John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Age 82 — born May 5, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Rhys-Davies, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

AdventureActionFantasyComedy

70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1962–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedQuiller
8.0 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best John Rhys-Davies shows

  1. 1QuillerLeindorf · 1 ep · 197510.0
  2. 2Rick and Morty posterRick and MortyBugAnne's Father (voice) · 1 ep · 20138.7
  3. 3Batman: The Animated Series posterBatman: The Animated Series'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice) · 1 ep · 19928.6
  4. 4I Misteri Della Giungla Nera posterI Misteri Della Giungla NeraO'Connor · 5 eps · 19918.3
  5. 5Justice League posterJustice LeagueLord Hades (voice) · 2 eps · 20018.2
  6. 6Enemy at the Door posterEnemy at the DoorGeorge Trenett · 1 ep · 19788.2
  7. 7Wizards: Tales of Arcadia posterWizards: Tales of ArcadiaGalahad (voice) · 10 eps · 20208.2
  8. 8Gargoyles posterGargoylesMacbeth/Demona's Second (voice) · 4 eps · 19948.1
  9. 9Animaniacs posterAnimaniacsTympannini (voice) · 1 ep · 19938.0
  10. 10You Wish posterYou WishMustafa · 3 eps · 19978.0
  11. 11The Sweeney posterThe SweeneyRon Brett · 1 ep · 19758.0
  12. 12A Mind to Kill posterA Mind to Kill1 ep · 19948.0
  13. 13Tales from the Crypt posterTales from the CryptDuval · 1 ep · 19898.0
  14. 14War and Remembrance posterWar and RemembranceSammy Mutterperl · 7 eps · 19887.9
  15. 15Psych posterPsychCurator · 1 ep · 20067.9
  16. 16I, Claudius posterI, ClaudiusMacro · 2 eps · 19767.9
  17. 17Aaahh!!! Real Monsters posterAaahh!!! Real MonstersHead Judge / Zifdo (voice) · 1 ep · 19947.8
  18. 18Star Trek: Voyager posterStar Trek: VoyagerLeonardo da Vinci · 2 eps · 19957.8
  19. 19Freakazoid! posterFreakazoid!Professor Beasthead (voice) · 1 ep · 19957.8
  20. 20SpongeBob SquarePants posterSpongeBob SquarePantsMan Ray (voice) · 2 eps · 19997.7
  21. 21Pinky and the Brain posterPinky and the Brain1 ep · 19957.7
  22. 22Shōgun posterShōgunVasco Rodrigues · 5 eps · 19807.7
  23. 23The Zeta Project posterThe Zeta ProjectEdgar Mandragora (voice) · 1 ep · 20017.6
  24. 24Robin of Sherwood posterRobin of SherwoodKing Richard · 1 ep · 19847.6
  25. 25Sliders posterSlidersMaximillian Arturo · 47 eps · 19957.6
  26. 26Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteHarry Waverly · 1 ep · 19847.5
  27. 27The Untouchables posterThe UntouchablesMichael Malone · 42 eps · 19937.5
  28. 28Under CoverFlynn · 14 eps · 19917.5
  29. 29Disney's House of Mouse posterDisney's House of MouseOberon (voice) · 1 ep · 20017.5
  30. 30Legend of the Seeker posterLegend of the SeekerHorace · 1 ep · 20087.4
  31. 31Fillmore! posterFillmore!1 ep · 20027.4
  32. 32Once Upon a Time posterOnce Upon a TimeGrand Pabbie (voice) · 3 eps · 20117.4
  33. 33Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! posterSuper Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!1 ep · 20047.3
  34. 34Z-Cars posterZ-Cars1 ep · 19627.3
  35. 35Duckman posterDuckmanThe Sultan of Dendron (voice) · 1 ep · 19947.2
  36. 36Great Expectations posterGreat ExpectationsJoe Gargery · 6 eps · 19897.2
  37. 37Budgie posterBudgieLaughing Spam Fritter · 5 eps · 19717.2
  38. 38Peter and Paul posterPeter and PaulSilas · 2 eps · 19817.2
  39. 39The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne posterThe Secret Adventures of Jules Verne2 eps · 20007.1
  40. 40Documentary Now! posterDocumentary Now!Garth Davies-Gruffudd · 1 ep · 20157.1

Top movies 30best John Rhys-Davies movies

  1. 1Desperado: Badlands Justice posterDesperado: Badlands JusticeRichard Marriott · 198910.0
  2. 2The Magic PaintbrushZagal (voice) · 199310.0
  3. 3The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night posterThe Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come NightCaleb Selling · 197210.0
  4. 4KJB: The Book That Changed the World posterKJB: The Book That Changed the WorldHimeself (Narrator) · 201110.0
  5. 5Beasts: During Barty's Party posterBeasts: During Barty's PartyPeter Newell · 197610.0
  6. 6Amazing Grace: The Untold Story posterAmazing Grace: The Untold StoryOld John Newton · 202510.0
  7. 7Best Revenge posterBest RevengeMustapha · 19849.0
  8. 8Before the Storm posterBefore the StormFlynn · 19919.0
  9. 9The Gold CrossRodrigues · 20009.0
  10. 10The Making of 'The Two Towers' posterThe Making of 'The Two Towers'20038.8
  11. 11The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King posterThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingGimli · 20038.5
  12. 12The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring posterThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingGimli · 20018.4
  13. 13The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers posterThe Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersGimli / Treebeard (voice) · 2002 · Adventure8.4
  14. 14The Strauss Dynasty posterThe Strauss DynastyGribov · 19918.4
  15. 15Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map posterScooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery MapGnarlybeard (voice) · 20138.2
  16. 16Kim posterKimBabu · 19848.0
  17. 17Under Cover posterUnder CoverFlynn · 19918.0
  18. 18Never Say Never Mind posterNever Say Never Mind20038.0
  19. 19I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King posterI AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the KingNarrator · 20258.0
  20. 20Raiders of the Lost Ark posterRaiders of the Lost ArkSallah · 1981 · Adventure7.9
  21. 21Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade posterIndiana Jones and the Last CrusadeSallah · 1989 · Adventure7.9
  22. 22In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro posterIn the Shadow of KilimanjaroChris Tucker · 19867.7
  23. 23Justice League: Paradise Lost posterJustice League: Paradise LostLord Hades (voice) · 20037.7
  24. 24The Pilgrim's Progress posterThe Pilgrim's ProgressEvangelist (voice) · 20197.6
  25. 25Saul: The Journey to Damascus posterSaul: The Journey to DamascusCaiphas · 20147.5
  26. 26The Nativity posterThe NativityNestor · 19787.5
  27. 27Secret Weapon posterSecret WeaponMossad Chief · 19907.5
  28. 28The Privileged Planet posterThe Privileged PlanetNarrator · 20047.4
  29. 29The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement posterThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementViscount Mabrey · 2004 · Comedy6.7
  30. 30Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny posterIndiana Jones and the Dial of DestinySallah · 2023 · Adventure6.5

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