John Rhys-Davies
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.
Filmography
Bone Keeper
as Professor Harisson
Bone Keeper
as Professor Harisson
Starbright
as Raphael
Starbright
as Raphael
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
as Old John Newton
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
as Old John Newton
Machine Heart
as Narrator
Machine Heart
as Narrator
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as Brine King (voice)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as Brine King (voice)
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
as Self
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
as Self
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Self
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Self
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Sallah
Bad Cupid
as Archie
Bad Cupid
as Archie
Moments in Spacetime
as Mason
Moments in Spacetime
as Mason
Tainted
as Vladimir
Tainted
as Vladimir
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
as Old Patrick
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
as Old Patrick
Shadowtown
as Einar
Shadowtown
as Einar
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Bouchard
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Bouchard
The Pilgrim's Progress
as Evangelist (voice)
The Pilgrim's Progress
as Evangelist (voice)
Silent Night: A Song for the World
as Douglas Haig
Silent Night: A Song for the World
as Douglas Haig
Aquaman
as Brine King (voice)
Aquaman
as Brine King (voice)
Aux
as Jack
Aux
as Jack
Camera Store
as Pinky Steuben
Camera Store
as Pinky Steuben
The Blue Mauritius
as Hanson
The Blue Mauritius
as Hanson
Beyond the Mask
as Charles Kemp
Beyond the Mask
as Charles Kemp
Killing Jesus
as Annas
Killing Jesus
as Annas
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
as Self
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
as Self
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
as Yousef (voice)
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
as Yousef (voice)
Under Milk Wood
as Voice
Under Milk Wood
as Voice
Prisoners of the Sun
as Professor Hayden Masterton
Prisoners of the Sun
as Professor Hayden Masterton
100 Degrees Below Zero
as Ralph Dillard
100 Degrees Below Zero
as Ralph Dillard
Smokin'
as Doctor
Smokin'
as Doctor
Missing Christmas
as Narrator / Santa (voice)
Missing Christmas
as Narrator / Santa (voice)
Return to the Hiding Place
as Eusi
Return to the Hiding Place
as Eusi
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
as Sangimel
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
as Sangimel
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
as Merick
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
as Merick
One Night with the King
as Mordecai
One Night with the King
as Mordecai
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
as Self
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
as Self
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
as Self
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
as Self
Shark Bait
as Thorton (voice)
Shark Bait
as Thorton (voice)
The King Maker
as Phillippe
The King Maker
as Phillippe
The Game of Their Lives
as Bill Jeffrey
The Game of Their Lives
as Bill Jeffrey
Chupacabra Terror
as Captain Randolph
Chupacabra Terror
as Captain Randolph
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
as Self
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
as Self
Catching Kringle
as Santa
Catching Kringle
as Santa
Vlad
as Narrator
Vlad
as Narrator
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Viscount Mabrey
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Viscount Mabrey
12 Days of Terror
as Captain
12 Days of Terror
as Captain
Dragon Storm
as King Fastrad
Dragon Storm
as King Fastrad
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Gimli
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
as Self / Narrator
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
as Self / Narrator
Never Say Never Mind
Never Say Never Mind
Helen of Troy
as King Priam of Troy
Helen of Troy
as King Priam of Troy
The Jungle Book 2
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
The Jungle Book 2
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
as Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
as Self
Scorcher
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
Scorcher
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Narrator (voice)
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Narrator (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Gimli
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
as Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
as Self
Quest for the Ring
as Self
Quest for the Ring
as Self
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
as Leonardo da Vinci
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
as Leonardo da Vinci
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
as King Akron
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
as King Akron
Britannic
as Captain Barrett
Britannic
as Captain Barrett
Au Pair
as Nigel Kent
Au Pair
as Nigel Kent
Cats Don't Dance
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
Cats Don't Dance
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
Marquis de Sade
as Inspector Marais
Marquis de Sade
as Inspector Marais
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Cassim (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Cassim (voice)
The Great White Hype
as Johnny Windsor
The Great White Hype
as Johnny Windsor
Glory Daze
as Luther
Glory Daze
as Luther
Blood of the Innocent
as Shmuda
Blood of the Innocent
as Shmuda
Sunset Grill
as Stockton
Sunset Grill
as Stockton
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
as Professor Warren
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
as Professor Warren
The Double 0 Kid
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
The Double 0 Kid
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
Return to the Lost World
as Professor George Challenger
Return to the Lost World
as Professor George Challenger
The Lost World
as Challanger
The Lost World
as Challanger
The Strauss Dynasty
as Gribov
The Strauss Dynasty
as Gribov
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
as Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
as Sallah
Goddess of Love
as Zeus
Goddess of Love
as Zeus
Young Toscanini
as Rossi
Young Toscanini
as Rossi
Waxwork
as Werewolf
Waxwork
as Werewolf
The Little Match Girl
as Chief Murphy
The Little Match Girl
as Chief Murphy
The Living Daylights
as General Leonid Pushkin
The Living Daylights
as General Leonid Pushkin
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
as Chris Tucker
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
as Chris Tucker
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Baron Fortinbras
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Baron Fortinbras
No Man's Land
as Grimshaw
No Man's Land
as Grimshaw
Kim
as Babu
Kim
as Babu
Sahara
as Rasoul
Sahara
as Rasoul
Victor/Victoria
as André Cassell
Victor/Victoria
as André Cassell
Ivanhoe
as Front de Boeuf
Ivanhoe
as Front de Boeuf
Sphinx
as Stephanos Markoulis
Sphinx
as Stephanos Markoulis
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
as Solicitor
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
as Solicitor
Fox
as Warleigh
Fox
as Warleigh
Henry VIII
as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
Henry VIII
as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
The Nativity
as Nestor
The Nativity
as Nestor
Fearless Frank
Fearless Frank
Penny Gold
as Rugby Player
Penny Gold
as Rugby Player
The Sword of Thyrus
as King Athol
The Sword of Thyrus
as King Athol
Nameless
as Barnaby
Nameless
as Barnaby
The Way of the Wind
as Uriah the Chief Elder
The Way of the Wind
as Uriah the Chief Elder
Seniors
Seniors
Solomon Quinn
Solomon Quinn
Heart of Aldoria
as Theron
Heart of Aldoria
as Theron