John Rhys-Davies

May 05, 1944 (80 years old) in Ammanford, Wales, UK

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.

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Known For

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Honest Trailers

Voice of the Brine King (archive footage)

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Star Trek: Voyager

Leonardo da Vinci

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Psych

Curator

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The Flintstones

Charles Brickens (voice)

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Once Upon a Time

Grand Pabbie (voice)

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Peak Practice

Mike King

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Murder, She Wrote

Harry Waverly

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Batman: The Animated Series

'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)

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Sliders

Maximillian Arturo

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Tales from the Crypt

Duval

Credits

The Sword of Thyrus Future

King Athol

★ NR
Nameless Future

Barnaby

★ NR
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr Future

Jarred Starr

★ NR
Lantern City Future

Desmond Wilhorn

★ 7
Archaeology Future

Host

★ 4
Legends of Ileydria Future

Narrator

★ NR
Starbright 2025

Raphael

★ NR
The Gates 2024

Frederick Ladbroke

★ 4.5
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 2023

Brine King (voice)

★ 6.6
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford 2023

Self

★ 7.7
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 2023

Self

★ 6.4
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 2023

Sallah

★ 6.6
Kingslayer 2022

Guillaume Maréchal

★ 6
Silent Night: A Song for the World 2021

Douglas Haig

★ 5.5
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age 2021

Self - Actor (archive footage)

★ 7.8
Bad Cupid 2021

Archie

★ 4.8
Moments in Spacetime 2020

Mason

★ 6
Valley of the Gods 2020

Dr. Hermann

★ 5.5
G-Loc 2020

Henry

★ 5.5
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia 2020

Galahad (voice)

★ 8.2
Tainted 2020

Vladimir

★ 4.5
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland 2020

★ 6.9
Shadowtown 2020

Einar

★ 3.9
Grizzly II: Revenge 2020

Bouchard

★ 2.9
Mosley 2019

Warnie (voice)

★ 6.8
Santa Fake 2019

Jow

★ 3.8
The Pilgrim's Progress 2019

Evangelist (voice)

★ 7.6
Aquaman 2018

Brine King (voice)

★ 6.9
Fragments of Truth 2018

Narrator (voice)

★ NR
Aux 2018

Jack

★ 6.3
I Am Israel 2017

Narrator

★ NR
Camera Store 2016

Pinky Steuben

★ 5.7
Winter Thaw 2016

Martin Avdeitch

★ NR
The Apostle Peter: Redemption 2016

Peter

★ 6.8
The Shannara Chronicles 2016

Eventine

★ 7
The Blue Mauritius 2016

Hanson

★ NR
Many Beautiful Things 2015

John Ruskin (voice)

★ 6
Golden Shoes 2015

Burt

★ 5.8
Documentary Now! 2015

Garth Davies-Gruffudd

★ 7
The Watchmaker's Apprentice 2015

Narrator

★ 7.3
Beyond the Mask 2015

Charles Kemp

★ 5.5
Killing Jesus 2015

Annas

★ 6.3
Harvey Beaks 2015

Elder Bug (voice)

★ 6.1
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made 2015

Self

★ 6.7
The Adventures of Puss in Boots 2015

Goodsword (voice)

★ 7.1
Let The Season In 2014

Self / Narrator

★ 9
Under Milk Wood 2014

Voice

★ 6.1
Time Lapse 2014

Mr. Bezzeredes

★ 6.5
Saul: The Journey to Damascus 2014

Caiphas

★ 7.5
Apocalypse Pompeii 2014

Colonel Carlos Dillard

★ 4.8
Prisoners of the Sun 2013

Professor Hayden Masterton

★ 3.9
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map 2013

Gnarlybeard (voice)

★ 8.3
Concrete Blondes 2013

Kostas Jakobatos

★ 5
100 Degrees Below Zero 2013

Ralph Dillard

★ 4.3
Smokin' 2013

Doctor

★ NR
Missing Christmas 2012

Narrator / Santa (voice)

