John Rhys-Davies

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Rhys-Davies, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His 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 - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/146

Weighted avg: 7.60 /10

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1

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002December 2002 by Peter Jackson

Supporting as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

Supporting as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)

8.18 Excellent++
2

2

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001December 2001 by Peter Jackson

Minor role as Gimli

Minor role as Gimli

8.20 Excellent++
3

3

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003December 2003 by Peter Jackson

Minor role as Gimli

Minor role as Gimli

8.27 Excellent++
4

4

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981June 1981 by Steven Spielberg

Supporting as Sallah

Supporting as Sallah

7.61 Excellent-
5

5

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989May 1989 by Steven Spielberg

Supporting as Sallah

Supporting as Sallah

7.53 Excellent-
6

6

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

2004August 2004 by Garry Marshall

Supporting as Viscount Mabrey

Supporting as Viscount Mabrey

6.27 Good--
7

7

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023June 2023 by James Mangold

Minor role as Sallah

Minor role as Sallah

6.04 Okay++
8

8

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023December 2023 by James Wan

Minor role as Brine King (voice)

Minor role as Brine King (voice)

6.05 Okay++
9

9

The Living Daylights

1987June 1987 by John Glen

Supporting as General Leonid Pushkin

Supporting as General Leonid Pushkin

6.09 Okay++
10

10

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996May 1996 by Tad Stones

Supporting as Cassim (voice)

Supporting as Cassim (voice)

5.78 Okay+
11

11

Time Lapse

2014May 2014 by Bradley King

Supporting as Mr. Bezzeredes

Supporting as Mr. Bezzeredes

6.07 Okay++
12

12

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

2007November 2007 by Uwe Boll

Supporting as Merick

Supporting as Merick

4.31 Mediocre-
13

13

The Jungle Book 2

2003February 2003 by Steve Trenbirth

Supporting as Ranjan's Father (voice)

Supporting as Ranjan's Father (voice)

5.42 Okay-
14

14

The Medallion

2003August 2003 by Gordon Chan

Supporting as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe

Supporting as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe

5.16 Okay--
15

15

King Solomon's Mines

1985November 1985 by J. Lee Thompson

Supporting as Dogati

Supporting as Dogati

5.00 Okay--
16

16

Anaconda 3: Offspring

2008October 2008 by Don E. FauntLeRoy

Starring as Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Starring as Peter "J.D." Murdoch

4.26 Mediocre-
17

17

Victor/Victoria

1982April 1982 by Blake Edwards

Supporting as André Cassell

Supporting as André Cassell

6.80 Good+
18

18

Anacondas: Trail of Blood

2009July 2009 by Don E. FauntLeRoy

Supporting as Peter "J.D." Murdoch

Supporting as Peter "J.D." Murdoch

4.32 Mediocre-
19

19

100 Degrees Below Zero

2013March 2013 by Richard Schenkman

Lead role as Ralph Dillard

Lead role as Ralph Dillard

4.26 Mediocre-
20

20

Shōgun

1980 by James Clavell

Supporting as Vasco Rodrigues

Supporting as Vasco Rodrigues

6.70 Good
21

21

Shark Bait

2006July 2006 by Howard E. Baker

Supporting as Thorton (voice)

Supporting as Thorton (voice)

4.69 Mediocre+
22

22

Waxwork

1988June 1988 by Anthony Hickox

Minor role as Werewolf

Minor role as Werewolf

5.66 Okay
23

23

Firewalker

1986November 1986 by J. Lee Thompson

Supporting as Corky Taylor

Supporting as Corky Taylor

5.03 Okay--
24

24

Bloodsport III

1996December 1996 by Alan Mehrez

Starring as Jacques Duvalier

Starring as Jacques Duvalier

5.31 Okay-
25

25

Prisoners of the Sun

2013December 2013 by Roger Christian

Lead role as Professor Hayden Masterton

Lead role as Professor Hayden Masterton

4.41 Mediocre
26

26

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

2015March 2015 by Jeremy Coon

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

6.16 Good--
27

27

Cats Don't Dance

1997March 1997 by Mark Dindal

Minor role as Woolie Mammoth (voice)

Minor role as Woolie Mammoth (voice)

