John Rhys-Davies
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.
Known For
Rick and Morty
2013
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Once Upon a Time
2011
Psych
2006
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Animaniacs
1993
Peak Practice
1993
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Arli$$
1996
Filmography
Rick and Morty
as BugAnne's Father (voice) · 2013
Star Trek: Voyager
as Leonardo da Vinci · 1995
Once Upon a Time
as Grand Pabbie (voice) · 2011
Psych
as Curator · 2006
Murder, She Wrote
as Harry Waverly · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Lancaster · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Harry Mordecai · 1984
Batman: The Animated Series
as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice) · 1992
Animaniacs
as Tympannini (voice) · 1993
Peak Practice
as Mike King · 1993
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Gimli · 2001
Arli$$
as Davey Owen Jones · 1996
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Gimli · 2003
Sliders
as Maximillian Arturo · 1995
Question Time
as Self - Panellist · 1979
Tales from the Crypt
as Duval · 1989
Z-Cars
· 1962
Gargoyles
as Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice) · 1994
Gargoyles
as Findlaech (voice) · 1994
Gargoyles
as Macbeth (voice) · 1994
Gargoyles
as Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice) · 1994
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice) · 2002
Fish Hooks
as Magic Apple (voice) · 2010
Duckman
as The Sultan of Dendron (voice) · 1994
Legend of the Seeker
as Horace · 2008
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
· 1983
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
as Goodsword (voice) · 2015
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice) · 1994
Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Sallah · 1981
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Man Ray (voice) · 1999
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as Brine King (voice) · 2023
Disney's House of Mouse
as Oberon (voice) · 2001
The Sweeney
as Ron Brett · 1975
Harvey Beaks
as Elder Bug (voice) · 2015
Freakazoid!
as Professor Beasthead (voice) · 1995
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
as Sallah · 1989
Justice League
as Lord Hades (voice) · 2001
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Sallah · 2023
The BBC Television Shakespeare
as Salerio · 1978
Pinky and the Brain
· 1995
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
as Bouchard (archive footage) · 2013
Mickey Mouse Works
as Oberon (voice) · 1999
New Scotland Yard
as DS Hill · 1972
Dixon of Dock Green
as Dunlop · 1955
CHiPs
as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies) · 1977
Documentary Now!
as Garth Davies-Gruffudd · 2015
Aquaman
as Brine King (voice) · 2018
Fillmore!
· 2002
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Guy de Maupassant · 1977
The Shannara Chronicles
as Eventine · 2016
The Zeta Project
as Edgar Mandragora (voice) · 2001
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Viscount Mabrey · 2004
Fantastic Four
as Thor (voice) · 1994
War and Remembrance
as Sammy Mutterperl · 1988
Shōgun
as Vasco Rodrigues · 1980
Robin of Sherwood
as King Richard · 1984
Face Off
as Self - Guest Judge · 2011
The Living Daylights
as General Leonid Pushkin · 1987
I, Claudius
as Macro · 1976
Budgie
as Laughing Spam Fritter · 1971
The Jungle Book 2
as Ranjan's Father (voice) · 2003
The Legend of Prince Valiant
· 1991
Target
as Hecht · 1977
The Untouchables
as Michael Malone · 1993
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
as Galahad / Old Galahad (voice) · 2020
Reilly: Ace of Spies
as Tanyatos · 1983
Enemy at the Door
as George Trenett · 1978
The Medallion
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe · 2003
Anaconda 3: Offspring
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch · 2008
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Cassim (voice) · 1996
Fall of Eagles
as Zinoviev · 1974
Reunited Apart
as Self · 2020
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
as Asgarth (voice) · 1996
Starbright
as Raphael · 2026
Warship
· 1973
Bruno the Kid
· 1996
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
as L'alchimiste · 2012
Helen of Troy
as King Priam of Troy · 2003
Hazell
as Graves · 1978
Shark Bait
as Thorton (voice) · 2006
Time Lapse
as Mr. Bezzeredes · 2014
You Wish
as Mustafa · 1997
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
· 2004
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
as Merick · 2007
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch · 2009
Josh Gates Tonight
