John Rhys-Davies

Biography

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.

Known For

Rick and Morty

Psych

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Star Trek: Voyager

Once Upon a Time

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

All Movies (198)

• Bone Keeper2026 · as Professor Harisson
• Starbright2026 · as Raphael
• Amazing Grace: The Untold Story2025 · as Old John Newton
• Machine Heart2025 · as Narrator
• I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King2025 · as Narrator
• The Gates2024 · as Frederick Ladbroke
• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom2023 · as Brine King (voice)
• Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford2023 · as Self
• The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny2023 · as Self
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny2023 · as Sallah
• Kingslayer2022 · as Guillaume Maréchal
• Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age2021 · as Self - Actor (archive footage)
• Bad Cupid2021 · as Archie
• Moments in Spacetime2020 · as Mason
• Valley of the Gods2020 · as Dr. Hermann
• G-Loc2020 · as Henry
• Tainted2020 · as Vladimir
• I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland2020 · as Old Patrick
• Shadowtown2020 · as Einar
• Grizzly II: Revenge2020 · as Bouchard
• Mosley2019 · as Warnie (voice)
• Santa Fake2019 · as Jow
• The Pilgrim's Progress2019 · as Evangelist (voice)
• Silent Night: A Song for the World2018 · as Douglas Haig
• Aquaman2018 · as Brine King (voice)
• Fragments of Truth2018 · as Narrator (voice)
• Aux2018 · as Jack
• I AM ISRAEL2017 · as Narrator
• Camera Store2016 · as Pinky Steuben
• Winter Thaw2016 · as Martin Avdeitch
• The Apostle Peter: Redemption2016 · as Peter
• The Blue Mauritius2016 · as Hanson
• Many Beautiful Things2015 · as John Ruskin (voice)
• Golden Shoes2015 · as Burt
• The Watchmaker's Apprentice2015 · as Narrator
• Beyond the Mask2015 · as Charles Kemp
• Killing Jesus2015 · as Annas
• Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made2015 · as Self
• Let The Season In2014 · as Self / Narrator
• Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet2014 · as Yousef (voice)
• Time Lapse2014 · as Mr. Bezzeredes
• Under Milk Wood2014 · as Voice
• Saul: The Journey to Damascus2014 · as Caiphas
• Apocalypse Pompeii2014 · as Colonel Carlos Dillard
• Prisoners of the Sun2013 · as Professor Hayden Masterton
• Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map2013 · as Gnarlybeard (voice)
• Concrete Blondes2013 · as Kostas Jakobatos
• 100 Degrees Below Zero2013 · as Ralph Dillard
• Smokin'2013 · as Doctor
• Missing Christmas2012 · as Narrator / Santa (voice)
• Escape2012 · as Malcom Andrews
• KJB: The Book That Changed the World2011 · as Himeself (Narrator)
• Return to the Hiding Place2011 · as Eusi
• Treasure Hunters2011
• Ferocious Planet2011 · as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
• Three Wise Women2010 · as Green
• Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes2010 · as Dr. Watson (voice)
• Medium Raw2010 · as Elliot Carbon
• 31 North 62 East2009 · as John Hammond
• Anacondas: Trail of Blood2009 · as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
• Reclaiming the Blade2009 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Search for the Ark of the Covenant2008 · as Narrator
• Anaconda 3: Offspring2008 · as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
• Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles2008 · as Sangimel
• Kiss Me Deadly2008 · as Yale Ericson
• In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale2007 · as Merick
• The Ferryman2007 · as The Greek
• The Legend of Sasquatch2007 · as Ranger Steve
• One Night with the King2006 · as Mordecai
• Shark Bait2006 · as Thorton (voice)
• The King Maker2005 · as Phillippe
• Shadows in the Sun2005 · as Mr. Andrew Benton
• The Lost Angel2005 · as Father Kevin
• The Game of Their Lives2005 · as Bill Jeffrey
• Prophecies of the Passion2005 · as Self
• Chupacabra Terror2005 · as Captain Randolph
• Ringers: Lord of the Fans2005 · as Self
• A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'2004 · as Self
• Catching Kringle2004 · as Santa
• The Privileged Planet2004 · as Narrator
• Vlad2004 · as Narrator
• The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004 · as Viscount Mabrey
• 12 Days of Terror2004 · as Captain
• The Making of 'The Return of the King'2004 · as Self
• Dragon Storm2004 · as King Fastrad
• Stars of the Pharaohs2004 · as Narrator
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 · as Gimli
• Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King2003 · as Self / Narrator
• J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth2003 · as Self
• Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy2003 · as self
• Coronado2003 · as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
• The Making of Shōgun2003
• Never Say Never Mind2003
