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.
Acting credits 66 titles
Bone Keeper
as Professor Harisson
Film
2026
5.1
Starbright
as Raphael
Film
2026
5.7
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
as Old John Newton
Film
2025
10.0
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
as Narrator
Film
2025
8.0
The Gates
as Frederick Ladbroke
Film
2024
7.0
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as Brine King (voice)
Film
2023
6.5
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
as Self
Film
2023
7.7
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Self
Film
2023
6.6
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Sallah
Film
2023
6.5
Kingslayer
as Guillaume Maréchal
Film
2022
5.6
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Film
2021
7.9
Bad Cupid
as Archie
Film
2021
4.3
Moments in Spacetime
as Mason
Film
2020
6.0
Valley of the Gods
as Dr. Hermann
Film
2020
5.2
G-Loc
as Henry
Film
2020
5.7
Tainted
as Vladimir
Film
2020
4.5
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
as Old Patrick
Film
2020
7.4
Shadowtown
as Einar
Film
2020
3.9
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Bouchard
Film
2020
3.2
Mosley
as Warnie (voice)
Film
2019
6.8
Santa Fake
as Jow
Film
2019
3.7
The Pilgrim's Progress
as Evangelist (voice)
Film
2019
7.6
Aux
as Jack
Film
2018
6.4
Camera Store
as Pinky Steuben
Film
2016
5.7
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
as Peter
Film
2016
6.5
Time Lapse
as Mr. Bezzeredes
Film
2014
6.5
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson (voice)
Film
2010
6.5
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Film
2009
4.6
Anaconda 3: Offspring
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Film
2008
4.6
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
as Sangimel
Film
2008
5.1
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
as Merick
Film
2007
4.8
One Night with the King
as Mordecai
Film
2006
6.7
Shark Bait
as Thorton (voice)
Film
2006
5.0
Shadows in the Sun
as Mr. Andrew Benton
Film
2005
6.2
Revelations
as Professor Lampley
Series
2005
5.9
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Viscount Mabrey
Film
2004
6.7
The Lady Musketeer
as Porthos
Series
2004
5.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Gimli
Film
2003
8.5
The Medallion
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Film
2003
5.6
Helen of Troy
as King Priam of Troy
Series
2003
6.1
The Jungle Book 2
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
Film
2003
5.9
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Film
2002
8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Gimli
Film
2001
8.4
Cats Don't Dance
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
Film
1997
7.2
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Cassim (voice)
Film
1996
6.2
The Great White Hype
as Johnny Windsor
Film
1996
5.2
The Untouchables
as Michael Malone
Series
1993–1994
7.5
Ring of the Musketeers
as Maruice Treville
Series
1992
4.0
Under Cover
as Flynn
Series
1991
7.5
Archaeology
as Host
Series
1991–
6.0
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
as O'Connor
Series
1991
8.3
Great Expectations
as Joe Gargery
Series
1989
7.2
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
as Sallah
Film
1989
7.9
Noble House
as Quillan Gornt
Series
1988
7.1
The Living Daylights
as General Leonid Pushkin
Film
1987
6.6
Firewalker
as Corky Taylor
Film
1986
5.4
King Solomon's Mines
as Dogati
Film
1985
5.4
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Baron Fortinbras
Film
1984
5.2
Sahara
as Rasoul
Film
1983
5.7
Sadat
as Gamal Abdel Nasser
Series
1983
7.0
Victor/Victoria
as André Cassell
Film
1982
7.3
Ivanhoe
as Front de Boeuf
Film
1982
6.4
Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Sallah
Film
1981
7.9
Peter and Paul
as Silas
Series
1981
7.2
Sphinx
as Stephanos Markoulis
Film
1981
5.7
Shōgun
as Vasco Rodrigues
Series
1980
7.7
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Aucun titre annoncé pour l’instant.
Connu(e) pour
8.4
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gimli
2001
8.5
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Gimli
2003
8.4
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
2002
7.9
Film
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sallah
1981
6.5
Film
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Brine King (voice)
2023
6.5
Film
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Sallah
2023
6.7
Film
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Viscount Mabrey
2004
7.9
Film
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Sallah
1989
5.7
Film
Starbright
Raphael
2026
6.2
Film
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Cassim (voice)
1996
7.7
Series
Shōgun
Vasco Rodrigues
1980
6.6
Film
The Living Daylights
General Leonid Pushkin
1987
5.6
Film
The Medallion
Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
2003
4.6
Film
Anaconda 3: Offspring
Peter "J.D." Murdoch
2008
7.5
Series
The Untouchables
Michael Malone
1993–1994
4.6
Film
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
Peter "J.D." Murdoch
2009
6.2
Film
Shadows in the Sun
Mr. Andrew Benton
2005
6.7
Film
One Night with the King
Mordecai
2006
5.1
Film
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
Sangimel
2008
4.8
Film
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Merick
2007
5.2
Film
The Great White Hype
Johnny Windsor
1996
5.2
Film
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Baron Fortinbras
1984
5.4
Film
King Solomon's Mines
Dogati
1985
7.2
Film
Cats Don't Dance
Woolie Mammoth (voice)
1997
5.0
Film
Shark Bait
Thorton (voice)
2006
5.1
Film
Bone Keeper
Professor Harisson
2026
6.5
Film
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson (voice)
2010
6.5
Film
Time Lapse
Mr. Bezzeredes
2014
6.1
Series
Helen of Troy
King Priam of Troy
2003
7.3
Film
Victor/Victoria
André Cassell
1982
5.9
Film
The Jungle Book 2
Ranjan's Father (voice)
2003
7.1
Series
Noble House
Quillan Gornt
1988
7.6
Film
The Pilgrim's Progress
Evangelist (voice)
2019
5.4
Film
Firewalker
Corky Taylor
1986
5.5
Series
The Lady Musketeer
Porthos
2004
6.4
Film
Ivanhoe
Front de Boeuf
1982
5.9
Series
Revelations
Professor Lampley
2005
5.7
Film
Sphinx
Stephanos Markoulis
1981
5.7
Film
Sahara
Rasoul
1983
7.2
Series
Peter and Paul
Silas
1981
7.2
Series
Great Expectations
Joe Gargery
1989
5.7
Film
G-Loc
Henry
2020
7.5
Series
Under Cover
Flynn
1991
7.0
Series
Sadat
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1983
7.9
Film
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021
4.0
Series
Ring of the Musketeers
Maruice Treville
1992
8.3
Series
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
O'Connor
1991
5.2
Film
Valley of the Gods
Dr. Hermann
2020
6.8
Film
Mosley
Warnie (voice)
2019
6.0
Series
Archaeology
Host
1991–
6.6
Film
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Self
2023
7.0
Film
The Gates
Frederick Ladbroke
2024
3.2
Film
Grizzly II: Revenge
Bouchard
2020
3.7
Film
Santa Fake
Jow
2019
7.7
Film
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Self
2023
5.7
Film
Camera Store
Pinky Steuben
2016
4.3
Film
Bad Cupid
Archie
2021
4.5
Film
Tainted
Vladimir
2020
6.4
Film
Aux
Jack
2018
6.5
Film
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
Peter
2016
6.0
Film
Moments in Spacetime
Mason
2020
5.6
Film
Kingslayer
Guillaume Maréchal
2022
3.9
Film
Shadowtown
Einar
2020
7.4
Film
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
Old Patrick
2020
8.0
Film
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
Narrator
2025
10.0
Film
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
Old John Newton
2025