John Rhys-Davies

May 5, 1944 (age 82) Ammanford, Wales, UK
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Rhys-Davies, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Their titles like The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

110 titles
Community avg: 8.84 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    2002December 2002 by Peter Jackson
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    9.34 Masterpiece++
  • 2
    2
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    2001December 2001 by Peter Jackson
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    9.37 Masterpiece++
  • 3
    3
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    2003December 2003 by Peter Jackson
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    9.44 Masterpiece++
  • 4
    4
    Raiders of the Lost Ark
    1981June 1981 by Steven Spielberg
    Adventure, Action
    Adventure, Action
    8.85 Masterpiece-
  • 5
    5
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    1989May 1989 by Steven Spielberg
    Adventure, Action
    Adventure, Action
    8.78 Masterpiece-
  • 6
    6
    The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
    2004August 2004 by Garry Marshall
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Comedy, Drama, Family
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 7
    7
    Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
    2023June 2023 by James Mangold
    Adventure, Action
    Adventure, Action
    7.44 Good++
  • 8
    8
    Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    2023December 2023 by James Wan
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    Action, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.47 Good++
  • 9
    9
    The Living Daylights
    1987June 1987 by John Glen
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    7.49 Good++
  • 10
    10
    Aladdin and the King of Thieves
    1996May 1996 by Tad Stones
    Adventure, Animation, Family
    Adventure, Animation, Family
    7.22 Good+
  • 11
    11
    Time Lapse
    2014May 2014 by Bradley King
    Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
    Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
    7.49 Good++
  • 12
    12
    In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
    2007November 2007 by Uwe Boll
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
    5.89 Decent-
  • 13
    13
    The Jungle Book 2
    2003February 2003 by Steve Trenbirth
    Family, Animation, Adventure
    Family, Animation, Adventure
    6.90 Good
  • 14
    14
    The Medallion
    2003August 2003 by Gordon Chan
    Thriller, Fantasy, Action
    Thriller, Fantasy, Action
    6.63 Good--
  • 15
    15
    King Solomon's Mines
    1985November 1985 by J. Lee Thompson
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    6.54 Good--
  • 16
    16
    Anaconda 3: Offspring
    2008October 2008 by Don E. FauntLeRoy
    Horror, Adventure, Thriller
    Horror, Adventure, Thriller
    5.91 Decent
  • 17
    17
    Victor/Victoria
    1982April 1982 by Blake Edwards
    Music, Comedy, Romance
    Music, Comedy, Romance
    8.19 Excellent+
  • 18
    18
    Anacondas: Trail of Blood
    2009July 2009 by Don E. FauntLeRoy
    Adventure, Horror, Thriller
    Adventure, Horror, Thriller
    5.98 Decent
  • 19
    19
    100 Degrees Below Zero
    2013March 2013 by Richard Schenkman
    Action, Science Fiction
    Action, Science Fiction
    5.96 Decent
  • 20
    20
    Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
    2020 by Guillermo del Toro
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
    Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
    8.96 Masterpiece
  • 21
    21
    Shōgun
    1980 by James Clavell
    Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
    Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
    8.46 Excellent++
  • 22
    22
    Shark Bait
    2006July 2006 by Howard E. Baker
    Animation, Family
    Animation, Family
    6.30 Decent++
  • 23
    23
    Waxwork
    1988June 1988 by Anthony Hickox
    Horror, Comedy
    Horror, Comedy
    7.19 Good+
  • 24
    24
    Firewalker
    1986November 1986 by J. Lee Thompson
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    6.65 Good--
  • 25
    25
    Bloodsport III
    1996December 1996 by Alan Mehrez
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.93 Good
  • 26
    26
    Prisoners of the Sun
    2013December 2013 by Roger Christian
    Mystery, Action, Adventure
    Mystery, Action, Adventure
    6.18 Decent+
  • 27
    27
    Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
    2015March 2015 by Jeremy Coon
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 28
    28
    Apocalypse Pompeii
    2014February 2014 by Ben Demaree
    Adventure, Action
    Adventure, Action
    6.44 Decent++
  • 29
    29
    The Pilgrim's Progress
    2019April 2019 by Robert Fernandez
    Animation, Adventure
    Animation, Adventure
    8.30 Excellent++
  • 30
    30
    Cats Don't Dance
    1997March 1997 by Mark Dindal
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    8.08 Excellent
  • 31
    31
    Beyond the Mask
    2015April 2015 by Chad Burns
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    6.94 Good
  • 32
    32
    Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
    2010August 2010 by Spike Brandt
    Animation, Comedy, Mystery
    Animation, Comedy, Mystery
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 33
    33
