John Rhys-Davies

Acting

John Rhys-Davies

Born May 5, 1944Ammanford, Wales, UK270 credits

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 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.

Known For

Bone Keeper
4.8

Bone Keeper

Movie

2026

Starbright
7.3

Starbright

Movie

2026

Amazing Grace: The Untold Story

Amazing Grace: The Untold Story

Movie

2025

Machine Heart

Machine Heart

Movie

2025

I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
8.0

I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King

Movie

2025

The Gates
6.5

The Gates

Movie

2024

Filmography

Bone Keeper
2026Bone Keeperas Professor HarissonMovie
Starbright
2026Starbrightas RaphaelMovie
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
2025Amazing Grace: The Untold Storyas Old John NewtonMovie
Machine Heart
2025Machine Heartas NarratorMovie
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
2025I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the Kingas NarratorMovie
The Gates
2024The Gatesas Frederick LadbrokeMovie
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomas Brine King (voice)Movie
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Fordas SelfMovie
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyas SelfMovie
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyas SallahMovie
Kingslayer
2022Kingslayeras Guillaume MaréchalMovie
Silent Night: A Song for the World
2021Silent Night: A Song for the Worldas Douglas HaigMovie
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Ageas Self - Actor (archive footage)Movie
Bad Cupid
2021Bad Cupidas ArchieMovie
Moments in Spacetime
2020Moments in Spacetimeas MasonMovie
Valley of the Gods
2020Valley of the Godsas Dr. HermannMovie
G-Loc
2020G-Locas HenryMovie
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020Wizards: Tales of Arcadiaas Galahad (voice)TV
Tainted
2020Taintedas VladimirMovie
Reunited Apart
2020Reunited Apartas SelfTV
Josh Gates Tonight
2020Josh Gates Tonightas SelfTV
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
2020I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of IrelandMovie
Shadowtown
2020Shadowtownas EinarMovie
Grizzly II: Revenge
2020Grizzly II: Revengeas BouchardMovie
Mosley
2019Mosleyas Warnie (voice)Movie
Santa Fake
2019Santa Fakeas JowMovie
The Pilgrim's Progress
2019The Pilgrim's Progressas Evangelist (voice)Movie
Aquaman
2018Aquamanas Brine King (voice)Movie
Fragments of Truth
2018Fragments of Truthas Narrator (voice)Movie
Aux
2018Auxas JackMovie
I AM ISRAEL
2017I AM ISRAELas NarratorMovie
Camera Store
2016Camera Storeas Pinky SteubenMovie
Winter Thaw
2016Winter Thawas Martin AvdeitchMovie
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
2016The Apostle Peter: Redemptionas PeterMovie
The Shannara Chronicles
2016The Shannara Chroniclesas EventineTV
The Blue Mauritius
2016The Blue Mauritiusas HansonMovie
Many Beautiful Things
2015Many Beautiful Thingsas John Ruskin (voice)Movie
Golden Shoes
2015Golden Shoesas BurtMovie
Documentary Now!
2015Documentary Now!as Garth Davies-GruffuddTV
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
2015The Watchmaker's Apprenticeas NarratorMovie
Beyond the Mask
2015Beyond the Maskas Charles KempMovie
Killing Jesus
2015Killing Jesusas AnnasMovie
Harvey Beaks
2015Harvey Beaksas Elder Bug (voice)TV
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
2015Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Madeas SelfMovie
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015The Adventures of Puss in Bootsas Goodsword (voice)TV
Let The Season In
2014Let The Season Inas Self / NarratorMovie
Under Milk Wood
2014Under Milk Woodas VoiceMovie
Time Lapse
2014Time Lapseas Mr. BezzeredesMovie
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
2014Saul: The Journey to Damascusas CaiphasMovie
Apocalypse Pompeii
2014Apocalypse Pompeiias Colonel Carlos DillardMovie
Prisoners of the Sun
2013Prisoners of the Sunas Professor Hayden MastertonMovie
Rick and Morty
2013Rick and Mortyas BugAnne's Father (voice)TV
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeitenas Bouchard (archive footage)TV
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
2013Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Mapas Gnarlybeard (voice)Movie
Concrete Blondes
2013Concrete Blondesas Kostas JakobatosMovie
100 Degrees Below Zero
2013100 Degrees Below Zeroas Ralph DillardMovie
S
2013Smokin'as DoctorMovie
Missing Christmas
2012Missing Christmasas Narrator / Santa (voice)Movie
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
