Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/5/1944
Place of Birth
Ammanford, Wales, UK
Also Known As
John Rhys-Davies
Biography
Known For
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Gimli
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Aquaman
as Brine King (voice)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Sallah
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
as Brine King (voice)
The Medallion
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Sallah
Endangered Species
as Police Lt. Wyznowski
Firewalker
as Corky Taylor
Killing Jesus
as Annas
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
as Sallah
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Cassim (voice)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Viscount Mabrey
Ferocious Planet
as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
The Ferryman
as The Greek
Sahara
as Rasoul
Tainted
as Vladimir
Sphinx
as Stephanos Markoulis
Anacondas: Trail of Blood
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Career Timeline
2025
2023
2021
2020
Moments in Spacetime
as Mason
Valley of the Gods
as Dr. Hermann
G-Loc
as Henry
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
as Galahad (voice)
Tainted
as Vladimir
Reunited Apart
as Self
Josh Gates Tonight
as Self
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
Role unknown
Shadowtown
as Einar
Grizzly II: Revenge
as Bouchard
2019
2016
2015
Many Beautiful Things
as John Ruskin (voice)
Golden Shoes
as Burt
Documentary Now!
as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
The Watchmaker's Apprentice
as Narrator
Beyond the Mask
as Charles Kemp
Killing Jesus
as Annas
Harvey Beaks
as Elder Bug (voice)
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
as Self
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
as Goodsword (voice)
2014
2013
Prisoners of the Sun
as Professor Hayden Masterton
Rick and Morty
as BugAnne's Father (voice)
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
as Bouchard (archive footage)
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
Concrete Blondes
as Kostas Jakobatos
100 Degrees Below Zero
as Ralph Dillard
Smokin'
as Doctor
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2005
2004
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
as Self
Catching Kringle
as Santa
The Privileged Planet
as Narrator
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
Role unknown
Vlad
as Narrator
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Viscount Mabrey
The Lady Musketeer
as Porthos
12 Days of Terror
as Captain
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
as Self
Dragon Storm
as King Fastrad
Stars of the Pharaohs
as Narrator
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Gimli
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
as Self / Narrator
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
as self
Coronado
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
The Making of Shōgun
Role unknown
Never Say Never Mind
Role unknown
The Medallion
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Justice League: Paradise Lost
as Lord Hades (voice)
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
as Narrator
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
as Narrator (voice)
Helen of Troy
as King Priam of Troy
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
Role unknown
The Jungle Book 2
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
2002
2001
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Narrator (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Gimli
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
as Self
Quest for the Ring
as Self
Justice League
as Lord Hades (voice)
The Zeta Project
as Edgar Mandragora (voice)
Disney's House of Mouse
as Oberon (voice)
2000
1999
1996
Bloodsport III
as Jacques Duvalier
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh
as Narrator (voice)
Marquis de Sade
as Inspector Marais
Bruno the Kid
Role unknown
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
as Asgarth (voice)
Arli$$
Role unknown
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Cassim (voice)
The Great White Hype
as Johnny Windsor
Catherine the Great
as Pugachev
Echo of Blue
Role unknown
1995
1994
A Mind to Kill
Role unknown
A Flintstones Christmas Carol
as Charles Brickens (voice)
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)
Gargoyles
as Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)
Gargoyles
as Findlaech (voice)
Gargoyles
as Macbeth (voice)
Gargoyles
as Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)
Fantastic Four
as Thor (voice)
The High Crusade
as Bruder Parvus
Duckman
as The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
Robot in the Family
as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
Blood of the Innocent
as Shmuda
1993
1992
Ring of the Musketeers
as Maruice Treville
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
as Host
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
as Professor Warren
Canvas
as Nick
The Double 0 Kid
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
Batman: The Animated Series
as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
Tales from the Crypt - Uncut
Role unknown
Return to the Lost World
as Professor George Challenger
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing
as Phillip Graff
The Lost World
as Challanger
1991
1989
1988
1987
1984
Best Revenge
as Mustapha
Murder, She Wrote
as Harry Waverly
Murder, She Wrote
as Lancaster
Murder, She Wrote
as Harry Mordecai
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
as Baron Fortinbras
No Man's Land
as Grimshaw
Kim
as Babu
Robin of Sherwood
Role unknown
Nairobi Affair
as Simon