John Rhys-Davies
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Rhys-Davies
Filmography
Acting (200)
2026
Bone Keeperas Professor Harisson
5.1
2026
Starbrightas Raphael
5.7
2025
Amazing Grace: The Untold Storyas Old John Newton
10.0
2025
Machine Heartas Narrator
2025
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the Kingas Narrator
8.0
2024
The Gatesas Frederick Ladbroke
7.0
2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomas Brine King (voice)
6.5
7.7
6.6
2023
6.5
2022
Kingslayeras Guillaume Maréchal
5.6
2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Ageas Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.8
2021
Bad Cupidas Archie
4.5
2020
Moments in Spacetimeas Mason
6.0
2020
Valley of the Godsas Dr. Hermann
5.2
2020
G-Locas Henry
5.6
2020
Taintedas Vladimir
4.5
2020
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Irelandas Old Patrick
7.3
2020
Shadowtownas Einar
3.9
2020
Grizzly II: Revengeas Bouchard
3.1
2019
Mosleyas Warnie (voice)
6.8
2019
Santa Fakeas Jow
3.7
2019
The Pilgrim's Progressas Evangelist (voice)
7.6
2018
Silent Night: A Song for the Worldas Douglas Haig
7.0
2018
Aquamanas Brine King (voice)
6.9
2018
Fragments of Truthas Narrator (voice)
2018
Auxas Jack
6.4
2017
I AM ISRAELas Narrator
2016
Camera Storeas Pinky Steuben
5.8
2016
Winter Thawas Martin Avdeitch
2016
The Apostle Peter: Redemptionas Peter
6.5
2016
The Blue Mauritiusas Hanson
2015
Many Beautiful Thingsas John Ruskin (voice)
6.0
2015
Golden Shoesas Burt
5.8
2015
The Watchmaker's Apprenticeas Narrator
7.3
2015
Beyond the Maskas Charles Kemp
5.5
2015
Killing Jesusas Annas
6.3
6.7
2014
Let The Season Inas Self / Narrator
9.0
2014
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophetas Yousef (voice)
7.3
2014
Time Lapseas Mr. Bezzeredes
6.5
2014
Under Milk Woodas Voice
6.2
2014
Saul: The Journey to Damascusas Caiphas
7.5
2014
Apocalypse Pompeiias Colonel Carlos Dillard
4.7
2013
Prisoners of the Sunas Professor Hayden Masterton
3.9
2013
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Mapas Gnarlybeard (voice)
8.1
2013
Concrete Blondesas Kostas Jakobatos
4.8
2013
100 Degrees Below Zeroas Ralph Dillard
4.2
2013
Smokin'as Doctor
2012
Missing Christmasas Narrator / Santa (voice)
2012
Escapeas Malcom Andrews
4.7
2011
KJB: The Book That Changed the Worldas Himeself (Narrator)
10.0
2011
Return to the Hiding Placeas Eusi
6.1
2011
4.2
2011
Ferocious Planetas Senator Jackson Crenshaw
4.4
2010
Three Wise Womenas Green
4.8
2010
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmesas Dr. Watson (voice)
6.5
2010
Medium Rawas Elliot Carbon
4.8
2009
31 North 62 Eastas John Hammond
4.8
2009
Anacondas: Trail of Bloodas Peter "J.D." Murdoch
4.6
2009
Reclaiming the Bladeas Narrator (voice)
5.9
2008
The Search for the Ark of the Covenantas Narrator
7.0
2008
Anaconda 3: Offspringas Peter "J.D." Murdoch
4.6
2008
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chroniclesas Sangimel
5.1
2008
Kiss Me Deadlyas Yale Ericson
4.8
2007
4.8
2007
The Ferrymanas The Greek
4.6
2007
The Legend of Sasquatchas Ranger Steve
4.7
2006
One Night with the Kingas Mordecai
6.7
2006
8.8
2006
8.8
2006
8.8
2006
Shark Baitas Thorton (voice)
4.9
2005
The King Makeras Phillippe
4.3
2005
Collectormania 7as Self
2005
Shadows in the Sunas Mr. Andrew Benton
6.2
2005
The Lost Angelas Father Kevin
4.1
2005
The Game of Their Livesas Bill Jeffrey
5.8
2005
Prophecies of the Passionas Self
10.0
2005
Chupacabra Terroras Captain Randolph
5.1
2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fansas Self
6.4
6.5
2004
Catching Kringleas Santa
6.0
2004
The Privileged Planetas Narrator
7.4
2004
Vladas Narrator
4.1
2004
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagementas Viscount Mabrey
6.7
2004
12 Days of Terroras Captain
5.5
2004
Dragon Stormas King Fastrad
5.0
2004
Stars of the Pharaohsas Narrator
2003
8.5
2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the Kingas Self / Narrator
8.1
2003
7.0
2003
7.9
2003
Coronadoas Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
4.5
8.0
2003
The Medallionas Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
5.6
2003
Justice League: Paradise Lostas Lord Hades (voice)
7.6
2003
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinaias Narrator
2003
