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John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies’s screen credits include Gimli in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Sallah in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Gimli / Treebeard (voice) in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Born May 5, 1944 Ammanford, Wales, UK5 movies on MoviHero
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
A voice performance as Gimli / Treebeard (voice).
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About John Rhys-Davies
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.
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- 2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King3h 21m · Action · AdventureGimli
- 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers2h 59m · Action · AdventureGimli / Treebeard (voice)
- 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2h 59m · Action · AdventureGimli
- 1989Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade2h 7m · Action · AdventureSallah
- 1981Raiders of the Lost Ark1h 55m · Action · AdventureSallah
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- 2026Bone KeeperProfessor Harisson
- 2026StarbrightRaphael
- 2025Amazing Grace: The Untold StoryOld John Newton
- 2025Machine HeartNarrator
- 2025I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the KingNarrator
- 2024The GatesFrederick Ladbroke
- 2023Aquaman and the Lost KingdomBrine King (voice)
- 2023Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison FordSelf
- 2023The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinySelf
- 2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinySallah
- 2022KingslayerGuillaume Maréchal
- 2021Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden AgeSelf - Actor (archive footage)
- 2021Bad CupidArchie
- 2020Moments in SpacetimeMason
- 2020Valley of the GodsDr. Hermann
- 2020G-LocHenry
- 2020TaintedVladimir
- 2020I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of IrelandOld Patrick
- 2020ShadowtownEinar
- 2020Grizzly II: RevengeBouchard
- 2019MosleyWarnie (voice)
- 2019Santa FakeJow
- 2019The Pilgrim's ProgressEvangelist (voice)
- 2018Silent Night: A Song for the WorldDouglas Haig
- 2018AquamanBrine King (voice)
- 2018Fragments of TruthNarrator (voice)
- 2018AuxJack
- 2017I AM ISRAELNarrator
- 2016Camera StorePinky Steuben
- 2016Winter ThawMartin Avdeitch
- 2016The Apostle Peter: RedemptionPeter
- 2016The Blue MauritiusHanson
- 2015Many Beautiful ThingsJohn Ruskin (voice)
- 2015Golden ShoesBurt
- 2015The Watchmaker's ApprenticeNarrator
- 2015Beyond the MaskCharles Kemp
- 2015Killing JesusAnnas
- 2015Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever MadeSelf
- 2014Let The Season InSelf / Narrator
- 2014Kahlil Gibran's The ProphetYousef (voice)
- 2014Time LapseMr. Bezzeredes
- 2014Under Milk WoodVoice
- 2014Saul: The Journey to DamascusCaiphas
- 2014Apocalypse PompeiiColonel Carlos Dillard
- 2013Prisoners of the SunProfessor Hayden Masterton
- 2013Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery MapGnarlybeard (voice)
- 2013Concrete BlondesKostas Jakobatos
- 2013100 Degrees Below ZeroRalph Dillard
- 2013Smokin'Doctor
- 2012Missing ChristmasNarrator / Santa (voice)
- 2012EscapeMalcom Andrews
- 2011KJB: The Book That Changed the WorldWriter · Himeself (Narrator)
- 2011Return to the Hiding PlaceEusi
- 2011Treasure HuntersActor
- 2011Ferocious PlanetSenator Jackson Crenshaw
- 2010Three Wise WomenGreen
- 2010Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock HolmesDr. Watson (voice)
- 2010Medium RawElliot Carbon
- 200931 North 62 EastJohn Hammond
- 2009Anacondas: Trail of BloodPeter "J.D." Murdoch
- 2009Reclaiming the BladeNarrator (voice)
- 2008The Search for the Ark of the CovenantNarrator
- 2008Anaconda 3: OffspringPeter "J.D." Murdoch
- 2008Fire and Ice: The Dragon ChroniclesSangimel
- 2008Kiss Me DeadlyYale Ericson
- 2007In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege TaleMerick
- 2007The FerrymanThe Greek
- 2007The Legend of SasquatchRanger Steve
- 2006One Night with the KingMordecai
- 2006The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'Self
- 2006The Making of 'The Return of the King'Self
- 2006The Making of 'The Two Towers'Self
- 2006Shark BaitThorton (voice)
- 2005The King MakerPhillippe
- 2005Collectormania 7Self
- 2005Shadows in the SunMr. Andrew Benton
- 2005The Lost AngelFather Kevin
- 2005The Game of Their LivesBill Jeffrey
- 2005Prophecies of the PassionSelf
- 2005Chupacabra TerrorCaptain Randolph
- 2005Ringers: Lord of the FansSelf
- 2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'Self
- 2004Catching KringleSanta
- 2004The Privileged PlanetNarrator
- 2004VladNarrator
- 2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementViscount Mabrey
- 200412 Days of TerrorCaptain
- 2004Dragon StormKing Fastrad
- 2004Stars of the PharaohsNarrator
- 2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the KingSelf / Narrator
- 2003The Two Towers: J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-EarthSelf
- 2003Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogyself
- 2003CoronadoPresidente Hugo Luis Ramos
- 2003The Making of ShōgunActor
- 2003Never Say Never MindActor
- 2003The MedallionCmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
- 2003Justice League: Paradise LostLord Hades (voice)
- 2003The Search for the Real Mt. SinaiNarrator
- 2003The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The SeaNarrator (voice)
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Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring · The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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