★ NR
Metal Hurlant Chronicles 2012

L'alchimiste

★ 6.1
Honest Trailers 2012

Voice of the Brine King (archive footage)

★ 6.4
Escape 2012

Malcom Andrews

★ 5.2
Once Upon a Time 2011

Grand Pabbie (voice)

★ 7.4
Return to the Hiding Place 2011

Eusi

★ 6.1
Treasure Hunters 2011

★ 4.2
Ferocious Planet 2011

Senator Jackson Crenshaw

★ 4.4
The King James Bible: The Book That Changed the World 2011

Himeself (Narrator)

★ 10
Face Off 2011

Self - Guest Judge

★ 7.1
Three Wise Women 2010

Green

★ 4.9
Fish Hooks 2010

Magic Apple (voice)

★ 6.4
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes 2010

Dr. Watson (voice)

★ 6.5
Medium Raw 2010

Elliot Carbon

★ 4.4
31 North 62 East 2009

John Hammond

★ 4.8
Anacondas: Trail of Blood 2009

Peter "J.D." Murdoch

★ 4.7
Reclaiming the Blade 2009

Narrator (voice)

★ 5.9
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire 2009

★ 6.3
Legend of the Seeker 2008

Horace

★ 7.4
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant 2008

Narrator

★ NR
Anaconda 3: Offspring 2008

Peter "J.D." Murdoch

★ 4.7
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles 2008

Sangimel

★ 5.2
Kiss Me Deadly 2008

Yale Ericson

★ 5.1
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale 2007

Merick

★ 4.8
The Legend of Sasquatch 2007

Ranger Steve

★ 4.7
The Ferryman 2007

The Greek

★ 4.5
One Night with the King 2006

Mordecai

★ 6.6
Shark Bait 2006

Thorton (voice)

★ 5
Psych 2006

Curator

★ 7.9
The King Maker 2005

Phillippe

★ 4
Shadows in the Sun 2005

Mr. Andrew Benton

★ 6.2
The Lost Angel 2005

Father Kevin

★ 3.7
The Game of Their Lives 2005

Bill Jeffrey

★ 5.7
Revelations 2005

Professor Lampley

★ 5.7
Chupacabra Terror 2005

Captain Randolph

★ 5.2
Ringers: Lord of the Fans 2005

Self

★ 6.3
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' 2004

Self

★ 6
Catching Kringle 2004

Santa

★ 2
The Privileged Planet 2004

Narrator

★ 7
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! 2004

★ 7.2
Vlad 2004

Narrator

★ 4.1
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement 2004

Viscount Mabrey

★ 6.7
The Lady Musketeer 2004

Porthos

★ 5.2
12 Days of Terror 2004

Captain

★ 5.4
The Making of the Return of the King 2004

Self

★ 8.8
Dragon Storm 2004

King Fastrad

★ 4.8
Stars of the Pharaohs 2004

Narrator

★ NR
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003

Gimli

★ 8.5
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King 2003

Self / Narrator

★ 8.3
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy 2003

self

★ 8.2
Coronado 2003

Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos

★ 4.4
The Making of Shōgun 2003

★ NR
Never Say Never Mind 2003

★ NR
The Medallion 2003

Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe

★ 5.6
Justice League: Paradise Lost 2003

Lord Hades (voice)

★ 8
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai 2003

Narrator

★ NR
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea 2003

Narrator (voice)

★ 6
Helen of Troy 2003

King Priam of Troy

★ 6.3
The Making of The Two Towers 2003

★ 8.8
The Jungle Book 2 2003

Ranjan's Father (voice)

★ 5.9
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories 2003

Self

★ 8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002

Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

★ 8.4
Sabretooth 2002

Anthony Bricklin

★ 4.6
Endangered Species 2002

Police Lt. Wyznowski

★ 4.2
Scorcher 2002

Dr. Matthew Sallin

★ 4.5
Fillmore! 2002

★ 7.4
Lord of the Piercing 2002

Gimli (archive footage)

