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John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

ActingBorn: May 5, 1944in 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Rhys-Davies, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Bone Keeper

Bone Keeper

as Professor Harisson

Starbright

Starbright

as Raphael

Amazing Grace: The Untold Story

Fandango At Home

Amazing Grace: The Untold Story

2025Documentary

as Old John Newton

Machine Heart

Machine Heart

as Narrator

I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King

I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King

2025Documentary

as Narrator

The Gates

The Gates

as Frederick Ladbroke

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

as Brine King (voice)

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

2023Documentary

as Self

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023Documentary

as Self

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

as Sallah

Kingslayer

Kingslayer

as Guillaume Maréchal

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021Documentary

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Bad Cupid

Bad Cupid

as Archie

Moments in Spacetime

Moments in Spacetime

as Mason

Valley of the Gods

Valley of the Gods

as Dr. Hermann

G-Loc

G-Loc

2020Science Fiction

as Henry

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

as Galahad (voice)

Tainted

Tainted

as Vladimir

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart

as Self

Josh Gates Tonight

Josh Gates Tonight

as Self

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

2020Documentary

as Old Patrick

Shadowtown

Shadowtown

as Einar

Grizzly II: Revenge

Grizzly II: Revenge

as Bouchard

Mosley

Paramount Plus Essential

Mosley

as Warnie (voice)

Santa Fake

Santa Fake

as Jow

The Pilgrim's Progress

The Pilgrim's Progress

as Evangelist (voice)

Silent Night: A Song for the World

Carnegie Hall+ Apple TV Channel

Carnegie Hall+ Amazon Channel

Silent Night: A Song for the World

2018Documentary

as Douglas Haig

Aquaman

Aquaman

as Brine King (voice)

Fragments of Truth

Fragments of Truth

2018Documentary

as Narrator (voice)

Aux

Aux

as Jack

I AM ISRAEL

I AM ISRAEL

2017Documentary

as Narrator

Camera Store

Camera Store

as Pinky Steuben

Winter Thaw

Winter Thaw

as Martin Avdeitch

The Apostle Peter: Redemption

The Apostle Peter: Redemption

as Peter

The Shannara Chronicles

The Shannara Chronicles

as Eventine

The Blue Mauritius

The Blue Mauritius

as Hanson

Many Beautiful Things

Many Beautiful Things

2015Documentary

as John Ruskin (voice)

Golden Shoes

Golden Shoes

as Burt

Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!

as Garth Davies-Gruffudd

The Watchmaker's Apprentice

The Watchmaker's Apprentice

2015Documentary

as Narrator

Beyond the Mask

Beyond the Mask

as Charles Kemp

Killing Jesus

Killing Jesus

as Annas

Harvey Beaks

Harvey Beaks

as Elder Bug (voice)

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

2015Documentary

as Self

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

as Goodsword (voice)

Let The Season In

Let The Season In

as Self / Narrator

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

as Yousef (voice)

Time Lapse

Time Lapse

as Mr. Bezzeredes

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

as Voice

Saul: The Journey to Damascus

Saul: The Journey to Damascus

as Caiphas

Apocalypse Pompeii

Apocalypse Pompeii

as Colonel Carlos Dillard

Prisoners of the Sun

Prisoners of the Sun

as Professor Hayden Masterton

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

as BugAnne's Father (voice)

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

as Bouchard (archive footage)

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map

as Gnarlybeard (voice)

Concrete Blondes

Concrete Blondes

as Kostas Jakobatos

100 Degrees Below Zero

100 Degrees Below Zero

as Ralph Dillard

Smokin'

as Doctor

Missing Christmas

Missing Christmas

as Narrator / Santa (voice)

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

as L'alchimiste

Escape

Escape

as Malcom Andrews

KJB: The Book That Changed the World

KJB: The Book That Changed the World

2011Documentary

as Himeself (Narrator)

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

as Grand Pabbie (voice)

Return to the Hiding Place

Return to the Hiding Place

as Eusi

Treasure Hunters

Treasure Hunters

as Unknown

Ferocious Planet

Ferocious Planet

as Senator Jackson Crenshaw

Face Off

Face Off

as Self - Guest Judge

Three Wise Women

Three Wise Women

as Green

Fish Hooks

Fish Hooks

as Magic Apple (voice)

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

as Dr. Watson (voice)

Medium Raw

Medium Raw

as Elliot Carbon

31 North 62 East

31 North 62 East

as John Hammond

Anacondas: Trail of Blood

Anacondas: Trail of Blood

as Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Reclaiming the Blade

Reclaiming the Blade

2009Documentary

as Narrator (voice)

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

as Unknown

Legend of the Seeker

Legend of the Seeker

as Horace

The Search for the Ark of the Covenant

The Search for the Ark of the Covenant

2008Documentary

as Narrator

Anaconda 3: Offspring

Anaconda 3: Offspring

as Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles

as Sangimel

Kiss Me Deadly

Kiss Me Deadly

as Yale Ericson

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

as Merick

The Ferryman

The Ferryman

as The Greek

The Legend of Sasquatch

The Legend of Sasquatch

as Ranger Steve

One Night with the King

One Night with the King

as Mordecai

Shark Bait

Shark Bait

as Thorton (voice)

