shoes | Burt | 2015-10-06 |
| Movie | The Watchmaker's Apprentice | Narrator | 2015-06-01 |
| Movie | Many Beautiful Things | John Ruskin (voice) | 2015-10-17 |
| Movie | Killing Jesus | Annas | 2015-04-05 |
| Movie | Apocalypse Pompeii | Colonel Carlos Dillard | 2014-02-18 |
| Movie | Saul: The Journey to Damascus | Caiphas | 2014-04-01 |
| Movie | Let The Season In | Self / Narrator | 2014-10-14 |
| Movie | Under Milk Wood | Voice | 2014-06-01 |
| Movie | Time Lapse | Mr. Bezzeredes | 2014-05-24 |
| Movie | Smokin' | Doctor | 2013-03-22 |
| 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 | 100 Degrees Below Zero | Ralph Dillard | 2013-03-29 |
| Movie | Escape | Malcom Andrews | 2012-01-21 |
| Series | Once Upon a Time | Narrator (voice) | 2011-10-23 |
| Movie | Return to the Hiding Place | Eusi | 2011-08-22 |
| Movie | Ferocious Planet | Senator Jackson Crenshaw | 2011-04-09 |
| Movie | Treasure Hunters | 2011-08-19 | |
| Movie | Three Wise Women | Green | 2010-12-14 |
| Movie | Medium Raw | Elliot Carbon | 2010-08-06 |
| Movie | Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson (voice) | 2010-08-24 |
| Movie | Anacondas: Trail of Blood | Peter "J.D." Murdoch | 2009-07-16 |
| Movie | 31 North 62 East | John Hammond | 2009-09-18 |
| Movie | Reclaiming the Blade | Narrator (voice) | 2009-04-15 |
| Series | Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire | Unknown | 2009-04-09 |
| 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 | Peter "J.D." Murdoch | 2008-10-23 |
| Movie | Kiss Me Deadly | Yale Ericson | 2008-05-02 |
| Movie | The Legend of Sasquatch | Ranger Steve | 2007-02-03 |
| Movie | The Ferryman | The Greek | 2007-07-28 |
| 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 | Ringers: Lord of the Fans | Self | 2005-01-21 |
| Movie | Chupacabra Terror | Captain Randolph | 2005-01-29 |
| Movie | The Game of Their Lives | Bill Jeffrey | 2005-04-22 |
| Movie | The King Maker | Phillippe | 2005-10-20 |
| Series | Revelations | Professor Lampley | 2005-04-13 |
| Movie | Shadows in the Sun | Mr. Andrew Benton | 2005-05-12 |
| Movie | The Lost Angel | Father Kevin | 2005-04-26 |
| Movie | Dragon Storm | King Fastrad | 2004-01-24 |
| Movie | The Making of the Return of the King | Self | 2004-04-01 |
| Movie | Stars of the Pharaohs | Narrator | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | The Privileged Planet | Narrator | 2004-10-05 |
| Series | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | Unknown | 2004-09-18 |
| Movie | 12 Days of Terror | Captain | 2004-05-01 |
| Movie | Vlad | Narrator | 2004-09-10 |
| Movie | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Viscount Mabrey | 2004-08-06 |
| Series | The Lady Musketeer | Porthos | 2004-06-20 |
| Series | Helen of Troy | King Priam of Troy | 2003-04-20 |
| Movie | The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea | Narrator (voice) | 2003-05-20 |
| Movie | The Jungle Book 2 | Ranjan's Father (voice) | 2003-02-07 |
| Movie | Coronado | Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos | 2003-09-25 |
| Movie | Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King | Self / Narrator | 2003-12-12 |
| Movie | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Gimli | 2003-12-17 |
| Movie | The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai | Narrator | 2003-07-07 |
| Movie | Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy | self | 2003-10-21 |
| Movie | Justice League: Paradise Lost | Lord Hades (voice) | 2003-07-22 |
