John Rhys-Davies
- Born
- May 5, 1944 · Ammanford, Wales, UK
- Actor
- sound_department
- Producer
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 · 82 credits
- 2026Starbright · Actor (Raphael)
- 2026Seniors · Actor (Albert Vernon)
- 2025Amazing Grace: The True Story · Actor (Older John Newton)
- 2025I Am Israel: The Mountain of the King · Actor (Narrator)
- 2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny · Actor (Sallah)
- 2021Bad Cupid · Actor (Archie)
- 2020I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland · Actor (Old Patrick)
- 2020Silent Night: A Song for the World · Actor (General Haig)
- 2020Shadow Wars · Actor (John Simmons)
- 2019The Pilgrim's Progress · Actor (Evangelist)
- 2019Santa Fake · Actor (Joe O'Brian)
- 2017Camera Store · Actor (Pinky Steuben)
- 2017I Am Israel · Actor (Narrator)
- 2016Winter Thaw · Actor (Martin Avdeitch)
- 2015Beyond the Mask · Actor (Charles Kemp)
- 2015Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made · Self (Self - 'Sallah' in Raiders of the Lost Ark)
- 2015Golden Shoes · Actor (Burt)
- 2015Many Beautiful Things · Actor (John Ruskin)
- 2014Time Lapse · Actor (Mr. Bezzerides)
- 2014Time Lapse · Actor (Mr. Bezzerides)
- 2014Apocalypse Pompeii · Actor (Col. Carlo Dillard)
- 2013Prisoners of the Sun · Actor (Prof. Hayden Masterton)
- 2013Return to the Hiding Place · Actor (Eusi)
- 2013Concrete Blondes · Actor (Kostas Jakobatos)
- 2012Escape · Actor (Malcom Andrews)
- 2011War of Resistance · Actor (Eusi)
- 2009Reclaiming the Blade · Actor (Narrator)
- 2007In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale · Actor (Merick)
- 2006One Night with the King · Actor (Mordecai)
- 2006The Reef · Actor (Thorton)
- 2006The Legend of Sasquatch · Actor (Ranger Steve)
- 2005Ringers: Lord of the Fans · Self (Self)
- 2005The Lost Angel · Actor (Father Kevin)
- 2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement · Actor (Viscount Mabrey)
- 2003The Medallion · Actor (Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe)
- 2003The Jungle Book 2 · Actor (Ranjan's Father)
- 2003Coronado · Actor (Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos)
- 2003The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai · Actor (Narrator)
- 2002Scorcher · Actor (Dr. Matthew Sallin)
- 2002Endangered Species · Actor (Wyznowski)
- 2000Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists · Actor (King Chandra)
- 1999Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol · Actor (Ivan)
- 1997Cats Don't Dance · Actor (Woolie Mammoth)
- 1997Body Armor · Actor (Rasheed)
- 1996The Great White Hype · Actor (Johnny Windsor)
- 1996Marquis de Sade · Actor (Inspector Marais)
- 1996Echo of Blue · Actor
- 1995Glory Daze · Actor (Luther)
- 1993Cyborg Cop · Actor (Kessel)
- 1993Sunset Grill · Actor (Stockton)
- 1993Robot in the Family · Actor (Sashri)
- 1993Robot in the Family · Actor (Eli Taki)
- 1993Robot in the Family · Actor (Rashmud)
- 1993The Seventh Coin · Actor (Captain Galil)
- 1992The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter · Actor (Professor Warren)
- 1992Return to the Lost World · Actor (Challenger)
- 1991Journey of Honor · Actor (El Zaidan)
- 1989Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade · Actor (Sallah)
- 1989Rising Storm · Actor (Donwaldo)
- 1989The Princess and the Dwarf · Actor
- 1988Tusks · Actor (Roger Singh)
- 1988Tusks · Writer
- 1986Firewalker · Actor (Corky Taylor)
- 1985King Solomon's Mines · Actor (Dogati)
- 1984Sword of the Valiant · Actor (Baron Fortinbras)
- 1984Best Revenge · Actor (Mustapha)
- 1983Sahara · Actor (Ibrahim Rasoul)
- 1983Grizzly II: Revenge · Actor (Karl Bouchard)
- 1982Victor/Victoria · Actor (Andre Cassell)
- 1981Raiders of the Lost Ark · Actor (Sallah)
- 1981Sphinx · Actor (Stephanos Markoulis)
- —Junior Crew · Actor (Theodrin)
- —Just People · Self (Self)
- —Solomon Quinn · Actor
- —The Lion Inside · Actor (Cadfael 'Caddy' Durand)
- —8Rx · Actor (Chief Rodson)
- —Nameless · Actor (Barnaby)
- —Alex in the Afternoons · Actor (Commissario Voza)
- —What You Can't See · Actor (Dr. Weston)
- —Glastonbury Isle of Light: Journey of the Grail · Actor
- —Darwin in Malibu · Actor (Samuel Wilberforce)
- —Fruit of the Poisonous Tree · Actor (Rollins)