    The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
    1989May 1989 by Bill Bixby
    Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
    Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
    7.49 Good++
  • 34
    34
    A Flintstones Christmas Carol
    1994November 1994 by Joanna Romersa
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 35
    35
    Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
    2013July 2013 by David Rudman
    Family, Comedy, Mystery
    Family, Comedy, Mystery
    8.76 Masterpiece-
  • 36
    36
    Killing Jesus
    2015April 2015 by Christopher Menaul
    Drama, Fantasy
    Drama, Fantasy
    7.46 Good++
  • 37
    37
    Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
    2008September 2008 by Pitof
    Drama, Fantasy, Adventure
    Drama, Fantasy, Adventure
    6.84 Good-
  • 38
    38
    G-Loc
    2020August 2020 by Tom Paton
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    7.10 Good
  • 39
    39
    Chupacabra Terror
    2005January 2005 by John Shepphird
    Horror
    Horror
    7.08 Good
  • 40
    40
    The Great White Hype
    1996May 1996 by Reginald Hudlin
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.76 Good-
  • 41
    41
    Helen of Troy
    2003
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    7.42 Good++
  • 42
    42
    Britannic
    2000January 2000 by Brian Trenchard-Smith
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    Cyborg Cop
    1993October 1993 by Sam Firstenberg
    Science Fiction, Action
    Science Fiction, Action
    6.70 Good--
  • 44
    44
    Au Pair
    1999August 1999 by Mark Griffiths
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    7.26 Good+
  • 45
    45
    Grizzly II: Revenge
    2020February 2020 by André Szöts
    Horror, Music, Thriller
    Horror, Music, Thriller
    6.06 Decent
  • 46
    46
    Shadows in the Sun
    2005May 2005 by Brad Mirman
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    7.44 Good++
  • 47
    47
    One Night with the King
    2006October 2006 by Michael O. Sajbel
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 48
    48
    Sahara
    1983December 1983 by Andrew V. McLaglen
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.24 Good+
  • 49
    49
    Noble House
    1988
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
    7.92 Excellent
  • 50
    50
    Mosley
    2019October 2019 by Kirby Atkins
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    Animation, Family, Adventure
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 51
    51
    The Lost World
    1992January 1992 by Timothy Bond
    Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    7.31 Good++
  • 52
    52
    The Naked Civil Servant
    1975December 1975 by Jack Gold
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 53
    53
    The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
    1992October 1992 by Jean-Paul Ouellette
    Horror
    Horror
    6.85 Good-
  • 54
    54
    Scorcher
    2002October 2002 by James Seale
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.02 Good
  • 55
    55
    The Game of Their Lives
    2005April 2005 by David Anspaugh
    Drama
    Drama
    7.29 Good+
  • 56
    56
    Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
    2001December 2001 by Lisa Kors
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 57
    57
    Bone Keeper
    2026April 2026 by Howard J. Ford
    Horror, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Horror, Adventure, Science Fiction
    7.43 Good++
  • 58
    58
    Starbright
    2026February 2026 by Francesco Lucente
    Adventure, Action
    Adventure, Action
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 59
    59
    The Gates
    2024March 2024 by Stephen Hall
    Horror
    Horror
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 60
    60
    Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
    1984August 1984 by Stephen Weeks
    Adventure, Fantasy
    Adventure, Fantasy
    6.97 Good
  • 61
    61
    Sabretooth French
    2002November 2002 by James D.R. Hickox
    Horror, Science Fiction, Action
    Horror, Science Fiction, Action
    6.98 Good
  • 62
    62
    Camera Store
    2016December 2016 by Scott Marshall Smith
    Drama
    Drama
    7.46 Good++
  • 63
    63
    Ivanhoe
    1982February 1982 by Douglas Camfield
    History, Adventure
    History, Adventure
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 64
    64
    Glory Daze
    1995October 1995 by Rich Wilkes
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.01 Good
  • 65
    65
    Valley of the Gods
    2020September 2020 by Lech Majewski
    Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    7.21 Good+
  • 66
    66
    Saul: The Journey to Damascus
    2014April 2014 by Mario Azzopardi
    Drama
    Drama
    8.04 Excellent
  • 67
    67
    Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
    2003December 2003
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 68
    68
    Revelations
    2005 by David Seltzer
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.43 Good++
  • 69
    69
    The Double 0 Kid
    1992September 1992 by Dee McLachlan
    Comedy, Action
    Comedy, Action
    7.18 Good+
  • 70
    70
    Catherine the Great
    1996April 1996 by Marvin J. Chomsky
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.34 Good++
  • 71
    71
    Sphinx
    1981February 1981 by Franklin J. Schaffner
    Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
    Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
