Acting • AGE 82
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 t...


Bone Keeper
Professor Harisson
2026

Starbright
Raphael
2026

Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
Old John Newton
2025

Machine Heart
Narrator
2025

I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King
Narrator
2025

The Gates
Frederick Ladbroke
2024

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Brine King (voice)
2023

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Self
2023

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Self
2023

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Sallah
2023

Kingslayer
Guillaume Maréchal
2022

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2021

Bad Cupid
Archie
2021

Moments in Spacetime
Mason
2020

Valley of the Gods
Dr. Hermann
2020

G-Loc
Henry
2020

Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Galahad (voice)
2020

Tainted
Vladimir
2020

Reunited Apart
Self
2020

Josh Gates Tonight
Self
2020

I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
Old Patrick
2020

Shadowtown
Einar
2020

Grizzly II: Revenge
Bouchard
2020

Mosley
Warnie (voice)
2019

Santa Fake
Jow
2019

The Pilgrim's Progress
Evangelist (voice)
2019

Silent Night: A Song for the World
Douglas Haig
2018

Aquaman
Brine King (voice)
2018

Fragments of Truth
Narrator (voice)
2018

Aux
Jack
2018

I AM ISRAEL
Narrator
2017

Camera Store
Pinky Steuben
2016

Winter Thaw
Martin Avdeitch
2016

The Apostle Peter: Redemption
Peter
2016

The Shannara Chronicles
Eventine
2016

The Blue Mauritius
Hanson
2016

Many Beautiful Things
John Ruskin (voice)
2015

Golden Shoes
Burt
2015

Documentary Now!
Garth Davies-Gruffudd
2015

The Watchmaker's Apprentice
Narrator
2015

Beyond the Mask
Charles Kemp
2015

Killing Jesus
Annas
2015

Harvey Beaks
Elder Bug (voice)
2015

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
Self
2015

The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Goodsword (voice)
2015

Let The Season In
Self / Narrator
2014

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Yousef (voice)
2014

Time Lapse
Mr. Bezzeredes
2014

Under Milk Wood
Voice
2014

Saul: The Journey to Damascus
Caiphas
2014

Apocalypse Pompeii
Colonel Carlos Dillard
2014

Prisoners of the Sun
Professor Hayden Masterton
2013

Rick and Morty
BugAnne's Father (voice)
2013

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Bouchard (archive footage)
2013

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
Gnarlybeard (voice)
2013

Concrete Blondes
Kostas Jakobatos
2013

100 Degrees Below Zero
Ralph Dillard
2013

Missing Christmas
Narrator / Santa (voice)
2012

Metal Hurlant Chronicles
L'alchimiste
2012

Escape
Malcom Andrews
2012

KJB: The Book That Changed the World
Himeself (Narrator)
2011

Once Upon a Time
Grand Pabbie (voice)
2011

Return to the Hiding Place
Eusi
2011

Treasure Hunters
2011

Ferocious Planet
Senator Jackson Crenshaw
2011

Face Off
Self - Guest Judge
2011

Three Wise Women
Green
2010

Fish Hooks
Magic Apple (voice)
2010

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson (voice)
2010

Medium Raw
Elliot Carbon
2010

31 North 62 East
John Hammond
2009

Anacondas: Trail of Blood
Peter "J.D." Murdoch
2009

Reclaiming the Blade
Narrator (voice)
2009

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009

Legend of the Seeker
Horace
2008

The Search for the Ark of the Covenant
Narrator
2008

Anaconda 3: Offspring
Peter "J.D." Murdoch
2008

Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
Sangimel
2008

Kiss Me Deadly
Yale Ericson
2008

In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Merick
2007

The Ferryman
The Greek
2007

The Legend of Sasquatch
Ranger Steve
2007

One Night with the King
Mordecai
2006

Shark Bait
Thorton (voice)
2006

Psych
Curator
2006

The King Maker
Phillippe
2005

Shadows in the Sun
Mr. Andrew Benton
2005

The Lost Angel
Father Kevin
2005

The Game of Their Lives
Bill Jeffrey
2005

Revelations
Professor Lampley
2005

Prophecies of the Passion
Self
2005

Chupacabra Terror
Captain Randolph
2005

Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
2005

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
Self
2004

The Privileged Planet
Narrator
2004

Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
2004

Vlad
Narrator
2004

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Viscount Mabrey
2004

The Lady Musketeer
Porthos
2004

12 Days of Terror
Captain
2004

The Making of 'The Return of the King'
Self
2004

Dragon Storm
King Fastrad
2004

Stars of the Pharaohs
Narrator
2004

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Gimli
2003

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
Self / Narrator
2003

J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth
Self
2003

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
self
2003

Coronado
Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
2003

Never Say Never Mind
2003

The Medallion
Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
2003

Justice League: Paradise Lost
Lord Hades (voice)
2003

The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
Narrator
2003

The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
Narrator (voice)
2003

Helen of Troy
King Priam of Troy
2003

The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2003

The Jungle Book 2
Ranjan's Father (voice)
2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
2002

Sabretooth
Anthony Bricklin
2002

Endangered Species
Police Lt. Wyznowski
2002

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
Self
2002

The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design
Self
2002

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast
Self
2002

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
Self
2002

The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
Self
2002

Scorcher
Dr. Matthew Sallin
2002

Fillmore!
2002

The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
Self
2002

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
Narrator (voice)
2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gimli
2001

