John Rhys-Davies
Acting
Born 1944-05-05 · 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.
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 · Movie
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989 · Movie
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
2013 · Movie
Victor/Victoria
1982 · Movie
The Pilgrim's Progress
2019 · Movie
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
2014 · Movie
Cats Don't Dance
1997 · Movie
Aquaman
2018 · Movie
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021 · Movie
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
1986 · Movie
Justice League: Paradise Lost
2003 · Movie
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004 · Movie
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023 · Movie
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2006 · Movie
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
1994 · Movie
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2006 · Movie
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001 · Movie
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003 · Movie
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2006 · Movie
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
2014 · Movie
Britannic
2000 · Movie
The Living Daylights
1987 · Movie
Time Lapse
2014 · Movie
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 · Movie
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 · Movie
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
1996 · Movie
One Night with the King
2006 · Movie
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
2015 · Movie
Mosley
2019 · Movie
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
2020 · Movie
The Naked Civil Servant
1975 · Movie
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
2010 · Movie
The Gates
2024 · Movie
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
1989 · Movie
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003 · Movie
The Strauss Dynasty
1991 · Movie
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
2015 · Movie
Secret of the Andes
1999 · Movie
The Privileged Planet
2004 · Movie
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
2025 · Movie
The Merchant of Venice
1980 · Movie
Killing Jesus
2015 · Movie
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
1987 · Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
1992 · Movie
Ivanhoe
1982 · Movie
Beasts: During Barty's Party
1976 · Movie
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005 · Movie
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996 · Movie
The Gifted One
1989 · Movie
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 · Movie
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
2016 · Movie
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
1981 · Movie
Prophecies of the Passion
2005 · Movie
Desperado: Badlands Justice
1989 · Movie
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
1972 · Movie
KJB: The Book That Changed the World
2011 · Movie