John Rhys-Davies

Movie Actor

Birthday May 5, 1944

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Salisbury, England

Age 80 years old

#24,339 Most Popular

About

He gained critical and popular acclaim as Gimli in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. In 2012, he played Charles Kemp in Beyond the Mask. He has amassed more than 250 different acting credits throughout his on-screen career. 

Before Fame

He was one of the first 87 students admitted to the University of East Anglia, where he started the Dramatic Society. 

Trivia

He provided the voice for the character Cassim in the Disney animated film, Aladdin and the King of Thieves. In 2023, he appeared in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

Family Life

He married Suzanne A.D. Wilkinson in 1966, and the couple remained together until her death in 2010. He has two sons named Ben and Tom and a daughter named Maia. 

Associated With

He co-starred with Harrison Ford in the Indiana Jones films as Sallah, an excavator.