★ 6.5
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring 2002

Self

★ 9
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001

Narrator (voice)

★ 6.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001

Gimli

★ 8.4
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' 2001

Self

★ 7.8
Quest for the Ring 2001

Self

★ 5.6
Justice League 2001

Lord Hades (voice)

★ 8.1
The Zeta Project 2001

Edgar Mandragora (voice)

★ 7.4
Disney's House of Mouse 2001

Oberon (voice)

★ 7.4
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol 2000

Ivan

★ 4.9
The Gold Cross 2000

Rodrigues

★ NR
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne 2000

★ 7.2
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists 2000

King Akron

★ 4.4
Britannic 2000

Captain Barrett

★ 6.8
Au Pair 1999

Nigel Kent

★ 5.8
Secret of the Andes 1999

Father Claver

★ 6.8
SpongeBob SquarePants 1999

Man Ray (voice)

★ 7.7
Mickey Mouse Works 1999

Oberon (voice)

★ 6.7
Body Armor 1997

Rasheed

★ 3.2
You Wish 1997

Mustafa

★ 4
Cats Don't Dance 1997

Woolie Mammoth (voice)

★ 7.2
Bloodsport III 1996

Jacques Duvalier

★ 5.5
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh 1996

Narrator (voice)

★ 7.2
Marquis de Sade 1996

Inspector Marais

★ 3.4
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm 1996

Asgarth (voice)

★ 7
Arliss 1996

★ 6.7
Aladdin and the King of Thieves 1996

Cassim (voice)

★ 6.3
The Great White Hype 1996

Johnny Windsor

★ 5.2
Catherine the Great 1996

Pugachev

★ 5.7
Echo of Blue 1996

★ 5
Glory Daze 1995

Luther

★ 5.1
Pinky and the Brain 1995

★ 7.6
Freakazoid! 1995

Professor Beasthead (voice)

★ 7.8
Sliders 1995

Maximillian Arturo

★ 7.6
Star Trek: Voyager 1995

Leonardo da Vinci

★ 7.8
A Mind to Kill 1994

★ NR
A Flintstones Christmas Carol 1994

Charles Brickens (voice)

★ 6.7
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters 1994

Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)

★ 7.8
Gargoyles 1994

Macbeth (voice)

★ 8.1
Fantastic Four 1994

★ 6.5
The High Crusade 1994

Bruder Parvus

★ 5
Duckman 1994

★ 7.2
Robot in the Family 1994

Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri

★ 1.7
Blood of the Innocent 1994

Shmuda

★ 4.5
Cyborg Cop 1993

Kessel

★ 4.4
Sunset Grill 1993

Stockton

★ 4.1
Animaniacs 1993

Tympannini (voice)

★ 8
South Beach 1993

★ 3.2
Peak Practice 1993

Mike King

★ 6.1
The Seventh Coin 1993

Captain Galil

★ 3
The Magic Paintbrush 1993

Zagal (voice)

★ NR
The Untouchables 1993

Michael Malone

★ 7.3
Ring of the Musketeers 1992

Maruice Treville

★ NR
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World 1992

Host

★ 7
The Unnamable II 1992

Professor Warren

★ 4.8
Canvas 1992

Nick

★ 5.5
The Double 0 Kid 1992

Rudi Von Kseenbaum

★ 4.9
Batman: The Animated Series 1992

'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)

