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John Rhys-Davies Movies, Cast & Biography
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…
- Born
- 5 May 1944
- Birthplace
- Ammanford, Wales, UK
- Known for
- Actor
- Guides here
- 3 films
Biography
Who is 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.
Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.
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John was born in which country?
Ammanford, Wales, UK.
What is John Rhys-Davies best known for?
Best known as a actor, with 3 credited films in the MovieState library.
Which John Rhys-Davies films can I read about here?
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002).