John Rhys-Davies

Acting

Born May 5, 1944 (age 82)

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.

Filmography

Bone Keeper

Bone Keeper2026 · Professor Harisson

Starbright

Starbright2026 · Raphael

Amazing Grace: The Untold Story

Amazing Grace: The Untold Story2025 · Old John Newton

Machine Heart

Machine Heart2025 · Narrator

I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King

I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King2025 · Narrator

The Gates

The Gates2024 · Frederick Ladbroke

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom2023 · Brine King (voice)

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford2023 · Self

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny2023 · Self

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny2023 · Sallah

Kingslayer

Kingslayer2022 · Guillaume Maréchal

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age2021 · Self - Actor (archive footage)

Bad Cupid

Bad Cupid2021 · Archie

Moments in Spacetime

Moments in Spacetime2020 · Mason

Valley of the Gods

Valley of the Gods2020 · Dr. Hermann

G-Loc

G-Loc2020 · Henry

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia2020 · Galahad / Old Galahad (voice)

Tainted

Tainted2020 · Vladimir

Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart2020 · Self

Josh Gates Tonight

Josh Gates Tonight2020 · Self

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland2020 · Old Patrick

Shadowtown

Shadowtown2020 · Einar

Performance

Performance2020 · Bouchard

Mosley

Mosley2019 · Warnie (voice)

Santa Fake

Santa Fake2019 · Jow

The Pilgrim's Progress

The Pilgrim's Progress2019 · Evangelist (voice)

Silent Night: A Song for the World

Silent Night: A Song for the World2018 · Douglas Haig

Aquaman

Aquaman2018 · Brine King (voice)

Fragments of Truth

Fragments of Truth2018 · Narrator (voice)

Aux

Aux2018 · Jack

I AM ISRAEL

I AM ISRAEL2017 · Narrator

Camera Store

Camera Store2016 · Pinky Steuben

Winter Thaw

Winter Thaw2016 · Martin Avdeitch

The Apostle Peter: Redemption

The Apostle Peter: Redemption2016 · Peter

The Shannara Chronicles

The Shannara Chronicles2016 · Eventine

The Blue Mauritius

The Blue Mauritius2016 · Hanson

Many Beautiful Things

Many Beautiful Things2015 · John Ruskin (voice)

Golden Shoes

Golden Shoes2015 · Burt

Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!2015 · Garth Davies-Gruffudd

The Watchmaker's Apprentice

The Watchmaker's Apprentice2015 · Narrator

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood2014

Medium Raw

Anacondas: Trail of Blood

Anacondas: Trail of Blood2009

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea2003

Never Say Never Mind

Never Say Never Mind2003

The Seventh Coin

The Seventh Coin1993

The Untouchables

The Untouchables1993 · Agent Michael Malone

Great Expectations

Great Expectations1989 · Joe Gargery

Noble House

Noble House1988

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro1986

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice1980