Actor
John Rhys-Davies
May 5, 1944 · 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.
Notable work
8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Gimli
8.5The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
as Gimli
8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
6.9Aquaman (2018)
as Brine King (voice)
7.9Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
as Sallah
8.7Rick and Morty (2013)
as BugAnne's Father (voice)
7.9Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
as Sallah
6.5Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
as Sallah
6.5Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
as Brine King (voice)
6.7The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
as Viscount Mabrey
7.7SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
as Man Ray (voice)
7.4Once Upon a Time (2011)
as Grand Pabbie (voice)
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