2012Metal Hurlant Chroniclesas L'alchimisteTV
Escape
2012Escapeas Malcom AndrewsMovie
KJB: The Book That Changed the World
2011KJB: The Book That Changed the Worldas Himeself (Narrator)Movie
Once Upon a Time
2011Once Upon a Timeas Grand Pabbie (voice)TV
Return to the Hiding Place
2011Return to the Hiding Placeas EusiMovie
Treasure Hunters
2011Treasure HuntersMovie
Ferocious Planet
2011Ferocious Planetas Senator Jackson CrenshawMovie
Face Off
2011Face Offas Self - Guest JudgeTV
Three Wise Women
2010Three Wise Womenas GreenMovie
Fish Hooks
2010Fish Hooksas Magic Apple (voice)TV
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
2010Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmesas Dr. Watson (voice)Movie
Medium Raw
2010Medium Rawas Elliot CarbonMovie
31 North 62 East
200931 North 62 Eastas John HammondMovie
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
2009Anacondas: Trail of Bloodas Peter "J.D." MurdochMovie
Reclaiming the Blade
2009Reclaiming the Bladeas Narrator (voice)Movie
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of FireTV
Legend of the Seeker
2008Legend of the Seekeras HoraceTV
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant
2008The Search for the Ark of the Covenantas NarratorMovie
Anaconda 3: Offspring
2008Anaconda 3: Offspringas Peter "J.D." MurdochMovie
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
2008Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chroniclesas SangimelMovie
Kiss Me Deadly
2008Kiss Me Deadlyas Yale EricsonMovie
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
2007In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Taleas MerickMovie
The Ferryman
2007The Ferrymanas The GreekMovie
The Legend of Sasquatch
2007The Legend of Sasquatchas Ranger SteveMovie
One Night with the King
2006One Night with the Kingas MordecaiMovie
Shark Bait
2006Shark Baitas Thorton (voice)Movie
Psych
2006Psychas CuratorTV
The King Maker
2005The King Makeras PhillippeMovie
Shadows in the Sun
2005Shadows in the Sunas Mr. Andrew BentonMovie
The Lost Angel
2005The Lost Angelas Father KevinMovie
The Game of Their Lives
2005The Game of Their Livesas Bill JeffreyMovie
Revelations
2005Revelationsas Professor LampleyTV
Prophecies of the Passion
2005Prophecies of the Passionas SelfMovie
Chupacabra Terror
2005Chupacabra Terroras Captain RandolphMovie
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005Ringers: Lord of the Fansas SelfMovie
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'as SelfMovie
C
2004Catching Kringleas SantaMovie
The Privileged Planet
2004The Privileged Planetas NarratorMovie
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
2004Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!TV
Vlad
2004Vladas NarratorMovie
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagementas Viscount MabreyMovie
The Lady Musketeer
2004The Lady Musketeeras PorthosTV
12 Days of Terror
200412 Days of Terroras CaptainMovie
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2004The Making of 'The Return of the King'as SelfMovie
Dragon Storm
2004Dragon Stormas King FastradMovie
Stars of the Pharaohs
2004Stars of the Pharaohsas NarratorMovie
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingas GimliMovie
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the Kingas Self / NarratorMovie
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
2003J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earthas SelfMovie
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogyas selfMovie
Coronado
2003Coronadoas Presidente Hugo Luis RamosMovie
T
2003The Making of ShōgunMovie
Never Say Never Mind
2003Never Say Never MindMovie
The Medallion
2003The Medallionas Cmdr. Hammerstock-SmytheMovie
Justice League: Paradise Lost
2003Justice League: Paradise Lostas Lord Hades (voice)Movie
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
2003The Search for the Real Mt. Sinaias NarratorMovie
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
2003The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Seaas Narrator (voice)Movie
Helen of Troy
2003Helen of Troyas King Priam of TroyTV
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003The Making of 'The Two Towers'Movie
The Jungle Book 2
2003The Jungle Book 2as Ranjan's Father (voice)Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towersas Gimli / Treebeard (voice)Movie
Sabretooth
2002Sabretoothas Anthony BricklinMovie
Endangered Species
2002Endangered Speciesas Police Lt. WyznowskiMovie
Scorcher
2002Scorcheras Dr. Matthew SallinMovie
