John Rhys-Davies
Actor · WriterJohn 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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FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR199
Starbright
2026
Raphael
Bone Keeper
2026
Professor Harisson
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
2025
Narrator
Machine Heart
2025
Narrator
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
2025
Old John Newton
The Gates
2024
Frederick Ladbroke
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
Self
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
Brine King (voice)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
Sallah
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023
Self
Kingslayer
2022
Guillaume Maréchal
Bad Cupid
2021
Archie
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Grizzly II: Revenge
2020
Bouchard
Valley of the Gods
2020
Dr. Hermann
Moments in Spacetime
2020
Mason
Tainted
2020
Vladimir
G-Loc
2020
Henry
Shadowtown
2020
Einar
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
2020
Old Patrick
The Pilgrim's Progress
2019
Evangelist (voice)
Mosley
2019
Warnie (voice)
Santa Fake
2019
Jow
Fragments of Truth
2018
Narrator (voice)
Aux
2018
Jack
Aquaman
2018
Brine King (voice)
Silent Night: A Song for the World
2018
Douglas Haig
I AM ISRAEL
2017
Narrator
The Blue Mauritius
2016
Hanson
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
2016
Peter
Camera Store
2016
Pinky Steuben
Winter Thaw
2016
Martin Avdeitch
Beyond the Mask
2015
Charles Kemp
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
2015
Self
Killing Jesus
2015
Annas
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
2015
Narrator
Golden Shoes
2015
Burt
Many Beautiful Things
2015
John Ruskin (voice)
Apocalypse Pompeii
2014
Colonel Carlos Dillard
Under Milk Wood
2014
Voice
Time Lapse
2014
Mr. Bezzeredes
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
2014
Caiphas
Let The Season In
2014
Self / Narrator
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
2014
Yousef (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
2013
Gnarlybeard (voice)
100 Degrees Below Zero
2013
Ralph Dillard
Concrete Blondes
2013
Kostas Jakobatos
Prisoners of the Sun
2013
Professor Hayden Masterton
- Smokin'
Smokin'
2013
Doctor
Escape
2012
Malcom Andrews
Missing Christmas
2012
Narrator / Santa (voice)
Ferocious Planet
2011
Senator Jackson Crenshaw
Return to the Hiding Place
2011
Eusi
Treasure Hunters
2011
KJB: The Book That Changed the World
2011
Himeself (Narrator)
Medium Raw
2010
Elliot Carbon
Three Wise Women
2010
Green
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
2010
Dr. Watson (voice)
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
2009
Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Reclaiming the Blade
2009
Narrator (voice)
31 North 62 East
2009
John Hammond
Anaconda 3: Offspring
2008
Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
2008
Sangimel
Kiss Me Deadly
2008
Yale Ericson
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant
2008
Narrator
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
2007
Merick
The Ferryman
2007
The Greek
The Legend of Sasquatch
2007
Ranger Steve
One Night with the King
2006
Mordecai
Shark Bait
2006
Thorton (voice)
Chupacabra Terror
2005
Captain Randolph
The King Maker
2005
Phillippe
Shadows in the Sun
2005
Mr. Andrew Benton
The Game of Their Lives
2005
Bill Jeffrey
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
Self
The Lost Angel
2005
Father Kevin
Prophecies of the Passion
2005
Self
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004
Viscount Mabrey
Dragon Storm
2004
King Fastrad
The Privileged Planet
2004
Narrator
12 Days of Terror
2004
Captain
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
Self
Stars of the Pharaohs
2004
Narrator
Vlad
2004
Narrator
- Catching Kringle
Catching Kringle
2004
Santa
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004
Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
Gimli
Never Say Never Mind
2003
The Medallion
2003
Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Coronado
2003
Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
2003
Narrator
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003
Self / Narrator
The Jungle Book 2
2003
Ranjan's Father (voice)
Justice League: Paradise Lost
2003
