John Rhys-Davies

Actor, also producer · Born May 5, 1944 (82) · Ammanford, Wales, UK

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor and vocal artist. He is 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. He also played Agent Michael Malone in the 1993 remake of the 1950s television series The Untouchables, Professor Maximillian Arturo in Sliders, King Richard I in Robin of Sherwood, General Leonid Pushkin in the James Bond film The Living Daylights, and Macro in I, Claudius. Additionally, he provided the voices of Cassim in Disney's Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Man Ray in SpongeBob SquarePants, and Tobias in the computer game Freelancer. He is also the narrator for the TV show Wildboyz.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: May 5, 1944 (82)
From: Ammanford, Wales, UK
Works as: Actor, also producer
Titles: 155 on MovieCove · 257 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are John Rhys-Davies' films like?

Across their 110 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action28 titles13^th

Adventure13 titles20^th

Drama12 titles34^th

Animation10 titles57^th

Comedy9 titles30^th

Documentary8 titles79^th

Horror7 titles7^th

Biography4 titles49^th

Crime3 titles79^th

Family3 titles15^th

Thriller3 titles11^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

21%

Survival

18%

Bonds

18%

Self

14%

Society

13%

Power

10%

Ideas

Survival30 Family bonds22 Justice14 Faith13 Romantic love11 Identity13 Community12 Purpose13

What they feel like to watch

their average across 106 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 5 · Wry 7 · Earnest 91

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 56 · Serious 31 · Dark 19

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 56 · Stylized 33 · Heightened 17

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 30 · Charged 53 · Intense 23

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 60 · Shifting 42 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 61 · Some laughs 31 · Funny 14

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 53 · Even-paced 43 · Relentless 10

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 70 · Engaged 31 · Full focus 5

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 67 · Affecting 32 · Heavy 7

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 94 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

71 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 23 of 71 analyzed roles.

