John Rhys-Davies
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Starbright
2026
as Raphael
Bone Keeper
2026
as Professor Harisson
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
2025
as Narrator
Machine Heart
2025
as Narrator
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
2025
as Old John Newton
The Gates
2024
as Frederick Ladbroke
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
as Self
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
as Brine King (voice)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
as Sallah
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023
as Self
Kingslayer
2022
as Guillaume Maréchal
Bad Cupid
2021
as Archie
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Grizzly II: Revenge
2020
as Bouchard
Valley of the Gods
2020
as Dr. Hermann
Moments in Spacetime
2020
as Mason
Tainted
2020
as Vladimir
G-Loc
2020
as Henry
Shadowtown
2020
as Einar
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
2020
as Old Patrick
Josh Gates Tonight
2020
as Self
Reunited Apart
2020
as Self
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Galahad / Old Galahad (voice)
The Pilgrim's Progress
2019
as Evangelist (voice)
Mosley
2019
as Warnie (voice)
Santa Fake
2019
as Jow
Fragments of Truth
2018
as Narrator (voice)
Aux
2018
as Jack
Aquaman
2018
as Brine King (voice)
Silent Night: A Song for the World
2018
as Douglas Haig
I AM ISRAEL
2017
as Narrator
The Blue Mauritius
2016
as Hanson
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
2016
as Peter
Camera Store
2016
as Pinky Steuben
Winter Thaw
2016
as Martin Avdeitch
The Shannara Chronicles
2016
as Eventine
Beyond the Mask
2015
as Charles Kemp
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
2015
as Self
Killing Jesus
2015
as Annas
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
2015
as Narrator
Golden Shoes
2015
as Burt
Many Beautiful Things
2015
as John Ruskin (voice)
Harvey Beaks
2015
as Elder Bug (voice)
Documentary Now!
2015
as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015
as Goodsword (voice)
Apocalypse Pompeii
2014
as Colonel Carlos Dillard
Under Milk Wood
2014
as Voice
Time Lapse
2014
as Mr. Bezzeredes
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
2014
as Caiphas
Let The Season In
2014
as Self / Narrator
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
2014
as Yousef (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
2013
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
100 Degrees Below Zero
2013
as Ralph Dillard
Concrete Blondes
2013
as Kostas Jakobatos
Prisoners of the Sun
2013
as Professor Hayden Masterton
Smokin'
2013
as Doctor
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013
as Bouchard (archive footage)
Rick and Morty
2013
as BugAnne's Father (voice)
Escape
2012
as Malcom Andrews
Missing Christmas
2012
as Narrator / Santa (voice)
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
2012
as L'alchimiste
Ferocious Planet
2011
as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
Return to the Hiding Place
2011
as Eusi
Treasure Hunters
2011
KJB: The Book That Changed the World
2011
as Himeself (Narrator)
Once Upon a Time
2011
as Grand Pabbie (voice)
Face Off
2011
as Self - Guest Judge
Medium Raw
2010
as Elliot Carbon
Three Wise Women
2010
as Green
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
2010
as Dr. Watson (voice)
Fish Hooks
2010
as Magic Apple (voice)
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
2009
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Reclaiming the Blade
2009
as Narrator (voice)
31 North 62 East
2009
as John Hammond
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009
Anaconda 3: Offspring
2008
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
2008
as Sangimel
Kiss Me Deadly
2008
as Yale Ericson
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant
2008
as Narrator
Legend of the Seeker
2008
as Horace
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
2007
as Merick
The Ferryman
2007
as The Greek
The Legend of Sasquatch
2007
as Ranger Steve
One Night with the King
2006
as Mordecai
Shark Bait
2006
as Thorton (voice)
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2006
as Self
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2006
as Self
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2006
as Self
Psych
2006
as Curator
Chupacabra Terror
2005
as Captain Randolph
The King Maker
2005
as Phillippe
Shadows in the Sun
2005
as Mr. Andrew Benton
The Game of Their Lives
2005
as Bill Jeffrey
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
as Self
The Lost Angel
2005
as Father Kevin
Prophecies of the Passion
2005
as Self
Collectormania 7
2005
as Self
Revelations
2005
as Professor Lampley
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004
as Viscount Mabrey
Dragon Storm
2004
as King Fastrad
The Privileged Planet
2004
as Narrator
12 Days of Terror
2004
as Captain
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
Stars of the Pharaohs
2004
as Narrator
Vlad
2004
as Narrator
Catching Kringle
2004
as Santa
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
2004
The Lady Musketeer
2004
as Porthos
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Gimli
Never Say Never Mind
2003
The Medallion
2003
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Coronado
2003
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
2003
as Narrator
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003
as Self / Narrator
The Jungle Book 2
2003
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
Justice League: Paradise Lost
2003
as Lord Hades (voice)
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
2003
as Narrator (voice)
The Making of Shōgun
2003
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003
as self
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
2003
as Self
Helen of Troy
2003
as King Priam of Troy
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Scorcher
2002
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
Sabretooth
2002
as Anthony Bricklin
Endangered Species
2002
as Police Lt. Wyznowski
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
2002
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
2002
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
2002
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
2002
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
2002
as Self
Fillmore!