Lord Hades (voice)
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
2003
Narrator (voice)
- The Making of Shōgun
The Making of Shōgun
2003
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003
self
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
2003
Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Scorcher
2002
Dr. Matthew Sallin
Sabretooth
2002
Anthony Bricklin
Endangered Species
2002
Police Lt. Wyznowski
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
2002
Self
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
2002
Self
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Gimli
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Narrator (voice)
Quest for the Ring
2001
Self
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
Self
Britannic
2000
Captain Barrett
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
2000
King Akron
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol
2000
Ivan
- The Gold Cross
The Gold Cross
2000
Rodrigues
- Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
2000
Leonardo da Vinci
Secret of the Andes
1999
Father Claver
Au Pair
1999
Nigel Kent
The Protector
1997
Rasheed
Cats Don't Dance
1997
Woolie Mammoth (voice)
The Great White Hype
1996
Johnny Windsor
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
1996
Narrator (voice)
Bloodsport III
1996
Jacques Duvalier
Marquis de Sade
1996
Inspector Marais
Echo of Blue
1996
Catherine the Great
1996
Pugachev
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
Cassim (voice)
Glory Daze
1995
Luther
The High Crusade
1994
Bruder Parvus
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
1994
Charles Brickens (voice)
Blood of the Innocent
1994
Shmuda
Robot in the Family
1994
Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
South Beach
1993
Cyborg Cop
1993
Kessel
- The Magic Paintbrush
The Magic Paintbrush
1993
Zagal (voice)
The Seventh Coin
1993
Captain Galil
Sunset Grill
1993
Stockton
The Lost World
1992
Challanger
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
1992
Professor Warren
Return to the Lost World
1992
Professor George Challenger
Canvas
1992
Nick
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992
Phillip Graff
The Double 0 Kid
1992
Rudi Von Kseenbaum
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
1992
Host
Journey of Honor
1991
El Zaidan
Before the Storm
1991
Flynn
The Strauss Dynasty
1991
Gribov
Under Cover
1991
Flynn
Secret Weapon
1990
Mossad Chief
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
Sallah
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
1989
Wilson Fisk
Rising Storm
1989
Donwaldo
The Gifted One
1989
Carl Boardman
Desperado: Badlands Justice
1989
Richard Marriott
Waxwork
1988
Werewolf
Tusks
1988
Roger Singh
Young Toscanini
1988
Rossi
Higher Ground
1988
Goddess of Love
1988
Zeus
The Living Daylights
1987
General Leonid Pushkin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987
Edward Tremaine
The Little Match Girl
1987
Chief Murphy
Firewalker
1986
Corky Taylor
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
1986
Chris Tucker
King Solomon's Mines
1985
Dogati
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984
Baron Fortinbras
Best Revenge
1984
Mustapha
Kim
1984
Babu
No Man's Land
1984
Grimshaw
Nairobi Affair
1984
Simon
Sahara
1983
Rasoul
Victor/Victoria
1982
André Cassell
Ivanhoe
1982
Front de Boeuf
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
Sallah
Sphinx
1981
Stephanos Markoulis
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
1981
Self
The Island of Adventure
1981
Smith
- Fox
Fox
1980
Warleigh
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
1980
Solicitor
The Merchant of Venice
1980
Salerio
Shogun
1980
Vasco Rodrigues
The Danedyke Mystery
1979
Armchair
Henry VIII
1979
Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
The Nativity
1978
Nestor
Fearless Frank
1978
Beasts: During Barty's Party
1976
Peter Newell
The Naked Civil Servant
1975
Barndoor
Penny Gold
1973
Rugby Player
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
1972
Caleb Selling
The Sword of Thyrus
King Athol
Nameless
Barnaby
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
Jarred Starr
The Way of the Wind
Uriah the Chief Elder
- Overhill Manor
Overhill Manor
Ellston Bay
Father
- Solomon Quinn
Solomon Quinn
- Heart of Aldoria
Heart of Aldoria
Theron
