John
Rhys Davies
"Gimli"
Birthname:
Johnathan Rhys-davies
Birthday: 5th May 1944
Birthplace: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Acclaimed
Welsh-born actor John Rhys-Davies is probably best know to film audiences for
his roles in the blockbuster hits "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." He has also had leading roles in
"Victor, Victoria," "The Living Daylights," and "King
Solomon's Mine." 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" and "Noble House," "Great Expectations,"
"War and Remembrance" and "Archaeology." 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:
Lord of the Rings: The
Return of the King, The (2003)
Highbinders (2002)...Commander Hammerstock-Smythe
Sabretooth (2002)...Anthony Bricklin
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002)
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001)
Gold Cross, The (2000)...Rodrigues
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000) (voice)...King
Akron/Baraka
Dune 2000 (1998)...Noree Moneo
Secret of the Andes (1998)...Father Claver
Protector, The (1997)...Rasheed
Cats
Don't Dance (1997) (voice)...Woolie Mammoth
Television:
Britannic (2000)
(TV)...Captain Barrett
Secret Adventures of Jules Verne, The (1999)
Secret Adventures of Jules Verne, The (1999)...Porthos
in
episode: "Cardinal's Revenge"
Au Pair (1999) (TV)... Nigel Kent
You Wish (1997) TV Series...Madman Mustapha
Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (1996)... MacBeth(voice) in
episode: "Journey, The" (episode # 1.1)
Incredible Hulk, The (1996)...Thor (voice)
Katharina die Große (1995) (TV)...Pugachev
Making of Disneyland's 'Indiana Jones Adventure', The (1995)
(TV)...Host
Sliders (1995) TV Series...Professor Maximillian P.
Arturo
(1995-1997)
Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) playing "Leonardo Da Vinci"
in
episode: "Concerning Flight" (episode # 4.11)
Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) playing "Leonardo Da Vinci"
in
episode: "Scorpion: Part 1" (episode # 3.26)
Freakazoid! (1995)...Professor Beasthead(voice)
Black Silence (1994) (mini) TV Series
Gargoyles (1994) TV Series (voice)...MacBeth
Flintstones Christmas Carol, A (1994) (TV)
(voice)...Charles
Brickens
Fantastic Four, The (1994) TV Series (voice)...Thor/Dr. Donald
Blake/Additional Voice
Duckman (1994) (voice) in episode: "Road to Dendron,
The"
(episode # 3.16)
Gargoyles (1994)...Dr. Morwood-Smyth (voice) in episode:
"Sentinel" (episode # 2.39)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)...Harry Mordecai in episode:
"Dear
Deadly" (episode # 11.5) 10/23/1994
Gargoyles (1994)...Dr. Morwood-Smyth(voice) in episode:
"Lighthouse in the Sea of Time, A" (episode # 2.4)
Untouchables, The (1993) TV Series...Agent Michael Malone
Magic of Aladdin, The (1993) (TV)...Host
Animaniacs (1993)...Tympannini(voice) in episode: "Piano Rag
(short)" 9/21/1993
Ring of the Musketeers (1992) (TV)...Maurice Treville
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing (1992)
(TV)...Phillip Graff
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)...Baron Waclaw Jozek
in
episode: "Cape and Cowl Conspiracy, The" (episode
# 1.25) 10/14/1992
Archaeology (1991) TV Series...Host
Strauss Dynasty, The (1991) (mini) TV Series...Gribov
Under Cover (1991) (TV)...Flynn [Company, The (1991)
(TV)
(UK)]
Misteri della giungla nera, I (1990) (mini) TV Series
Secret Weapon (1990) (TV)...Mossad Chief
Great Expectations (1989) (mini) TV Series...Joe Gargery
War and Remembrance (1989) (mini) TV Series...Sammy
Mutterperl
Desperado: Badlands Justice (1989) (TV)...Marriott
Gifted One, The (1989) (TV)...Carl Boardman
Trial of the Incredible Hulk, The (1989) (TV)...Wilson Fisk/The
Kingpin
Murder, She Wrote (1984)...Harry Waverly in episode:
"Night
of the Tarantula" (episode # 6.7) 11/12/1989
Goddess of Love (1988) (TV)...Zeus
Higher Ground (1988) (TV)...Lt. Smight
Noble House (1988) (mini) TV Series...Quillan Gornt
Murder, She Wrote (1984)...Lancaster in episode: "J.B. as
in
Jailbird" (episode # 5.1) 10/23/1988
Little Match Girl, The (1987/II) (TV)...Police Chief Murphy
Perry Mason: Case of the Murdered Madam (1987) (TV)...
Edward Tremaine
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)...Lord Bromfield in
episode:
"Affair At Bromfield Hall" (episode # 2.8)
11/26/1984
Robin of Sherwood (1984)...King Richard in episode:
"King's
Fool, The" (episode # 1.5)
Nairobi Affair (1984) (TV)...Simon
No Man's Land (1984) (TV)...Grimshaw
Kim (1984) (TV)...Babu
Reilly: The Ace of Spies (1983) (mini) TV Series...Tanyatos
Sadat (1983) (TV)...Gamal Abdel Nasser
CHiPs (1977)...Nakura in episode: "Force Seven" (episode
#
5.27) 5/23/1982
Ivanhoe (1982) (TV)...Front de Boeuf
Quest, The (1982) TV Series...Sir Edward
Peter and Paul (1981) (TV)...Silas
Merchant of Venice, The (1980) (TV)...Salerio
Shogun (1980) (mini) TV Series...Vasco Rodrigues
Nativity, The (1978) (TV)...Nestor
Hazell (1978)...Graves in episode: "Hazell Settles
the
Accounts" 1978
Target (1977)...Hecht in episode: "Fringe Banking"
1990 (1977)...Ivor Griffith in episode: "Health Farm"
Hunter's Walk (1973)...Roger Jenkins in episode:
"Intent"
1976
I, Claudius (1976) (mini) TV Series...Macro
Naked Civil Servant, The (1975) (TV)...Barndoor
Sweeney, The (1975)...Brett in episode: "Poppy"
Budgie
(1970) TV Series...Laughing Spam Fritter (1972)
Guardians, The (1971)...Guardian in episode: "This
Is
Quarmby" 1971
Filmography
- Writer
Tusks (1990)...[Fire in Eden
(1990)]
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