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John Rhys-Davies

1944 - Today

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John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor known for portraying Sallah in the Indiana Jones franchise and Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. 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 Victor/Victoria (1982), The Living Daylights (1987), The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), Aquaman (2018) and its sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Rhys-Davies has received more than 10,745,317 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). John Rhys-Davies is the 347th most popular actor (up from 466th in 2019), the 448th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 611th in 2019) and the 56th most popular British Actor.

John Rhys-Davies is most famous for his role as Sallah in the Indiana Jones film Raiders of the Lost Ark.

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  • 47

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.16

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.37

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Rhys-Davies ranks 347 out of 13,578. Before him are Harold Ramis, David Niven, Chris Hemsworth, Michèle Mercier, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Andy García. After him are Tim Curry, Lída Baarová, Carmen Amaya, Richard Kiel, Richard Chamberlain, and Lino Ventura.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, John Rhys-Davies ranks 45. Before him are Helmut Berger, Ibrahim Rugova, Robert Kardashian, Rajiv Gandhi, Nguyễn Phú Trọng, and Harold Ramis. After him are Ronnie Peterson, Abdul Latif Rashid, Nick Mason, Gennady Zyuganov, Kunishige Kamamoto, and Sylvie Vartan.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Rhys-Davies ranks 448 out of 8,785. Before him are Robert Falcon Scott (1868), William Pitt the Younger (1759), Joan Clarke (1917), Robert Walpole (1676), David Niven (1910), and J. M. Barrie (1860). After him are Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1862), Tim Curry (1946), Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (1411), Samuel Johnson (1709), Princess Muna al-Hussein (1941), and John Knox (1514).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, John Rhys-Davies ranks 56. Before him are Bob Hoskins (1942), Sam Neill (1947), Ralph Fiennes (1962), Cary Grant (1904), Charles Dance (1946), and David Niven (1910). After him are Tim Curry (1946), Helena Bonham Carter (1966), Kate Winslet (1975), Diana Rigg (1938), John Cleese (1939), and Trevor Howard (1913).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
Dec 18o 20028.399 / 10
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Sallah
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Jun 12o 19817.928 / 10
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Gimli
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.
Dec 18o 20018.4 / 10