John Rhys-Daviesscreen performanceJohn Rhys-Davies carries Gimli across 2 films, giving the character a consistent performer through this screen run.
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FILM POSTER · The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2 current MoviHero film mappings
Gimli
Film watch order, starting point, and performer.
Gimli runs from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King with John Rhys-Davies carrying the role across 2 films.
Release-order sequence · 2 films · 2001–2003 · 1 performerSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
Gimli movies in release order
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Release-order sequence · 2 films · 2001–2003Main sequence runtime: 6h 20m
About the scores
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- 01Start hereThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · 2h 59m
Portrayed by John Rhys-Davies · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score94/100MUST WATCH - 02
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King2003 · 3h 21m
Portrayed by John Rhys-Davies · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score94/100MUST WATCH
THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays Gimli?
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John Rhys-Daviesscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Gimli
John Rhys-Davies provides the through-line for Gimli from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring through The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Release order is useful here because it lets the character’s screen role build from one film to the next without repeating the same introduction each time.
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