John Rhys-Davies
Known for ActingBorn 1944-05-05Ammanford, 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.
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Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 · as Brine King (voice)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 · as Sallah
Starbright
2026 · as Raphael
Aquaman
2018 · as Brine King (voice)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989 · as Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023 · as Sallah
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004 · as Viscount Mabrey
The Living Daylights
1987 · as General Leonid Pushkin
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
2007 · as Merick
The Medallion
2003 · as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996 · as Cassim (voice)
The Jungle Book 2
2003 · as Ranjan's Father (voice)
Sahara
1983 · as Rasoul
Anaconda 3: Offspring
2008 · as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Firewalker
1986 · as Corky Taylor