• The Medallion2003 · as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
• Justice League: Paradise Lost2003 · as Lord Hades (voice)
• The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai2003 · as Narrator
• The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea2003 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Making of 'The Two Towers'2003
• The Jungle Book 22003 · as Ranjan's Father (voice)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002 · as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
• Sabretooth2002 · as Anthony Bricklin
• Endangered Species2002 · as Police Lt. Wyznowski
• The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth2002 · as Self
• The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale2002 · as Self
• Scorcher2002 · as Dr. Matthew Sallin
• The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'2002 · as Self
• Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001 · as Gimli
• Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'2001 · as Self
• Quest for the Ring2001 · as Self
• Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol2000 · as Ivan
• The Gold Cross2000 · as Rodrigues
• Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists2000 · as King Akron
• Britannic2000 · as Captain Barrett
• Au Pair1999 · as Nigel Kent
• Secret of the Andes1999 · as Father Claver
• The Protector1997 · as Rasheed
• Cats Don't Dance1997 · as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
• Bloodsport III1996 · as Jacques Duvalier
• Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh1996 · as Narrator (voice)
• Marquis de Sade1996 · as Inspector Marais
• Aladdin and the King of Thieves1996 · as Cassim (voice)
• The Great White Hype1996 · as Johnny Windsor
• Catherine the Great1996 · as Pugachev
• Echo of Blue1996
• Glory Daze1995 · as Luther
• A Flintstones Christmas Carol1994 · as Charles Brickens (voice)
• The High Crusade1994 · as Bruder Parvus
• Robot in the Family1994 · as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
• Blood of the Innocent1994 · as Shmuda
• Cyborg Cop1993 · as Kessel
• Sunset Grill1993 · as Stockton
• South Beach1993
• The Seventh Coin1993 · as Captain Galil
• The Magic Paintbrush1993 · as Zagal (voice)
• The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World1992 · as Host
• The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter1992 · as Professor Warren
• Canvas1992 · as Nick
• The Double 0 Kid1992 · as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
• Return to the Lost World1992 · as Professor George Challenger
• Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing1992 · as Phillip Graff
• The Lost World1992 · as Challanger
• Before the Storm1991 · as Flynn
• Journey of Honor1991 · as El Zaidan
• Under Cover1991 · as Flynn
• The Strauss Dynasty1991 · as Gribov
• Secret Weapon1990 · as Mossad Chief
• Desperado: Badlands Justice1989 · as Richard Marriott
• Rising Storm1989 · as Donwaldo
• The Gifted One1989 · as Carl Boardman
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989 · as Sallah
• The Trial of the Incredible Hulk1989 · as Wilson Fisk
• Goddess of Love1988 · as Zeus
• Young Toscanini1988 · as Rossi
• Higher Ground1988
• Tusks1988 · as Roger Singh
• Waxwork1988 · as Werewolf
• The Little Match Girl1987 · as Chief Murphy
• Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam1987 · as Edward Tremaine
• The Living Daylights1987 · as General Leonid Pushkin
• Firewalker1986 · as Corky Taylor
• In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro1986 · as Chris Tucker
• King Solomon's Mines1985 · as Dogati
• Best Revenge1984 · as Mustapha
• Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight1984 · as Baron Fortinbras
• No Man's Land1984 · as Grimshaw
• Kim1984 · as Babu
• Nairobi Affair1984 · as Simon
• Sahara1983 · as Rasoul
• Victor/Victoria1982 · as André Cassell
• Ivanhoe1982 · as Front de Boeuf
• The Island of Adventure1981 · as Smith
• The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'1981 · as Self
• Raiders of the Lost Ark1981 · as Sallah
• Sphinx1981 · as Stephanos Markoulis
• The Merchant of Venice1980 · as Salerio
• Shogun1980 · as Vasco Rodrigues
• A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square1980 · as Solicitor
• Fox1980 · as Warleigh
• The Danedyke Mystery1979 · as Armchair
• Henry VIII1979 · as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
• The Nativity1978 · as Nestor
• Fearless Frank1978
• Beasts: During Barty's Party1976 · as Peter Newell
• The Naked Civil Servant1975 · as Barndoor
• Penny Gold1973 · as Rugby Player
• The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night1972 · as Caleb Selling
• The Sword of Thyrus— · as King Athol
• Nameless— · as Barnaby
• DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr— · as Jarred Starr
• The Way of the Wind— · as Uriah the Chief Elder
• Overhill Manor—
• Ellston Bay— · as Father
• Solomon Quinn—
• Heart of Aldoria— · as Theron

