Acting · Ammanford, Wales, UK · Born May 5, 1944
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.
MovieBone Keeper
2026
as Professor Harisson
MovieStarbright
2026
as Raphael
MovieAmazing Grace: The Untold Story
2025
as Old John Newton
MovieMachine Heart
2025
as Narrator
MovieI AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
2025
as Narrator
MovieThe Gates
2024
as Frederick Ladbroke
MovieAquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
as Brine King (voice)
MovieTimeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023
as Self
MovieThe Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
as Self
MovieIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
as Sallah
MovieKingslayer
2022
as Guillaume Maréchal
MovieIndiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
MovieBad Cupid
2021
as Archie
MovieMoments in Spacetime
2020
as Mason
MovieValley of the Gods
2020
as Dr. Hermann
MovieG-Loc
2020
as Henry
TVWizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Galahad (voice)
MovieTainted
2020
as Vladimir
TVReunited Apart
2020
as Self
TVJosh Gates Tonight
2020
as Self
MovieI Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
2020
as Old Patrick
MovieShadowtown
2020
as Einar
MovieGrizzly II: Revenge
2020
as Bouchard
MovieMosley
2019
as Warnie (voice)
MovieSanta Fake
2019
as Jow
MovieThe Pilgrim's Progress
2019
as Evangelist (voice)
MovieSilent Night: A Song for the World
2018
as Douglas Haig
MovieAquaman
2018
as Brine King (voice)
MovieFragments of Truth
2018
as Narrator (voice)
MovieAux
2018
as Jack
MovieI AM ISRAEL
2017
as Narrator
MovieCamera Store
2016
as Pinky Steuben
MovieWinter Thaw
2016
as Martin Avdeitch
MovieThe Apostle Peter: Redemption
2016
as Peter
TVThe Shannara Chronicles
2016
as Eventine
MovieThe Blue Mauritius
2016
as Hanson
MovieMany Beautiful Things
2015
as John Ruskin (voice)
MovieGolden Shoes
2015
as Burt
TVDocumentary Now!
2015
as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
MovieThe Watchmaker's Apprentice
2015
as Narrator
MovieBeyond the Mask
2015
as Charles Kemp
MovieKilling Jesus
2015
as Annas
TVHarvey Beaks
2015
as Elder Bug (voice)
MovieRaiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
2015
as Self
TVThe Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015
as Goodsword (voice)
MovieLet The Season In
2014
as Self / Narrator
MovieKahlil Gibran's The Prophet
2014
as Yousef (voice)
MovieTime Lapse
2014
as Mr. Bezzeredes
MovieUnder Milk Wood
2014
as Voice
MovieSaul: The Journey to Damascus
2014
as Caiphas
MovieApocalypse Pompeii
2014
as Colonel Carlos Dillard
MoviePrisoners of the Sun
2013
as Professor Hayden Masterton
TVRick and Morty
2013
as BugAnne's Father (voice)
TVDie schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013
as Bouchard (archive footage)
MovieScooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
2013
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
MovieConcrete Blondes
2013
as Kostas Jakobatos
Movie100 Degrees Below Zero
2013
as Ralph Dillard
Smokin'
2013
as Doctor
MovieMissing Christmas
2012
as Narrator / Santa (voice)
TVMetal Hurlant Chronicles
2012
as L'alchimiste
MovieEscape
2012
as Malcom Andrews
MovieKJB: The Book That Changed the World
2011
as Himeself (Narrator)
TVOnce Upon a Time
2011
as Grand Pabbie (voice)
MovieReturn to the Hiding Place
2011
as Eusi
MovieTreasure Hunters
2011
MovieFerocious Planet
2011
as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
TVFace Off
2011
as Self - Guest Judge
MovieThree Wise Women
2010
as Green
TVFish Hooks
2010
as Magic Apple (voice)
MovieTom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
2010
as Dr. Watson (voice)
MovieMedium Raw
2010
as Elliot Carbon
Movie31 North 62 East
2009
as John Hammond
MovieAnacondas: Trail of Blood
2009
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
MovieReclaiming the Blade
2009
as Narrator (voice)
TVKrod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009
TVLegend of the Seeker
2008
as Horace
MovieThe Search for the Ark of the Covenant
2008
as Narrator
MovieAnaconda 3: Offspring
2008
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
MovieFire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
2008
as Sangimel
MovieKiss Me Deadly
2008
as Yale Ericson
MovieIn the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
2007
as Merick
MovieThe Ferryman
2007
as The Greek
