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John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies is known for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002).

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.

Questions about John Rhys-Davies

How many John Rhys-Davies films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 198 films with John Rhys-Davies, from 1972 to 2026.

What is the best rated John Rhys-Davies film?

The best rated John Rhys-Davies film in the catalogue is The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), rated 8.5.

What was the first John Rhys-Davies film?

The first John Rhys-Davies film in the catalogue is Raiders of the Lost Ark, from 1981.

Who has John Rhys-Davies worked with the most?

In the catalogue, John Rhys-Davies shares the most credits with Frank Welker (4 films), Menahem Golan (4 films) and Yoram Globus (4 films).

People data: TMDb.

Known for

Trivia

Studied at
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art · University of East Anglia · Truro School

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Full filmography

200 films — 198 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

45 titles

People data: TMDb.

Cast