John Rhys-Davies
Birthplace: Ammanford
Born: 1944-05-05
Occupations recorded in source
actor; film actor; stage actor; television actor
Biography from Wikipedia
John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh-American actor known for portraying Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Sallah in the Indiana Jones franchise. He has received three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, with one win, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Rhys-Davies is also known for his performances in the films Sahara (1983), The Living Daylights (1987), Glory Daze (1995), The Medallion (2003) and One Night with the King (2006). He is also known for his extensive voice work including Cats Don't Dance (1997), Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000), SpongeBob SquarePants (2000–2002), and TripTank (2015–2016).
Rhys-Davies also gained acclaim for his television roles as Macro in I, Claudius (1976), Vasco Rodrigues in Shōgun (1980), and Michael Malone in The Untouchables (1993). From 1995 to 1997, he portrayed Professor Maximillian Arturo in Sliders.
Sources & attribution
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Starbright (2026)
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) — Brine King
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — Sallah
- G-Loc (2020) — Henry
- Grizzly II: The Predator (2020) — Bouchard
- Mosley (2019) — Warnie
- Valley of the Gods (2019) — Dr. Hermann
- Aquaman (2018) — Brine King
- Beyond the Mask (2015) — Charles Kemp
- Killing Jesus (2015)
- Apocalypse Pompeii (2014) — Col. Carlo Dillard
- Saul: The Journey to Damascus (2014)
- Time Lapse (2014) — Mr. Bezzerides
- 100 Degrees Below Zero (2013) — Kernel Dillard
- Prisoners of the Sun (2013) — Prof. Hayden Masterton
- Concrete Blondes (2012)
- Escape (2012)
- Ferocious Planet (2011) — Senator Jackson Crenshaw
- Mafia: Farewell to the Godfather (2011) — Tony Rivaldi
- Return to the Hiding Place (2011)
- Sophie (2010)
- 31 North 62 East (2009)
- Anacondas 4: Trail of Blood (2009) — Murdoch
- Reclaiming the Blade (2009) — Erzähler
- Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008) — Murdoch
- Fire & Ice: The Dragon Chronicles (2008) — Sangimel
- Kiss Me Deadly (2008) — Yale Ericson
- In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) — Merick
- The Ferryman (2007)
- One Night with the King (2006) — Mordecai
- Shark Bait (2006) — Thorton
- The Legend of Sasquatch (2006)
- Chupacabra: Dark Seas (2005)
- Shadows in the Sun (2005) — Mr. Benton
- The King Maker (2005)
- The Lost Angel (2005)
- 12 Days of Terror (2004) — Captain
- Dragon Storm (2004) — King Fastrad
- La Femme Musketeer (2004) — Porthos
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) — Viscount Mabrey
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Viggo Mortensen · 4 films
- Andy Serkis · 3 films
- Billy Boyd · 3 films
- Brad Dourif · 3 films
- Cate Blanchett · 3 films
- Christopher Lee · 3 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.