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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 · Brett Beattie reveals how he spent 189 days as Gimli, the dwarf played by John Rhys-Davies, in Peter Jackson’s trilogy. He shares his stories of stunts, injuries, and the tattoo fellowship.
- James Grebey
Jun 18, 2021 · Brett Beattie, who played Gimli for most of the scenes, breaks his silence and apologises to the cast. He says he spent 2,300 hours as the dwarf and declined invitations due to awkwardness with John Rhys-Davies.
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- Jacob Stolworthy
He was introduced to a new generation of fans in the blockbuster trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), and (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)) in the role of Gimli the dwarf.
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- Ammanford, Wales, UK
Gimli : [stands up] I will be dead before I see the Ring in the hands of an elf! [the Fellowship has been buried under an avalanche created by Saruman; they dig themselves free]
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 for a free-flowing conversation where we cover returning...
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Watch the FULL interview with John Rhys-Davies about returning as Gimli in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria: https://youtu.be/pFYTKnwRItA@returntomoria...
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