John Rhys-Davies
Acting·May 5, 1944 — 82 years old·Ammanford, Wales, UK
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.
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Known For
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001·8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003·8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002·8.4
Aquaman
2018·6.9
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981·7.9
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989·7.9
Rick and Morty
2013·8.7
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023·6.5
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023·6.5
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004·6.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999·7.7
Once Upon a Time
2011·7.4
Filmography · 280
—The Sword of ThyrusKing Athol—NamelessBarnaby—DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke StarrJarred Starr—The Way of the WindUriah the Chief Elder—Overhill Manor—Ellston BayFather—Solomon Quinn—Heart of AldoriaTheron2026Bone KeeperProfessor Harisson2026StarbrightRaphael2025Amazing Grace: The Untold StoryOld John Newton2025Machine HeartNarrator2025I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the KingNarrator2024The GatesFrederick Ladbroke2023Aquaman and the Lost KingdomBrine King (voice)2023Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison FordSelf2023The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinySelf2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinySallah2022KingslayerGuillaume Maréchal2021Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden AgeSelf - Actor (archive footage)2021Bad CupidArchie2020Moments in SpacetimeMason2020Valley of the GodsDr. Hermann2020G-LocHenry2020Wizards: Tales of ArcadiaTVGalahad (voice)2020TaintedVladimir2020Reunited ApartTVSelf2020Josh Gates TonightTVSelf2020I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of IrelandOld Patrick2020ShadowtownEinar2020Grizzly II: RevengeBouchard2019MosleyWarnie (voice)2019Santa FakeJow2019The Pilgrim's ProgressEvangelist (voice)2018Silent Night: A Song for the WorldDouglas Haig2018AquamanBrine King (voice)2018Fragments of TruthNarrator (voice)2018AuxJack2017I AM ISRAELNarrator2016Camera StorePinky Steuben2016Winter ThawMartin Avdeitch2016The Apostle Peter: RedemptionPeter2016The Shannara ChroniclesTVEventine2016The Blue MauritiusHanson2015Many Beautiful ThingsJohn Ruskin (voice)2015Golden ShoesBurt2015Documentary Now!TVGarth Davies-Gruffudd2015The Watchmaker's ApprenticeNarrator2015Beyond the MaskCharles Kemp2015Killing JesusAnnas2015Harvey BeaksTVElder Bug (voice)2015Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever MadeSelf2015The Adventures of Puss in BootsTVGoodsword (voice)2014Let The Season InSelf / Narrator2014Kahlil Gibran's The ProphetYousef (voice)2014Time LapseMr. Bezzeredes2014Under Milk WoodVoice2014Saul: The Journey to DamascusCaiphas2014Apocalypse PompeiiColonel Carlos Dillard2013Prisoners of the SunProfessor Hayden Masterton2013Rick and MortyTVBugAnne's Father (voice)2013Die schlechtesten Filme aller ZeitenTVBouchard (archive footage)2013Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery MapGnarlybeard (voice)2013Concrete BlondesKostas Jakobatos2013100 Degrees Below ZeroRalph Dillard2013Smokin'Doctor2012Missing ChristmasNarrator / Santa (voice)2012Metal Hurlant ChroniclesTVL'alchimiste2012EscapeMalcom Andrews2011KJB: The Book That Changed the WorldHimeself (Narrator) · Writer2011Once Upon a TimeTVGrand Pabbie (voice)2011Return to the Hiding PlaceEusi2011Treasure Hunters2011Ferocious PlanetSenator Jackson Crenshaw2011Face OffTVSelf - Guest Judge2010Three Wise WomenGreen2010Fish HooksTVMagic Apple (voice)2010Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock HolmesDr. Watson (voice)2010Medium RawElliot Carbon200931 North 62 EastJohn Hammond2009Anacondas: Trail of BloodPeter "J.D." Murdoch2009Reclaiming