John Rhys-Davies
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Rick and Morty
BugAnne's Father (voice)
2013
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Leonardo da Vinci
1995
Series
Psych
Curator
2006
Series
Once Upon a Time
Grand Pabbie (voice)
2011
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Harry Waverly
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Lancaster
1984
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Harry Mordecai
1984
Series
Batman: The Animated Series
'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
1992
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Gimli
2003
Series
Animaniacs
Tympannini (voice)
1993
Series
Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gimli
2001
Series
Peak Practice
Mike King
1993
Series
Sliders
Maximillian Arturo
1995
Series
Arli$$
Davey Owen Jones
1996
Series
Z-Cars
1962
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Duval
1989
Series
Gargoyles
Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)
1994
Series
Gargoyles
Findlaech (voice)
1994
Series
Gargoyles
Macbeth (voice)
1994
Series
Gargoyles
Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)
1994
Series
Fish Hooks
Magic Apple (voice)
2010
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
2002
Series
Duckman
The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
1994
Series
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Series
Legend of the Seeker
Horace
2008
Series
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Goodsword (voice)
2015
Series
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)
1994
Series
The Sweeney
Ron Brett
1975
Film
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sallah
1981
Series
SpongeBob SquarePants
Man Ray (voice)
1999
Film
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Brine King (voice)
2023
Series
Disney's House of Mouse
Oberon (voice)
2001
Series
Justice League
Lord Hades (voice)
2001
Series
Freakazoid!
Professor Beasthead (voice)
1995
Series
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Salerio
1978
Series
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Bouchard (archive footage)
2013
Series
BBC2 Play of the Week
Guy de Maupassant
1977
Series
Pinky and the Brain
1995
Series
New Scotland Yard
DS Hill
1972
Series
Harvey Beaks
Elder Bug (voice)
2015
Series
Dixon of Dock Green
Dunlop
1955
Film
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Sallah
1989
Film
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Sallah
2023
Series
Mickey Mouse Works
Oberon (voice)
1999
Series
Shōgun
Vasco Rodrigues
1980
Series
CHiPs
Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
1977
Film
Aquaman
Brine King (voice)
2018
Series
The Shannara Chronicles
Eventine
2016
Series
The Zeta Project
Edgar Mandragora (voice)
2001
Series
Documentary Now!
Garth Davies-Gruffudd
2015
Series
Fillmore!
2002
Series
Fantastic Four
Thor (voice)
1994
Series
Face Off
Self - Guest Judge
2011
Series
Robin of Sherwood
King Richard
1984
Series
War and Remembrance
Sammy Mutterperl
1988
Film
The Living Daylights
General Leonid Pushkin
1987
Series
I, Claudius
Macro
1976
Series
The Untouchables
Michael Malone
1993
Series
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Film
The Jungle Book 2
Ranjan's Father (voice)
2003
Series
Budgie
Laughing Spam Fritter
1971
Film
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Viscount Mabrey
2004
Series
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Tanyatos
1983
Series
Target
Hecht
1977
Series
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Galahad / Old Galahad (voice)
2020
Series
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Series
Enemy at the Door
George Trenett
1978
Series
Fall of Eagles
Zinoviev
1974
Film
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Cassim (voice)
1996
Series
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Asgarth (voice)
1996
Film
Starbright
Raphael
2026
Film
The Medallion
Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
2003
Series
Warship
1973
Series
Bruno the Kid
1996
Film
Anaconda 3: Offspring
Peter "J.D." Murdoch
2008
Series
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
2004
Film
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Merick
2007
Film
Shark Bait
Thorton (voice)
2006
Series
Hazell
Graves
1978
Series
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
L'alchimiste
2012
Series
You Wish
Mustafa
1997
Film
Time Lapse
Mr. Bezzeredes
2014
Film
Shadows in the Sun
Mr. Andrew Benton
2005
Series
Helen of Troy
King Priam of Troy
2003
Film
King Solomon's Mines
Dogati
1985
Series
Revelations
Professor Lampley
2005
Film