All TV Shows (86)

• Wizards: Tales of Arcadia2020 · as Galahad (voice)
• Reunited Apart2020 · as Self
• Josh Gates Tonight2020 · as Self
• The Shannara Chronicles2016 · as Eventine
• Documentary Now!2015 · as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
• Harvey Beaks2015 · as Elder Bug (voice)
• The Adventures of Puss in Boots2015 · as Goodsword (voice)
• Rick and Morty2013 · as BugAnne's Father (voice)
• Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten2013 · as Bouchard (archive footage)
• Metal Hurlant Chronicles2012 · as L'alchimiste
• Once Upon a Time2011 · as Grand Pabbie (voice)
• Face Off2011 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Fish Hooks2010 · as Magic Apple (voice)
• Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire2009
• Legend of the Seeker2008 · as Horace
• Psych2006 · as Curator
• Revelations2005 · as Professor Lampley
• Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!2004
• The Lady Musketeer2004 · as Porthos
• Helen of Troy2003 · as King Priam of Troy
• Fillmore!2002
• Justice League2001 · as Lord Hades (voice)
• The Zeta Project2001 · as Edgar Mandragora (voice)
• Disney's House of Mouse2001 · as Oberon (voice)
• The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne2000
• SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · as Man Ray (voice)
• Mickey Mouse Works1999 · as Oberon (voice)
• You Wish1997 · as Mustafa
• Bruno the Kid1996
• Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm1996 · as Asgarth (voice)
• Arli$$1996 · as Davey Owen Jones
• Pinky and the Brain1995
• Freakazoid!1995 · as Professor Beasthead (voice)
• Sliders1995 · as Maximillian Arturo
• Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Leonardo da Vinci
• A Mind to Kill1994
• Aaahh!!! Real Monsters1994 · as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)
• Gargoyles1994 · as Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)
• Gargoyles1994 · as Findlaech (voice)
• Gargoyles1994 · as Macbeth (voice)
• Gargoyles1994 · as Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)
• Fantastic Four1994 · as Thor (voice)
• Duckman1994 · as The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
• Animaniacs1993 · as Tympannini (voice)
• Peak Practice1993 · as Mike King
• The Untouchables1993 · as Michael Malone
• Ring of the Musketeers1992 · as Maruice Treville
• Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
• The Strauss Dynasty1991 · as Gribov
• The Legend of Prince Valiant1991
• Under Cover1991 · as Flynn
• Archaeology1991 · as Host
• I Misteri Della Giungla Nera1991 · as O'Connor
• Great Expectations1989 · as Joe Gargery
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Duval
• War and Remembrance1988 · as Sammy Mutterperl
• Noble House1988 · as Quillan Gornt
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Harry Waverly
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Lancaster
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Harry Mordecai
• Robin of Sherwood1984 · as King Richard
• Sadat1983 · as Gamal Abdel Nasser
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983
• Reilly: Ace of Spies1983 · as Tanyatos
• Peter and Paul1981 · as Silas
• Shōgun1980 · as Vasco Rodrigues
• Question Time1979 · as Self - Panellist
• The BBC Television Shakespeare1978 · as Salerio
• Enemy at the Door1978 · as George Trenett
• Hazell1978 · as Graves
• BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · as Guy de Maupassant
• 19901977
• CHiPs1977 · as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
• Target1977 · as Hecht
• Beasts1976 · as Peter Newell
• I, Claudius1976 · as Macro
• Quiller1975 · as Leindorf
• The Sweeney1975 · as Ron Brett
• Fall of Eagles1974 · as Zinoviev
• Zodiac1974 · as Aikman
• Warship1973
• New Scotland Yard1972 · as DS Hill
• The Guardians1971 · as First Guardian
• Budgie1971 · as Laughing Spam Fritter
• Z-Cars1962
• Dixon of Dock Green1955 · as Dunlop