Mentor

23 of 71

Shadow

20 of 71

Ally

12 of 71

Threshold guardian

7 of 71

Hero

4 of 71

Herald

3 of 71

Trickster

1 of 71

Shapeshifter

1 of 71

Show the 71 roles

Allyas Sallah in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Shadowas Stephanos Markoulis in Sphinx (1981)
Mentoras Karl Bouchard in Grizzly II: Revenge (1983)
Allyas Ibrahim Rasoul in Sahara (1983)
Shadowas Grimshaw in No Man's Land (1984)
Shadowas Dogati in King Solomon's Mines (1985)
Allyas Chris Tucker in In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1985)
Threshold guardianas Police Chief Murphy in The Little Match Girl (1987)
Threshold guardianas Zeus in Goddess of Love (1988)
Shadowas Quillan Gornt in Noble House (1988)
Shadowas Wilson Fisk in The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)
Allyas Sallah in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Threshold guardianas El Zaidan in Journey of Honor (1991)
Mentoras Rudi Von Keseenbaum in The Double 0 Kid (1992)
Heroas Challenger in Return to the Lost World (1992)
Mentoras Professor Warren in The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992)
Shadowas Eli Taki in Robot in the Family (1993)
Shadowas Kessel in Cyborg Cop (1993)
Tricksteras Stockton in Sunset Grill (1993)
Mentoras Bruder Parvus in The High Crusade (1994)
Mentoras Charles Brickens in A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994)
Mentoras Prof. Maximilian Arturo in Sliders (1995)
Allyas Inspector Marais in Marquis de Sade (1996)
Shapeshifteras Cassim in Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
Allyas Ivan in Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol (1999)
Allyas Captain Barrett in Britannic (2000)
Allyas Wyznowski in Endangered Species (2002)
Threshold guardianas Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe in The Medallion (2003)
Shadowas Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos in Coronado (2003)
Shadowas Viscount Mabrey in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
Allyas Porthos in La Femme Musketeer (2004)
Mentoras Captain in 12 Days of Terror (2004)
Shadowas King Fastrad in Dragon Storm (2004)
Mentoras Father Kevin in The Lost Angel (2005)
Shadowas Philippe De Torres in The King Maker (2005)
Heroas Captain Randolph in Chupacabra Terror (2005)
Mentoras Mordecai in One Night with the King (2006)
Mentoras Ranger Steve in The Legend of Sasquatch (2006)
Heraldas Ranger Steve in The Legend of Sasquatch (2006)
Shadowas Thorton in The Reef (2006)
Mentoras Merick in In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
Shadowas The Greek in The Ferryman (2007)
Mentoras Murdoch in Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008)
Mentoras Sangimel in Fire & Ice: The Dragon Chronicles (2008)
Shadowas John Hammond in 31 North 62 East (2009)
Threshold guardianas Murdoch in Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009)
Mentoras Malcolm Andrews in Escape (2012)
Shadowas Kostas Jakobatos in Concrete Blondes (2013)
Heraldas Colonel Ralph Dillard in 100 Degrees Below Zero (2013)
Mentoras Prof. Hayden Masterton in Prisoners of the Sun (2013)
Allyas Eusi in Return to the Hiding Place (2013)
Mentoras Col. Carlo Dillard in Apocalypse Pompeii (2014)
Mentoras Mr. Bezzerides in Time Lapse (2014)
Shadowas Caiphas in Saul: The Journey to Damascus (2014)
Allyas Col. Carlo Dillard in Apocalypse Pompeii (2014)
Shadowas Charles Kemp in Beyond the Mask (2015)
Heroas Peter in The Apostle Peter: Redemption (2016)
Threshold guardianas Pinky Steuben in Camera Store (2017)
Shadowas Jack in Aux (2018)
Mentoras Dr. Hermann in Valley of the Gods (2019)
Mentoras Evangelist in The Pilgrim's Progress (2019)
Shadowas Joe O'Brian in Santa Fake (2019)
Heraldas Henry in G-Loc (2020)
Mentoras Mason in Moments in Spacetime (2020)
Threshold guardianas Vladimir in Tainted (2020)
Shadowas Archie in Bad Cupid (2021)
Mentoras William Marshal in Kingslayer (2022)
Allyas Sallah in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Heroas John Newton in Amazing Grace: The True Story (2025)
Mentoras Professor Harrison in Bone Keeper (2026)
Mentoras Raphael in Starbright (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Thrilling

Hopeful

Joyful

Dread

Other

108

How their films linger

Feel-good45 Fun38 Hopeful40 Unsettling23 Bittersweet20 Rousing16

How their films end · 16 with a twist

Happy57
Bittersweet37
Tragic3
Ambiguous11
Cyclical1
Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Rhys-Davies' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 106 of their 155 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (63).

Also on these channels

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Subscription and free streaming for John Rhys-Davies' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

