John Rhys-Davies
Born 1944
Known for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
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.
Movie Credits
Bone Keeper (2026)
Starbright (2026)
The Gates (2024)
100 Degrees Below Zero (2013)
Prisoners of the Sun (2013)
The Lost World (1992)
Mosley (2019)
Camera Store (2017)
The Blue Mauritius (2016)
Apocalypse Pompeii (2014)
Ferocious Planet (2011)
Scorcher (2002)
Beyond the Mask (2015)
Golden Shoes (2015)
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010)
Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)
The Little Match Girl (1987)
G-Loc (2020)
Tainted (2020)
Valley of the Gods (2020)
Time Lapse (2014)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
King Solomon's Mines (1985)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Killing Jesus (2015)
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map (2013)
Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Kingslayer (2022)
One Night with the King (2006)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
Firewalker (1986)
Shark Bait (2006)
The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
The Great White Hype (1996)
Goddess of Love (1988)
Sphinx (1981)
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)
Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000)
Glory Daze (1995)
A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
The Game of Their Lives (2005)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Waxwork (1988)
Aquaman (2018)