Fillmore!
2002Fillmore!TV
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2002The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'as SelfMovie
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ringas Narrator (voice)Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringas GimliMovie
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'as SelfMovie
Quest for the Ring
2001Quest for the Ringas SelfMovie
Justice League
2001Justice Leagueas Lord Hades (voice)TV
The Zeta Project
2001The Zeta Projectas Edgar Mandragora (voice)TV
Disney's House of Mouse
2001Disney's House of Mouseas Oberon (voice)TV
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol
2000Delta Force One: The Lost Patrolas IvanMovie
T
2000The Gold Crossas RodriguesMovie
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
2000The Secret Adventures of Jules VerneTV
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
2000Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mistsas King AkronMovie
Britannic
2000Britannicas Captain BarrettMovie
Au Pair
1999Au Pairas Nigel KentMovie
Secret of the Andes
1999Secret of the Andesas Father ClaverMovie
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsas Man Ray (voice)TV
Mickey Mouse Works
1999Mickey Mouse Worksas Oberon (voice)TV
The Protector
1997The Protectoras RasheedMovie
You Wish
1997You Wishas MustafaTV
Cats Don't Dance
1997Cats Don't Danceas Woolie Mammoth (voice)Movie
Bloodsport III
1996Bloodsport IIIas Jacques DuvalierMovie
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
1996Boo to You Too! Winnie the Poohas Narrator (voice)Movie
Marquis de Sade
1996Marquis de Sadeas Inspector MaraisMovie
Bruno the Kid
1996Bruno the KidTV
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realmas Asgarth (voice)TV
Arli$$
1996Arli$$as Davey Owen JonesTV
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996Aladdin and the King of Thievesas Cassim (voice)Movie
The Great White Hype
1996The Great White Hypeas Johnny WindsorMovie
Catherine the Great
1996Catherine the Greatas PugachevMovie
Echo of Blue
1996Echo of BlueMovie
Glory Daze
1995Glory Dazeas LutherMovie
Pinky and the Brain
1995Pinky and the BrainTV
Freakazoid!
1995Freakazoid!as Professor Beasthead (voice)TV
Sliders
1995Slidersas Maximillian ArturoTV
Star Trek: Voyager
1995Star Trek: Voyageras Leonardo da VinciTV
A Mind to Kill
1994A Mind to KillTV
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
1994A Flintstones Christmas Carolas Charles Brickens (voice)Movie
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994Aaahh!!! Real Monstersas Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)TV
Gargoyles
1994Gargoylesas Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)TV
Fantastic Four
1994Fantastic Fouras Thor (voice)TV
The High Crusade
1994The High Crusadeas Bruder ParvusMovie
Duckman
1994Duckmanas The Sultan of Dendron (voice)TV
Robot in the Family
1994Robot in the Familyas Eli Taki / Rashmud / SashriMovie
Blood of the Innocent
1994Blood of the Innocentas ShmudaMovie
Cyborg Cop
1993Cyborg Copas KesselMovie
Sunset Grill
1993Sunset Grillas StocktonMovie
Animaniacs
1993Animaniacsas Tympannini (voice)TV
South Beach
1993South BeachMovie
Peak Practice
1993Peak Practiceas Mike KingTV
The Seventh Coin
1993The Seventh Coinas Captain GalilMovie
T
1993The Magic Paintbrushas Zagal (voice)Movie
The Untouchables
1993The Untouchablesas Michael MaloneTV
Ring of the Musketeers
1992Ring of the Musketeersas Maruice TrevilleTV
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
1992The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New Worldas HostMovie
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
1992The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carteras Professor WarrenMovie
Canvas
1992Canvasas NickMovie
The Double 0 Kid
1992The Double 0 Kidas Rudi Von KseenbaumMovie
Batman: The Animated Series
1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)TV
Return to the Lost World
1992Return to the Lost Worldas Professor George ChallengerMovie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framingas Phillip GraffMovie
The Lost World
1992The Lost Worldas ChallangerMovie
The Strauss Dynasty
1991The Strauss Dynastyas GribovTV
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991The Legend of Prince ValiantTV
Before the Storm
1991Before the Stormas FlynnMovie
Journey of Honor
1991Journey of Honoras El ZaidanMovie
U
1991Under Coveras FlynnTV
Under Cover
1991Under Coveras FlynnMovie
The Strauss Dynasty
1991The Strauss Dynastyas GribovMovie
A
