John Rhys-Davies

ActorWriter May 5 (age 81) Ammanford, Wales, UK 1955–2026 (71 year career)

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Biography

John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and vocal artist. He is perhaps 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 Th…

Known For

Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Gimli

Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Gimli

Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

Film

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Sallah

Film

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Sallah

Film

Aquaman

Brine King (voice)

Film

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Viscount Mabrey

Film

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Sallah

Filmography

Acting (282)

Movies (199)

Bone Keeper

2026 Upcoming

as Professor Harisson

Apr 2

Starbright

2026

as Raphael

Machine Heart

2025

as Narrator

I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King

2025

as Narrator

8.0

The Gates

2024

as Frederick Ladbroke

5.4

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023

as Sallah

6.5

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023

as Brine King (voice)

6.5

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

2023

as Self

7.7

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023

as Self

6.7

Kingslayer

2022

as Guillaume Maréchal

5.6

Bad Cupid

2021

as Archie

4.3

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

7.9

Silent Night: A Song for the World

as Douglas Haig

Valley of the Gods

as Dr. Hermann

G-Loc

as Henry

Tainted

as Vladimir

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

Shadowtown

as Einar

Grizzly II: Revenge

as Bouchard

Moments in Spacetime

as Mason

Mosley

as Warnie (voice)

The Pilgrim's Progress

2019

as Evangelist (voice)

Santa Fake

as Jow

Aquaman

as Brine King (voice)

6.9

Fragments of Truth

2018

as Narrator (voice)

Aux

2018

as Jack

6.4

I AM ISRAEL

2017

as Narrator

The Blue Mauritius

2016

as Hanson

Winter Thaw

2016

as Martin Avdeitch

The Apostle Peter: Redemption

as Peter

Camera Store

as Pinky Steuben

Killing Jesus

as Annas

Golden Shoes

as Burt

The Watchmaker's Apprentice

2015

as Narrator

7.3

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

as Self

Beyond the Mask

as Charles Kemp

Many Beautiful Things

2015

as John Ruskin (voice)

Let The Season In

as Self / Narrator

Time Lapse

as Mr. Bezzeredes

Saul: The Journey to Damascus

2014

as Caiphas

7.5

Apocalypse Pompeii

2014

as Colonel Carlos Dillard

Under Milk Wood

as Voice

Prisoners of the Sun

as Professor Hayden Masterton

3.9

Smokin'

2013

as Doctor

100 Degrees Below Zero

2013

as Ralph Dillard

4.3

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map

2013

as Gnarlybeard (voice)

Concrete Blondes

as Kostas Jakobatos

Missing Christmas

as Narrator / Santa (voice)

Escape

2012

as Malcom Andrews

4.7

Ferocious Planet

2011

as Senator Jackson Crenshaw

4.5

Return to the Hiding Place

2011

as Eusi

6.0

KJB: The Book That Changed the World

2011

as Himeself (Narrator)

10.0

Treasure Hunters

2011

4.2

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

2010

as Dr. Watson (voice)

Three Wise Women

as Green

Medium Raw

as Elliot Carbon

Anacondas: Trail of Blood

2009

as Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Reclaiming the Blade

as Narrator (voice)

31 North 62 East

as John Hammond

Anaconda 3: Offspring

2008

as Peter "J.D." Murdoch

4.6

Kiss Me Deadly

2008

as Yale Ericson

4.9

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles

2008

as Sangimel

5.1

The Search for the Ark of the Covenant

2008

as Narrator

7.0

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

2007

as Merick

4.8

The Legend of Sasquatch

as Ranger Steve

The Ferryman

as The Greek

Shark Bait

as Thorton (voice)

One Night with the King

2006

as Mordecai

6.7

The Game of Their Lives

as Bill Jeffrey

Chupacabra Terror

as Captain Randolph

The Lost Angel

as Father Kevin

The King Maker

as Phillippe

Shadows in the Sun

as Mr. Andrew Benton

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005

as Self

6.3

Prophecies of the Passion

2005

as Self

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

as Viscount Mabrey

12 Days of Terror

as Captain

Vlad

as Narrator

Stars of the Pharaohs

2004

as Narrator

The Privileged Planet

as Narrator

Dragon Storm

as King Fastrad

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2004

as Self

8.8

The Appendices, Part Six: The Passing of an Age

2004

as Self

The Appendices, Part Five: The War of the Ring

2004

as Self

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

as Self

Catching Kringle

as Santa

Cast & crew User reviews IMDbPro The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Special Extended Edition Scenes