257 credits, 155 with a MovieCove page; 27 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Bone Keeper(2026)
as Professor Harisson
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Starbright(2026)
as Raphael
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Amazing Grace: The True Story(2025)
as Old John Newton
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Machine Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Narrator
I AM ISRAEL: The Mountain of the King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Narrator
The Gates(2023)
as Frederick Ladbroke
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom(2023)
as Brine King (voice)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny(2023)
as Sallah
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Kingslayer(2022)
as Guillaume Maréchal
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Bad Cupid(2021)
as Archie
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Moments in Spacetime(2020)
as Mason
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Valley of the Gods(2019)
as Dr. Hermann
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
G-Loc(2020)
as Henry
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Wizards(2020)
Show 7 episodes · as Galahad / Old Galahad (voice)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Tainted(2020)
as Vladimir
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland(2020)
as Old Patrick
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Shadowtown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Einar
Grizzly II: Revenge(1983)
as Bouchard
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Mosley(2019)
as Warnie (voice)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Santa Fake(2019)
as Jow
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The Pilgrim's Progress(2019)
as Evangelist (voice)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Silent Night: A Song for the World(2018)
as Douglas Haig
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Aquaman(2018)
as Brine King (voice)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Fragments of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Narrator (voice)
Aux(2018)
Producer · as Jack
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
I AM ISRAEL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Narrator
Camera Store(2017)
as Pinky Steuben
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Winter Thaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Martin Avdeitch
The Apostle Peter: Redemption(2016)
Producer · as Peter
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Shannara Chronicles(2016)
Show 8 episodes · as Eventine
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows
Joseph and Mary(2016)
Producer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Blue Mauritius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Hanson
Many Beautiful Things(2015)
as John Ruskin (voice)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Golden Shoes(2015)
as Burt
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Documentary Now!(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
The Watchmaker's Apprentice(2015)
as Narrator
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Beyond the Mask(2015)
as Charles Kemp
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Killing Jesus(2015)
as Annas
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Harvey Beaks(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Elder Bug (voice)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
The Adventures of Puss in Boots(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Goodsword (voice)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
The Red Dress(2015)
Producer · as Angelo
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet(2014)
as Yousef (voice)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Time Lapse(2014)
as Mr. Bezzeredes
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Under Milk Wood(2014)
as Voice
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Saul: The Journey to Damascus(2014)
as Caiphas
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Apocalypse Pompeii(2014)
as Colonel Carlos Dillard
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Prisoners of the Sun(2013)
as Professor Hayden Masterton
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Rick and Morty(2013)
Show 1 episode · as BugAnne's Father (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Bouchard (archive footage)
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map(2013)
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Concrete Blondes(2013)
as Kostas Jakobatos
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
100 Degrees Below Zero(2013)
as Ralph Dillard
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Smokin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Doctor
Missing Christmas(2012)
as Narrator / Santa (voice)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Metal Hurlant Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · as L'alchimiste
Escape(2012)
as Malcom Andrews
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The King James Bible: The Book That Changed the World(2011)
Writer · as Himeself (Narrator)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Once Upon a Time(2011)
Show 3 episodes · as Grand Pabbie (voice)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Return to the Hiding Place(2013)
as Eusi
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Treasure Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Actor
Ferocious Planet(2011)
as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Three Wise Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Green
Fish Hooks(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Magic Apple (voice)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes(2010)
as Dr. Watson (voice)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Medium Raw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Elliot Carbon
Sophie & Sheba(2010)
as Alistair Winston
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
31 North 62 East(2009)
as John Hammond
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Anacondas: Trail of Blood(2009)
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Reclaiming the Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Narrator (voice)
Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire(2009)
Show 3 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Legend of the Seeker(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Horace
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
The Search for the Ark of the Covenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Narrator
Anaconda 3: Offspring(2008)
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Fire & Ice: The Dragon Chronicles(2008)
as Sangimel
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Kiss Me Deadly(2008)
as Yale Ericson
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale(2007)
as Merick
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Ferryman(2007)
as The Greek
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Legend of Sasquatch(2006)
Producer · as Ranger Steve
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
One Night with the King(2006)
as Mordecai
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Psych(2006)
Show 1 episode · as Curator
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Reef(2006)
as Thorton (voice)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
The King Maker(2005)
as Phillippe
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Shadows in the Sun(2005)
as Mr. Andrew Benton
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Lost Angel(2005)
as Father Kevin
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
The Game of Their Lives(2005)
as Bill Jeffrey
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Revelations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 6 episodes · as Professor Lampley
Chupacabra Terror(2005)
as Captain Randolph
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Catching Kringle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Santa
The Privileged Planet(2004)
as Narrator
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!(2004)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Vlad(2003)
as Narrator
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement(2004)
as Viscount Mabrey
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
La Femme Musketeer(2004)
Show 2 episodes · as Porthos
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows
12 Days of Terror(2004)
as Captain
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Dragon Storm(2004)
as King Fastrad
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Stars of the Pharaohs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Narrator
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003)
as Gimli
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Coronado(2003)
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
The Making of Shōgun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
Never Say Never Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Actor
The Medallion(2003)
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Justice League: Paradise Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Lord Hades (voice)
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Narrator
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Narrator (voice)
Helen of Troy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 2 episodes · as King Priam of Troy
The Jungle Book 2(2003)
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers(2002)
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Sabretooth(2002)
as Anthony Bricklin
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Endangered Species(2002)
as Police Lt. Wyznowski
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Scorcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
Fillmore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Narrator (voice)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001)
as Gimli
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Justice League(2001)
Show 2 episodes · as Lord Hades (voice)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
The Zeta Project(2001)
Show 1 episode · as Edgar Mandragora (voice)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Disney's House of Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · as Oberon (voice)
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol(1999)
as Ivan
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Leonardo da Vinci
The Gold Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Rodrigues
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists(2000)
as King Akron
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Britannic(2000)
as Captain Barrett
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Au Pair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Nigel Kent
Secret of the Andes(1998)
as Father Claver
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Mickey Mouse Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Oberon (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)
