John Rhys-Davies
Welsh actor
- Born
- 5 May 1944, Ammanford
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor, television actor, film actor, stage actor
- Films here
- 2
John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh-American actor known for portraying Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Sallah in the Indiana Jones franchise. He has received three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, with one win, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
Rhys-Davies is also known for his performances in the films Sahara (1983), The Living Daylights (1987), Glory Daze (1995), The Medallion (2003) and One Night with the King (2006). He is also known for his extensive voice work including Cats Don't Dance (1997), Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000), SpongeBob SquarePants (2000–2002), and TripTank (2015–2016).
Rhys-Davies also gained acclaim for his television roles as Macro in I, Claudius (1976), Vasco Rodrigues in Shōgun (1980), and Michael Malone in The Untouchables (1993). From 1995 to 1997, he portrayed Professor Maximillian Arturo in Sliders.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Great White Hype | Cast |
| 2003 | The Medallion | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q16455 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.