2004

as Gimli

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

as Gimli

8.5

The Jungle Book 2

2003

as Ranjan's Father (voice)

5.9

The Medallion

2003

as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe

5.6

Justice League: Paradise Lost

2003

as Lord Hades (voice)

7.6

The Making of Shōgun

2003

Coronado

2003

as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos

4.1

Never Say Never Mind

2003

The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai

2003

as Narrator

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2003

8.8

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

2003

as self

8.2

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003

as Self / Narrator

8.1

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

2003

as Narrator (voice)

6.0

The Appendices, Part Three: The Journey Continues...

2003

as Self

The Appendices, Part Four: The Battle for Middle-earth Begins

2003

as Self

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Special Extended Edition Scenes

2003

as Gimli

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

8.4

Scorcher

2002

as Dr. Matthew Sallin

Sabretooth

as Anthony Bricklin

Endangered Species

as Police Lt. Wyznowski

4.0

The Appendices, Part Two: From Vision to Reality

2002

as Self

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

2002

as Self

8.8

The Appendices, Part One: From Book to Vision

2002

as Self

10.0

The Fellowship of the Ring: Weta Workshop

2002

as Self

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

as Gimli

8.4

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

as Self

Quest for the Ring

as Self

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Narrator (voice)

Britannic

as Captain Barrett

Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol

2000

as Ivan

4.9

The Gold Cross

2000

as Rodrigues

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists

as King Akron

Secret of the Andes

as Father Claver

Au Pair

as Nigel Kent

Cats Don't Dance

as Woolie Mammoth (voice)

7.2

The Protector

1997

as Rasheed

2.4

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

as Cassim (voice)

Echo of Blue

Marquis de Sade

as Inspector Marais

Bloodsport III

as Jacques Duvalier

Catherine the Great

as Pugachev

The Great White Hype

as Johnny Windsor

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh

as Narrator (voice)

Glory Daze

as Luther

Blood of the Innocent

1994

as Shmuda

4.5

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

1994

as Charles Brickens (voice)

The High Crusade

as Bruder Parvus

Robot in the Family

as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri

The Seventh Coin

as Captain Galil

South Beach

The Magic Paintbrush

as Zagal (voice)

