John Rhys-Davies
Actor · Writer · Story
Born May 5, 1944 · Ammanford, Wales, UK
Active 1955–present
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…
Filmography
Starbright (2026) — RaphaelBone Keeper (2026) — Professor HarissonEllston Bay — FatherDragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr — Jarred StarrThe Way of the Wind — Uriah the Chief ElderThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — GimliThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — GimliThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — Gimli / Treebeard (voice)Rick and Morty (2013) — BugAnne's Father (voice)Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — SallahIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — SallahAquaman (2018) — Brine King (voice)Batman: The Animated Series (1992) — 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) — Man Ray (voice)Once Upon a Time (2011) — Grand Pabbie (voice)Tales from the Crypt (1989) — DuvalStar Trek: Voyager (1995) — Leonardo da VinciPsych (2006) — CuratorThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) — Viscount MabreyIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — SallahAnimaniacs (1993) — Tympannini (voice)Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) — Brine King (voice)Justice League (2001) — Lord Hades (voice)Pinky and the Brain (1995)