John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Born 1944-05-05 (age 82) Ammanford, Wales, UK
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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.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

Starbright
Starbright

2026

as Raphael

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023

as Brine King (voice)

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Aquaman
Aquaman

2018

as Brine King (voice)

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights

1987

as General Leonid Pushkin

The Medallion
The Medallion

2003

as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe

Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996

as Cassim (voice)

The Jungle Book 2
The Jungle Book 2

2003

as Ranjan's Father (voice)

Bone Keeper
Bone Keeper

2026

as Professor Harisson

Firewalker
Firewalker

1986

as Corky Taylor

Anaconda 3: Offspring
Anaconda 3: Offspring

2008

as Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Anacondas: Trail of Blood
Anacondas: Trail of Blood

2009

as Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Sahara
Sahara

1983

as Rasoul