6.63 Good
28

28

The Pilgrim's Progress

2019April 2019 by Robert Fernandez

Starring as Evangelist (voice)

Starring as Evangelist (voice)

6.86 Good+
29

29

Apocalypse Pompeii

2014February 2014 by Ben Demaree

Starring as Colonel Carlos Dillard

Starring as Colonel Carlos Dillard

4.76 Mediocre+
30

30

Beyond the Mask

2015April 2015 by Chad Burns

Starring as Charles Kemp

Starring as Charles Kemp

5.31 Okay-
31

31

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

2010August 2010 by Spike Brandt

Starring as Dr. Watson (voice)

Starring as Dr. Watson (voice)

6.05 Okay++
32

32

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

2014September 2014 by Roger Allers

Supporting as Yousef (voice)

Supporting as Yousef (voice)

6.68 Good
33

33

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk

1989May 1989 by Bill Bixby

Supporting as Wilson Fisk

Supporting as Wilson Fisk

5.96 Okay++
34

34

A Flintstones Christmas Carol

1994November 1994 by Joanna Romersa

Minor role as Charles Brickens (voice)

Minor role as Charles Brickens (voice)

6.29 Good--
35

35

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map

2013July 2013 by David Rudman

Supporting as Gnarlybeard (voice)

Supporting as Gnarlybeard (voice)

7.29 Excellent--
36

36

Killing Jesus

2015April 2015 by Christopher Menaul

Supporting as Annas

Supporting as Annas

5.92 Okay++
37

37

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles

2008September 2008 by Pitof

Starring as Sangimel

Starring as Sangimel

5.12 Okay--
38

38

Chupacabra Terror

2005January 2005 by John Shepphird

Lead role as Captain Randolph

Lead role as Captain Randolph

5.35 Okay-
39

39

G-Loc

2020August 2020 by Tom Paton

Supporting as Henry

Supporting as Henry

5.49 Okay
40

40

The Great White Hype

1996May 1996 by Reginald Hudlin

Supporting as Johnny Windsor

Supporting as Johnny Windsor

5.10 Okay--
41

41

The Ferryman

2007July 2007 by Chris Graham

Lead role as The Greek

Lead role as The Greek

5.13 Okay--
42

42

Ferocious Planet

2011April 2011 by Billy O'Brien

Starring as Senator Jackson Crenshaw

Starring as Senator Jackson Crenshaw

4.81 Mediocre++
43

43

Helen of Troy

2003

Supporting as King Priam of Troy

Supporting as King Priam of Troy

5.35 Okay-
44

44

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

1986March 1986 by Raju Patel

Lead role as Chris Tucker

Lead role as Chris Tucker

6.58 Good
45

45

Britannic

2000January 2000 by Brian Trenchard-Smith

Supporting as Captain Barrett

Supporting as Captain Barrett

6.23 Good--
46

46

Grizzly II: Revenge

2020February 2020 by André Szöts

Starring as Bouchard

Starring as Bouchard

4.20 Mediocre-
47

47

Cyborg Cop

1993October 1993 by Sam Firstenberg

Starring as Kessel

Starring as Kessel

4.95 Mediocre++
48

48

Shadows in the Sun

2005May 2005 by Brad Mirman

Supporting as Mr. Andrew Benton

Supporting as Mr. Andrew Benton

5.81 Okay+
49

49

Au Pair

1999August 1999 by Mark Griffiths

Starring as Nigel Kent

Starring as Nigel Kent

5.58 Okay
50

50

Sahara

1983December 1983 by Andrew V. McLaglen

Supporting as Rasoul

Supporting as Rasoul

5.61 Okay
51

51

One Night with the King

2006October 2006 by Michael O. Sajbel

Supporting as Mordecai

Supporting as Mordecai

6.16 Good--
52

52

Noble House

1988

Starring as Quillan Gornt

Starring as Quillan Gornt

6.08 Okay++
53

53

Mosley

2019October 2019 by Kirby Atkins

Starring as Warnie (voice)

Starring as Warnie (voice)

