John Rhys-Davies | |
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_2018-02-11_15-35-40_ILCE-6500_DSC07150_(31235662177)_(cropped).jpg) Rhys-Davies in 2018 | |
| Born | 5 May 1944 Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Spouse |
Suzanne Wilkinson
(m. 1966; sep. 1985) |
| Partner | Lisa Manning (2004–present) |
| Children | 3 |
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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.
Rhys-Davies is also known for his performances in the films Victor/Victoria (1982), The Living Daylights (1987), The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004), Aquaman (2018) and its sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). He is also known for his extensive voice work including Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996), The Jungle Book 2 (2003), Gargoyles (1995–1996), and SpongeBob SquarePants (2000–2002).
He also gained acclaim for his television roles as Macro in I, Claudius (1976), Vasco Rodrigues in Shōgun (1980), and Michael Malone in The Untouchables (1993). From 1995 to 1997, he portrayed Professor Maximillian Arturo in Sliders.