Actor

John Rhys-Davies

Born 5 May 1944 · 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.

Films and shows

  1. 2026Bone Keeper1h 30mProfessor Harisson
  2. 2026Starbright2h 28mRaphael
  3. 2025Amazing Grace: The Untold Story1h 5mOld John Newton
  4. 2025Machine Heart9mNarrator
  5. 2025I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King1h 7mNarrator
  6. 2024The Gates1h 51mFrederick Ladbroke
  7. 2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny2h 35mSallah
  8. 2023Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford1h 30mSelf
  9. 2023The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny57mSelf
  10. 2023Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom2h 4mBrine King (voice)
  11. 2022Kingslayer1h 33mGuillaume Maréchal
  12. 2021Bad Cupid1h 21mArchie
  13. 2021Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age53mSelf - Actor (archive footage)
  14. 2020Moments in Spacetime1h 53mMason
  15. 2020Grizzly II: Revenge1h 14mBouchard
  16. 2020Shadowtown1h 24mEinar
  17. 2020G-Loc1h 32mHenry
  18. 2020Valley of the Gods2h 11mDr. Hermann
  19. 2020Tainted1h 29mVladimir
  20. 2020I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland1h 33mOld Patrick
  21. 2019Santa Fake1h 27mJow
  22. 2019The Pilgrim's Progress1h 48mEvangelist (voice)
  23. 2019Mosley1h 36mWarnie (voice)
  24. 2018Aux1h 23mJack
  25. 2018Fragments of Truth1h 17mNarrator (voice)
  26. 2017I AM ISRAEL35mNarrator
  27. 2016The Apostle Peter: Redemption1h 29mPeter
  28. 2016Winter Thaw52mMartin Avdeitch
  29. 2016Camera Store1h 39mPinky Steuben
  30. 2016The Blue Mauritius1h 30mHanson
  31. 2015Many Beautiful Things1h 10mJohn Ruskin (voice)
  32. 2015Beyond the Mask1h 43mCharles Kemp
  33. 2015Golden Shoes1h 29mBurt
  34. 2015Killing Jesus2h 12mAnnas
  35. 2015Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made1h 33mSelf
  36. 2015The Watchmaker's Apprentice1h 7mNarrator
  37. 2014Let The Season In1h 25mSelf / Narrator
  38. 2014Saul: The Journey to Damascus1h 26mCaiphas
  39. 2014Apocalypse Pompeii1h 28mColonel Carlos Dillard
  40. 2014Time Lapse1h 44mMr. Bezzeredes
  41. 2014Under Milk Wood1hVoice
  42. 2014Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet1h 25mYousef (voice)
  43. 2013Prisoners of the Sun1h 28mProfessor Hayden Masterton
  44. 2013100 Degrees Below Zero1h 28mRalph Dillard
  45. 2013Smokin'10mDoctor
  46. 2013Concrete Blondes1h 32mKostas Jakobatos
  47. 2013Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map42mGnarlybeard (voice)
  48. 2012Missing Christmas22mNarrator / Santa (voice)
  49. 2012Escape1h 30mMalcom Andrews
  50. 2011Return to the Hiding Place1h 42mEusi
  51. 2011KJB: The Book That Changed the World59mHimeself (Narrator)
  52. 2011Ferocious Planet1h 29mSenator Jackson Crenshaw
  53. 2011Treasure Hunters1h 39m
  54. 2010Medium Raw1h 51mElliot Carbon
  55. 2010Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes49mDr. Watson (voice)
  56. 2010Three Wise Women1h 27mGreen
  57. 2009Reclaiming the Blade1h 30mNarrator (voice)
  58. 2009Anacondas: Trail of Blood1h 29mPeter "J.D." Murdoch
  59. 200931 North 62 East2h 1mJohn Hammond
  60. 2008Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles1h 24mSangimel
  61. 2008Anaconda 3: Offspring1h 31mPeter "J.D." Murdoch
  62. 2008Kiss Me Deadly1h 27mYale Ericson
  63. 2008The Search for the Ark of the Covenant1h 8mNarrator
  64. 2007The Ferryman1h 40mThe Greek
  65. 2007The Legend of Sasquatch1h 14mRanger Steve
  66. 2007In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale2h 7mMerick
  67. 2006One Night with the King2h 3mMordecai