1991Archaeologyas HostTV
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
1991I Misteri Della Giungla Neraas O'ConnorTV
Secret Weapon
1990Secret Weaponas Mossad ChiefMovie
Desperado: Badlands Justice
1989Desperado: Badlands Justiceas Richard MarriottMovie
Rising Storm
1989Rising Stormas DonwaldoMovie
Great Expectations
1989Great Expectationsas Joe GargeryTV
The Gifted One
1989The Gifted Oneas Carl BoardmanMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas DuvalTV
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989Indiana Jones and the Last Crusadeas SallahMovie
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
1989The Trial of the Incredible Hulkas Wilson FiskMovie
Goddess of Love
1988Goddess of Loveas ZeusMovie
War and Remembrance
1988War and Remembranceas Sammy MutterperlTV
Young Toscanini
1988Young Toscaninias RossiMovie
Higher Ground
1988Higher GroundMovie
Tusks
1988Tusksas Roger SinghMovie
Waxwork
1988Waxworkas WerewolfMovie
Noble House
1988Noble Houseas Quillan GorntTV
The Little Match Girl
1987The Little Match Girlas Chief MurphyMovie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madamas Edward TremaineMovie
The Living Daylights
1987The Living Daylightsas General Leonid PushkinMovie
Firewalker
1986Firewalkeras Corky TaylorMovie
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
1986In the Shadow of Kilimanjaroas Chris TuckerMovie
King Solomon's Mines
1985King Solomon's Minesas DogatiMovie
Best Revenge
1984Best Revengeas MustaphaMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Harry WaverlyTV
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knightas Baron FortinbrasMovie
No Man's Land
1984No Man's Landas GrimshawMovie
Kim
1984Kimas BabuMovie
Robin of Sherwood
1984Robin of Sherwoodas King RichardTV
Nairobi Affair
1984Nairobi Affairas SimonMovie
Sahara
1983Saharaas RasoulMovie
S
1983Sadatas Gamal Abdel NasserTV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingTV
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983Reilly: Ace of Spiesas TanyatosTV
Victor/Victoria
1982Victor/Victoriaas André CassellMovie
Ivanhoe
1982Ivanhoeas Front de BoeufMovie
The Island of Adventure
1981The Island of Adventureas SmithMovie
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
1981The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'as SelfMovie
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981Raiders of the Lost Arkas SallahMovie
Peter and Paul
1981Peter and Paulas SilasTV
Sphinx
1981Sphinxas Stephanos MarkoulisMovie
The Merchant of Venice
1980The Merchant of Veniceas SalerioMovie
Shōgun
1980Shōgunas Vasco RodriguesTV
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
1980A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Squareas SolicitorMovie
F
1980Foxas WarleighMovie
Question Time
1979Question Timeas Self - PanellistTV
The Danedyke Mystery
1979The Danedyke Mysteryas ArmchairMovie
Henry VIII
1979Henry VIIIas Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles VMovie
The Nativity
1978The Nativityas NestorMovie
Fearless Frank
1978Fearless FrankMovie
Enemy at the Door
1978Enemy at the Dooras George TrenettTV
Hazell
1978Hazellas GravesTV
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977BBC2 Play of the Weekas Guy de MaupassantTV
1990
19771990TV
CHiPs
1977CHiPsas Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)TV
Target
1977Targetas HechtTV
Beasts: During Barty's Party
1976Beasts: During Barty's Partyas Peter NewellMovie
Beasts
1976Beastsas Peter NewellTV
I, Claudius
1976I, Claudiusas MacroTV
The Naked Civil Servant
1975The Naked Civil Servantas BarndoorMovie
Q
1975Quilleras LeindorfTV
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeneyas Ron BrettTV
Fall of Eagles
1974Fall of Eaglesas ZinovievTV
Zodiac
1974Zodiacas AikmanTV
Penny Gold
1973Penny Goldas Rugby PlayerMovie
Warship
1973WarshipTV
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
1972The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Nightas Caleb SellingMovie
The Guardians
1971The GuardiansTV
Budgie
1971Budgieas Laughing Spam FritterTV
Z-Cars
1962Z-CarsTV
Dixon of Dock Green
1955Dixon of Dock Greenas DunlopTV
The Sword of Thyrus
—The Sword of Thyrusas King AtholMovie
Nameless
—Namelessas BarnabyMovie
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
—DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starras Jarred StarrMovie
The Way of the Wind
—The Way of the Windas Uriah the Chief ElderMovie
O
—Overhill ManorMovie
Ellston Bay
—Ellston Bayas FatherMovie
S
—Solomon QuinnMovie
H
—Heart of Aldoriaas TheronMovie