Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
5 maggio 1944 (82)
Place of birth
Ammanford, Wales, UK
Also known as
John Rhys Davies · Jonathan Rhys-Davies · John Rhys-Davis · Джон Рис-Дэвис
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Rhys-Davies, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Conosciuto per
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
7.9
Film
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Sallah
1989
5.7
Film
Starbright
Raphael
2026
6.7
Film
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Viscount Mabrey
2004
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
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
6.3
Film
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Cassim (voice)
1996
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
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
7.6
Film
The Pilgrim's Progress
Evangelist (voice)
2019
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
Acting credits 65 titles
Starbright
as Raphael
5.7
2026
Bone Keeper
as Professor Harisson
5.1
2026
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
as Old John Newton
10.0
2025
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
as Narrator
8.0
2025
The Gates
as Frederick Ladbroke
7.0
2024
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Sallah
6.5
2023
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Self
6.6
2023
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
as Self
7.7
2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as Brine King (voice)
6.5
2023
Kingslayer
as Guillaume Maréchal
5.6
2022
Bad Cupid
as Archie
4.3
2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.9
2021
Moments in Spacetime
as Mason
6.0
2020
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Bouchard
3.2
2020
Shadowtown
as Einar
3.9
2020
G-Loc
as Henry
5.7
2020
Valley of the Gods
as Dr. Hermann
5.2
2020
Tainted
as Vladimir
4.5
2020
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
as Old Patrick
7.4
2020
Santa Fake
as Jow
3.7
2019
The Pilgrim's Progress
as Evangelist (voice)
7.6
2019
Mosley
as Warnie (voice)
6.8
2019
Aux
as Jack
6.4
2018
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
as Peter
6.5
2016
Camera Store
as Pinky Steuben
5.7
2016
Time Lapse
as Mr. Bezzeredes
6.5
2014
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson (voice)
6.5
2010
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
4.6
2009
Anaconda 3: Offspring
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
4.6
2008
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
as Merick
4.8
2007
One Night with the King
as Mordecai
6.7
2006
Shark Bait
as Thorton (voice)
5.0
2006
Shadows in the Sun
as Mr. Andrew Benton
6.2
2005
Revelations
as Professor Lampley
5.9
2005
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Viscount Mabrey
6.7
2004
The Lady Musketeer
as Porthos
5.5
2004
Helen of Troy
as King Priam of Troy
6.1
2003
The Jungle Book 2
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
5.9
2003
The Medallion
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
5.6
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Gimli
8.5
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
8.4
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Gimli
8.4
2001
Cats Don't Dance
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
7.2
1997
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Cassim (voice)
6.3
1996
The Great White Hype
as Johnny Windsor
5.2
1996
The Untouchables
as Michael Malone
7.5
1993–1994
Ring of the Musketeers
as Maruice Treville
4.0
1992
Archaeology
as Host
6.0
1991–
Under Cover
as Flynn
7.5
1991
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
as O'Connor
8.3
1991
Great Expectations
as Joe Gargery
7.2
1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
as Sallah
7.9
1989
Noble House
as Quillan Gornt
7.1
1988
The Living Daylights
as General Leonid Pushkin
6.6
1987
Firewalker
as Corky Taylor
5.4
1986
King Solomon's Mines
as Dogati
5.4
1985
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Baron Fortinbras
5.2
1984
Sadat
as Gamal Abdel Nasser
7.0
1983
Sahara
as Rasoul
5.7
1983
Victor/Victoria
as André Cassell
7.3
1982
Ivanhoe
as Front de Boeuf
6.4
1982
Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Sallah
7.9
1981
Sphinx
as Stephanos Markoulis
5.7
1981
Peter and Paul
as Silas
7.2
1981
Shōgun
as Vasco Rodrigues
7.7
1980