Psych

Psych

as Curator

The King Maker

The King Maker

as Phillippe

Shadows in the Sun

Shadows in the Sun

as Mr. Andrew Benton

The Lost Angel

The Lost Angel

as Father Kevin

The Game of Their Lives

The Game of Their Lives

as Bill Jeffrey

Revelations

Revelations

as Professor Lampley

Prophecies of the Passion

Prophecies of the Passion

2005Documentary

as Self

Chupacabra Terror

Chupacabra Terror

as Captain Randolph

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005Documentary

as Self

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

2004Documentary

as Self

Catching Kringle

as Santa

The Privileged Planet

The Privileged Planet

2004Documentary

as Narrator

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

as Unknown

Vlad

Vlad

as Narrator

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

as Viscount Mabrey

The Lady Musketeer

The Lady Musketeer

as Porthos

12 Days of Terror

12 Days of Terror

as Captain

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004Documentary

as Self

Dragon Storm

Dragon Storm

as King Fastrad

Stars of the Pharaohs

Stars of the Pharaohs

2004Documentary

as Narrator

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

as Gimli

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003Documentary

as Self / Narrator

J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth

J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth

as Self

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

2003Documentary

as self

Coronado

Coronado

as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos

The Making of Shōgun

2003Documentary

as Unknown

Never Say Never Mind

Never Say Never Mind

as Unknown

The Medallion

The Medallion

as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe

Justice League: Paradise Lost

Justice League: Paradise Lost

as Lord Hades (voice)

The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai

The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai

2003Documentary

as Narrator

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

2003Documentary

as Narrator (voice)

Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy

as King Priam of Troy

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2003Documentary

as Unknown

The Jungle Book 2

The Jungle Book 2

as Ranjan's Father (voice)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

Sabretooth

Sabretooth

as Anthony Bricklin

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

2002Science Fiction

as Police Lt. Wyznowski

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

2002Documentary

as Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

2002Documentary

as Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

2002Documentary

as Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

2002Documentary

as Self

The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale

The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale

2002Documentary

as Self

Scorcher

Scorcher

as Dr. Matthew Sallin

Fillmore!

Fillmore!

as Unknown

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

2002Documentary

as Self

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001Documentary

as Narrator (voice)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Gimli

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

2001Documentary

as Self

Quest for the Ring

Quest for the Ring

2001Documentary

as Self

Justice League

Justice League

as Lord Hades (voice)

The Zeta Project

The Zeta Project

as Edgar Mandragora (voice)

Disney's House of Mouse

Disney's House of Mouse

as Oberon (voice)

Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol

Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol

as Ivan

Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion

2000Science Fiction

as Leonardo da Vinci

The Gold Cross

as Rodrigues

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

as Unknown

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists

as King Akron

Britannic

Britannic

as Captain Barrett

Au Pair

Au Pair

as Nigel Kent

Secret of the Andes

Secret of the Andes

as Father Claver

SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

as Man Ray (voice)

Mickey Mouse Works

Mickey Mouse Works

as Oberon (voice)

The Protector

The Protector

as Rasheed

You Wish

You Wish

as Mustafa

Cats Don't Dance

Cats Don't Dance

as Woolie Mammoth (voice)

Bloodsport III

Bloodsport III

as Jacques Duvalier

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh

as Narrator (voice)

Marquis de Sade

Marquis de Sade

as Inspector Marais

Bruno the Kid

Bruno the Kid

as Unknown

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

as Asgarth (voice)

Arli$$

HBO Max Amazon Channel

Arli$$

as Davey Owen Jones

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

as Cassim (voice)

The Great White Hype

The Great White Hype

as Johnny Windsor

Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

as Pugachev

Echo of Blue

Echo of Blue

as Unknown

Glory Daze

Glory Daze

as Luther

Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain

as Unknown

Freakazoid!

Freakazoid!

as Professor Beasthead (voice)

Sliders

Sliders

as Maximillian Arturo

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

as Leonardo da Vinci

A Mind to Kill

A Mind to Kill

as Unknown

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

as Charles Brickens (voice)

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as Findlaech (voice)

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as Macbeth (voice)

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

as Thor (voice)

The High Crusade

The High Crusade

as Bruder Parvus

Duckman

Duckman

as The Sultan of Dendron (voice)

Robot in the Family

Robot in the Family

as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri

Blood of the Innocent

Blood of the Innocent

as Shmuda

Cyborg Cop

Cyborg Cop

1993Science Fiction

as Kessel

Sunset Grill

Sunset Grill

as Stockton

Animaniacs

Animaniacs

as Tympannini (voice)