6.16 Good--
54

54

The Lost World

1992January 1992 by Timothy Bond

Lead role as Challanger

Lead role as Challanger

5.54 Okay
55

55

The Naked Civil Servant

1975December 1975 by Jack Gold

Starring as Barndoor

Starring as Barndoor

6.13 Good--
56

56

Bone Keeper

2026April 2026 by Howard J. Ford

Lead role as Professor Harisson

Lead role as Professor Harisson

Needs more reviews
57

57

The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter

1992October 1992 by Jean-Paul Ouellette

Supporting as Professor Warren

Supporting as Professor Warren

5.10 Okay--
58

58

The Apostle Peter: Redemption

2016August 2016 by Leif Bristow

Lead role as Peter

Lead role as Peter

6.00 Okay++
59

59

Golden Shoes

2015October 2015 by Lance Kawas

Starring as Burt

Starring as Burt

5.70 Okay+
60

60

Scorcher

2002October 2002 by James Seale

Starring as Dr. Matthew Sallin

Starring as Dr. Matthew Sallin

5.25 Okay-
61

61

The Game of Their Lives

2005April 2005 by David Anspaugh

Minor role as Bill Jeffrey

Minor role as Bill Jeffrey

5.65 Okay
62

62

Starbright

2026February 2026 by Francesco Lucente

Lead role as Raphael

Lead role as Raphael

Needs more reviews
63

63

The High Crusade

1994June 1994 by Holger Neuhäuser

Lead role as Bruder Parvus

Lead role as Bruder Parvus

5.61 Okay
64

64

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001December 2001 by Lisa Kors

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

6.04 Okay++
65

65

Return to the Hiding Place

2011August 2011 by Peter C. Spencer

Lead role as Eusi

Lead role as Eusi

5.90 Okay++
66

66

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

1984August 1984 by Stephen Weeks

Minor role as Baron Fortinbras

Minor role as Baron Fortinbras

5.26 Okay-
67

67

The Gates

2024March 2024 by Stephen Hall

Lead role as Frederick Ladbroke

Lead role as Frederick Ladbroke

6.17 Good--
68

68

Sabretooth

2002November 2002 by James D.R. Hickox

Starring as Anthony Bricklin

Starring as Anthony Bricklin

5.22 Okay--
69

69

Camera Store

2016December 2016 by Scott Marshall Smith

Starring as Pinky Steuben

Starring as Pinky Steuben

5.74 Okay+
70

70

Concrete Blondes

2013May 2013 by Nicholas Kalikow

Supporting as Kostas Jakobatos

Supporting as Kostas Jakobatos

5.30 Okay-
71

71

12 Days of Terror

2004May 2004 by Jack Sholder

Supporting as Captain

Supporting as Captain

5.57 Okay
72

72

Ivanhoe

1982February 1982 by Douglas Camfield

Minor role as Front de Boeuf

Minor role as Front de Boeuf

5.97 Okay++
73

73

Glory Daze

1995October 1995 by Rich Wilkes

Minor role as Luther

Minor role as Luther

5.31 Okay-
74

74

Valley of the Gods

2020September 2020 by Lech Majewski

Supporting as Dr. Hermann

Supporting as Dr. Hermann

5.48 Okay
75

75

Saul: The Journey to Damascus

2014April 2014 by Mario Azzopardi

Starring as Caiphas

Starring as Caiphas

6.35 Good-
76

76

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003December 2003

Lead role as Self / Narrator

Lead role as Self / Narrator

6.42 Good-
77

77

Endangered Species

2002November 2002 by Kevin Tenney

Starring as Police Lt. Wyznowski

Starring as Police Lt. Wyznowski

5.21 Okay--
78

78

Return to the Lost World

1992April 1992 by Timothy Bond

Lead role as Professor George Challenger

Lead role as Professor George Challenger

5.85 Okay+
79

79

Revelations

2005 by David Seltzer

Supporting as Professor Lampley

Supporting as Professor Lampley

5.46 Okay
80

80

The Double 0 Kid

1992September 1992 by Dee McLachlan

Supporting as Rudi Von Kseenbaum

Supporting as Rudi Von Kseenbaum

5.44 Okay-
81

81

Catherine the Great

1996April 1996 by Marvin J. Chomsky

Supporting as Pugachev

Supporting as Pugachev

5.63 Okay
82

82

Reclaiming the Blade

2009April 2009 by Daniel McNicoll

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

Lead role as Narrator (voice)

