The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003
As Gimli
TMDb 8.5 / 10
John Rhys-Davies
Born
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.
Filmography (200)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001
As Gimli
TMDb 8.4 / 10
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2002
As Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
TMDb 8.4 / 10
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom2023
As Brine King (voice)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Aquaman2018
As Brine King (voice)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Raiders of the Lost Ark1981
As Sallah
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny2023
As Sallah
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989
As Sallah
TMDb 7.9 / 10
The Jungle Book 22003
As Ranjan's Father (voice)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004
As Viscount Mabrey
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Living Daylights1987
As General Leonid Pushkin
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Starbright2026
As Raphael
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Aladdin and the King of Thieves1996
As Cassim (voice)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Medallion2003
As Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Anaconda 3: Offspring2008
As Peter "J.D." Murdoch
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Shark Bait2006
As Thorton (voice)
TMDb 4.9 / 10
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale2007
As Merick
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Anacondas: Trail of Blood2009
As Peter "J.D." Murdoch
TMDb 4.6 / 10
King Solomon's Mines1985
As Dogati
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Victor/Victoria1982
As André Cassell
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford2023
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Time Lapse2014
As Mr. Bezzeredes
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Cats Don't Dance1997
As Woolie Mammoth (voice)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Sahara1983
As Rasoul
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes2010
As Dr. Watson (voice)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Firewalker1986
As Corky Taylor
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Shadows in the Sun2005
As Mr. Andrew Benton
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Waxwork1988
As Werewolf
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Bone Keeper2026
As Professor Harisson
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet2014
As Yousef (voice)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
One Night with the King2006
As Mordecai
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Bloodsport III1996
As Jacques Duvalier
TMDb 5.4 / 10
SeniorsRelease date TBA
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map2013
As Gnarlybeard (voice)
TMDb 8.1 / 10
Glory Daze1995
As Luther
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Beyond the Mask2015
As Charles Kemp
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Marquis de Sade1996
As Inspector Marais
TMDb 3.8 / 10
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk1989
As Wilson Fisk
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Game of Their Lives2005
As Bill Jeffrey
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Sphinx1981
As Stephanos Markoulis
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight1984
As Baron Fortinbras
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Mosley2019
As Warnie (voice)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
A Flintstones Christmas Carol1994
As Charles Brickens (voice)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Golden Shoes2015
As Burt
TMDb 5.8 / 10
G-Loc2020
As Henry
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Valley of the Gods2020
As Dr. Hermann
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age2021
As Self - Actor (archive footage)
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Grizzly II: Revenge2020
As Bouchard
TMDb 3.1 / 10
Goddess of Love1988
As Zeus
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Camera Store2016
As Pinky Steuben
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Prisoners of the Sun2013
As Professor Hayden Masterton
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Sabretooth2002
As Anthony Bricklin
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Dragon Storm2004
As King Fastrad
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Ivanhoe1982
As Front de Boeuf
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Great White Hype1996
As Johnny Windsor
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Ferocious Planet2011
As Senator Jackson Crenshaw
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Britannic2000
As Captain Barrett
TMDb 6.8 / 10
100 Degrees Below Zero2013
As Ralph Dillard
TMDb 4.2 / 10
The Pilgrim's Progress2019
As Evangelist (voice)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Tainted2020
As Vladimir
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Bad Cupid2021
As Archie
TMDb 4.5 / 10
The Gates2024
As Frederick Ladbroke
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Fox
Fox1980
As Warleigh
TMDb 1.0 / 10
The Naked Civil Servant1975
As Barndoor
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Catherine the Great1996
As Pugachev
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Kingslayer2022
As Guillaume Maréchal
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Apocalypse Pompeii2014
As Colonel Carlos Dillard
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles2008
As Sangimel
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Vlad2004
As Narrator
TMDb 4.1 / 10
12 Days of Terror2004
As Captain
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Collectormania 72005
As Self
Kiss Me Deadly2008
As Yale Ericson
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made2015
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Making of 'The Two Towers'2006
As Self
TMDb 8.8 / 10
Killing Jesus2015
As Annas
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Beasts: During Barty's Party1976
As Peter Newell
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Way of the WindRelease date TBA
As Uriah the Chief Elder
Shogun1980
As Vasco Rodrigues
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Ringers: Lord of the Fans2005
As Self
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Robot in the Family1994
As Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
TMDb 2.4 / 10
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy2003
As self
TMDb 7.9 / 10
The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'2006
As Self
TMDb 8.8 / 10
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter1992
As Professor Warren
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Silent Night: A Song for the World2018
As Douglas Haig
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King2003
As Self / Narrator
TMDb 8.1 / 10
Saul: The Journey to Damascus2014
As Caiphas
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Coronado2003
As Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Under Milk Wood2014
As Voice
TMDb 6.2 / 10
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'2004
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Chupacabra Terror2005
As Captain Randolph
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Double 0 Kid1992
As Rudi Von Kseenbaum
TMDb 5.1 / 10
No Man's Land1984
As Grimshaw
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Winter Thaw2016
As Martin Avdeitch
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam1987
