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John Rhys-Davies
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 655
IMDb ID: nm0722636
Known for: Acting
Born: May 5, 1944
Age: 82
Place of birth: Ammanford, Wales, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1955 - 2026
Years active: 72
Average TMDB rating: 6.44
Wikidata: Q16455
Also known as
John Rhys Davies • Jonathan Rhys-Davies • John Rhys-Davis • Джон Рис-Дэвис • جان ریس-دیویس
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Writer (2)Story (1)
Biography
John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and vocal artist. He is 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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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with John Rhys-Davies.
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 • Movie
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 • Movie
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 • Movie
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
2013 • Movie
as Sallah
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 • Movie
as Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989 • Movie
as Evangelist (voice)
The Pilgrim's Progress
2019 • Movie
as Yousef (voice)
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
2014 • Movie
as André Cassell
Victor/Victoria
1982 • Movie
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
Cats Don't Dance
1997 • Movie
as Brine King (voice)
Aquaman
2018 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with John Rhys-Davies.
as BugAnne's Father (voice) • 1 eps
Rick and Morty
2013 • Series
as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice) • 1 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 • Series
as Lord Hades (voice) • 2 eps
Justice League
2001 • Series
as Galahad (voice) • 10 eps
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020 • Series
as Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice) • 4 eps
Gargoyles
1994 • Series
as Tympannini (voice) • 1 eps
Animaniacs
1993 • Series
as Duval • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
as Curator • 1 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
as Macro • 2 eps
I, Claudius
1976 • Series
as Professor Beasthead (voice) • 1 eps
Freakazoid!
1995 • Series
as Leonardo da Vinci • 2 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 • Series
as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice) • 1 eps
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with John Rhys-Davies.
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 • Movie
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 • Movie
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 • Movie
as Brine King (voice)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 • Movie
as Raphael
Starbright
2026 • Movie
as Brine King (voice)
Aquaman
2018 • Movie
as Sallah
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 • Movie
as Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989 • Movie
as Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with John Rhys-Davies.
as BugAnne's Father (voice) • 1 eps
Rick and Morty
2013 • Series
as Harry Waverly • 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
1984 • Series
as Curator • 1 eps
Psych
2006 • Series
as Self - Panellist • 1 eps
Question Time
1979 • Series
as Grand Pabbie (voice) • 3 eps
Once Upon a Time
2011 • Series
as Leonardo da Vinci • 2 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 • Series
1 eps
Z-Cars
1962 • Series
as Tympannini (voice) • 1 eps
Animaniacs
1993 • Series
as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice) • 1 eps
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 • Series
Story • 2 eps
Sliders
1995 • Series
as Duval • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
as Man Ray (voice) • 2 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for John Rhys-Davies.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for John Rhys-Davies.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for John Rhys-Davies.
as Professor Harisson
Bone Keeper
2026 • Movie
as Raphael
Starbright
2026 • Movie
as Old John Newton
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
2025 • Movie
as Narrator
Machine Heart
2025 • Movie
as Narrator
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
2025 • Movie
as Frederick Ladbroke
The Gates
2024 • Movie
as Brine King (voice)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 • Movie
as Self
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023 • Movie
as Self
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 • Movie
as Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 • Movie
as Guillaume Maréchal
Kingslayer
2022 • Movie
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for John Rhys-Davies.
as Galahad (voice) • 10 eps
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Reunited Apart
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Josh Gates Tonight
2020 • Series
as Eventine • 8 eps
The Shannara Chronicles
2016 • Series
as Garth Davies-Gruffudd • 1 eps
Documentary Now!
2015 • Series
as Elder Bug (voice) • 1 eps
Harvey Beaks
2015 • Series
as Goodsword (voice) • 1 eps
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015 • Series
as BugAnne's Father (voice) • 1 eps
Rick and Morty
2013 • Series
as Bouchard (archive footage) • 1 eps
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013 • Series
as L'alchimiste • 1 eps
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
2012 • Series
as Grand Pabbie (voice) • 3 eps
Once Upon a Time
2011 • Series
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
Face Off
2011 • Series