John Rhys-Davies
Born May 5, 1944 · 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Aquaman
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Starbright
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Living Daylights
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
The Jungle Book 2
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
The Medallion
Sahara
Anaconda 3: Offspring
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
King Solomon's Mines
Bone Keeper
Victor/Victoria
Time Lapse
Shark Bait
Beasts: During Barty's Party
Firewalker
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Cats Don't Dance
Waxwork
One Night with the King
The Game of Their Lives
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Sphinx
Ivanhoe
Grizzly II: Revenge
The Pilgrim's Progress
Mosley
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Britannic
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
The Great White Hype
Prisoners of the Sun
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Shadows in the Sun
G-Loc
The Naked Civil Servant
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
Catherine the Great
Tusks
100 Degrees Below Zero
Golden Shoes
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Beyond the Mask
Killing Jesus
Glory Daze
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
Unreleased
Ellston Bay
Under Milk Wood
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
12 Days of Terror
Marquis de Sade
Unreleased
The Way of the Wind
Prophecies of the Passion
Goddess of Love
Bad Cupid
Coronado
The Privileged Planet
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
Camera Store
TV Shows
Legend of the Seeker
Murder, She Wrote
Question Time
Batman: The Animated Series
Peak Practice
Animaniacs
Sliders
Arli$$
Tales from the Crypt
Fish Hooks
Disney's House of Mouse
BBC2 Play of the Week
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Z-Cars
The Sweeney
Gargoyles
Harvey Beaks
SpongeBob SquarePants
Duckman
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Dixon of Dock Green
Face Off
Pinky and the Brain
The Shannara Chronicles
Justice League
CHiPs
New Scotland Yard
Mickey Mouse Works
Shōgun
Robin of Sherwood
Freakazoid!
Fantastic Four
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Documentary Now!
I, Claudius
Fillmore!
The Zeta Project
War and Remembrance
Reunited Apart
Target
Helen of Troy
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Enemy at the Door
Budgie
Bruno the Kid
The Untouchables
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
Fall of Eagles
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Warship
Hazell
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
The Strauss Dynasty
Beasts
Revelations
Josh Gates Tonight
You Wish
Noble House
A Mind to Kill
1990
The Guardians
Peter and Paul
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
The Lady Musketeer
Zodiac
Great Expectations
Quiller
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
Ring of the Musketeers
More Movies
Justice League: Paradise Lost
The Strauss Dynasty
Apocalypse Pompeii
Bloodsport III
Unreleased
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
Missing Christmas
Kingslayer
Valley of the Gods
Reclaiming the Blade
The Legend of Sasquatch
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
Many Beautiful Things
The Blue Mauritius
Vlad
Return to the Hiding Place
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Desperado: Badlands Justice
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
The High Crusade
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
No Man's Land
Shogun
Sabretooth
Endangered Species
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
Return to the Lost World
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
Young Toscanini
Secret of the Andes
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol
Quest for the Ring
The Little Match Girl
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Chupacabra Terror
The King Maker
Ferocious Planet
Au Pair
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
Shadowtown
Concrete Blondes
Unreleased
Nameless
Journey of Honor
Fragments of Truth
The Merchant of Venice
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
The Double 0 Kid
The Gates
Escape
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Scorcher
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
The Island of Adventure
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
Blood of the Innocent
Moments in Spacetime
Aux
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
Robot in the Family
The Protector
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Nairobi Affair
The Seventh Coin
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
Cyborg Cop
Penny Gold
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lost World
Kiss Me Deadly
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
South Beach
Three Wise Women
Best Revenge
Treasure Hunters
The Nativity
Before the Storm
The Gifted One
Kim
Dragon Storm
31 North 62 East
Sunset Grill
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
Unreleased
The Sword of Thyrus
The Lost Angel
Secret Weapon
The Ferryman
I AM ISRAEL
Never Say Never Mind
Silent Night: A Song for the World
The Danedyke Mystery
Santa Fake
Tainted
Henry VIII
Under Cover
Canvas
Medium Raw
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
Higher Ground
Fearless Frank
KJB: The Book That Changed the World
Stars of the Pharaohs
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
Echo of Blue
Let The Season In
Rising Storm
Winter Thaw
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant
Machine Heart
