Acting
John Rhys-Davies
1944 · Ammanford, Wales, UK
30 films
Bio
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
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Brine King (voice)
Aquaman
Brine King (voice)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Sallah
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Sallah
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Viscount Mabrey
The Living Daylights
General Leonid Pushkin
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Cassim (voice)
Starbright
Raphael