| Movie | The Medallion | Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe | 2003-08-15 |
| Movie | The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring | Self | 2002-04-01 |
| Movie | Scorcher | Dr. Matthew Sallin | 2002-10-04 |
| Movie | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Gimli / Treebeard (voice) | 2002-12-18 |
| Movie | Sabretooth | Anthony Bricklin | 2002-11-26 |
| Movie | Endangered Species | Police Lt. Wyznowski | 2002-11-14 |
| Series | Fillmore! | Unknown | 2002-09-14 |
| Series | The Zeta Project | Unknown | 2001-01-27 |
| Movie | Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' | Self | 2001-12-09 |
| Movie | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Gimli | 2001-12-18 |
| Movie | Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring | Narrator (voice) | 2001-12-23 |
| Movie | Quest for the Ring | Self | 2001-11-29 |
| Movie | Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol | Ivan | 2000-10-05 |
| Movie | Britannic | Captain Barrett | 2000-01-10 |
| Series | The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne | Unknown | 2000-06-18 |
| Movie | Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists | King Akron | 2000-03-24 |
| Movie | Au Pair | Nigel Kent | 1999-08-22 |
| Movie | Secret of the Andes | Father Claver | 1999-07-15 |
| Series | You Wish | Mustafa | 1997-09-26 |
| Movie | Cats Don't Dance | Woolie Mammoth (voice) | 1997-03-26 |
| Movie | Body Armor | Rasheed | 1997-12-22 |
| Movie | Bloodsport III | Jacques Duvalier | 1996-12-05 |
| Movie | Marquis de Sade | Inspector Marais | 1996-10-19 |
| Movie | Catherine the Great | Pugachev | 1996-04-28 |
| Series | Arli$$ | Unknown | 1996-08-10 |
| Movie | Aladdin and the King of Thieves | Cassim (voice) | 1996-05-20 |
| Movie | The Great White Hype | Johnny Windsor | 1996-05-03 |
| Series | Star Trek: Voyager | Unknown | 1995-01-16 |
| Series | Freakazoid! | Unknown | 1995-09-09 |
| Movie | Glory Daze | Luther | 1995-10-01 |
| Series | Sliders | Maximillian Arturo | 1995-03-22 |
| Series | Pinky and the Brain | Unknown | 1995-09-09 |
| Movie | Blood of the Innocent | Shmuda | 1994-01-01 |
| Movie | Robot in the Family | Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri | 1994-03-02 |
| Series | Fantastic Four | Unknown | 1994-09-24 |
| Series | Gargoyles | Unknown | 1994-10-24 |
| Series | Duckman | Unknown | 1994-03-05 |
| Movie | A Flintstones Christmas Carol | Charles Brickens (voice) | 1994-11-21 |
| Series | A Mind to Kill | Unknown | 1994-11-27 |
| Movie | The High Crusade | Bruder Parvus | 1994-06-02 |
| Series | The Untouchables | Michael Malone | 1993-01-11 |
| Movie | The Seventh Coin | Captain Galil | 1993-04-30 |
| Movie | Cyborg Cop | Kessel | 1993-10-05 |
| Movie | Sunset Grill | Stockton | 1993-09-27 |
| Movie | South Beach | 1993-08-04 | |
| Movie | The Magic Paintbrush | Zagal (voice) | 1993-04-22 |
| Movie | The Lost World | Challanger | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter | Professor Warren | 1992-10-21 |
| Movie | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing | Phillip Graff | 1992-03-01 |
| Movie | Canvas | Nick | 1992-09-16 |
| Movie | The Double 0 Kid | Rudi Von Kseenbaum | 1992-09-07 |
| Movie | Return to the Lost World | Professor George Challenger | 1992-04-07 |
| Series | I Misteri Della Giungla Nera | O'Connor | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | The Strauss Dynasty | Gribov | 1991-01-01 |
| Series | Archaeology | Host | 1991-01-01 |
