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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-05-05 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Ammanford, Wales, UK

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.

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Known For

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Star Trek: Voyager

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Psych

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Once Upon a Time

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The Flintstones

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Dixon of Dock Green

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Tales from the Crypt

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Murder, She Wrote

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Batman: The Animated Series

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Peak Practice

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Question Time

Acting

2025

Starbright as Raphael

2024

The Gates as Frederick Ladbroke

2023

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Self

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom as Brine King (voice)

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Sallah

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford as Self

2022

Kingslayer as Guillaume Maréchal

2021

Silent Night: A Song for the World as Douglas Haig

Bad Cupid as Archie

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2020

Grizzly II: Revenge as Bouchard

Valley of the Gods as Dr. Hermann

Moments in Spacetime as Mason

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

Tainted as Vladimir

G-Loc as Henry

Shadowtown as Einar

Josh Gates Tonight as Self

Reunited Apart as Self

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Galahad (voice)

2019

The Pilgrim's Progress as Evangelist (voice)

Mosley as Warnie (voice)

Santa Fake as Jow

2018

Fragments of Truth as Narrator (voice)

Aux as Jack

Aquaman as Brine King (voice)

2017

I Am Israel as Narrator

2016

The Blue Mauritius as Hanson

The Apostle Peter: Redemption as Peter

Camera Store as Pinky Steuben

Winter Thaw as Martin Avdeitch

The Shannara Chronicles as Eventine

2015

Beyond the Mask as Charles Kemp

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made as Self

Killing Jesus as Annas

The Watchmaker's Apprentice as Narrator

Golden Shoes as Burt

Many Beautiful Things as John Ruskin (voice)

Harvey Beaks as Elder Bug (voice)

Documentary Now! as Garth Davies-Gruffudd

The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Goodsword (voice)

2014

Apocalypse Pompeii as Colonel Carlos Dillard

Under Milk Wood as Voice

Time Lapse as Mr. Bezzeredes

Saul: The Journey to Damascus as Caiphas

Let The Season In as Self / Narrator

2013

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map as Gnarlybeard (voice)

100 Degrees Below Zero as Ralph Dillard

Concrete Blondes as Kostas Jakobatos

Prisoners of the Sun as Professor Hayden Masterton

Smokin' as Doctor

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten as Bouchard (archive footage)

2012

Escape as Malcom Andrews

Missing Christmas as Narrator / Santa (voice)

Metal Hurlant Chronicles as L'alchimiste

2011

Ferocious Planet as Senator Jackson Crenshaw

Return to the Hiding Place as Eusi

Treasure Hunters

The King James Bible: The Book That Changed the World as Himeself (Narrator)

Once Upon a Time as Grand Pabbie (voice)

Once Upon a Time as Narrator (voice)

Face Off as Self - Guest Judge

2010

Medium Raw as Elliot Carbon

Three Wise Women as Green

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson (voice)

Fish Hooks as Magic Apple (voice)

2009

Anacondas: Trail of Blood as Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Reclaiming the Blade as Narrator (voice)

31 North 62 East as John Hammond

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

2008

Anaconda 3: Offspring as Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles as Sangimel

Kiss Me Deadly as Yale Ericson

The Search for the Ark of the Covenant as Narrator

Legend of the Seeker as Horace

2007

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale as Merick

The Ferryman as The Greek

The Legend of Sasquatch as Ranger Steve

2006

One Night with the King as Mordecai

Shark Bait as Thorton (voice)

Psych as Curator

2005

Chupacabra Terror as Captain Randolph

The King Maker as Phillippe

Shadows in the Sun as Mr. Andrew Benton

The Game of Their Lives as Bill Jeffrey

Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self

The Lost Angel as Father Kevin

Revelations as Professor Lampley

2004

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement as Viscount Mabrey

Dragon Storm as King Fastrad

The Privileged Planet as Narrator

12 Days of Terror as Captain

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King' as Self

Stars of the Pharaohs as Narrator

Vlad as Narrator

Catching Kringle as Santa

The Making of the Return of the King as Self

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

The Lady Musketeer as Porthos

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Gimli

Never Say Never Mind

The Medallion as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe

Coronado as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos

The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai as Narrator

Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories as Self

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King as Self / Narrator

The Jungle Book 2 as Ranjan's Father (voice)

Justice League: Paradise Lost as Lord Hades (voice)

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea as Narrator (voice)

The Making of Shōgun

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as self

The Making of The Two Towers

Helen of Troy as King Priam of Troy

2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

Scorcher as Dr. Matthew Sallin

Sabretooth as Anthony Bricklin

Endangered Species as Police Lt. Wyznowski

The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring as Self

Lord of the Piercing as Gimli (archive footage)

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Gimli

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring as Narrator (voice)

Quest for the Ring as Self

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings' as Self

Justice League as Lord Hades (voice)