    7.43 Good++
  • 72
    72
    Tainted
    2020June 2020 by Brent Cote
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
    7.23 Good+
  • 73
    73
    Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
    2000March 2000 by Evan Ricks
    Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
    Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
    7.10 Good+
  • 74
    74
    The Untouchables
    1993–1994
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.98 Excellent
  • 75
    75
    Aux
    2018March 2018 by John Adams
    Horror, Action, Thriller
    Horror, Action, Thriller
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 76
    76
    Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age French
    2021May 2021 by Clélia Cohen
    Documentary, French
    Documentary, French
    8.22 Excellent+
  • 77
    77
    Vlad
    2004September 2004 by Michael D. Sellers
    Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
    Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
    6.82 Good-
  • 78
    78
    Santa Fake
    2019October 2019 by J.M. Burris
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    7.50 Good++
  • 79
    79
    Ringers: Lord of the Fans
    2005January 2005 by Carlene Cordova
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 80
    80
    The Lady Musketeer
    2004 by Steve Boyum
    Action & Adventure
    Action & Adventure
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 81
    81
    Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
    2023December 2023 by Laurent Bouzereau
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 82
    82
    Dragon Storm
    2004January 2004 by Stephen Furst
    Adventure, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Science Fiction
    7.38 Good++
  • 83
    83
    Sunset Grill
    1993September 1993 by Kevin Connor
    Thriller, Mystery
    Thriller, Mystery
    7.29 Good+
  • 84
    84
    Canvas
    1992September 1992 by Alain Zaloum
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 85
    85
    Marquis de Sade
    1996October 1996 by Gwyneth Gibby
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.38 Good++
  • 86
    86
    Shadowtown Icelandic
    2020March 2020 by Jon Einarsson Gustafsson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.39 Good++
  • 87
    87
    Rising Storm
    1989October 1989 by Frank Schaeffer
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 88
    88
    Great Expectations
    1989 by John Goldsmith
    Drama
    Drama
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 89
    89
    Journey of Honor
    1991April 1991 by Gordon Hessler
    Drama, Action, Adventure
    Drama, Action, Adventure
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 90
    90
    The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
    2023August 2023 by Ian Bucknole
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 91
    91
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
    1992March 1992 by Christian I. Nyby II
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 92
    92
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
    1987October 1987 by Ron Satlof
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 93
    93
    The Making of 'The Two Towers'
    2003April 2003 by Costa Botes
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.19 Excellent+
  • 94
    94
    The Protector
    1997December 1997 by Jack Gill
    Action
    Action
    7.39 Good++
  • 95
    95
    Archaeology
    Airing since 1991
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 96
    96
    Nairobi Affair
    1984January 1984 by Marvin J. Chomsky
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 97
    97
    The Making of 'The Return of the King'
    2004April 2004 by Costa Botes
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.19 Excellent+
  • 98
    98
    Sadat
    1983
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 99
    99
    Peter and Paul
    1981
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 100
    100
    Higher Ground
    1988September 1988 by Robert Day
    Adventure
    Adventure
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 101
    101
    I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
    1991
    Action & Adventure
    Action & Adventure
    7.95 Excellent
  • 102
    102
    Kim
    1984May 1984 by John Howard Davies
    Drama, Adventure
    Drama, Adventure
    Needs more reviews
  • 103
    103
    Under Cover
    1991
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 104
    104
    Goddess of Love
    1988November 1988 by Jim Drake
    Fantasy, Comedy
    Fantasy, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 105
    105
    Winter Thaw
    2016November 2016 by Adam Thomas Anderegg
    Drama, Family, Fantasy
    Drama, Family, Fantasy
    Needs more reviews
  • 106
    106
    Best Revenge
    1984October 1984 by John Trent
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 107
    107
    Ring of the Musketeers
    1992
    Action & Adventure, Comedy
    Action & Adventure, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 108
    108
    Missing Christmas
    2012December 2012 by Ryan Cooper
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 109
    109
    The Strauss Dynasty German
    1991–1992
    Drama, German
    Drama, German
    Needs more reviews
  • 110
    110
    The Way of the Wind German
    by Terrence Malick
    Drama, History, German
    Drama, History, German
    Needs more reviews