As Edward Tremaine
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World1992
As Host
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Return to the Hiding Place2011
As Eusi
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Ellston BayRelease date TBA
As Father
Santa Fake2019
As Jow
TMDb 3.7 / 10
NamelessRelease date TBA
As Barnaby
Reclaiming the Blade2009
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Lost World1992
As Challanger
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny2023
As Self
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Cyborg Cop1993
As Kessel
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists2000
As King Akron
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh1996
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring2001
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
South Beach1993
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Penny Gold1973
As Rugby Player
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square1980
As Solicitor
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Making of 'The Return of the King'2006
As Self
TMDb 8.8 / 10
Endangered Species2002
As Police Lt. Wyznowski
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing1992
As Phillip Graff
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Justice League: Paradise Lost2003
As Lord Hades (voice)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Concrete Blondes2013
As Kostas Jakobatos
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Aux2018
As Jack
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Escape2012
As Malcom Andrews
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'2001
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Tusks1988
As Roger Singh
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Return to the Lost World1992
As Professor George Challenger
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Apostle Peter: Redemption2016
As Peter
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Many Beautiful Things2015
As John Ruskin (voice)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Young Toscanini1988
As Rossi
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Gifted One1989
As Carl Boardman
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Ferryman2007
As The Greek
TMDb 4.6 / 10
The High Crusade1994
As Bruder Parvus
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Quest for the Ring2001
As Self
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script2002
As Self
The Lost Angel2005
As Father Kevin
TMDb 4.1 / 10
Under Cover1991
As Flynn
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Journey of Honor1991
As El Zaidan
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Rising Storm1989
As Donwaldo
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Protector1997
As Rasheed
TMDb 3.1 / 10
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke StarrRelease date TBA
As Jarred Starr
Scorcher2002
As Dr. Matthew Sallin
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Secret Weapon1990
As Mossad Chief
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Blood of the Innocent1994
As Shmuda
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol2000
As Ivan
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Amazing Grace: The Untold Story2025
As Old John Newton
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Let The Season In2014
As Self / Narrator
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night1972
As Caleb Selling
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Canvas1992
As Nick
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Little Match Girl1987
As Chief Murphy
TMDb 7.3 / 10
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland2020
As Old Patrick
TMDb 7.3 / 10
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro1986
As Chris Tucker
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Smokin'
Smokin'2013
As Doctor
Higher Ground1988
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Nativity1978
As Nestor
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth2002
As Self
Shadowtown2020
As Einar
TMDb 3.9 / 10
J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth2003
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Treasure Hunters2011
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Sunset Grill1993
As Stockton
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Kim1984
As Babu
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Secret of the Andes1999
As Father Claver
TMDb 7.0 / 10
31 North 62 East2009
As John Hammond
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Watchmaker's Apprentice2015
As Narrator
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Making of Shōgun
The Making of Shōgun2003
The Blue Mauritius2016
As Hanson
Missing Christmas2012
As Narrator / Santa (voice)
The Legend of Sasquatch2007
As Ranger Steve
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'1981
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale2002
As Self
Never Say Never Mind2003
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Strauss Dynasty1991
As Gribov
TMDb 8.4 / 10
The Sword of ThyrusRelease date TBA
As King Athol
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast2002
As Self
The Merchant of Venice1980
As Salerio
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Henry VIII1979
As Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Au Pair1999
As Nigel Kent
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The King Maker2005
As Phillippe
TMDb 4.3 / 10
The Magic Paintbrush1993
As Zagal (voice)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
I AM ISRAEL2017
As Narrator
Desperado: Badlands Justice1989
As Richard Marriott
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Fragments of Truth2018
As Narrator (voice)
Best Revenge1984
As Mustapha
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Before the Storm1991
As Flynn
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design2002
As Self
Fearless Frank1978
The Privileged Planet2004
As Narrator
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Echo of Blue1996
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Island of Adventure1981
As Smith
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Three Wise Women2010
As Green
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion2000
As Leonardo da Vinci
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Heart of Aldoria
Heart of AldoriaRelease date TBA
As Theron
Stars of the Pharaohs2004
As Narrator
KJB: The Book That Changed the World2011
As Himeself (Narrator)
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Moments in Spacetime2020
As Mason
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Catching Kringle
Catching Kringle2004
As Santa
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea2003
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Danedyke Mystery1979
As Armchair
Prophecies of the Passion2005
As Self
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Medium Raw2010
As Elliot Carbon
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Nairobi Affair1984
As Simon
TMDb 5.6 / 10
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King2025
As Narrator
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai2003
As Narrator
The Seventh Coin1993
As Captain Galil
TMDb 4.5 / 10
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant2008
As Narrator
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Machine Heart2025
As Narrator
The Gold Cross
The Gold Cross2000
As Rodrigues
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Solomon Quinn
Solomon QuinnRelease date TBA
Filmography and biography: TMDb