Acting

John Rhys-Davies

1944-05-05 · 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.

Movies & TV shows

80 credits

Rick and Morty

2013 · BugAnne's Father (voice)

Not in this catalog

Psych

2006 · Curator

Not in this catalog

Once Upon a Time

2011 · Grand Pabbie (voice)

Not in this catalog

Star Trek: Voyager

1995 · Leonardo da Vinci

Not in this catalog

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Harry Waverly

Not in this catalog

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Lancaster

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Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Harry Mordecai

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Batman: The Animated Series

1992 · 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)

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MOVIE

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 · Gimli

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MOVIE

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 · Gimli

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The Adventures of Puss in Boots

2015 · Goodsword (voice)

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Animaniacs

1993 · Tympannini (voice)

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MOVIE

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 · Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

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Question Time

1979 · Self - Panellist

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Sliders

1995 · Maximillian Arturo

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Tales from the Crypt

1989 · Duval

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MOVIE

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023 · Brine King (voice)

Peak Practice

1993 · Mike King

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Gargoyles

1994 · Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)

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Gargoyles

1994 · Findlaech (voice)

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Gargoyles

1994 · Macbeth (voice)

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Gargoyles

1994 · Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)

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Arli$$

1996 · Davey Owen Jones

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The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978 · Salerio

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Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

1994 · Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)

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Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

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MOVIE

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981 · Sallah

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Fish Hooks

2010 · Magic Apple (voice)

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SpongeBob SquarePants

1999 · Man Ray (voice)

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Duckman

1994 · The Sultan of Dendron (voice)

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Pinky and the Brain

1995

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Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

2020 · Galahad / Old Galahad (voice)

Not in this catalog

Mickey Mouse Works

1999 · Oberon (voice)

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Legend of the Seeker

2008 · Horace

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Justice League

2001 · Lord Hades (voice)

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Freakazoid!

1995 · Professor Beasthead (voice)

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Z-Cars

1962

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MOVIE

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023 · Sallah

MOVIE

Aquaman

2018 · Brine King (voice)

The Shannara Chronicles

2016 · Eventine

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989 · Sallah

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Robin of Sherwood

1984 · King Richard

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Disney's House of Mouse

2001 · Oberon (voice)

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Fantastic Four

1994 · Thor (voice)

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Face Off

2011 · Self - Guest Judge

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Harvey Beaks

2015 · Elder Bug (voice)

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The Sweeney

1975 · Ron Brett

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MOVIE

The Living Daylights

1987 · General Leonid Pushkin

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War and Remembrance

1988 · Sammy Mutterperl

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The Zeta Project

2001 · Edgar Mandragora (voice)

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Dixon of Dock Green

1955 · Dunlop

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Documentary Now!

2015 · Garth Davies-Gruffudd

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The Legend of Prince Valiant

1991

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Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

2013 · Bouchard (archive footage)

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MOVIE

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

2004 · Viscount Mabrey

MOVIE

Starbright

2026 · Raphael

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MOVIE

The Jungle Book 2

2003 · Ranjan's Father (voice)

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BBC2 Play of the Week

1977 · Guy de Maupassant

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Fillmore!

2002

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Shōgun

1980 · Vasco Rodrigues

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CHiPs

1977 · Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)

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Revelations

2005 · Professor Lampley

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You Wish

1997 · Mustafa

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I, Claudius

1976 · Macro

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New Scotland Yard

1972 · DS Hill

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MOVIE

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996 · Cassim (voice)

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Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983 · Tanyatos

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Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

2009

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MOVIE

The Medallion

2003 · Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe

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Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

1996 · Asgarth (voice)

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Bruno the Kid

1996

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Helen of Troy

2003 · King Priam of Troy

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Fall of Eagles

1974 · Zinoviev

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Budgie

1971 · Laughing Spam Fritter

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Enemy at the Door

1978 · George Trenett

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

2007 · Merick

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MOVIE

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

2023 · Self

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Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

2004

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Reunited Apart

2020 · Self

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MOVIE

Anacondas: Trail of Blood

2009 · Peter "J.D." Murdoch

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