  68. 2006Shark Bait1h 17mThorton (voice)
  69. 2006The Making of 'The Two Towers'1h 46m
  70. 2006The Making of 'The Return of the King'1h 52mSelf
  71. 2005Chupacabra Terror1h 29mCaptain Randolph
  72. 2005The King Maker1h 40mPhillippe
  73. 2005The Lost Angel1h 39mFather Kevin
  74. 2005Shadows in the Sun1h 40mMr. Andrew Benton
  75. 2005Revelations1 seasonProfessor Lampley
  76. 2005The Game of Their Lives1h 41mBill Jeffrey
  77. 2005Ringers: Lord of the Fans1h 37mSelf
  78. 2005Prophecies of the Passion58mSelf
  79. 2005Collectormania 711mSelf
  80. 2004Catching Kringle15mSanta
  81. 2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement1h 53mViscount Mabrey
  82. 200412 Days of Terror1h 26mCaptain
  83. 2004The Lady Musketeer1 seasonPorthos
  84. 2004Dragon Storm1h 36mKing Fastrad
  85. 2004The Privileged Planet1hNarrator
  86. 2004Vlad1h 38mNarrator
  87. 2004Stars of the Pharaohs36mNarrator
  88. 2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King52mSelf / Narrator
  89. 2003The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea1h 27mNarrator (voice)
  90. 2003Coronado1h 24mPresidente Hugo Luis Ramos
  91. 2003Helen of Troy1 seasonKing Priam of Troy
  92. 2003The Jungle Book 21h 12mRanjan's Father (voice)
  93. 2003Justice League: Paradise Lost2hLord Hades (voice)
  94. 2003The Medallion1h 28mCmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
  95. 2003The Making of Shōgun1h 20m
  96. 2003Never Say Never Mind1h 33m
  97. 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King3h 21mGimli
  98. 2003The Two Towers: J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth30mSelf
  99. 2003The Two Towers: Weta workshop43mSelf
  100. 2003Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy2h 7mself
  101. 2003The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai48mNarrator
  102. 2002Scorcher1h 31mDr. Matthew Sallin
  103. 2002Endangered Species1h 34mPolice Lt. Wyznowski
  104. 2002Sabretooth1h 30mAnthony Bricklin
  105. 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2h 59mGimli / Treebeard (voice)
  106. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast34mSelf
  107. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth1h 36mSelf
  108. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale16mSelf
  109. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script20mSelf
  110. 2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth50mSelf
  111. 2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring1hNarrator (voice)
  112. 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2h 59mGimli
  113. 2001Quest for the Ring22mSelf
  114. 2000The Gold Cross10mRodrigues
  115. 2000Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol1h 36mIvan
  116. 2000Britannic1h 33mCaptain Barrett
  117. 2000Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists1h 25mKing Akron
  118. 2000Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion1h 31mLeonardo da Vinci
  119. 1999Au Pair1h 32mNigel Kent
  120. 1999Secret of the Andes1h 35mFather Claver
  121. 1997The Protector1h 35mRasheed
  122. 1997Cats Don't Dance1h 15mWoolie Mammoth (voice)
  123. 1996Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh21mNarrator (voice)
  124. 1996Bloodsport III1h 31mJacques Duvalier
  125. 1996Marquis de Sade1h 33mInspector Marais
  126. 1996Aladdin and the King of Thieves1h 21mCassim (voice)
  127. 1996Catherine the Great3hPugachev
  128. 1996The Great White Hype1h 31mJohnny Windsor
  129. 1996Echo of Blue1h 30m
  130. 1995Glory Daze1h 40mLuther