as Self · 2020
King Solomon's Mines
as Dogati · 1985
Revelations
as Professor Lampley · 2005
Noble House
as Quillan Gornt · 1988
Cats Don't Dance
as Woolie Mammoth (voice) · 1997
Victor/Victoria
as André Cassell · 1982
Shadows in the Sun
as Mr. Andrew Benton · 2005
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Watson (voice) · 2010
Beasts
as Peter Newell · 1976
One Night with the King
as Mordecai · 2006
Sahara
as Rasoul · 1983
A Mind to Kill
· 1994
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
· 2009
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
· 2000
The Strauss Dynasty
as Gribov · 1991
1990
· 1977
Under Cover
as Flynn · 1991
Quiller
as Leindorf · 1975
The Guardians
as First Guardian · 1971
Firewalker
as Corky Taylor · 1986
Peter and Paul
as Silas · 1981
Zodiac
as Aikman · 1974
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
as Sangimel · 2008
Great Expectations
as Joe Gargery · 1989
The Lady Musketeer
as Porthos · 2004
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
as Self · 2023
The Game of Their Lives
as Bill Jeffrey · 2005
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
as Gnarlybeard (voice) · 2013
Waxwork
as Werewolf · 1988
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
as Yousef (voice) · 2014
The Great White Hype
as Johnny Windsor · 1996
Glory Daze
as Luther · 1995
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
as Wilson Fisk · 1989
100 Degrees Below Zero
as Ralph Dillard · 2013
Archaeology
as Host · 1991
Ring of the Musketeers
as Maruice Treville · 1992
Prisoners of the Sun
as Professor Hayden Masterton · 2013
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
as O'Connor · 1991
Under Milk Wood
as Voice · 2014
Valley of the Gods
as Dr. Hermann · 2020
Bone Keeper
as Professor Harisson · 2026
Beyond the Mask
as Charles Kemp · 2015
The Pilgrim's Progress
as Evangelist (voice) · 2019
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Baron Fortinbras · 1984
Britannic
as Captain Barrett · 2000
The Double 0 Kid
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum · 1992
Ivanhoe
as Front de Boeuf · 1982
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2021
Goddess of Love
as Zeus · 1988
Sphinx
as Stephanos Markoulis · 1981
Bloodsport III
as Jacques Duvalier · 1996
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
as Charles Brickens (voice) · 1994
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
as Self · 2006
G-Loc
as Henry · 2020
The Naked Civil Servant
as Barndoor · 1975
Vlad
as Narrator · 2004
Saul: The Journey to Damascus
as Caiphas · 2014
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
as Self · 2001
Mosley
as Warnie (voice) · 2019
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
as Self · 2006
Sadat
as Gamal Abdel Nasser · 1983
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
as Professor Warren · 1992
Kingslayer
as Guillaume Maréchal · 2022
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Bouchard · 2020
Coronado
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos · 2003
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
as self · 2003
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self · 2005
Shogun
as Vasco Rodrigues · 1980
The Gates
as Frederick Ladbroke · 2024
Seniors
Return to the Hiding Place
as Eusi · 2011
No Man's Land
as Grimshaw · 1984
Chupacabra Terror
as Captain Randolph · 2005
Marquis de Sade
as Inspector Marais · 1996
Sabretooth
as Anthony Bricklin · 2002
The Way of the Wind
as Uriah the Chief Elder
Justice League: Paradise Lost
as Lord Hades (voice) · 2003
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
as Phillip Graff · 1992
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
as Self · 2015
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
as King Akron · 2000
Catherine the Great
as Pugachev · 1996
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Narrator (voice) · 2001
Dragon Storm
as King Fastrad · 2004
Beasts: During Barty's Party
as Peter Newell · 1976
Killing Jesus
as Annas · 2015
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
as Self · 2004
The Apostle Peter: Redemption
as Peter · 2016
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
as Old Patrick · 2020
Golden Shoes
as Burt · 2015
Escape
as Malcom Andrews · 2012
Ferocious Planet
as Senator Jackson Crenshaw · 2011
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
as Solicitor · 1980
Nameless
as Barnaby
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
as Self / Narrator · 2003
The High Crusade
as Bruder Parvus · 1994
The Legend of Sasquatch
as Ranger Steve · 2007
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