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
Peter "J.D." Murdoch
2009
Series
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
2000
Film
Cats Don't Dance
Woolie Mammoth (voice)
1997
Series
Josh Gates Tonight
Self
2020
Series
Beasts
Peter Newell
1976
Series
1990
1977
Series
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009
Series
The Strauss Dynasty
Gribov
1991
Film
One Night with the King
Mordecai
2006
Film
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson (voice)
2010
Film
Victor/Victoria
André Cassell
1982
Series
Noble House
Quillan Gornt
1988
Film
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Self
2023
Series
Quiller
Leindorf
1975
Film
Sahara
Rasoul
1983
Film
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
Sangimel
2008
Film
The Game of Their Lives
Bill Jeffrey
2005
Series
The Guardians
First Guardian
1971
Series
A Mind to Kill
1994
Series
Zodiac
Aikman
1974
Series
Peter and Paul
Silas
1981
Series
Ring of the Musketeers
Maruice Treville
1992
Film
Bone Keeper
Professor Harisson
2026
Under Cover
Flynn
1991
Series
Great Expectations
Joe Gargery
1989
Film
Firewalker
Corky Taylor
1986
Film
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
Gnarlybeard (voice)
2013
Film
The Great White Hype
Johnny Windsor
1996
Film
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
Wilson Fisk
1989
Film
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Baron Fortinbras
1984
Film
Valley of the Gods
Dr. Hermann
2020
Film
Waxwork
Werewolf
1988
Series
The Lady Musketeer
Porthos
2004
Film
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Yousef (voice)
2014
Film
Glory Daze
Luther
1995
Film
100 Degrees Below Zero
Ralph Dillard
2013
Film
Under Milk Wood
Voice
2014
Film
Prisoners of the Sun
Professor Hayden Masterton
2013
Film
Sphinx
Stephanos Markoulis
1981
Film
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Self
2001
Film
Beyond the Mask
Charles Kemp
2015
Film
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Charles Brickens (voice)
1994
Series
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
O'Connor
1991
Film
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
Professor Warren
1992
Film
The Naked Civil Servant
Barndoor
1975
Archaeology
Host
1991
Film
Bloodsport III
Jacques Duvalier
1996
Film
The Double 0 Kid
Rudi Von Kseenbaum
1992
Film
Grizzly II: Revenge
Bouchard
2020
Film
No Man's Land
Grimshaw
1984
Film
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
2005
Film
G-Loc
Henry
2020
Film
Britannic
Captain Barrett
2000
Film
The Pilgrim's Progress
Evangelist (voice)
2019
Film
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
Self
2015
Film
Justice League: Paradise Lost
Lord Hades (voice)
2003
Film
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021
Film
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
Caiphas
2014
Sadat
Gamal Abdel Nasser
1983
Film
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Self
2004
Film
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
King Akron
2000
Film
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Phillip Graff
1992
Film
Camera Store
Pinky Steuben
2016
Film
Golden Shoes
Burt
2015
Film
Return to the Hiding Place
Eusi
2011
Film
Coronado
Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
2003
Film
The Legend of Sasquatch
Ranger Steve
2007
Film
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Self
2006
Film
Silent Night: A Song for the World
Douglas Haig
2018
Film
Marquis de Sade
Inspector Marais
1996
Film
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Self
2006
Film
Goddess of Love
Zeus
1988
Film
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Solicitor
1980
Film
Mosley
Warnie (voice)
2019
Film
The Way of the Wind
Uriah the Chief Elder
Film
Sabretooth
Anthony Bricklin
2002
Film
Seniors
Film
The Gates
Frederick Ladbroke
2024
Film
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Self / Narrator
2003
Film
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
Peter
2016
Film
Chupacabra Terror
Captain Randolph
2005
Film
The Little Match Girl
Chief Murphy
1987
Film
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
self
2003
Film
Quest for the Ring
Self
2001
Film
Ivanhoe
Front de Boeuf
1982
Film
Ferocious Planet
Senator Jackson Crenshaw
2011
Film
Catherine the Great
Pugachev
1996
Film
Robot in the Family
Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
1994
Film
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Edward Tremaine
1987
Film
Collectormania 7
Self
2005
Film
Nameless
Barnaby
Film
Killing Jesus
Annas
2015
Film
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Self
2006
Film
The Merchant of Venice
