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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.
Jun 16, 2021 · However, casting soon picked him up because he was an able scale double and could stand in for Rhys-Davies — who, despite playing a dwarf, was the tallest member of the main cast at 6-foot-1.
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Jun 18, 2021 · In Peter Jackson’s fantasy trilogy, John Rhys-Davis is credited as playing Gimli. However, it’s known that Rhys-Davis’ four foot, one inch stunt double Brett Beattie – originally hired...
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Resume. Born May 5, 1944. Add to list. Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 12 wins & 11 nominations total. Photos 237. Known for. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. 9.0. Gimli. 2003.
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3.6K. 85K views 3 months ago Livestreams & Interviews. John Rhys-Davies returns to Middle-earth as Gimli in the brand new video game The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria! John joins us...
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13K. 459K views 2 years ago Middle-earth Interviews. I had the pleasure of speaking with John Rhys-Davies about Gimli, The Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, books, and more. John even does...
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John Rhys-Davies: Gimli. Showing all 81 items. Jump to: Photos (65) Quotes (16) Photos. 42 more photos. Quotes. [Aragorn tosses Sam over a gap, and then sets his eyes on Gimli] Gimli : Nobody tosses a Dwarf. [Gimli leaps, but is balancing off the edge, so Legolas grabs his beard] Gimli : Not the beard!