South Beach

South Beach

as Unknown

Peak Practice

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Peak Practice

as Mike King

The Seventh Coin

The Seventh Coin

as Captain Galil

The Magic Paintbrush

as Zagal (voice)

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as Michael Malone

Ring of the Musketeers

Ring of the Musketeers

as Maruice Treville

The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World

The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World

1992Documentary

as Host

The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter

The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter

as Professor Warren

Canvas

Canvas

as Nick

The Double 0 Kid

The Double 0 Kid

as Rudi Von Kseenbaum

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)

Return to the Lost World

Return to the Lost World

as Professor George Challenger

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing

as Phillip Graff

The Lost World

The Lost World

as Challanger

The Strauss Dynasty

The Strauss Dynasty

as Gribov

The Legend of Prince Valiant

The Legend of Prince Valiant

as Unknown

Before the Storm

Before the Storm

as Flynn

Journey of Honor

Journey of Honor

as El Zaidan

Under Cover

as Flynn

Under Cover

Under Cover

as Flynn

The Strauss Dynasty

The Strauss Dynasty

as Gribov

Archaeology

1991Documentary

as Host

I Misteri Della Giungla Nera

I Misteri Della Giungla Nera

as O'Connor

Secret Weapon

Secret Weapon

as Mossad Chief

Desperado: Badlands Justice

Desperado: Badlands Justice

as Richard Marriott

Rising Storm

Rising Storm

as Donwaldo

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

as Joe Gargery

The Gifted One

The Gifted One

as Carl Boardman

Tales from the Crypt

AMC Plus Apple TV Channel

Tales from the Crypt

as Duval

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

as Sallah

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk

as Wilson Fisk

Goddess of Love

Goddess of Love

as Zeus

War and Remembrance

War and Remembrance

as Sammy Mutterperl

Young Toscanini

Young Toscanini

as Rossi

Higher Ground

Higher Ground

as Unknown

Tusks

Tusks

as Roger Singh

Waxwork

Waxwork

as Werewolf

Noble House

Noble House

as Quillan Gornt

The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

as Chief Murphy

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

as Edward Tremaine

The Living Daylights

The Living Daylights

as General Leonid Pushkin

Firewalker

Firewalker

as Corky Taylor

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

as Chris Tucker

King Solomon's Mines

King Solomon's Mines

as Dogati

Best Revenge

Best Revenge

as Mustapha

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Harry Waverly

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Lancaster

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Harry Mordecai

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

as Baron Fortinbras

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

as Grimshaw

Kim

Kim

as Babu

Robin of Sherwood

Robin of Sherwood

as King Richard

Nairobi Affair

Nairobi Affair

as Simon

Sahara

Sahara

as Rasoul

Sadat

as Gamal Abdel Nasser

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

as Unknown

Reilly: Ace of Spies

Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Tanyatos

Victor/Victoria

Victor/Victoria

as André Cassell

Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

as Front de Boeuf

The Island of Adventure

The Island of Adventure

as Smith

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

1981Documentary

as Self

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

as Sallah

Peter and Paul

Peter and Paul

as Silas

Sphinx

Sphinx

as Stephanos Markoulis

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

as Salerio

Shogun

Shogun

as Vasco Rodrigues

Shōgun

Shōgun

as Vasco Rodrigues

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

as Solicitor

Fox

as Warleigh

Question Time

Britbox Apple TV Channel

Question Time

as Self - Panellist

The Danedyke Mystery

The Danedyke Mystery

as Armchair

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V

The Nativity

The Nativity

as Nestor

The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

as Salerio

Fearless Frank

Fearless Frank

as Unknown

Enemy at the Door

Enemy at the Door

as George Trenett

Hazell

Hazell

as Graves

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Guy de Maupassant

1990

1990

as Unknown

CHiPs

CHiPs

as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)

Target

Target

as Hecht

Beasts: During Barty's Party

Beasts: During Barty's Party

as Peter Newell

Beasts

Beasts

as Peter Newell

I, Claudius

I, Claudius

as Macro

The Naked Civil Servant

The Naked Civil Servant

as Barndoor

Quiller

as Leindorf

The Sweeney

Britbox Apple TV Channel

The Sweeney

as Ron Brett

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

as Zinoviev

Zodiac

Zodiac

as Aikman

Penny Gold

Penny Gold

as Rugby Player

Warship

Warship

as Unknown

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

1972Science Fiction

as Caleb Selling

New Scotland Yard

New Scotland Yard

as DS Hill

The Guardians

The Guardians

as First Guardian

Budgie

Budgie

as Laughing Spam Fritter

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

as Unknown

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

as Dunlop

The Sword of Thyrus

The Sword of Thyrus

as King Athol

Nameless

Nameless

as Barnaby

DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr

DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr

as Jarred Starr

The Way of the Wind

The Way of the Wind

as Uriah the Chief Elder

Overhill Manor

as Unknown

Ellston Bay

Ellston Bay

as Father

Solomon Quinn

as Unknown

Heart of Aldoria

as Theron