Salerio
1980
Film
12 Days of Terror
Captain
2004
Film
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
Narrator (voice)
1996
Film
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
Self
2002
Film
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Narrator (voice)
2001
Film
Escape
Malcom Andrews
2012
Film
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Self
2023
Film
Bad Cupid
Archie
2021
Film
Return to the Lost World
Professor George Challenger
1992
Film
Beasts: During Barty's Party
Peter Newell
1976
Film
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
Self
2002
Film
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol
Ivan
2000
Film
Dragon Storm
King Fastrad
2004
Film
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
Old Patrick
2020
Film
Secret of the Andes
Father Claver
1999
Film
Shogun
Vasco Rodrigues
1980
Film
Vlad
Narrator
2004
Film
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
Self
2002
Film
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
Self
2003
Film
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Self
1981
Film
Blood of the Innocent
Shmuda
1994
Film
Kingslayer
Guillaume Maréchal
2022
Film
Santa Fake
Jow
2019
Film
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
Chris Tucker
1986
Film
Never Say Never Mind
2003
Film
The Sword of Thyrus
King Athol
Fox
Warleigh
1980
Film
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
Leonardo da Vinci
2000
Film
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
Self
2002
Film
Journey of Honor
El Zaidan
1991
Film
The High Crusade
Bruder Parvus
1994
Film
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
Old John Newton
2025
Film
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
Jarred Starr
Film
The Island of Adventure
Smith
1981
Film
The Lost Angel
Father Kevin
2005
Film
The King Maker
Phillippe
2005
Film
The Lost World
Challanger
1992
Film
Let The Season In
Self / Narrator
2014
Film
Missing Christmas
Narrator / Santa (voice)
2012
Film
Endangered Species
Police Lt. Wyznowski
2002
Film
31 North 62 East
John Hammond
2009
Film
Kiss Me Deadly
Yale Ericson
2008
Film
Scorcher
Dr. Matthew Sallin
2002
Film
The Protector
Rasheed
1997
Film
Tainted
Vladimir
2020
Film
Reclaiming the Blade
Narrator (voice)
2009
Film
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
Host
1992
Film
South Beach
1993
Film
The Ferryman
The Greek
2007
Film
Sunset Grill
Stockton
1993
Film
The Magic Paintbrush
Zagal (voice)
1993
Film
Many Beautiful Things
John Ruskin (voice)
2015
Film
Cyborg Cop
Kessel
1993
Film
The Gifted One
Carl Boardman
1989
The Making of Shōgun
2003
Film
Apocalypse Pompeii
Colonel Carlos Dillard
2014
Film
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
Narrator (voice)
2003
Smokin'
Doctor
2013
Film
Tusks
Roger Singh
1988
Film
The Nativity
Nestor
1978
Film
Treasure Hunters
2011
Film
Rising Storm
Donwaldo
1989
Film
The Privileged Planet
Narrator
2004
Film
Shadowtown
Einar
2020
Film
The Strauss Dynasty
Gribov
1991
Film
Stars of the Pharaohs
Narrator
2004
Film
Best Revenge
Mustapha
1984
Film
Concrete Blondes
Kostas Jakobatos
2013
Film
Three Wise Women
Green
2010
Film
Before the Storm
Flynn
1991
Film
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
Caleb Selling
1972
Film
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
Narrator
2025
Film
Aux
Jack
2018
Film
Higher Ground
1988
Film
Penny Gold
Rugby Player
1973
Film
Winter Thaw
Martin Avdeitch
2016
Film
KJB: The Book That Changed the World
Himeself (Narrator)
2011
Film
Prophecies of the Passion
Self
2005
Film
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
Narrator
2015
Film
Au Pair
Nigel Kent
1999
Film
Desperado: Badlands Justice
Richard Marriott
1989
Film
The Blue Mauritius
Hanson
2016
Film
Henry VIII
Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
1979
Film
Moments in Spacetime
Mason
2020
Film
Young Toscanini
Rossi
1988
Film
Fragments of Truth
Narrator (voice)
2018
Film
Kim
Babu
1984
Film
Nairobi Affair
Simon
1984
Film
Under Cover
Flynn
1991
Film
The Seventh Coin
Captain Galil
1993
Film
Secret Weapon
Mossad Chief
1990
Film
Canvas
Nick
1992
Film
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
Self
2002
Film
Ellston Bay
Father
Film
Echo of Blue
1996
Film
Medium Raw
Elliot Carbon
2010
Film
The Danedyke Mystery
Armchair
1979
Film
Fearless Frank
1978
Film
I AM ISRAEL
Narrator
2017
Heart of Aldoria
Theron
The Gold Cross
Rodrigues
2000
Catching Kringle
Santa
2004
Film
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant
Narrator
2008
Film
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
Narrator
2003
Solomon Quinn
Film
Machine Heart
Narrator
2025