★ 8.5
Return to the Lost World 1992

Professor George Challenger

★ 5.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing 1992

Phillip Graff

★ 6.6
The Lost World 1992

Challanger

★ 5.2
The Legend of Prince Valiant 1991

★ 5.7
Before the Storm 1991

Flynn

★ NR
Great Expectations 1991

Joe Gargery

★ 6.7
Journey of Honor 1991

El Zaidan

★ 4.9
Under Cover 1991

Flynn

★ NR
The Strauss Dynasty 1991

Gribov

★ 8.2
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera 1991

O'Connor

★ 8.5
Strauss Dynasty 1991

Gribov

★ NR
Secret Weapon 1990

Mossad Chief

★ 6
Desperado: Badlands Justice 1989

Richard Marriott

★ NR
Rising Storm 1989

Donwaldo

★ 4.3
The Gifted One 1989

Carl Boardman

★ 7
Tales from the Crypt 1989

Duval

★ 8
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989

Sallah

★ 7.8
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk 1989

Wilson Fisk

★ 6.4
Goddess of Love 1988

Zeus

★ 4
War and Remembrance 1988

Sammy Mutterperl

★ 7.9
Young Toscanini 1988

Rossi

★ 5.9
Higher Ground 1988

★ 5
Tusks 1988

Roger Singh

★ 3
Waxwork 1988

Werewolf

★ 6.1
Noble House 1988

Quillan Gornt

★ 6.9
The Little Match Girl 1987

Chief Murphy

★ 4.5
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam 1987

Edward Tremaine

★ 6.8
The Living Daylights 1987

General Leonid Pushkin

★ 6.5
Firewalker 1986

Corky Taylor

★ 5.3
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro 1986

Chris Tucker

★ 8.2
King Solomon's Mines 1985

Dogati

★ 5.4
Best Revenge 1984

Mustapha

★ NR
Murder, She Wrote 1984

Harry Waverly

★ 7.5
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 1984

Baron Fortinbras

★ 5.2
No Man's Land 1984

Grimshaw

★ 6
Kim 1984

Babu

★ 6
Robin of Sherwood 1984

★ 7.6
Nairobi Affair 1984

Simon

★ 4.8
Sahara 1983

Rasoul

★ 5.3
Sadat 1983

Gamal Abdel Nasser

★ 7
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983

★ 6.3
Reilly: Ace of Spies 1983

Tanyatos

★ 7
Victor/Victoria 1982

Andre Cassell

★ 7.3
Ivanhoe 1982

Front de Boeuf

★ 6.3
The Island of Adventure 1981

Smith

★ 4.5
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' 1981

Self

★ 7.2
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981

Sallah

★ 7.9
Peter and Paul 1981

Silas

★ 7
Sphinx 1981

Stephanos Markoulis

★ 5.6
The Merchant of Venice 1980

Salerio

★ 7
Shōgun 1980

Vasco Rodrigues

★ 7.7
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square 1980

Solicitor

★ 6.4
Fox 1980

Warleigh

★ 1
The Danedyke Mystery 1979

Armchair

★ NR
Henry VIII 1979

Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V

★ 6.5
The Nativity 1978

Nestor

★ 6
The BBC Television Shakespeare 1978

Salerio

★ 5.2
Fearless Frank 1978

★ NR
Enemy at the Door 1978

George Trenett

★ 8
Hazell 1978

★ 5.3
1990 1977

★ 6
CHiPs 1977

Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)

★ 6.8
Target 1977

★ 6.5
Beasts: During Barty's Party 1976

Peter Newell

★ NR
Beasts 1976

Peter Newell

★ 7
I, Claudius 1976

★ 7.8
The Naked Civil Servant 1975

Barndoor

★ 6.7
Quiller 1975

Leindorf

★ NR
The Sweeney 1975

Ron Brett

★ 7.7
Within These Walls 1974

★ 5.3
Penny Gold 1973

Rugby Player

★ 5.7
Warship 1973

★ 5.5
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night 1972

Caleb Selling

★ NR
The Adventures of Black Beauty 1972

Alfred Kidney

★ 6.2
The Guardians 1971

★ 5.5
Z-Cars 1962

★ 7
The Flintstones 1960

Charles Brickens (voice)

★ 7.4
Dixon of Dock Green 1955

Dunlop

★ 5.3

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