Cyborg Cop

as Kessel

Sunset Grill

as Stockton

The Lost World

as Challanger

The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter

as Professor Warren

Canvas

as Nick

The Double 0 Kid

as Rudi Von Kseenbaum

4.9

Return to the Lost World

1992

as Professor George Challenger

5.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing

1992

as Phillip Graff

6.6

The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World

1992

as Host

7.0

Under Cover

1991

as Flynn

The Strauss Dynasty

1991

as Gribov

8.2

Before the Storm

1991

as Flynn

Journey of Honor

as El Zaidan

Secret Weapon

as Mossad Chief

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

as Sallah

The Gifted One

as Carl Boardman

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk

as Wilson Fisk

Rising Storm

as Donwaldo

Desperado: Badlands Justice

1989

as Richard Marriott

Waxwork

as Werewolf

Tusks

as Roger Singh

Young Toscanini

as Rossi

Goddess of Love

as Zeus

Higher Ground

The Living Daylights

as General Leonid Pushkin

6.5

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

1987

as Edward Tremaine

6.7

The Little Match Girl

as Chief Murphy

Firewalker

as Corky Taylor

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

as Chris Tucker

King Solomon's Mines

as Dogati

Kim

as Babu

No Man's Land

as Grimshaw

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

1984

as Baron Fortinbras

5.2

Best Revenge

1984

as Mustapha

Nairobi Affair

as Simon

Sahara

as Rasoul

Victor/Victoria

as André Cassell

Ivanhoe

as Front de Boeuf

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

as Sallah

7.9

Sphinx

1981

as Stephanos Markoulis

5.5

The Island of Adventure

1981

as Smith

4.5

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

1981

as Self

7.2

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

as Solicitor

Fox

as Warleigh

The Merchant of Venice

1980

as Salerio

7.0

The Danedyke Mystery

1979

as Armchair

Henry VIII

1979

as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V

Fearless Frank

The Nativity

as Nestor

Beasts: During Barty's Party

1976

as Peter Newell

10.0

The Naked Civil Servant

as Barndoor

Penny Gold

as Rugby Player

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

1972

as Caleb Selling

The Sword of Thyrus

as King Athol

The Way of the Wind

as Uriah the Chief Elder

DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr

as Jarred Starr

Nameless

as Barnaby

Overhill Manor

Heart of Aldoria

as Theron

Ellston Bay

as Father

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

Solomon Quinn

Television (83)

Reunited Apart

2020

as Self

5.5

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

as Galahad (voice)

Josh Gates Tonight

as Self

The Shannara Chronicles

as Eventine

Harvey Beaks

as Elder Bug (voice)

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

2015

as Goodsword (voice)

7.1

Documentary Now!

2015

as Garth Davies-Gruffudd

7.0

Rick and Morty

2013

as BugAnne's Father (voice)

8.7

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten

2013

as Bouchard (archive footage)

7.8

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

as L'alchimiste

Once Upon a Time

as Narrator (voice)

Face Off

as Self - Guest Judge

7.1

Fish Hooks

2010

as Magic Apple (voice)

6.5

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

Legend of the Seeker

as Horace

Psych

as Curator

Revelations

as Professor Lampley

The Lady Musketeer

as Porthos

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

2004

7.3

Helen of Troy

2003

as King Priam of Troy

6.2

Fillmore!

2002

7.4

Disney's House of Mouse

2001

as Oberon (voice)

7.5

Justice League

2001

as Lord Hades (voice)

8.2

The Zeta Project

2001

as Edgar Mandragora (voice)

7.4

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

2000

6.7

SpongeBob SquarePants

as Man Ray (voice)

Mickey Mouse Works

as Oberon (voice)

You Wish

as Mustafa

Arli$$

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

as Asgarth (voice)

Bruno the Kid

Star Trek: Voyager

as Leonardo da Vinci

Sliders

as Maximillian Arturo

7.6

Freakazoid!

1995

as Professor Beasthead (voice)

Pinky and the Brain

Gargoyles

as Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)

8.1

Duckman

1994

as The Sultan of Dendron (voice)

7.1

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

1994

as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)

Fantastic Four

as Thor (voice)

A Mind to Kill

Animaniacs

as Tympannini (voice)

Peak Practice

as Mike King

The Untouchables

as Michael Malone

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)

8.6

Tales from the Crypt - Uncut

1992

Ring of the Musketeers

1992

as Maruice Treville

4.0

The Legend of Prince Valiant

1991

6.5

The Strauss Dynasty

1991

as Gribov

Archaeology

as Host

Under Cover

as Flynn

I Misteri Della Giungla Nera

as O'Connor

Tales from the Crypt

as Duval

Great Expectations

as Joe Gargery

War and Remembrance

as Sammy Mutterperl

Noble House

as Quillan Gornt

Murder, She Wrote

as Lancaster

Robin of Sherwood

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Tanyatos

Sadat

as Gamal Abdel Nasser

Peter and Paul

as Silas

Shōgun

as Vasco Rodrigues

Shōgun

as Self

Question Time

as Self - Panellist

Enemy at the Door

as George Trenett

Hazell

as Graves

CHiPs

as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)

6.8

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Guy de Maupassant

Target

as Hecht

1990

I, Claudius

as Naevius Sutorius Macro

I, Claudius

as Macro

Beasts

as Peter Newell

The Sweeney

as Ron Brett

Quiller

as Leindorf

Fall of Eagles

as Zinoviev

Zodiac

as Aikman

Warship

Budgie

as Laughing Spam Fritter

The Guardians

Z-Cars

The Flintstones

as Charles Brickens (voice)

7.4

Dixon of Dock Green

1955

as Dunlop

5.3

Crew (3)

Movies (2)

KJB: The Book That Changed the World

Writer

Tusks

Writer

Television (1)

Sliders

1995

Story

7.6