the BladeNarrator (voice)2009Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of FireTV2008Legend of the SeekerTVHorace2008The Search for the Ark of the CovenantNarrator2008Anaconda 3: OffspringPeter "J.D." Murdoch2008Fire and Ice: The Dragon ChroniclesSangimel2008Kiss Me DeadlyYale Ericson2007In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege TaleMerick2007The FerrymanThe Greek2007The Legend of SasquatchRanger Steve2006One Night with the KingMordecai2006Shark BaitThorton (voice)2006PsychTVCurator2005The King MakerPhillippe2005Shadows in the SunMr. Andrew Benton2005The Lost AngelFather Kevin2005The Game of Their LivesBill Jeffrey2005RevelationsTVProfessor Lampley2005Prophecies of the PassionSelf2005Chupacabra TerrorCaptain Randolph2005Ringers: Lord of the FansSelf2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'Self2004Catching KringleSanta2004The Privileged PlanetNarrator2004Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!TV2004VladNarrator2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementViscount Mabrey2004The Lady MusketeerTVPorthos200412 Days of TerrorCaptain2004The Making of 'The Return of the King'Self2004Dragon StormKing Fastrad2004Stars of the PharaohsNarrator2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingGimli2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the KingSelf / Narrator2003J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-EarthSelf2003Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogyself2003CoronadoPresidente Hugo Luis Ramos2003The Making of Shōgun2003Never Say Never Mind2003The MedallionCmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe2003Justice League: Paradise LostLord Hades (voice)2003The Search for the Real Mt. SinaiNarrator2003The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The SeaNarrator (voice)2003Helen of TroyTVKing Priam of Troy2003The Making of 'The Two Towers'2003The Jungle Book 2Ranjan's Father (voice)2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersGimli / Treebeard (voice)2002SabretoothAnthony Bricklin2002Endangered SpeciesPolice Lt. Wyznowski2002The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to ScriptSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume DesignSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the CastSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earthSelf2002The Fellowship of the Ring: ScaleSelf2002ScorcherDr. Matthew Sallin2002Fillmore!TV2002The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'Self2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the RingNarrator (voice)2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingGimli2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'Self2001Quest for the RingSelf2001Justice LeagueTVLord Hades (voice)2001The Zeta ProjectTVEdgar Mandragora (voice)2001Disney's House of MouseTVOberon (voice)2000Delta Force One: The Lost PatrolIvan2000Star Trek: Voyager - ScorpionLeonardo da Vinci2000The Gold CrossRodrigues2000The Secret Adventures of Jules VerneTV2000Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of MistsKing Akron2000BritannicCaptain Barrett1999Au PairNigel Kent1999Secret of the AndesFather Claver1999SpongeBob SquarePantsTVMan Ray (voice)1999Mickey Mouse WorksTVOberon (voice)1997The ProtectorRasheed1997You WishTVMustafa1997Cats Don't DanceWoolie Mammoth (voice)1996Bloodsport IIIJacques Duvalier1996Boo to You Too! Winnie the PoohNarrator (voice)1996Marquis de SadeInspector Marais1996Bruno the KidTV1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmTVAsgarth (voice)1996Arli$$TVDavey Owen Jones1996Aladdin and the King of ThievesCassim (voice)1996The Great White HypeJohnny Windsor1996Catherine the GreatPugachev1996Echo of Blue1995Glory DazeLuther1995Pinky and the BrainTV1995Freakazoid!TVProfessor Beasthead (voice)1995SlidersTVMaximillian Arturo · Story1995Star Trek: VoyagerTVLeonardo da Vinci1994A Mind to KillTV1994A