as Self · 2003
Silent Night: A Song for the World
as Douglas Haig · 2018
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
as Self · 2006
Quest for the Ring
as Self · 2001
Secret of the Andes
as Father Claver · 1999
Fox
as Warleigh · 1980
Camera Store
as Pinky Steuben · 2016
The Little Match Girl
as Chief Murphy · 1987
Collectormania 7
as Self · 2005
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
as Self · 1981
Bad Cupid
as Archie · 2021
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Self · 2023
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
as Self · 2002
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
as Self · 2002
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
as Narrator (voice) · 1996
Fragments of Truth
as Narrator (voice) · 2018
31 North 62 East
as John Hammond · 2009
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
as Chris Tucker · 1986
12 Days of Terror
as Captain · 2004
Tusks
as Roger Singh · 1988
Robot in the Family
as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri · 1994
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
as Self · 2002
The Merchant of Venice
as Salerio · 1980
Endangered Species
as Police Lt. Wyznowski · 2002
The King Maker
as Phillippe · 2005
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol
as Ivan · 2000
The Lost Angel
as Father Kevin · 2005
Cyborg Cop
as Kessel · 1993
The Lost World
as Challanger · 1992
Missing Christmas
as Narrator / Santa (voice) · 2012
The Sword of Thyrus
as King Athol
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
as Self · 2002
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion
as Leonardo da Vinci · 2000
Return to the Lost World
as Professor George Challenger · 1992
Blood of the Innocent
as Shmuda · 1994
Never Say Never Mind
· 2003
Apocalypse Pompeii
as Colonel Carlos Dillard · 2014
Journey of Honor
as El Zaidan · 1991
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
as Old John Newton · 2025
Reclaiming the Blade
as Narrator (voice) · 2009
The Nativity
as Nestor · 1978
Let The Season In
as Self / Narrator · 2014
The Island of Adventure
as Smith · 1981
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
as Narrator (voice) · 2003
Penny Gold
as Rugby Player · 1973
The Protector
as Rasheed · 1997
Smokin'
as Doctor · 2013
South Beach
· 1993
Kiss Me Deadly
as Yale Ericson · 2008
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
as Jarred Starr
Concrete Blondes
as Kostas Jakobatos · 2013
Before the Storm
as Flynn · 1991
Santa Fake
as Jow · 2019
Three Wise Women
as Green · 2010
Aux
as Jack · 2018
Tainted
as Vladimir · 2020
The Blue Mauritius
as Hanson · 2016
Treasure Hunters
· 2011
The Gifted One
as Carl Boardman · 1989
Scorcher
as Dr. Matthew Sallin · 2002
Rising Storm
as Donwaldo · 1989
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
as Host · 1992
The Strauss Dynasty
as Gribov · 1991
Sunset Grill
as Stockton · 1993
The Ferryman
as The Greek · 2007
The Magic Paintbrush
as Zagal (voice) · 1993
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
as Caleb Selling · 1972
Young Toscanini
as Rossi · 1988
Stars of the Pharaohs
as Narrator · 2004
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
as Edward Tremaine · 1987
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
as Narrator · 2015
Desperado: Badlands Justice
as Richard Marriott · 1989
Many Beautiful Things
as John Ruskin (voice) · 2015
Medium Raw
as Elliot Carbon · 2010
Au Pair
as Nigel Kent · 1999
Winter Thaw
as Martin Avdeitch · 2016
KJB: The Book That Changed the World
as Himeself (Narrator) · 2011
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
as Narrator · 2025
Secret Weapon
as Mossad Chief · 1990
The Making of Shōgun
· 2003
Henry VIII
as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V · 1979
Ellston Bay
as Father
Prophecies of the Passion
as Self · 2005
Shadowtown
as Einar · 2020
Nairobi Affair
as Simon · 1984
Kim
as Babu · 1984
Best Revenge
as Mustapha · 1984
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
as Self · 2002
Echo of Blue
· 1996
Under Cover
as Flynn · 1991
Heart of Aldoria
as Theron
Moments in Spacetime
as Mason · 2020
Canvas
as Nick · 1992
The Privileged Planet
as Narrator · 2004
Higher Ground
· 1988
The Seventh Coin
as Captain Galil · 1993
The Danedyke Mystery
as Armchair · 1979
Fearless Frank
· 1978
The Gold Cross
as Rodrigues · 2000
I AM ISRAEL
as Narrator · 2017
Catching Kringle
as Santa · 2004
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
as Narrator · 2003
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant
as Narrator · 2008
Solomon Quinn
Machine Heart
as Narrator · 2025