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
Self
2001

Quest for the Ring
Self
2001

Justice League
Lord Hades (voice)
2001

The Zeta Project
Edgar Mandragora (voice)
2001

Disney's House of Mouse
Oberon (voice)
2001

Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol
Ivan
2000

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
2000

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
King Akron
2000

Britannic
Captain Barrett
2000

Au Pair
Nigel Kent
1999

Secret of the Andes
Father Claver
1999

SpongeBob SquarePants
Man Ray (voice)
1999

Mickey Mouse Works
Oberon (voice)
1999

The Protector
Rasheed
1997

You Wish
Mustafa
1997

Cats Don't Dance
Woolie Mammoth (voice)
1997

Bloodsport III
Jacques Duvalier
1996

Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
Narrator (voice)
1996

Marquis de Sade
Inspector Marais
1996

Bruno the Kid
1996

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Asgarth (voice)
1996

Arli$$
Davey Owen Jones
1996

Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Cassim (voice)
1996

The Great White Hype
Johnny Windsor
1996

Catherine the Great
Pugachev
1996

Echo of Blue
1996

Glory Daze
Luther
1995

Pinky and the Brain
1995

Freakazoid!
Professor Beasthead (voice)
1995

Sliders
Maximillian Arturo
1995

Star Trek: Voyager
Leonardo da Vinci
1995

A Mind to Kill
1994

A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Charles Brickens (voice)
1994

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)
1994

Gargoyles
Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)
1994

Fantastic Four
Thor (voice)
1994

The High Crusade
Bruder Parvus
1994

Duckman
The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
1994

Robot in the Family
Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
1994

Blood of the Innocent
Shmuda
1994

Cyborg Cop
Kessel
1993

Sunset Grill
Stockton
1993

Animaniacs
Tympannini (voice)
1993

South Beach
1993

Peak Practice
Mike King
1993

The Seventh Coin
Captain Galil
1993

The Untouchables
Michael Malone
1993

Ring of the Musketeers
Maruice Treville
1992

The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
Host
1992

The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
Professor Warren
1992

Canvas
Nick
1992

The Double 0 Kid
Rudi Von Kseenbaum
1992

Batman: The Animated Series
'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
1992

Return to the Lost World
Professor George Challenger
1992

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
Phillip Graff
1992

The Lost World
Challanger
1992

The Strauss Dynasty
Gribov
1991

The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991

Before the Storm
Flynn
1991

Journey of Honor
El Zaidan
1991

Under Cover
Flynn
1991

The Strauss Dynasty
Gribov
1991

I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
O'Connor
1991

Secret Weapon
Mossad Chief
1990

Desperado: Badlands Justice
Richard Marriott
1989

Rising Storm
Donwaldo
1989

Great Expectations
Joe Gargery
1989

The Gifted One
Carl Boardman
1989

Tales from the Crypt
Duval
1989

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Sallah
1989

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
Wilson Fisk
1989

Goddess of Love
Zeus
1988

War and Remembrance
Sammy Mutterperl
1988

Young Toscanini
Rossi
1988

Higher Ground
1988

Tusks
Roger Singh
1988

Waxwork
Werewolf
1988

Noble House
Quillan Gornt
1988

The Little Match Girl
Chief Murphy
1987

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam
Edward Tremaine
1987

The Living Daylights
General Leonid Pushkin
1987

Firewalker
Corky Taylor
1986

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
Chris Tucker
1986

King Solomon's Mines
Dogati
1985

Best Revenge
Mustapha
1984

Murder, She Wrote
Harry Waverly
1984

Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Baron Fortinbras
1984

No Man's Land
Grimshaw
1984

Kim
Babu
1984

Robin of Sherwood
King Richard
1984

Nairobi Affair
Simon
1984

Sahara
Rasoul
1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983

Reilly: Ace of Spies
Tanyatos
1983

Victor/Victoria
André Cassell
1982

Ivanhoe
Front de Boeuf
1982

The Island of Adventure
Smith
1981

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Self
1981

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sallah
1981

Peter and Paul
Silas
1981

Sphinx
Stephanos Markoulis
1981

The Merchant of Venice
Salerio
1980

Shogun
Vasco Rodrigues
1980

Shōgun
Vasco Rodrigues
1980

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Solicitor
1980

Question Time
Self - Panellist
1979

The Danedyke Mystery
Armchair
1979

Henry VIII
Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
1979

The Nativity
Nestor
1978

The BBC Television Shakespeare
Salerio
1978

Fearless Frank
1978

Enemy at the Door
George Trenett
1978

Hazell
Graves
1978

BBC2 Play of the Week
Guy de Maupassant
1977

1990
1977

CHiPs
Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
1977

Target
Hecht
1977

Beasts: During Barty's Party
Peter Newell
1976

Beasts
Peter Newell
1976

I, Claudius
Macro
1976

The Naked Civil Servant
Barndoor
1975

The Sweeney
Ron Brett
1975

Fall of Eagles
Zinoviev
1974

Zodiac
Aikman
1974

Penny Gold
Rugby Player
1973

Warship
1973

The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night
Caleb Selling
1972

New Scotland Yard
DS Hill
1972

The Guardians
First Guardian
1971

Budgie
Laughing Spam Fritter
1971

Z-Cars
1962

Dixon of Dock Green
Dunlop
1955

The Sword of Thyrus
King Athol

Nameless
Barnaby

DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
Jarred Starr

The Way of the Wind
Uriah the Chief Elder

Ellston Bay
Father