Show 2 episodes · as Man Ray (voice)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
The Protector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Rasheed
You Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 3 episodes · as Mustafa
Cats Don't Dance(1997)
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Bloodsport III(1996)
as Jacques Duvalier
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Narrator (voice)
Marquis de Sade(1996)
as Inspector Marais
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Bruno the Kid(1996)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Asgarth (voice)
Arli$$(1996)
Show 1 episode · as Davey Owen Jones
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Aladdin and the King of Thieves(1996)
as Cassim (voice)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Great White Hype(1996)
as Johnny Windsor
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Catherine the Great(1995)
as Pugachev
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Echo of Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Actor
Glory Daze(1995)
as Luther
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Freakazoid!(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Professor Beasthead (voice)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Pinky and the Brain(1995)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Sliders(1995)
Show 47 episodes · Story · as Maximillian Arturo
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Star Trek: Voyager(1995)
Show 2 episodes · as Leonardo da Vinci
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
A Mind to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · Actor
A Flintstones Christmas Carol(1994)
as Charles Brickens (voice)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Gargoyles(1994)
Show 8 episodes · as Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice) · as Findlaech (voice) · as Macbeth (voice) · as Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Fantastic Four: The Animated Series(1994)
Show 2 episodes · as Thor (voice)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
The High Crusade(1994)
as Bruder Parvus
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · as The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
Robot in the Family(1993)
as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Beyond Forgiveness(1994)
as Shmuda
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Cyborg Cop(1993)
as Kessel
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Sunset Grill(1993)
as Stockton
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Animaniacs(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Tympannini (voice)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
South Beach(1993)
Actor
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · as Mike King
The Seventh Coin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Captain Galil
The Magic Paintbrush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Zagal (voice)
The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 42 episodes · as Michael Malone
Ring of the Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 4 episodes · as Maruice Treville
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Host
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter(1992)
as Professor Warren
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Canvas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Nick
The Double 0 Kid(1992)
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Batman: The Animated Series(1992)
Show 1 episode · as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Return to the Lost World(1992)
as Professor George Challenger
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing(1992)
as Phillip Graff
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Challanger
The Strauss Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 6 episodes · as Gribov
The Legend of Prince Valiant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Before the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Flynn
Journey of Honor(1991)
as El Zaidan
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Under Cover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 14 episodes · as Flynn
Under Cover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Flynn
Archaeology (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 15 episodes · as Host
I Misteri Della Giungla Nera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 5 episodes · as O'Connor
The Strauss Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
as Gribov
Secret Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Mossad Chief
Desperado: Badlands Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Richard Marriott
Rising Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Donwaldo
Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Show 6 episodes · as Joe Gargery
The Gifted One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Carl Boardman
Tales from the Crypt(1989)
Show 1 episode · as Duval
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(1989)
as Sallah
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk(1989)
as Wilson Fisk
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Goddess of Love(1988)
as Zeus
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
War and Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 7 episodes · as Sammy Mutterperl
Young Toscanini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
as Rossi
Higher Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Actor
Tusks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Writer · as Roger Singh
Waxwork(1988)
as Werewolf
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Noble House(1988)
Show 4 episodes · as Quillan Gornt
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
The Little Match Girl(1987)
as Chief Murphy
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam(1987)
as Edward Tremaine
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Living Daylights(1987)
as General Leonid Pushkin
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Firewalker(1986)
as Corky Taylor
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro(1985)
as Chris Tucker
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
King Solomon's Mines(1985)
as Dogati
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Best Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
as Mustapha
Murder, She Wrote(1984)
Show 1 episode · as Harry Mordecai · as Harry Waverly · as Lancaster
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Sword of the Valiant(1984)
as Baron Fortinbras
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
No Man's Land(1984)
as Grimshaw
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Kim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
as Babu
Robin of Sherwood(1984)
Show 1 episode · as King Richard
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Nairobi Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
as Simon
Sahara(1983)
as Rasoul
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Sadat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 2 episodes · as Gamal Abdel Nasser
Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Reilly: Ace of Spies(1983)
Show 1 episode · as Tanyatos
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Victor/Victoria(1982)
as André Cassell
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Ivanhoe(1982)
as Front de Boeuf
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
The Island of Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Smith
Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981)
as Sallah
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Peter and Paul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Show 2 episodes · as Silas
Sphinx(1981)
as Stephanos Markoulis
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Merchant of Venice(1980)
as Salerio
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Shogun(1980)
as Vasco Rodrigues
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Shogun(1980)
Show 5 episodes · as Vasco Rodrigues
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square(1980)
as Solicitor
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Warleigh
The Danedyke Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Armchair
Henry VIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V
The Nativity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as Nestor
The BBC Television Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 1 episode · as Salerio
Fearless Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Actor
Enemy at the Door(1978)
Show 1 episode · as George Trenett
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Hazell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Show 1 episode · as Graves
BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 1 episode · as Guy de Maupassant
1990 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 1 episode · Actor
CHiPs(1977)
Show 1 episode · as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Show 1 episode · as Hecht
Beasts: During Barty's Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Peter Newell
Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 1 episode · as Peter Newell
I, Claudius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 2 episodes · as Macro
The Naked Civil Servant(1975)
as Barndoor
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Quiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Show 1 episode · as Leindorf
The Sweeney(1975)
Show 1 episode · as Ron Brett
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Fall of Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Show 1 episode · as Zinoviev
Zodiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Show 1 episode · as Aikman
Penny Gold(1973)
as Rugby Player
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Warship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Incredible Robert Baldick: Never Come Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Caleb Selling
New Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Show 1 episode · as DS Hill
The Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 1 episode · as First Guardian
Budgie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 5 episodes · as Laughing Spam Fritter
Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Dixon of Dock Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Show 1 episode · as Dunlop
DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Jarred Starr
Ellston Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Father
Heart of Aldoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Theron
Nameless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Barnaby
Seniors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
Solomon Quinn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor
The Sword of Thyrus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as King Athol
The Way of the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
as Uriah the Chief Elder

