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John Rhys-Davies

Birth date: 05.05.1944

Acclaimed Welsh actor John Rhys-Davies graduated from the University of East Anglia and is probably best known to film audiences for his roles in the blockbuster hits Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). He has also had leading roles in _Victor/Victoria (1982)_, The Living Daylights (1987) and King Solomon's Mines (1985). Rhys-Davies, who was raised in England, Africa and Wales, credits his early exposure to classic literature for his decision to pursue acting and writing. he later refined his craft at London's renowned Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. His television credits include James Clavell's "Shogun" (1980) (mini) and "Noble House" (1988) (mini), "Great Expectations" (1989) (mini), _"War and Remembrance" (1989) (mini)_ and "Archaeology" (1991). An avid collector of vintage automobiles, Rhys-Davies has a host of theater roles to his credit, including "the Misanthrope", "Hedda Gabler" and most of Shakespeare's works. He divides his time between Los Angeles and the Isle of Man.

Filmography

# Medium Raw (2007) .... Elliot Carbon # Kiss Me Deadly (2008) .... Yale # Prisoners of the Sun (2007) .... Prof. Hayden Masterton # "Takezo Kensei: Sword Saint" (2007) TV Series (voice) .... Narrator # The Ferryman (2007) .... The Greek # In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) (as John Rhys Davies) .... Merick ... aka Schwerter des Königs - Dungeon Siege (Germany) # Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth II - Rise of the Witch King (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Gimli son of Gloin # "Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!" .... Comandor (1 episode, 2006) - Demons of the Deep (2006) TV Episode (voice) .... Comandor # One Night with the King (2006) .... Mordecai # Shark Bait (2006) (voice) .... Thorton ... aka Pi's Story (South Korea) ... aka The Reef (UK) # Tainted Love (2006) .... Underwood # The Legend of Sasquatch (2006) (voice) .... Ranger Steve # The King Maker (2005) .... Phillippe # The Shadow Dancer (2005) .... Mr. Benton ... aka Shadows in the Sun (USA) ... aka Vengo a prenderti (Italy) # The Game of Their Lives (2005) (as John Rhys Davies) .... Bill Jeffrey ... aka The Miracle Match (USA: DVD title) # "Revelations" (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Prof. Lampley # Chupacabra Terror (2005) (V) .... Captain Randolph ... aka Chupacabra: Dark Seas (USA: TV title) # The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Gimli # Catching Kringle (2004) (voice) .... Santa # The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) .... Viscount Mabrey # La Femme Musketeer (2004) (TV) .... Porthos ... aka Lady Musketier - Alle für eine (Germany) # Dragon Storm (2004) (TV) .... King Fastrad # The Lost Angel (2004) .... Father Kevin # 12 Days of Terror (2004) (TV) .... Captain # The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) .... Gimli ... aka Herr der Ringe: Die Rückkehr des Königs, Der (Germany) ... aka The Return of the King (USA: short title) # Lords of Everquest (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Lord Huigar # Coronado (2003) .... Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos # The Medallion (2003) .... Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe # Vlad (2003) .... Narrator # Helen of Troy (2003) (TV) .... King Priam of Troy # Freelancer (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Richard Winston Tobias, Esq. ('Tobias') # The Jungle Book 2 (2003) (voice) .... Ranjan's father # The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) .... Gimli/Voice of Treebeard ... aka Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Türme, Der (Germany) ... aka The Two Towers (USA: short title) # "Fillmore!" .... Lenny (1 episode, 2002) ... aka Disney's Fillmore! (USA: complete title) - Ingrid Third, Public Enemy #1 (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Lenny # Sabretooth (2002) (V) .... Anthony Bricklin # Scorcher (2002/I) .... Dr. Matthew Sallin # "Arli$$" (1 episode, 2002) - All That Glitters (2002) TV Episode # "House of Mouse" .... Oberon (1 episode, 2002) - House of Scrooge (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Oberon # "SpongeBob SquarePants" .... Man Ray / ... (2 episodes, 2000-2002) ... aka SpongeBob (USA: short title) - Chocolate with Nuts/Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... ManRay - Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy III/Squirrel Jokes (2000) TV Episode (voice) .... Man Ray # "Peak Practice" .... Mike King (1 episode, 2002) - Episode #12.13 (2002) TV Episode .... Mike King # "Justice League" .... Lord Hades (2 episodes, 2002) ... aka JL (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Justice League Unlimited (USA: long title) - Paradise Lost: Part 2 (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Lord Hades - Paradise Lost: Part 1 (2002) TV Episode (voice) .... Lord Hades # Endangered Species (2002) .... Police Lt. Wyznowski ... aka Earth Alien (UK: DVD title) # The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) .... Gimli ... aka The Fellowship of the Ring (USA: short title) ... aka The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture (USA: promotional title) # Forgotten Realms: Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance (2001) (VG) (voice) .... Jherek # Never Say Never Mind: The Swedish Bikini Team (2001) (V) .... Hakim # "The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne" .... Alexandre Dumas / ... (2 episodes, 2000) - The Cardinal's Revenge (2000) TV Episode .... Porthos/Dumas - The Cardinal's Design (2000) TV Episode .... Alexandre Dumas # Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000) (voice) .... King Akron/Baraka # Britannic (2000) (TV) (as John Rhys Davies also) .... Captain Barrett # The Gold Cross (2000) .... Rodrigues # "Mickey Mouse Works" .... Oberon (1 episode, 1999) - Episode #2.3 (1999) TV Episode (voice) .... Oberon # Au Pair (1999) (TV) .... Nigel Kent # Secret of the Andes (1999) .... Father Claver ... aka Secreto de los Andes, El (Argentina) # Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol (1999) .... Ivan ... aka D.F.1: The Lost Patrol (USA: MIFED title) # The Protector (1998/II) .... Rasheed ... aka Body Armor (video title) ... aka Conway (Canada: English title) # "Pinky and the Brain" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1998) - Brainie the Poo/Melancholy Brain (1998) TV Episode .... Narrator # Dune 2000 (1998) (VG) .... Noree Moneo # "Star Trek: Voyager" .... Leonardo Da Vinci / ... (2 episodes, 1997) ... aka Voyager (USA: short title) - Concerning Flight (1997) TV Episode .... Leonardo da Vinci - Scorpion: Part 1 (1997) TV Episode .... Leonardo Da Vinci # "You Wish" (1997) TV Series .... Madman Mustapha (unknown episodes) # "Freakazoid!" .... Professor Beasthead (1 episode, 1997) - Freak a Panel (1997) TV Episode (voice) .... Professor Beasthead # Bloodsport III (1997) .... Duvalier # "Sliders" .... Prof. Maximilian Arturo (41 episodes, 1995-1997) - The Last of Eden (1997) TV Episode .... Prof. Maximilian Arturo - The Exodus: Part 2 (1997) TV Episode .... Prof. Maximilian Arturo - The Exodus: Part 1 (1997) TV Episode .... Prof. Maximilian Arturo - Paradise Lost (1997) TV Episode .... Prof. Maximilian Arturo - Slide Like an Egyptian (1997) TV Episode .... Prof. Maximilian Arturo (36 more) # Cats Don't Dance (1997) (voice) .... Woolie Mammoth # "The Incredible Hulk" .... Thor (1 episode, 1996) - Mortal Bounds (1996) TV Episode (voice) .... Thor # Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (1996) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator # Glory Daze (1996) .... Luther # "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man" .... The Sultan of Dendron (1 episode, 1996) - The Road to Dendron (1996) TV Episode (voice) .... The Sultan of Dendron # The Great White Hype (1996) .... Johnny Windsor # "Gargoyles" .... MacBeth / ... (3 episodes, 1995-1996) - Sentinel (1996) TV Episode (voice) .... Dr. Morwood-Smyth - Avalon: Part 3 (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... MacBeth - City of Stone: Part 1 (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... MacBeth # Echo of Blue (1996) # Marquis de Sade (1996) .... Inspector Marais ... aka Dark Prince (video title) # "Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles" .... MacBeth (1 episode) - The Journey (????) TV Episode (voice) .... MacBeth # Ripper (1996) (VG) .... Vigo Haman # "Fantastic Four" .... Thor (2 episodes, 1995) ... aka The Marvel Action Hour: The Fantastic Four (USA) - When Calls Galactus (1995) TV Episode (voice) (as John Rhys-Davis) .... Thor - To Battle the Living Planet (1995) TV Episode (voice) .... Thor # Blood of the Innocent (1995) .... Shmuda ... aka AK-47: The Death Machine (USA: video title) ... aka Aniol smierci (Poland) ... aka Beyond Forgiveness # Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1995) (V) (voice) .... The King of Thieves/Cassim # Catherine the Great (1995) (TV) .... Pugachev ... aka Katharina die Große (Germany) # "Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm" .... Asgarth (1 episode) ... aka Mortal Kombat: The Animated Series (USA: alternative title) - Overthrown (????) TV Episode (voice) .... Asgarth # Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1995) (VG) .... Sen. James Paladin Taggart, Con # A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994) (TV) (voice) .... Charles Brickens # "A Mind to Kill" .... Roderick Tate (1 episode, 1994) ... aka Yr Heliwr (UK: Welsh title) - Black Silence (1994) TV Episode .... Roderick Tate # "Murder, She Wrote" .... Harry Mordecai / ... (3 episodes, 1988-1994) - Dear Deadly (1994) TV Episode .... Harry Mordecai - Night of the Tarantula (1989) TV Episode .... Harry Waverly - J.B. as in Jailbird (1988) TV Episode .... Lancaster # Robot in the Family (1994) .... Neighbor # The High Crusade (1994) .... Bruder Parvus ... aka High Crusade - Frikassee im Weltraum (Germany) # "The Untouchables" .... Agent Michael Malone (15 episodes, 1993-1994) - Death and Taxes: Part 2 (1994) TV Episode .... Agent Michael Malone - Death and Taxes: Part 1 (1994) TV Episode .... Agent Michael Malone - Bury My Heart at Starved Rock (1994) TV Episode .... Agent Michael Malone - Apocalypse in Chicago (1994) TV Episode .... Agent Michael Malone - Omerta (1994) TV Episode .... Agent Michael Malone (10 more) # Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness (1994) (VG) (voice) .... Narrator # Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) (VG) .... Gen. James 'Paladin' Taggart/Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka # Shadows of Darkness (1994) .... Narrator # Cyborg Cop (1993) .... Kessel # "Animaniacs" .... Tympannini (segment "Piano Rag (short)") (1 episode, 1993) ... aka Animaniacs (UK) ... aka Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs (USA: complete title) - Piano Rag/When Rita Met Runt (1993) TV Episode (voice) .... Tympannini (segment "Piano Rag (short)") # The Seventh Coin (1993) .... Captain Galil ... aka Worlds Apart # "The Pirates of Dark Water" .... Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993) ... aka Dark Water (USA) - The Living Treasure (1993) TV Episode (voice) .... Additional Voices - The Soul Stealer (1993) TV Episode (voice) .... Additional Voices - Sister of the Sword (1993) TV Episode (voice) .... Additional Voices - The Pandawa Plague (1993) TV Episode (voice) .... Additional Voices - The Game Players of Undaar (1992) TV Episode (voice) .... Additional Voices (16 more) # Sunset Grill (1993) .... Stockton # The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1993) .... Professor Warren ... aka H.P. Lovecraft's The Unnamable Returns ... aka The Unnamable Returns # Ring of the Musketeers (1992) (TV) .... Maurice Treville ... aka Ring der Musketiere, Der (Germany) # "Batman" .... 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (1 episode, 1992) ... aka Batman: The Animated Series (USA: promotional title) ... aka The Adventures of Batman & Robin (USA: new title) - The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy (1992) TV Episode (voice) .... 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek # Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992) (TV) .... Phillip Graff ... aka Perry Mason: The Case of the Posthumous Painter # South Beach (1992) ... aka Night Caller (UK: video title) # Kabuto (1992) .... El Zaidan ... aka Shogun Warrior (Japan: English title) (UK) ... aka Journey of Honor (USA) ... aka Shogun Mayeda (Japan) # Canvas (1992) .... Nick ... aka Canvas: The Fine Art of Crime # The Double 0 Kid (1992) (V) .... Rudi Von Kseenbaum # Return to the Lost World (1992) .... Challenger # The Lost World (1992) .... Challenger # "Tales from the Crypt" .... Duval (1 episode, 1991) ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt - Dead Wait (1991) TV Episode .... Duval # "Under Cover" .... Flynn (1 episode, 1991) - Sacrifices (1991) TV Episode .... Flynn # Under Cover (1991) (TV) .... Flynn ... aka The Company (UK) # Before the Storm (1991) (TV) .... Flynn # "The Strauss Dynasty" (1991) (mini) TV Series .... Gribov # "Misteri della giungla nera, I" (1991) (mini) TV Series .... O'Connor ... aka The Mysteries of the Dark Jungle # Secret Weapon (1990) (TV) .... Mossad Chief # Rebel Storm (1990) .... Donwaldo ... aka Rebel Waves ... aka Rising Storm # Tusks (1990) .... Roger Singh ... aka Fire in Eden # Desperado: Badlands Justice (1989) (TV) .... Richard Marriott # "Great Expectations" (1989) (mini) TV Series .... Joe Gargery # The Gifted One (1989) (TV) .... Carl Boardman # Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) .... Sallah # The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989) (TV) .... Wilson Fisk # Goddess of Love (1988) (TV) .... Zeus # "War and Remembrance" (1988) (mini) TV Series .... Sammy Mutterperl # Giovane Toscanini, Il (1988) .... Claudio Rossi ... aka Toscanini (France) ... aka Young Toscanini (USA) # Higher Ground (1988) (TV) .... Lt. Smight # Waxwork (1988) .... Werewolf (Anton Webber) ... aka Reise zurück in der Zeit (West Germany) # "Noble House" (1988) (mini) TV Series .... Quillan Gornt ... aka James Clavell's Noble House # The Little Match Girl (1987) (TV) .... Police Chief Murphy # Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987) (TV) .... Edward Tremaine # The Living Daylights (1987) .... General Leonid Pushkin # Predator: The Concert (1987) .... The Mountain Man # Firewalker (1986) .... Corky Taylor # In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986) .... Chris Tucker # Dot and the Whale (1986) (uncredited) .... Pirate #2 # King Solomon's Mines (1985) .... Dogati # "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" .... Lord Ralph Bromfield (1 episode, 1984) - Affair at Bromfield Hall (1984) TV Episode .... Lord Ralph Bromfield # Nairobi Affair (1984) (TV) .... Simon # Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984) .... Baron Fortinbras ... aka Sword of the Valiant (USA: video box title) ... aka Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Gawain and the Green Knight # No Man's Land (1984) (TV) .... Grimshaw # "Robin of Sherwood" .... King Richard (1 episode, 1984) ... aka Robin Hood (USA) - The King's Fool (1984) TV Episode .... King Richard # Kim (1984) (TV) .... Babu # Sahara (1983) .... Rasoul # Sadat (1983) (TV) .... Gamal Abdel Nasser # "Reilly: The Ace of Spies" (1983) (mini) TV Series .... Tanyatos ... aka Reilly: Ace of Spies (USA) # "The Quest" (1982) TV Series .... Sir Edward (unknown episodes) # "CHiPs" .... Nakura (1 episode, 1982) ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title) - Force Seven (1982) TV Episode (as John Rhys Davies) .... Nakura # Victor Victoria (1982) .... Andre Cassell # Ivanhoe (1982) (TV) .... Front de Boeuf # Best Revenge (1982) .... Mustapha ... aka Misdeal (Canada: English title) # The Island of Adventure (1982) .... Smith ... aka Enid Blyton's The Island of Adventure (UK: complete title) # Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) .... Sallah ... aka Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (USA: video title) # Peter and Paul (1981) (TV) .... Silas # Sphinx (1981) .... Stephanos Markoulis # The Merchant of Venice (1980) (TV) .... Salerio ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice (USA: video title) # Shogun (1980/I) (TV) .... Vasco Rodrigues ... aka James Clavell's Shogun (USA: complete title) # "Shogun" (1980) (mini) TV Series .... Vasco Rodrigues ... aka James Clavell's Shogun # "Enemy at the Door" .... George Trenett (1 episode, 1980) - Committee Man (1980) TV Episode .... George Trenett # Henry VIII (1979) (TV) .... Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Henry VIII (USA: video title) # A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) (as John Rhys Davies) .... Solicitor ... aka The Big Scam ... aka The Biggest Bank Robbery ... aka The Mayfair Bank Caper # The Nativity (1978) (TV) .... Nestor # "Target" .... Hecht (1 episode, 1978) - Fringe Banking (1978) TV Episode .... Hecht # "Z Cars" .... Terry Larkin (1 episode, 1978) - Fat Freddie B.A. (1978) TV Episode .... Terry Larkin # "Hazell" .... Graves (1 episode, 1978) - Hazell Settles the Accounts (1978) TV Episode .... Graves # "1990" .... Ivor Griffith (1 episode, 1977) - Health Farm (1977) TV Episode .... Ivor Griffith # "Just William" .... Authority (1 episode, 1977) - William and the Wonderful Present (1977) TV Episode .... Authority # "Beasts" .... Peter Newell (1 episode, 1976) - During Barty's Party (1976) TV Episode .... Peter Newell # "I, Claudius" (1976) (mini) TV Series .... Macro # "Hunter's Walk" .... Roger Jenkins (1 episode, 1976) - Intent (1976) TV Episode .... Roger Jenkins # "Warship" .... CPO Cook Mantell (1 episode, 1976) - Heart of Oak (1976) TV Episode .... CPO Cook Mantell # The Naked Civil Servant (1975) (TV) .... Barndoor # "Quiller" .... Leindorf (1 episode, 1975) - Thundersky (1975) TV Episode .... Leindorf # "Within These Walls" .... Inspector Jay (1 episode, 1975) - Getting Out (1975) TV Episode .... Inspector Jay # "The Sweeney" .... Ron Brett (1 episode, 1975) - Poppy (1975) TV Episode .... Ron Brett # The Black Windmill (1974) (uncredited) .... Fake Military Policeman # "Fall of Eagles" (1974) (mini) TV Series .... Zinoviev # "Zodiac" .... Aikman (1 episode, 1974) - Death of a Crab (1974) TV Episode .... Aikman # "The Adventures of Black Beauty" .... Alfred Kidney (1 episode, 1974) - Where's Jonah? (1974) TV Episode .... Alfred Kidney # Penny Gold (1973) .... Rugger Player No.2 # "Dixon of Dock Green" .... Dunlop (1 episode, 1972) - Trial and Error (1972) TV Episode .... Dunlop # The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night (1972) (TV) .... Caleb Selling # "Budgie" .... Laughing Spam Fritter (1 episode, 1972) - Our Story So Far (1972) TV Episode .... Laughing Spam Fritter # "The Guardians" .... First Guardian (1 episode, 1971) - This Is Quarmby (1971) TV Episode .... First Guardian # "Crossroads" (1964) TV Series .... Gareth (unknown episodes)