The Zeta Project as Edgar Mandragora (voice)

Disney's House of Mouse as Oberon (voice)

2000

Britannic as Captain Barrett

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists as King Akron

Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol as Ivan

The Gold Cross as Rodrigues

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

1999

Secret of the Andes as Father Claver

Au Pair as Nigel Kent

SpongeBob SquarePants as Man Ray (voice)

Mickey Mouse Works as Oberon (voice)

1997

Body Armor as Rasheed

Cats Don't Dance as Woolie Mammoth (voice)

You Wish as Mustafa

1996

The Great White Hype as Johnny Windsor

Aladdin and the King of Thieves as Cassim (voice)

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh as Narrator (voice)

Bloodsport III as Jacques Duvalier

Marquis de Sade as Inspector Marais

Catherine the Great as Pugachev

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm as Asgarth (voice)

1995

Glory Daze as Luther

Sliders as Maximillian Arturo

Pinky and the Brain

Star Trek: Voyager as Leonardo da Vinci

Freakazoid! as Professor Beasthead (voice)

1994

The High Crusade as Bruder Parvus

A Flintstones Christmas Carol as Charles Brickens (voice)

Blood of the Innocent as Shmuda

Robot in the Family as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri

Gargoyles as Macbeth (voice)

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)

1993

Cyborg Cop as Kessel

The Magic Paintbrush as Zagal (voice)

The Seventh Coin as Captain Galil

Sunset Grill as Stockton

The Untouchables as Michael Malone

Peak Practice as Mike King

Animaniacs as Tympannini (voice)

1992

The Lost World as Challanger

The Unnamable II as Professor Warren

Return to the Lost World as Professor George Challenger

Canvas as Nick

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing as Phillip Graff

The Double 0 Kid as Rudi Von Kseenbaum

The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World as Host

Batman: The Animated Series as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)

Ring of the Musketeers as Maruice Treville

1991

Journey of Honor as El Zaidan

Before the Storm as Flynn

The Strauss Dynasty as Gribov

Under Cover as Flynn

The Legend of Prince Valiant

Under Cover as Flynn

I Misteri Della Giungla Nera as O'Connor

Strauss Dynasty as Gribov

Great Expectations as Joe Gargery

1990

Secret Weapon as Mossad Chief

1989

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as Sallah

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk as Wilson Fisk

Rising Storm as Donwaldo

The Gifted One as Carl Boardman

Desperado: Badlands Justice as Richard Marriott

Tales from the Crypt as Duval

1988

Waxwork as Werewolf

Tusks as Roger Singh

Young Toscanini as Rossi

Goddess of Love as Zeus

Noble House as Quillan Gornt

War and Remembrance as Sammy Mutterperl

1987

The Living Daylights as General Leonid Pushkin

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam as Edward Tremaine

The Little Match Girl as Chief Murphy

1986

Firewalker as Corky Taylor

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro as Chris Tucker

1985

King Solomon's Mines as Dogati

1984

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight as Baron Fortinbras

Best Revenge as Mustapha

Kim as Babu

No Man's Land as Grimshaw

Nairobi Affair as Simon

Murder, She Wrote as Harry Waverly

Robin of Sherwood

Murder, She Wrote as Lancaster

Murder, She Wrote as Harry Mordecai

1983

Sahara as Rasoul

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Sadat as Gamal Abdel Nasser

Reilly: Ace of Spies as Tanyatos

1982

Victor/Victoria as Andre Cassell

Ivanhoe as Front de Boeuf

1981

Raiders of the Lost Ark as Sallah

Sphinx as Stephanos Markoulis

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' as Self

The Island of Adventure as Smith

Peter and Paul as Silas

1980

Fox as Warleigh

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square as Solicitor

The Merchant of Venice as Salerio

Shōgun as Vasco Rodrigues

Shōgun as Self

1979

The Danedyke Mystery as Armchair

Henry VIII as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V

Question Time as Self - Panellist

1978

The Nativity as Nestor

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Enemy at the Door as George Trenett

1977

CHiPs as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)

1976

Beasts: During Barty's Party as Peter Newell

Beasts as Peter Newell

I, Claudius as Naevius Sutorius Macro

1975

The Naked Civil Servant as Barndoor

The Sweeney as Ron Brett

Quiller as Leindorf

1974

Within These Walls

1973

Penny Gold as Rugby Player

1972

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night as Caleb Selling

The Adventures of Black Beauty as Alfred Kidney

1971

1962

1960

The Flintstones as Charles Brickens (voice)

1955

Dixon of Dock Green as Dunlop

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The Sword of Thyrus as King Athol

Nameless as Barnaby

DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr as Jarred Starr

Lantern City as Desmond Wilhorn

Archaeology as Host

Legends of Ileydria as Narrator

Writing

1995

Sliders as Story

1988

Tusks as Writer