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
- Coronado (2003) — Hugo Louis Ramos
- Helen of Troy (2003)
- The Jungle Book 2 (2003) — Ranjan's father
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — Gimli
- The Medallion (2003) — Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
- Vlad (2003)
- Endangered Species (2002)
- Sabretooth (2002) — Anthony Bricklin
- Scorcher (2002) — Dr. Matthew Sallin
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — Gimli
- Never Say Never Mind: The Swedish Bikini Team (2001)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — Gimli
- Britannic (2000) — Captain Barrett
- Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol (2000)
- Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000) — King Akron / Baraka (Sprechrolle)
- Au Pair (1999) — Nigel Kent
- Secret of the Andes (1999)
- The Protector (1998)
- Bloodsport III (1997)
- Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) — The King of Thieves / Cassim
- Echo of Blue (1996)
- Katharina die Große (1996) — Pugatschow
- The Great White Hype (1996) — Johnny Windsor
- Blood of the Innocent (1995)
- Robot in the Family (1994)
- The High Crusade (1994) — Bruder Parvus
- Cyborg Cop (1993) — Kessel
- Sunset Grill (1993)
- The Seventh Coin (1993)
- Canvas (1992)
- Return to the Lost World (1992) — Professor George Edward Challenger
- Ring of the Musketeers (1992)
- The Double 0 Kid (1992) — Rudi Von Kseenbaum
- The Lost World (1992) — Challanger
- The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992)
- The Mysteries of the Dark Jungle (1990)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — Sallah
- The Princess and the Dwarf (1989)
- The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989) — Wilson Fisk
- Tusks (1988)
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.