Flintstones Christmas CarolCharles Brickens (voice)1994Aaahh!!! Real MonstersTVHead Judge / Zifdo (voice)1994GargoylesTVMacbeth/Demona's Second (voice) · Findlaech (voice) · Macbeth (voice) · Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)1994Fantastic FourTVThor (voice)1994The High CrusadeBruder Parvus1994DuckmanTVThe Sultan of Dendron (voice)1994Robot in the FamilyEli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri1994Blood of the InnocentShmuda1993Cyborg CopKessel1993Sunset GrillStockton1993AnimaniacsTVTympannini (voice)1993South Beach1993Peak PracticeTVMike King1993The Seventh CoinCaptain Galil1993The Magic PaintbrushZagal (voice)1993The UntouchablesTVMichael Malone1992Ring of the MusketeersTVMaruice Treville1992The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New WorldHost1992The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph CarterProfessor Warren1992CanvasNick1992The Double 0 KidRudi Von Kseenbaum1992Batman: The Animated SeriesTV'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)1992Return to the Lost WorldProfessor George Challenger1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal FramingPhillip Graff1992The Lost WorldChallanger1991The Strauss DynastyTVGribov1991The Legend of Prince ValiantTV1991Before the StormFlynn1991Journey of HonorEl Zaidan1991Under CoverTVFlynn1991Under CoverFlynn1991The Strauss DynastyGribov1991ArchaeologyTVHost1991I Misteri Della Giungla NeraTVO'Connor1990Secret WeaponMossad Chief1989Desperado: Badlands JusticeRichard Marriott1989Rising StormDonwaldo1989Great ExpectationsTVJoe Gargery1989The Gifted OneCarl Boardman1989Tales from the CryptTVDuval1989Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeSallah1989The Trial of the Incredible HulkWilson Fisk1988Goddess of LoveZeus1988War and RemembranceTVSammy Mutterperl1988Young ToscaniniRossi1988Higher Ground1988TusksRoger Singh · Writer1988WaxworkWerewolf1988Noble HouseTVQuillan Gornt1987The Little Match GirlChief Murphy1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered MadamEdward Tremaine1987The Living DaylightsGeneral Leonid Pushkin1986FirewalkerCorky Taylor1986In the Shadow of KilimanjaroChris Tucker1985King Solomon's MinesDogati1984Best RevengeMustapha1984Murder, She WroteTVHarry Waverly · Lancaster · Harry Mordecai1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green KnightBaron Fortinbras1984No Man's LandGrimshaw1984KimBabu1984Robin of SherwoodTVKing Richard1984Nairobi AffairSimon1983SaharaRasoul1983SadatTVGamal Abdel Nasser1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingTV1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesTVTanyatos1982Victor/VictoriaAndré Cassell1982IvanhoeFront de Boeuf1981The Island of AdventureSmith1981The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'Self1981Raiders of the Lost ArkSallah1981Peter and PaulTVSilas1981SphinxStephanos Markoulis1980The Merchant of VeniceSalerio1980ShogunVasco Rodrigues1980ShōgunTVVasco Rodrigues1980A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley SquareSolicitor1980FoxWarleigh1979Question TimeTVSelf - Panellist1979The Danedyke MysteryArmchair1979Henry VIIICapucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V1978The NativityNestor1978The BBC Television ShakespeareTVSalerio1978Fearless Frank1978Enemy at the DoorTVGeorge Trenett1978HazellTVGraves1977BBC2 Play of the WeekTVGuy de Maupassant19771990TV1977CHiPsTVNakura (as John Rhys Davies)1977TargetTVHecht1976Beasts: During Barty's PartyPeter Newell1976BeastsTVPeter Newell1976I, ClaudiusTVMacro1975The Naked Civil ServantBarndoor1975QuillerTVLeindorf1975The SweeneyTVRon Brett1974Fall of EaglesTVZinoviev1974ZodiacTVAikman1973Penny GoldRugby Player1973WarshipTV1972The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come NightCaleb Selling1972New Scotland YardTVDS Hill1971The GuardiansTVFirst Guardian1971BudgieTVLaughing Spam Fritter1962Z-CarsTV1955Dixon of Dock GreenTVDunlop