MovieThe Legend of Sasquatch
2007
as Ranger Steve
MovieOne Night with the King
2006
as Mordecai
MovieShark Bait
2006
as Thorton (voice)
TVPsych
2006
as Curator
MovieThe King Maker
2005
as Phillippe
MovieShadows in the Sun
2005
as Mr. Andrew Benton
MovieThe Lost Angel
2005
as Father Kevin
MovieThe Game of Their Lives
2005
as Bill Jeffrey
TVRevelations
2005
as Professor Lampley
MovieProphecies of the Passion
2005
as Self
MovieChupacabra Terror
2005
as Captain Randolph
MovieRingers: Lord of the Fans
2005
as Self
MovieA Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
Catching Kringle
2004
as Santa
MovieThe Privileged Planet
2004
as Narrator
TVSuper Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
2004
MovieVlad
2004
as Narrator
MovieThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004
as Viscount Mabrey
TVThe Lady Musketeer
2004
as Porthos
Movie12 Days of Terror
2004
as Captain
MovieThe Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
MovieDragon Storm
2004
as King Fastrad
MovieStars of the Pharaohs
2004
as Narrator
MovieThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Gimli
MovieBeyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003
as Self / Narrator
MovieJ.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
2003
as Self
MovieIndiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003
as self
MovieCoronado
2003
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
The Making of Shōgun
2003
MovieNever Say Never Mind
2003
MovieThe Medallion
2003
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
MovieJustice League: Paradise Lost
2003
as Lord Hades (voice)
MovieThe Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
2003
as Narrator
MovieThe Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
2003
as Narrator (voice)
TVHelen of Troy
2003
as King Priam of Troy
MovieThe Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003
MovieThe Jungle Book 2
2003
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
MovieThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
MovieSabretooth
2002
as Anthony Bricklin
MovieEndangered Species
2002
as Police Lt. Wyznowski
MovieThe Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
2002
as Self
MovieThe Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
2002
as Self
MovieThe Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
2002
as Self
MovieThe Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
2002
as Self
MovieThe Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
2002
as Self
MovieScorcher
2002
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
TVFillmore!
2002
MovieThe Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002
as Self
MovieBeyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Narrator (voice)
MovieThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Gimli
MoviePassage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001
as Self
MovieQuest for the Ring
2001
as Self
TVJustice League
2001
as Lord Hades (voice)
TVThe Zeta Project
2001
as Edgar Mandragora (voice)
TVDisney's House of Mouse
2001
as Oberon (voice)
MovieDelta Force One: The Lost Patrol
2000
as Ivan
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
2000
as Leonardo da Vinci
The Gold Cross
2000
as Rodrigues
TVThe Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
2000
MovieSinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
2000
as King Akron
MovieBritannic
2000
as Captain Barrett
MovieAu Pair
1999
as Nigel Kent
MovieSecret of the Andes
1999
as Father Claver
TVSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Man Ray (voice)
TVMickey Mouse Works
1999
as Oberon (voice)
MovieThe Protector
1997
as Rasheed
TVYou Wish
1997
as Mustafa
MovieCats Don't Dance
1997
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
MovieBloodsport III
1996
as Jacques Duvalier
MovieBoo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
1996
as Narrator (voice)
MovieMarquis de Sade
1996
as Inspector Marais
TVBruno the Kid
1996
TVMortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
as Asgarth (voice)
TVArli$$
1996
as Davey Owen Jones
MovieAladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
as Cassim (voice)
MovieThe Great White Hype
1996
as Johnny Windsor
MovieCatherine the Great
1996
as Pugachev
MovieEcho of Blue
1996
MovieGlory Daze
1995
as Luther
TVPinky and the Brain
1995
TVFreakazoid!
1995
as Professor Beasthead (voice)
TVSliders
1995
as Maximillian Arturo
TVStar Trek: Voyager
1995
as Leonardo da Vinci
TVA Mind to Kill
1994
MovieA Flintstones Christmas Carol
1994
as Charles Brickens (voice)
TVAaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)
TVGargoyles
1994
as Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)
TVFantastic Four
1994
as Thor (voice)
MovieThe High Crusade
1994
as Bruder Parvus
TVDuckman
1994
as The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
MovieRobot in the Family
1994
as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
MovieBlood of the Innocent
1994
as Shmuda
MovieCyborg Cop
1993
as Kessel
MovieSunset Grill
1993
as Stockton
TVAnimaniacs
1993
as Tympannini (voice)
MovieSouth Beach
1993
TVPeak Practice
1993
as Mike King
MovieThe Seventh Coin
1993
as Captain Galil
The Magic Paintbrush
1993
as Zagal (voice)
TVThe Untouchables
1993
as Michael Malone
TVRing of the Musketeers
1992
as Maruice Treville
MovieThe Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
1992
as Host
MovieThe Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
1992
as Professor Warren
MovieCanvas
1992
as Nick
MovieThe Double 0 Kid
1992
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
TVBatman: The Animated Series
1992
as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
MovieReturn to the Lost World
1992
as Professor George Challenger
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992
as Phillip Graff
MovieThe Lost World
1992
as Challanger
TVThe Strauss Dynasty
1991
as Gribov
TVThe Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
MovieBefore the Storm
1991
as Flynn
MovieJourney of Honor
1991
as El Zaidan
Under Cover
1991
as Flynn
MovieUnder Cover
1991
as Flynn
MovieThe Strauss Dynasty
1991
as Gribov
Archaeology
1991
as Host
TVI Misteri Della Giungla Nera
1991
as O'Connor
MovieSecret Weapon
1990
as Mossad Chief
MovieDesperado: Badlands Justice
1989
as Richard Marriott
MovieRising Storm
1989
as Donwaldo
TVGreat Expectations
1989
as Joe Gargery
MovieThe Gifted One
1989
as Carl Boardman
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Duval
MovieIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
as Sallah
MovieThe Trial of the Incredible Hulk
1989
as Wilson Fisk
MovieGoddess of Love
1988
as Zeus
TVWar and Remembrance
1988
as Sammy Mutterperl
MovieYoung Toscanini
1988
as Rossi
MovieHigher Ground
1988
MovieTusks
1988
as Roger Singh
MovieWaxwork
1988
as Werewolf
TVNoble House
1988
as Quillan Gornt
MovieThe Little Match Girl
1987
as Chief Murphy
MoviePerry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987
as Edward Tremaine
MovieThe Living Daylights
1987
as General Leonid Pushkin
MovieFirewalker
1986
as Corky Taylor
MovieIn the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
1986
as Chris Tucker
MovieKing Solomon's Mines
1985
as Dogati
MovieBest Revenge
1984
as Mustapha
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Harry Waverly
MovieSword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984
as Baron Fortinbras
MovieNo Man's Land
1984
as Grimshaw
MovieKim
1984
as Babu
TVRobin of Sherwood
1984
as King Richard
MovieNairobi Affair
1984
as Simon
MovieSahara
1983
as Rasoul
Sadat
1983
as Gamal Abdel Nasser
TVScarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
TVReilly: Ace of Spies
1983
as Tanyatos
MovieVictor/Victoria
1982
as André Cassell
MovieIvanhoe
1982
as Front de Boeuf
MovieThe Island of Adventure
1981
as Smith
MovieThe Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
1981
as Self
MovieRaiders of the Lost Ark
1981
as Sallah
TVPeter and Paul
1981
as Silas
MovieSphinx
1981
as Stephanos Markoulis
MovieThe Merchant of Venice
1980
as Salerio
MovieShogun
1980
as Vasco Rodrigues
TVShōgun
1980
as Vasco Rodrigues
MovieA Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
1980
as Solicitor
Fox
1980
as Warleigh
TVQuestion Time
1979
as Self - Panellist
MovieThe Danedyke Mystery
1979
as Armchair
MovieHenry VIII
1979
as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
MovieThe Nativity
1978
as Nestor
TVThe BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
as Salerio
MovieFearless Frank
1978
TVEnemy at the Door
1978
as George Trenett
TVHazell
1978
as Graves
TVBBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Guy de Maupassant
TV1990
1977
TVCHiPs
1977
as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
TVTarget
1977
as Hecht
MovieBeasts: During Barty's Party
1976
as Peter Newell
TVBeasts
1976
as Peter Newell
TVI, Claudius
1976
as Macro
MovieThe Naked Civil Servant
1975
as Barndoor
TVQuiller
1975
as Leindorf
TVThe Sweeney
1975
as Ron Brett
TVFall of Eagles
1974
as Zinoviev
TVZodiac
1974
as Aikman
MoviePenny Gold
1973
as Rugby Player
TVWarship
1973
MovieThe Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
1972
as Caleb Selling
TVNew Scotland Yard
1972
as DS Hill
TVThe Guardians
1971
as First Guardian
TVBudgie
1971
as Laughing Spam Fritter
TVZ-Cars
1962
TVDixon of Dock Green
1955
as Dunlop
MovieThe Sword of Thyrus
as King Athol
MovieNameless
as Barnaby
MovieDragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
as Jarred Starr
MovieThe Way of the Wind
as Uriah the Chief Elder
Overhill Manor
MovieEllston Bay
as Father
Solomon Quinn
Heart of Aldoria
as Theron