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Seaas Narrator (voice)
7.0
2003
The Jungle Book 2as Ranjan's Father (voice)
5.9
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towersas Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
8.4
2002
Sabretoothas Anthony Bricklin
4.6
2002
Endangered Speciesas Police Lt. Wyznowski
4.3
2002
2002
Scorcheras Dr. Matthew Sallin
4.5
2001
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ringas Narrator (voice)
6.6
8.4
2001
Quest for the Ringas Self
5.7
2000
5.1
2000
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpionas Leonardo da Vinci
8.0
2000
The Gold Crossas Rodrigues
9.0
2000
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mistsas King Akron
4.7
2000
Britannicas Captain Barrett
6.8
1999
Au Pairas Nigel Kent
5.7
1999
Secret of the Andesas Father Claver
7.0
1997
The Protectoras Rasheed
3.1
1997
Cats Don't Danceas Woolie Mammoth (voice)
7.2
1996
Bloodsport IIIas Jacques Duvalier
5.4
1996
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Poohas Narrator (voice)
7.2
1996
Marquis de Sadeas Inspector Marais
3.8
1996
Aladdin and the King of Thievesas Cassim (voice)
6.2
1996
The Great White Hypeas Johnny Windsor
5.2
1996
Catherine the Greatas Pugachev
5.6
1996
6.0
1995
Glory Dazeas Luther
5.2
1994
A Flintstones Christmas Carolas Charles Brickens (voice)
6.8
1994
The High Crusadeas Bruder Parvus
5.2
1994
Robot in the Familyas Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
2.4
1994
Blood of the Innocentas Shmuda
5.3
1993
Cyborg Copas Kessel
4.3
1993
Sunset Grillas Stockton
4.3
1993
3.6
1993
The Seventh Coinas Captain Galil
4.5
1993
The Magic Paintbrushas Zagal (voice)
10.0
1992
7.0
1992
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carteras Professor Warren
4.7
1992
Canvasas Nick
5.4
1992
The Double 0 Kidas Rudi Von Kseenbaum
5.1
1992
Return to the Lost Worldas Professor George Challenger
5.6
1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framingas Phillip Graff
6.9
1992
The Lost Worldas Challanger
5.2
1991
Before the Stormas Flynn
9.0
1991
Journey of Honoras El Zaidan
5.1
1991
Under Coveras Flynn
8.0
1991
The Strauss Dynastyas Gribov
8.4
1990
Secret Weaponas Mossad Chief
7.5
1989
Desperado: Badlands Justiceas Richard Marriott
10.0
1989
Rising Stormas Donwaldo
5.0
1989
The Gifted Oneas Carl Boardman
7.0
1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusadeas Sallah
7.9
1989
The Trial of the Incredible Hulkas Wilson Fisk
6.4
1988
Goddess of Loveas Zeus
5.5
1988
Young Toscaninias Rossi
6.7
1988
6.3
1988
Tusksas Roger Singh
3.6
1988
Waxworkas Werewolf
6.2
1987
The Little Match Girlas Chief Murphy
7.3
1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madamas Edward Tremaine
6.8
1987
The Living Daylightsas General Leonid Pushkin
6.6
1986
Firewalkeras Corky Taylor
5.3
1986
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaroas Chris Tucker
7.7
1985
King Solomon's Minesas Dogati
5.4
1984
Best Revengeas Mustapha
9.0
1984
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knightas Baron Fortinbras
5.2
1984
No Man's Landas Grimshaw
6.5
1984
Kimas Babu
8.0
1984
Nairobi Affairas Simon
5.6
1983
Saharaas Rasoul
5.9
1982
Victor/Victoriaas André Cassell
7.3
1982
Ivanhoeas Front de Boeuf
6.3
1981
The Island of Adventureas Smith
5.3
1981
7.5
1981
Raiders of the Lost Arkas Sallah
7.9
1981
Sphinxas Stephanos Markoulis
5.7
1980
The Merchant of Veniceas Salerio
7.3
1980
Shogunas Vasco Rodrigues
4.5
1980
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Squareas Solicitor
6.0
1980
Foxas Warleigh
1.0
1979
The Danedyke Mysteryas Armchair
1979
Henry VIIIas Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
6.6
1978
The Nativityas Nestor
7.5
1978
1976
Beasts: During Barty's Partyas Peter Newell
9.0
1975
The Naked Civil Servantas Barndoor
6.7
1973
Penny Goldas Rugby Player
6.0
1972
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Nightas Caleb Selling
10.0
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The Sword of Thyrusas King Athol
—
Namelessas Barnaby
—
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starras Jarred Starr
—
The Way of the Windas Uriah the Chief Elder
—
Ellston Bayas Father
—
Heart of Aldoriaas Theron
Production & Directing (2)
2011
10.0
1988
TusksWriter
3.6