John Rhys-Davies

Person

John Rhys-Davies

Born 5 May 1944 82 years old Ammanford, Wales, UK Who else is 82? → TMDB ↗

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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The numbers

Computed from the record
26age in their first credit on record (1971)
52years on screen and counting
4credits in 2003, their busiest year
50dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny poster Age: 79

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023
as Sallah
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes poster Age: 66

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

2010
as Dr. Watson (voice)
Medium Raw poster Age: 66

Medium Raw

2010
as Elliot Carbon
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale poster Age: 63

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

2007
as Merick
The Legend of Sasquatch poster Age: 62

The Legend of Sasquatch

2007
as Ranger Steve
One Night with the King poster Age: 62

One Night with the King

2006
as Mordecai
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement poster Age: 60

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

2004
as Viscount Mabrey
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster Age: 59

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003
as Gimli
Never Say Never Mind poster Age: 59

Never Say Never Mind

2003
The Jungle Book 2 poster Age: 58

The Jungle Book 2

2003
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers poster Age: 58

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Scorcher poster Age: 58

Scorcher

2002
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster Age: 57

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001
as Gimli
Marquis de Sade poster Age: 52

Marquis de Sade

1996
as Inspector Marais
Sunset Grill poster Age: 49

Sunset Grill

1993
as Stockton
The Seventh Coin poster Age: 48

The Seventh Coin

1993
as Captain Galil
The Lost World poster Age: 47

The Lost World

1992
as Challanger
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade poster Age: 45

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989
as Sallah
The Living Daylights poster Age: 43

The Living Daylights

1987
as General Leonid Pushkin
King Solomon's Mines poster Age: 41

King Solomon's Mines

1985
as Dogati
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight poster Age: 40

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

1984
as Baron Fortinbras
Raiders of the Lost Ark poster Age: 37

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981
as Sallah
The Naked Civil Servant poster Age: 31

The Naked Civil Servant

1975
as Barndoor
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TV credits

Newest first
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia poster Age: 76

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

2020
as Galahad (voice)
The Shannara Chronicles poster Age: 71

The Shannara Chronicles

2016
as Eventine
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire poster Age: 64

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

2009
Revelations poster Age: 60

Revelations

2005
as Professor Lampley
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! poster Age: 60

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

2004
The Lady Musketeer poster Age: 60

The Lady Musketeer

2004
as Porthos
Helen of Troy poster Age: 58

Helen of Troy

2003
as King Priam of Troy
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne poster Age: 56

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne

2000
You Wish poster Age: 53

You Wish

1997
as Mustafa
Bruno the Kid poster Age: 52

Bruno the Kid

1996
Sliders poster Age: 50

Sliders

1995
as Maximillian Arturo
A Mind to Kill poster Age: 50

A Mind to Kill

1994
Gargoyles poster Age: 50

Gargoyles

1994
as Macbeth (voice)
The Untouchables poster Age: 48

The Untouchables

1993
as Michael Malone
Ring of the Musketeers poster Age: 48

Ring of the Musketeers

1992
as Maruice Treville
The Strauss Dynasty poster Age: 47

The Strauss Dynasty

1991
as Gribov
No poster
Age: 46

Under Cover

1991
as Flynn
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera poster Age: 46

I Misteri Della Giungla Nera

1991
as O'Connor
Great Expectations poster Age: 45

Great Expectations

1989
as Joe Gargery
Noble House poster Age: 43

Noble House

1988
as Quillan Gornt
No poster
Age: 39

Sadat

1983
as Gamal Abdel Nasser
Peter and Paul poster Age: 36

Peter and Paul

1981
as Silas
Shōgun poster Age: 36

Shōgun

1980
as Vasco Rodrigues
Beasts poster Age: 32

Beasts

1976
as Peter Newell
No poster
Age: 31

Quiller

1975
as Leindorf
Zodiac poster Age: 29

Zodiac

1974
as Aikman
Budgie poster Age: 26

Budgie

1971
as Laughing Spam Fritter
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