John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Actor · Director

John Rhys-Davies

May 5, 1944(79 years old)

Ammanford, Wales, UK

John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and vocal artist. He is perhaps 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 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring poster — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gimli

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster — The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers poster — The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

Raiders of the Lost Ark poster — Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sallah

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade poster — Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Sallah

Aquaman poster — Aquaman
Brine King (voice)

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny poster — Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Sallah

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom poster — Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Brine King (voice)

The Living Daylights poster — The Living Daylights
General Leonid Pushkin

Once Upon a Time poster — Once Upon a Time
Grand Pabbie (voice)

Sliders poster — Sliders
Maximillian Arturo

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement poster — The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Viscount Mabrey