5.89 Okay+
83

83

Sphinx

1981February 1981 by Franklin J. Schaffner

Supporting as Stephanos Markoulis

Supporting as Stephanos Markoulis

5.68 Okay+
84

84

Medium Raw

2010August 2010 by Andrew Cymek

Starring as Elliot Carbon

Starring as Elliot Carbon

5.60 Okay
85

85

Kiss Me Deadly

2008May 2008 by Ron Oliver

Supporting as Yale Ericson

Supporting as Yale Ericson

5.51 Okay
86

86

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh

1996October 1996 by Rob LaDuca

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

Supporting as Narrator (voice)

6.29 Good--
87

87

Tainted

2020June 2020 by Brent Cote

Supporting as Vladimir

Supporting as Vladimir

5.43 Okay-
88

88

The Watchmaker's Apprentice

2015June 2015 by David Armstrong

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
89

89

The King Maker

2005October 2005 by Lek Kitaparaporn

Starring as Phillippe

Starring as Phillippe

5.55 Okay
90

90

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists

2000March 2000 by Evan Ricks

Minor role as King Akron

Minor role as King Akron

5.33 Okay-
91

91

Coronado

2003September 2003 by Claudio Fäh

Supporting as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos

Supporting as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos

5.44 Okay-
92

92

The Untouchables

1993–1994

Starring as Michael Malone

Starring as Michael Malone

6.13 Good--
93

93

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021May 2021 by Clélia Cohen

Minor role as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Minor role as Self - Actor (archive footage)

6.59 Good
94

94

Aux

2018March 2018 by John Adams

Lead role as Jack

Lead role as Jack

Needs more reviews
95

95

Vlad

2004September 2004 by Michael D. Sellers

Minor role as Narrator

Minor role as Narrator

5.03 Okay--
96

96

Bad Cupid

2021February 2021 by Diane Cossa

Lead role as Archie

Lead role as Archie

Needs more reviews
97

97

Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol

2000October 2000 by Joseph Zito

Supporting as Ivan

Supporting as Ivan

5.66 Okay
98

98

Santa Fake

2019October 2019 by J.M. Burris

Lead role as Jow

Lead role as Jow

Needs more reviews
99

99

The Privileged Planet

2004October 2004 by Wayne P. Allen

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
100

100

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

2023December 2023 by Laurent Bouzereau

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.48 Good-
101

101

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005January 2005 by Carlene Cordova