| Series | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Unknown | 1991-09-03 |
| Series | The Strauss Dynasty | Gribov | 1991-12-16 |
| Movie | Before the Storm | Flynn | 1991-07-13 |
| Movie | Journey of Honor | El Zaidan | 1991-04-27 |
| Series | Under Cover | Flynn | 1991-01-07 |
| Movie | Secret Weapon | Mossad Chief | 1990-03-19 |
| Movie | The Trial of the Incredible Hulk | Wilson Fisk | 1989-05-07 |
| Movie | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Sallah | 1989-05-24 |
| Movie | Desperado: Badlands Justice | Richard Marriott | 1989-12-17 |
| Movie | Rising Storm | Donwaldo | 1989-10-21 |
| Series | Tales from the Crypt | Unknown | 1989-06-10 |
| Series | Great Expectations | Joe Gargery | 1989-07-09 |
| Movie | The Gifted One | Carl Boardman | 1989-06-25 |
| Series | Noble House | Quillan Gornt | 1988-02-21 |
| Movie | Waxwork | Werewolf | 1988-06-17 |
| Movie | Goddess of Love | Zeus | 1988-11-20 |
| Series | War and Remembrance | Sammy Mutterperl | 1988-11-13 |
| Movie | Tusks | Roger Singh | 1988-07-29 |
| Movie | Higher Ground | 1988-09-04 | |
| Movie | Young Toscanini | Rossi | 1988-10-07 |
| Movie | Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam | Edward Tremaine | 1987-10-04 |
| Movie | The Little Match Girl | Chief Murphy | 1987-12-21 |
| Movie | The Living Daylights | General Leonid Pushkin | 1987-06-29 |
| 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 |
| Series | Murder, She Wrote | Harry Waverly | 1984-09-30 |
| Movie | Best Revenge | Mustapha | 1984-10-19 |
| Movie | Kim | Babu | 1984-05-16 |
| Movie | No Man's Land | Grimshaw | 1984-05-27 |
| Movie | Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight | Baron Fortinbras | 1984-08-17 |
| Series | Sadat | Gamal Abdel Nasser | 1983-10-31 |
| Movie | Sahara | Rasoul | 1983-12-01 |
| Series | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Unknown | 1983-10-03 |
| Movie | Victor/Victoria | Andre Cassell | 1982-04-25 |
| Movie | Ivanhoe | Front de Boeuf | 1982-02-23 |
| Movie | Sphinx | Stephanos Markoulis | 1981-02-11 |
| Movie | The Island of Adventure | Smith | 1981-12-01 |
| Movie | The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' | Self | 1981-11-28 |
| Movie | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Sallah | 1981-06-12 |
| Series | Peter and Paul | Silas | 1981-04-12 |
| Series | Shōgun | Vasco Rodrigues | 1980-09-15 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Henry VIII | Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V | 1979-02-25 |
| Movie | Fearless Frank | 1978-10-04 | |
| Movie | The Nativity | Nestor | 1978-12-17 |
| Series | The BBC Television Shakespeare | Unknown | 1978-12-03 |
| Series | Hazell | Unknown | 1978-01-16 |
| Series | CHiPs | Nakura (as John Rhys Davies) | 1977-09-15 |
| Series | 1990 | Unknown | 1977-09-18 |
| Series | Target | Unknown | 1977-09-09 |
| Movie | Beasts: During Barty's Party | Peter Newell | 1976-10-23 |
| Series | I, Claudius | Naevius Sutorius Macro | 1976-09-20 |
| Series | Beasts | Unknown | 1976-10-16 |
| Movie | The Naked Civil Servant | Barndoor | 1975-12-17 |
| Series | Quiller | Unknown | 1975-08-29 |
| Series | Within These Walls | Unknown | 1974-01-04 |
| Series | Warship | Unknown | 1973-06-07 |
| Movie | Penny Gold | Rugby Player | 1973-06-22 |
| Series | The Adventures of Black Beauty | Unknown | 1972-09-17 |
| Series | Budgie | 1971-04-09 | |
| Series | The Guardians | Unknown | 1971-07-10 |
| Series | Z-Cars | Unknown | 1962-01-02 |
| Series | Dixon of Dock Green | Unknown | 1955-07-09 |