  131. 1994The High Crusade1h 40mBruder Parvus
  132. 1994Robot in the Family1h 25mEli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
  133. 1994A Flintstones Christmas Carol1h 10mCharles Brickens (voice)
  134. 1993The Magic Paintbrush23mZagal (voice)
  135. 1993The Untouchables2 seasonsMichael Malone
  136. 1993Cyborg Cop1h 35mKessel
  137. 1993The Seventh Coin1h 32mCaptain Galil
  138. 1993Sunset Grill1h 45mStockton
  139. 1992The Lost World1h 39mChallanger
  140. 1992Return to the Lost World1h 35mProfessor George Challenger
  141. 1992The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World25mHost
  142. 1992Canvas1h 30mNick
  143. 1992The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter1h 44mProfessor Warren
  144. 1992The Double 0 Kid1h 35mRudi Von Kseenbaum
  145. 1992Ring of the Musketeers1 seasonMaruice Treville
  146. 1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing1h 31mPhillip Graff
  147. 1991Archaeology2 seasonsHost
  148. 1991Under Cover1h 27mFlynn
  149. 1991Before the Storm1h 29mFlynn
  150. 1991Under Cover1 seasonFlynn
  151. 1991I Misteri Della Giungla Nera1 seasonO'Connor
  152. 1991The Strauss Dynasty10h 6mGribov
  153. 1991The Strauss Dynasty1 seasonGribov
  154. 1991Journey of Honor1h 46mEl Zaidan
  155. 1990Secret Weapon1h 36mMossad Chief
  156. 1989The Gifted One1h 36mCarl Boardman
  157. 1989Desperado: Badlands Justice1h 40mRichard Marriott
  158. 1989Great Expectations1 seasonJoe Gargery
  159. 1989Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade2h 7mSallah
  160. 1989Rising Storm1h 35mDonwaldo
  161. 1989The Trial of the Incredible Hulk1h 35mWilson Fisk
  162. 1988Noble House1 seasonQuillan Gornt
  163. 1988Tusks1h 40mRoger Singh
  164. 1988Goddess of Love1h 40mZeus
  165. 1988Young Toscanini1h 49mRossi
  166. 1988Higher Ground1h 36m
  167. 1988Waxwork1h 37mWerewolf
  168. 1987The Little Match Girl1h 36mChief Murphy
  169. 1987The Living Daylights2h 10mGeneral Leonid Pushkin
  170. 1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam1h 35mEdward Tremaine
  171. 1986In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro1h 37mChris Tucker
  172. 1986Firewalker1h 44mCorky Taylor
  173. 1985King Solomon's Mines1h 40mDogati
  174. 1984Kim2h 30mBabu
  175. 1984Nairobi AffairSimon
  176. 1984Best Revenge1h 36mMustapha
  177. 1984No Man's Land2hGrimshaw
  178. 1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight1h 42mBaron Fortinbras
  179. 1983Sadat1 seasonGamal Abdel Nasser
  180. 1983Sahara1h 51mRasoul
  181. 1982Victor/Victoria2h 14mAndré Cassell
  182. 1982Ivanhoe2h 17mFront de Boeuf
  183. 1981Raiders of the Lost Ark1h 55mSallah
  184. 1981The Island of Adventure1h 25mSmith
  185. 1981Sphinx1h 58mStephanos Markoulis
  186. 1981The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'58mSelf
  187. 1981Peter and Paul1 seasonSilas
  188. 1980The Merchant of Venice2h 37mSalerio
  189. 1980Shōgun1 seasonVasco Rodrigues
  190. 1980ShogunVasco Rodrigues
  191. 1979The Danedyke MysteryArmchair
  192. 1978Fearless Frank1h 23m
  193. 1978The Nativity1h 37mNestor
  194. 1976Beasts: During Barty's Party49mPeter Newell
  195. 1975The Naked Civil Servant1h 17mBarndoor
  196. 1973Penny Gold1h 26mRugby Player
  197. 1972The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night50mCaleb Selling
  198. Heart of AldoriaTheron
  199. The Sword of ThyrusKing Athol
  200. Ellston BayFather
  201. NamelessBarnaby
  202. DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke StarrJarred Starr
  203. The Way of the WindUriah the Chief Elder
  204. Seniors
  205. Solomon Quinn