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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.
Mini Bio. 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. He 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 ...
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 has enjoyed a long and distinguished career over the past 50 years, starring opposite the likes of Dame Julie Andrews (twice), Sir Derek Jacobi in TV classic I, Claudius, and...
Mar 16, 2020 · The Lord of the Rings actor — playing Ireland’s patron saint in a faith-based documentary in theaters two nights only — takes on topics ranging from Christian civilization and slavery to ...
John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and vocal artist. He is perhaps best known for playing the charismatic Arab excavator Sallah in the Indiana Jones films and the dwarf Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, in which he also voiced the ent, Treebeard.
Feb 2, 2024 · John Rhys-Davies revealed at MegaCon that his Indiana Jones sidekick Sallah would have ended up as a protector and custodian of historical artifacts.
Jul 3, 2023 · At 79, the Welsh star – who spent his childhood being raised in modern-day Tanzania – continues to be in demand, promoting his appearance this summer in new Victorian thriller The Gates as well...
Hollywood actor John Rhys-Davies sits down to talk about the legacy of Lord of the Rings, the upcoming Indiana Jones film and living on the Isle of Man. • Su...