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Gimli
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Narrator (voice)
Quest for the Ring
2001
as Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
as Self
Justice League
2001
as Lord Hades (voice)
The Zeta Project
2001
as Edgar Mandragora (voice)
Disney's House of Mouse
2001
as Oberon (voice)
Britannic
2000
as Captain Barrett
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
2000
as King Akron
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol
2000
as Ivan
The Gold Cross
2000
as Rodrigues
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
2000
as Leonardo da Vinci
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
2000
Secret of the Andes
1999
as Father Claver
Au Pair
1999
as Nigel Kent
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Man Ray (voice)
Mickey Mouse Works
1999
as Oberon (voice)
The Protector
1997
as Rasheed
Cats Don't Dance
1997
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
You Wish
1997
as Mustafa
The Great White Hype
1996
as Johnny Windsor
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
1996
as Narrator (voice)
Bloodsport III
1996
as Jacques Duvalier
Marquis de Sade
1996
as Inspector Marais
Echo of Blue
1996
Catherine the Great
1996
as Pugachev
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
as Cassim (voice)
Arli$$
1996
as Davey Owen Jones
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
as Asgarth (voice)
Bruno the Kid
1996
Glory Daze
1995
as Luther
Sliders
1995
as Maximillian Arturo
Pinky and the Brain
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Leonardo da Vinci
Freakazoid!
1995
as Professor Beasthead (voice)
The High Crusade
1994
as Bruder Parvus
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
1994
as Charles Brickens (voice)
Blood of the Innocent
1994
as Shmuda
Robot in the Family
1994
as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
Duckman
1994
as The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
as Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)
Fantastic Four
1994
as Thor (voice)
A Mind to Kill
1994
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
as Findlaech (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
as Macbeth (voice)
Gargoyles
1994
as Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)
South Beach
1993
Cyborg Cop
1993
as Kessel
The Magic Paintbrush
1993
as Zagal (voice)
The Seventh Coin
1993
as Captain Galil
Sunset Grill
1993
as Stockton
The Untouchables
1993
as Michael Malone
Peak Practice
1993
as Mike King
Animaniacs
1993
as Tympannini (voice)
The Lost World
1992
as Challanger
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
1992
as Professor Warren
Return to the Lost World
1992
as Professor George Challenger
Canvas
1992
as Nick
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992
as Phillip Graff
The Double 0 Kid
1992
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
1992
as Host
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
Ring of the Musketeers
1992
as Maruice Treville
Journey of Honor
1991
as El Zaidan
Before the Storm
1991
as Flynn
The Strauss Dynasty
1991
as Gribov
Under Cover
1991
as Flynn
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Under Cover
1991
as Flynn
Archaeology
1991
as Host
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
1991
as O'Connor
The Strauss Dynasty
1991
as Gribov
Secret Weapon
1990
as Mossad Chief
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
as Sallah
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
1989
as Wilson Fisk
Rising Storm
1989
as Donwaldo
The Gifted One
1989
as Carl Boardman
Desperado: Badlands Justice
1989
as Richard Marriott
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Duval
Great Expectations
1989
as Joe Gargery
Waxwork
1988
as Werewolf
Tusks
1988
as Roger Singh
Young Toscanini
1988
as Rossi
Higher Ground
1988
Goddess of Love
1988
as Zeus
Noble House
1988
as Quillan Gornt
War and Remembrance
1988
as Sammy Mutterperl
The Living Daylights
1987
as General Leonid Pushkin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987
as Edward Tremaine
The Little Match Girl
1987
as Chief Murphy
Firewalker
1986
as Corky Taylor
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
1986
as Chris Tucker
King Solomon's Mines
1985
as Dogati
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984
as Baron Fortinbras
Best Revenge
1984
as Mustapha
Kim
1984
as Babu
No Man's Land
1984
as Grimshaw
Nairobi Affair
1984
as Simon
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Harry Waverly
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lancaster
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Harry Mordecai
Robin of Sherwood
1984
as King Richard
Sahara
1983
as Rasoul
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Sadat
1983
as Gamal Abdel Nasser
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
as Tanyatos
Victor/Victoria
1982
as André Cassell
Ivanhoe
1982
as Front de Boeuf
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
as Sallah
Sphinx
1981
as Stephanos Markoulis
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
1981
as Self
The Island of Adventure
1981
as Smith
Peter and Paul
1981
as Silas
Fox
1980
as Warleigh
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
1980
as Solicitor
The Merchant of Venice
1980
as Salerio
Shogun
1980
as Vasco Rodrigues
Shōgun
1980
as Vasco Rodrigues
The Danedyke Mystery
1979
as Armchair
Henry VIII
1979
as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
Question Time
1979
as Self - Panellist
The Nativity
1978
as Nestor
Fearless Frank
1978
Enemy at the Door
1978
as George Trenett
Hazell
1978
as Graves
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
as Salerio
CHiPs
1977
as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
1990
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Guy de Maupassant
Target
1977
as Hecht
Beasts: During Barty's Party
1976
as Peter Newell
Beasts
1976
as Peter Newell
I, Claudius
1976
as Macro
The Naked Civil Servant
1975
as Barndoor
The Sweeney
1975
as Ron Brett
Quiller
1975
as Leindorf
Zodiac
1974
as Aikman
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Zinoviev
Penny Gold
1973
as Rugby Player
Warship
1973
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
1972
as Caleb Selling
New Scotland Yard
1972
as DS Hill
The Guardians
1971
as First Guardian
Budgie
1971
as Laughing Spam Fritter
Z-Cars
1962
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Dunlop