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John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Actor · Born May 5, 1944 · Ammanford, Wales, UK

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Highest rated as cast or director

John Rhys-Davies's 10 titles from the 1980s have a median Balasaur Score of 71, led by Raiders of the Lost Ark (86) and Shōgun (80), against 48 for those from the 1990s.

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.

Acted in 229

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018

    Silent Night: A Song for the World

    Douglas Haig

  3. 2016
  4. Winter Thaw

    Martin Avdeitch

  5. The Blue Mauritius

    Hanson

  6. 2015
  7. Killing Jesus

    Annas

  8. 2014

    Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

    Yousef (voice)

  9. Under Milk Wood

    Voice

  10. 2013
  11. Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map

    Gnarlybeard (voice)

  12. Concrete Blondes

    Kostas Jakobatos

  13. 2012

    Metal Hurlant Chronicles

    L'alchimiste · 1 episode

  14. 2011

    KJB: The Book That Changed the World

    Himeself (Narrator)

  15. Return to the Hiding Place

    Eusi

  16. Treasure Hunters

    Movie

  17. 2010

    Three Wise Women

    Green

  18. Medium Raw

    Elliot Carbon

2000s

  1. 2009

    31 North 62 East

    John Hammond

  2. 2008
  3. Kiss Me Deadly

    Yale Ericson

  4. 2007
  5. The Ferryman

    The Greek

  6. The Legend of Sasquatch

    Ranger Steve

  7. 2006
  8. 2005
  9. The Lost Angel

    Father Kevin

  10. 2004

    Catching Kringle

    Santa

  11. The Lady Musketeer

    Porthos · 2 episodes

  12. 12 Days of Terror

    Captain

  13. Dragon Storm

    King Fastrad

  14. 2003
  15. Coronado

    Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos

  16. Never Say Never Mind

    Movie

  17. Justice League: Paradise Lost

    Lord Hades (voice)

  18. 2002
  19. Scorcher

    Dr. Matthew Sallin

  20. 2001
  21. 2000

    Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol

    Ivan

  22. Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion

    Leonardo da Vinci

  23. The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

    TV

  24. Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists

    King Akron

1990s

  1. 1999

    Au Pair

    Nigel Kent

  2. Secret of the Andes

    Father Claver

  3. 1997

    The Protector

    Rasheed

  4. 1996
  5. Bruno the Kid

    TV

  6. Catherine the Great

    Pugachev

  7. Echo of Blue

    Movie

  8. 1995

    Glory Daze

    Luther

  9. 1994

    A Mind to Kill

    TV

  10. A Flintstones Christmas Carol

    Charles Brickens (voice)

  11. Robot in the Family

    Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri

  12. Blood of the Innocent

    Shmuda

  13. 1993

    Cyborg Cop

    Kessel

  14. Sunset Grill

    Stockton

  15. The Seventh Coin

    Captain Galil

  16. The Magic Paintbrush

    Zagal (voice)

  17. 1992

    Ring of the Musketeers

    Maruice Treville · 4 episodes

  18. Canvas

    Nick

  19. Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing

    Phillip Graff

  20. The Lost World

    Challanger

  21. 1991

    The Strauss Dynasty

    Gribov · 6 episodes

  22. Before the Storm

    Flynn

  23. Journey of Honor

    El Zaidan

  24. Under Cover

    Flynn

  25. The Strauss Dynasty

    Gribov

  26. I Misteri Della Giungla Nera

    O'Connor · 5 episodes

  27. 1990

    Secret Weapon

    Mossad Chief

1980s

  1. 1989

    Desperado: Badlands Justice

    Richard Marriott

  2. Rising Storm

    Donwaldo

  3. Great Expectations

    Joe Gargery · 6 episodes

  4. The Gifted One

    Carl Boardman

  5. 1988

    Goddess of Love

    Zeus

  6. Young Toscanini

    Rossi

  7. Higher Ground

    Movie

  8. 1987
  9. Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

    Edward Tremaine

  10. 1986
  11. 1985
  12. 1984

    Best Revenge

    Mustapha

  13. No Man's Land

    Grimshaw

  14. Kim

    Babu

  15. Nairobi Affair

    Simon

  16. 1983
  17. 1982
  18. 1981

    The Island of Adventure

    Smith

  19. Peter and Paul

    Silas · 2 episodes

  20. Sphinx

    Stephanos Markoulis

  21. 1980

    The Merchant of Venice

    Salerio

  22. Shogun

    Vasco Rodrigues

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Danedyke Mystery

    Armchair

  2. Henry VIII

    Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V

  3. 1978

    The Nativity

    Nestor

  4. Fearless Frank

    Movie

  5. Hazell

    Graves · 1 episode

  6. 1977
  7. 1990

    TV

  8. 1976

    Beasts: During Barty's Party

    Peter Newell

  9. Beasts

    Peter Newell · 1 episode

  10. 1975
  11. Quiller

    Leindorf · 1 episode

  12. 1974
  13. Zodiac

    Aikman · 1 episode

  14. 1973

    Penny Gold

    Rugby Player

  15. Warship

    TV

  16. 1972

    The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night

    Caleb Selling

  17. 1971

    The Guardians

    First Guardian · 1 episode

No release date

  1. The Sword of Thyrus

    King Athol

  2. DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr

    Jarred Starr

  3. The Way of the Wind

    Uriah the Chief Elder

  4. Seniors

    Movie

  5. Ellston Bay

    Father

Wrote 3

2010s

  1. 2011

    KJB: The Book That Changed the World

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1995

1980s

  1. 1988
Appearances44

2020s

  1. 2025

    Machine Heart

    Narrator

  2. I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King

    Narrator

  3. 2023
  4. The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

    Self

  5. 2021

    Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

    Self - Actor (archive footage)

  6. 2020
  7. Josh Gates Tonight

    Self · 1 episode

2010s

  1. 2018

    Fragments of Truth

    Narrator (voice)

  2. 2017

    I AM ISRAEL

    Narrator

  3. 2015

    The Watchmaker's Apprentice

    Narrator

  4. 2014

    Let The Season In

    Self / Narrator

  5. 2012

    Missing Christmas

    Narrator / Santa (voice)

  6. 2011

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008

    The Search for the Ark of the Covenant

    Narrator

  3. 2006

    The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

    Self

  4. The Making of 'The Two Towers'

    Self

  5. The Making of 'The Return of the King'

    Self

  6. 2005

    Collectormania 7

    Self

  7. Prophecies of the Passion

    Self

  8. Ringers: Lord of the Fans

    Self

  9. 2004

    A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

    Self

  10. The Privileged Planet

    Narrator

  11. Stars of the Pharaohs

    Narrator

  12. 2003

    Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

    Self / Narrator

  13. The Two Towers: J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth

    Self

  14. The Two Towers: Weta workshop

    Self

  15. Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

    self

  16. The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai

    Narrator

  17. The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

    Narrator (voice)

  18. 2002

    The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

    Self

  19. The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth

    Self

  20. The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

    Self

  21. The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

    Self

  22. The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale

    Self

  23. 2001

    Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

    Narrator (voice)

  24. Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

    Self

  25. Quest for the Ring

    Self

1990s

  1. 1996

    Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh

    Narrator (voice)

  2. 1992

    The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World

    Host

1980s

  1. 1981

    The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

    Self