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John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Actor · born 5 May 1944 · 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.

Where to start: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

As actor 196

TV shows 41

Frequently asked questions

What is the best John Rhys-Davies movie?

By viewer score, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) at 8.5/10.

What are John Rhys-Davies’s most popular movies?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

How many movies has John Rhys-Davies made?

196 films on TMDB, 196 as actor.

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