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 254 titles, 246 of them dated from 1955 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

$945M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination

19552026

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 29 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1975Screen debut· The Naked Civil Servant
1981Breakout· Raiders of the Lost Ark
1986First top-billed film· In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro
1995Career best· Sliders
2001Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2002Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Show 1 more milestone

2003Screen Actors Guild Award win· The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting254 of 254 · 38^thWriting3 of 254

254 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s25 · acting1980s42 · 42 acting · 1 crew1990s58 · 58 acting · 1 crew2000s56 · acting2010s45 · 45 acting · 1 crew2020s18 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 72 roles

14%

20%

22%

758590950005101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award and 1 other major award from 5 major nominations, 1981–2004.

WinNomination

2004
- Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Critics Choice Award, won · Best Acting Ensemble
2003
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
2002
- Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
1981
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do John Rhys-Davies' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24^th percentile, the median of all 118; across their 106 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 106

Approval · how many liked their films

24^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 106

Reach · how many have seen their films

62^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 106

Midcredits score across 155 titles, by percentile

75^th and up40
50^th to 74^th24
25^th to 49^th27
Below 25^th64

Shape of the crowd

73 of their 155 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved17
Universally Panned5
Loved with Detractors2
Divisive8
Cult Classic13
Crowd Pleaser34
Broadly Agreed3
Mixed73

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Legend of Sasquatch (2006)

97^th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Midcredits 99^th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 96 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is John Rhys-Davies' work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore14 titles38–74 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most films

Sex & Nudity22 titles9–45 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all films

Profanity11 titles12–60 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all films

Alcohol & Drugs10 titles11–42 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense11 titles9–63 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does John Rhys-Davies work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Rhys-Davies' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Welker shares the most, 6.

Directors

John Rhys-Davies

What are John Rhys-Davies' films like?

Genres

Themes

What they feel like to watch

Roles they play

Moods and endings

Where can I watch John Rhys-Davies' films?

Filmography

Career shape

Film career

By role

By decade

Billing

Awards

How do John Rhys-Davies' films land?

Shape of the crowd

Is John Rhys-Davies' work okay for kids?

Who does John Rhys-Davies work with?

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles