John Rhys-Davies
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
82 years
Origin
UK
Active
1955 — Present
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,...
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Shōgun
Starring as Vasco Rodrigues
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Rick and Morty
as BugAnne's Father (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series
as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Justice League
as Lord Hades (voice)
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
as Galahad / Old Galahad (voice)
Gargoyles
as Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
Animaniacs
as Tympannini (voice)
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
267 Credits found
Bone Keeper
Professor Harisson
2026
Starbright
Raphael
2026
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
Old John Newton
2025
Machine Heart
Narrator
2025
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
Narrator
2025
The Gates
Frederick Ladbroke
2024
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Brine King (voice)
2023
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Self
2023
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Self
2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Sallah
2023
Kingslayer
Guillaume Maréchal
2022
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021
Bad Cupid
Archie
2021
Moments in Spacetime
Mason
2020
Valley of the Gods
Dr. Hermann
2020
G-Loc
Henry
2020
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Galahad / Old Galahad (voice)
2020
Tainted
Vladimir
2020
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Josh Gates Tonight
Self
2020
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
Old Patrick
2020
Shadowtown
Einar
2020
Grizzly II: Revenge
Bouchard
2020
Mosley
Warnie (voice)
2019
Santa Fake
Jow
2019
The Pilgrim's Progress
Evangelist (voice)
2019
Silent Night: A Song for the World
Douglas Haig
2018
Aquaman
Brine King (voice)
2018
Fragments of Truth
Narrator (voice)
2018
Aux
Jack
2018
I AM ISRAEL
Narrator
2017
Camera Store
Pinky Steuben
2016
Winter Thaw
Martin Avdeitch
2016
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
Peter
2016
The Shannara Chronicles
Eventine
2016
The Blue Mauritius
Hanson
2016
Many Beautiful Things
John Ruskin (voice)
2015
Golden Shoes
Burt
2015
Documentary Now!
Garth Davies-Gruffudd
2015
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
Narrator
2015
Beyond the Mask
Charles Kemp
2015
Killing Jesus
Annas
2015
Harvey Beaks
Elder Bug (voice)
2015
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
Self
2015
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Goodsword (voice)
2015
Let The Season In
Self / Narrator
2014
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Yousef (voice)
2014
Time Lapse
Mr. Bezzeredes
2014
Under Milk Wood
Voice
2014
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
Caiphas
2014
Apocalypse Pompeii
Colonel Carlos Dillard
2014
Prisoners of the Sun
Professor Hayden Masterton
2013
Rick and Morty
BugAnne's Father (voice)
2013
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Bouchard (archive footage)
2013
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
Gnarlybeard (voice)
2013
Concrete Blondes
Kostas Jakobatos
2013
100 Degrees Below Zero
Ralph Dillard
2013
Missing Christmas
Narrator / Santa (voice)
2012
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
L'alchimiste
2012
Escape
Malcom Andrews
2012