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.00 Okay++
102

102

The Lady Musketeer

2004 by Steve Boyum

Supporting as Porthos

Supporting as Porthos

5.57 Okay
103

103

Dragon Storm

2004January 2004 by Stephen Furst

Supporting as King Fastrad

Supporting as King Fastrad

5.59 Okay
104

104

Sunset Grill

1993September 1993 by Kevin Connor

Supporting as Stockton

Supporting as Stockton

5.47 Okay
105

105

Robot in the Family

1994March 1994 by Mark Harry Richardson

Starring as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri

Starring as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri

Needs more reviews
106

106

Canvas

1992September 1992 by Alain Zaloum

Starring as Nick

Starring as Nick

Needs more reviews
107

107

Marquis de Sade

1996October 1996 by Gwyneth Gibby

Starring as Inspector Marais

Starring as Inspector Marais

5.54 Okay
108

108

Shadowtown

2020March 2020 by Jon Einarsson Gustafsson

Starring as Einar

Starring as Einar

5.56 Okay
109

109

Three Wise Women

2010December 2010 by Declan Recks

Supporting as Green

Supporting as Green

5.62 Okay
110

110

31 North 62 East

2009September 2009 by Tristan Loraine

Supporting as John Hammond

Supporting as John Hammond

5.69 Okay+
111

111

Secret of the Andes

1999July 1999 by Alejandro Azzano

Supporting as Father Claver

Supporting as Father Claver

6.13 Good--
112

112

Under Milk Wood

2014May 2014 by Pip Broughton

Supporting as Voice

Supporting as Voice

5.92 Okay++
113

113

The Gifted One

1989June 1989 by Stephen Herek

Starring as Carl Boardman

Starring as Carl Boardman

Needs more reviews
114

114

The Merchant of Venice

1980December 1980 by Jack Gold

Starring as Salerio

Starring as Salerio

Needs more reviews
115

115

Rising Storm

1989October 1989 by Frank Schaeffer

Supporting as Donwaldo

Supporting as Donwaldo

5.73 Okay+
116

116

The Lost Angel

2005April 2005 by Dimitri Logothetis

Starring as Father Kevin

Starring as Father Kevin

Needs more reviews
117

117

Great Expectations

1989 by John Goldsmith

Starring as Joe Gargery

Starring as Joe Gargery

Needs more reviews
118

118

Journey of Honor

1991April 1991 by Gordon Hessler

Supporting as El Zaidan

Supporting as El Zaidan

5.72 Okay+
119

119

Kingslayer

2022September 2022 by Stuart Brennan

Supporting as Guillaume Maréchal

Supporting as Guillaume Maréchal

5.84 Okay+
120

120

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

2023August 2023 by Ian Bucknole

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.04 Okay++
121

121

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland

2020March 2020 by Jarrod Anderson

Minor role as Old Patrick

Minor role as Old Patrick

6.22 Good--
122

122

Escape

2012January 2012 by Paul Emami

Supporting as Malcom Andrews

Supporting as Malcom Andrews

Needs more reviews
123

123

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing

1992March 1992 by Christian I. Nyby II

Supporting as Phillip Graff

Supporting as Phillip Graff

Needs more reviews
124

124

Tusks

1988July 1988 by Tara Moore

Starring as Roger Singh

Starring as Roger Singh

Needs more reviews
125

125

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

1987October 1987 by Ron Satlof

Minor role as Edward Tremaine

Minor role as Edward Tremaine

6.07 Okay++
126

126

Quest for the Ring

2001November 2001

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

5.87 Okay+
127

127

Young Toscanini

1988October 1988 by Franco Zeffirelli

Supporting as Rossi

Supporting as Rossi

Needs more reviews
128

128

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2006August 2006 by Costa Botes

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.47 Good-
129

129

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2006August 2006 by Costa Botes

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.51 Good-
130

130

Penny Gold

1973June 1973 by Jack Cardiff

Minor role as Rugby Player

Minor role as Rugby Player

5.90 Okay++
131

131

The Protector

1997December 1997 by Jack Gill

Supporting as Rasheed

Supporting as Rasheed

Needs more reviews
132

132

Archaeology

Airing since 1991

Lead role as Host

Lead role as Host

Needs more reviews
133

133

Nairobi Affair

1984January 1984 by Marvin J. Chomsky

Supporting as Simon

Supporting as Simon

Needs more reviews
134

134

The Legend of Sasquatch

2007February 2007 by Thomas Callicoat

Starring as Ranger Steve

Starring as Ranger Steve

Needs more reviews
135

135

Treasure Hunters

2011August 2011 by Hugo Rodríguez

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
136

136

The Seventh Coin

1993April 1993 by Dror Soref

Supporting as Captain Galil

Supporting as Captain Galil

Needs more reviews
137

137

The Strauss Dynasty

1991January 1991 by Marvin J. Chomsky

Supporting as Gribov

Supporting as Gribov

Needs more reviews
138

138

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

2003October 2003 by Laurent Bouzereau

Minor role as self

Minor role as self

Needs more reviews
139

139

Sadat

1983

Starring as Gamal Abdel Nasser

Starring as Gamal Abdel Nasser

Needs more reviews
140

140

Peter and Paul

1981

Minor role as Silas

Minor role as Silas

Needs more reviews
141

141

Higher Ground

1988September 1988 by Robert Day

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews
142

142

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

1981November 1981 by Phillip Schuman

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
143

143

I Misteri Della Giungla Nera

1991

Supporting as O'Connor

Supporting as O'Connor

Needs more reviews
144

144

The Island of Adventure

1981December 1981 by Anthony Squire

Supporting as Smith

Supporting as Smith

Needs more reviews
145

145

Under Cover

1991

Starring as Flynn

Starring as Flynn

Needs more reviews
146

146

Ring of the Musketeers

1992

Supporting as Maruice Treville

Supporting as Maruice Treville

Needs more reviews