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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.
John Rhys-Davies. Actor: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Welsh actor John Rhys-Davies was born in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales, to Mary Margaretta Phyllis (nee Jones), a nurse, and Rhys Davies, a mechanical engineer and Colonial Officer.
John Rhys-Davies. Actor: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Welsh actor John Rhys-Davies was born in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales, to Mary Margaretta Phyllis (nee Jones), a nurse, and Rhys Davies, a mechanical engineer and Colonial Officer.
Feb 2, 2022 · John Rhys-Davies is best known for playing Sallah in "Indiana Jones" and Gimli in "Lord of the Rings," and one of these iconic roles left him physically ill.
Dec 4, 2019 · John Rhys-Davies played arguably one of his most widely recognized roles when he was in his '50s as the dwarf Gimli in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. As part of the nine individuals selected by Lord Elrond to take the One Ring to Mordor and destroy it, he offered both his mighty battle ax and his sharp tongue.
John Rhys-Davies is a Welsh actor, voice actor and producer best known for his roles of Gimli and Treebeard in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. Being a son of a colonial police officer, he spent his childhood in Africa and England, where he studied in local schools.
Jul 3, 2023 · Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny star John Rhys-Davies is back as Sallah for a third time alongside Harrison Ford in his last adventure.