Line #106 Creator/JohnRhysDavies


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3	->''"Villains are a lot of fun. My villains have a lot of tongue-in-cheek. They are sometimes conscious of and a little bit gleeful of their villainy."''
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5	John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944 in Salisbury, England) is a Welsh actor and voice actor.
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7	He is best known for his roles as Sallah in ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' and ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'', Maximillian Arturo in ''Series/{{Sliders}}'' and Gimli in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings''. His characters are often [[BigFun jolly, heavyset]] {{Boisterous Bruiser}}s, or intimidating, [[EvilIsHammy hammy villains]]. He is also the voice of Cassim from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'', Man Ray from ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''[[note]]he was replaced by Creator/BobJoles after his second appearance, though[[/note]], Hades in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''[[note]]he was also replaced by Joles when Hades reappeared in ''Justice League Unlimited''[[/note]], Macbeth from ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]] in the '90s Marvel cartoons (''WesternAnimation/FantasticFourTheAnimatedSeries'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{The Incredible Hulk\|1996}}''), and the voice of the narrator in the game ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryIV''.
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9	Bizarrely, he has also been a go-to veteran actor for super-cheesy, low-budget science fiction and horror films, especially Creator/{{Syfy}} [[Film/SyfyOriginalMovie original movies]] such as ''Anaconda 3'' and ''Chupacabra''. Before that, he was in the ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' ripoff 1985 version of ''Film/KingSolomonsMines''. In 2016, he played a major role as the king in the MTV fantasy series ''Series/TheShannaraChronicles''.
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11	!!Notable film credits:
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13	* ''Franchise/IndianaJones'' - Sallah Mohammed Faisel el-Kahir
14	** ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' (1981)
15	** ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade'' (1989)
16	** ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheDialOfDestiny'' (2023)
17	* ''Literature/{{Ivanhoe}}'' (1982) - Front-de-Boeuf
18	* ''Film/VictorVictoria'' (1982) - Andre Cassell
19	* ''Film/{{Sahara\|1983}}'' (1983) - Rasoul
20	* ''Literature/KingSolomonsMines'' (1985) - Dogati
21	* ''Film/{{Firewalker}}'' (1986) - Corky Taylor
22	* ''Film/TheLivingDaylights'' (1987) - General Leonid Pushkin
23	* ''Film/{{Waxwork}}'' (1988) - Werewolf
24	* ''Film/SunsetGrill'' (1993) - Stockton
25	* ''Film/CyborgCop'' (1993) - Professor Joachim Kessel
26	* ''Film/TheGreatWhiteHype'' (1996) - Johnny Windsor
27	* ''WesternAnimation/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'' (1996) - Cassim (voice)
28	* ''WesternAnimation/CatsDontDance'' (1997) - Woolie (voice)
29	* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' - Gimli
30	** ''Film/TheFellowshipOfTheRing'' (2001)
31	** ''Film/TheTwoTowers'' (2002) - Gimli, Treebeard (voice)
32	** ''Film/TheReturnOfTheKing'' (2003)
33	* ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook2'' (2003) - Ranjan's Father (voice)
34	* ''Film/{{Vlad}}'' (2003) - Narrator (voice)
35	* ''Film/TheMedallion'' (2003) - Commodore Hammerstock-Smythe
36	* ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries2RoyalEngagement'' (2003) - Viscount Mabrey
37	* ''Film/OneNightWithTheKing'' (2006) - Mordecai
38	* ''Film/InTheNameOfTheKing'' (2007) - Merick
39	* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryMeetSherlockHolmes'' (2010) - Dr. Watson (voice)
40	* ''Film/ScoobyDooAdventuresTheMysteryMap'' (2013) - Gnarlybeard (voice)
41	* ''Film/TimeLapse'' (2014) - Mr. Bezzerides ([[DeletedRole deleted scenes]])
42	* ''Film/{{Aquaman\|2018}}'' (2018) - The Brine King (voice)
43	* ''Film/{{Grizzly}} II: Revenge'' (2020) - Bouchard
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45	!!Notable television credits:
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47	* ''Series/{{Crossroads}}'' (1964) - Gareth
48	* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' (1972) - Dunlop
49	* ''Series/FallOfEagles'' (1974) - Zinoviev
50	* ''Series/TheSweeney'' (1975) - Ron Brett
51	* ''Series/IClaudius'' (1976) - Macro
52	* ''Series/ZCars'' (1978) - Terry Larkin
53	* ''Series/EnemyAtTheDoor'' (1980) - George Trenett
54	* ''Series/CHiPs'' (1982) - Nakura
55	* ''Series/ReillyAceOfSpies'' (1983) - Tanyatos
56	* ''Series/RobinOfSherwood'' (1984) - King Richard
57	* ''Series/ScarecrowAndMrsKing'' (1984) - Lord Ralph Bromfield
58	* ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' (1988-89, 1994) - Lancaster, Harry Waverly, Harry Mordecai
59	* ''Literature/GreatExpectations'' (1989) - Joe Gargery
60	* ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'' (1991) - Duval
61	* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' (1992) - 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek, "The Cape And Cowl Conspiracy" (voice)
62	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfPrinceValiant'' (1992-93) - King Donovan, King Hugo (voice)
63	* ''Series/TheUntouchables'' (1993-94) - Agent Michael Malone
64	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' (1993) - Tympannini (voice)
65	* ''WesternAnimation/AFlintstonesChristmasCarol'' (1994) - Charles Brickens (voice)
66	* ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFourTheAnimatedSeries'' (1995) - Thor (voice)
67	* ''Series/{{Sliders}}'' (1995-97) - Professor Maximillian Arturo
68	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' (1995-96) - Macbeth (voice)
69	* ''WesternAnimation/BooToYouTooWinnieThePooh'' (1996) - Narrator (voice)
70	* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Incredible Hulk\|1996}}'' (1996) - Thor (voice)
71	* ''WesternAnimation/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm'' (1996) - Asgarth (voice)
72	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'' (1997) - Professor Beasthead (voice)
73	* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' (1997) - Leonardo da Vinci
74	* ''WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters'' (1997) - Head Judge, Zivdo (voice)
75	* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' (1998) - Narrator (voice)
76	* ''Film/AuPair'' (1999) - Nigel Kent
77	* ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'' (1999, 2002) - Oberon (voice)
78	* ''Series/TheSecretAdventuresOfJulesVerne'' (2000) - Alexandre Dumas, Porthos
79	* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' (2000-01) - Man Ray (voice)
80	* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' (2002) - Hades (voice)
81	* ''Series/PeakPractice'' (2002) - Mike King
82	* ''WesternAnimation/TheZetaProject'' (2002) - Edgar Mandragora (voice)
83	* ''Series/{{Arliss}}'' (2002) - Davey Owen Jones
84	* ''Film/{{Sabretooth}}'' (2002) - Anthony
85	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Fillmore}}'' (2002) - Lenny (voice)
86	* ''Film/DragonStorm'' (2004) - King Fastrad
87	* ''Film/TwelveDaysOfTerror'' (2004) - Captain
88	* ''Series/Revelations2005'' - Prof. Lampley
89	* ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'' (2006) - Captain Proteus (voice)
90	* ''Film/{{Anaconda}} 3: Offspring'' (2008) and ''Anaconda: Trail of Blood'' (2009) - Peter "J.D." Murdoch
91	* ''Series/KrodMandoonAndTheFlamingSwordOfFire'' (2009) - Grimshank
92	* ''Series/LegendOfTheSeeker'' (2010) - Horace
93	* ''Series/{{Psych}}'' (2012) - Curator
94	* ''Series/MetalHurlantChronicles'' (2014) - Holgarth
95	* ''Series/OnceUponATime'' (2014) - Grand Pabbie (voice)
96	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'' (2015) - Goodsword (voice)
97	* ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBeaks'' (2015-16) - Elder Bug, Britney (voice)
98	* ''WesternAnimation/TripTank'' (2015-16) - Cyclops, Squirrel, Priest, King, Wavy Arm Blowy Guy (voice)
99	* ''Series/TheShannaraChronicles'' (2016) - Eventine
100	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' (2016) - King Sokwe (voice)
101	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wizards\|2020}}'' (2020) - Galahad (voice)
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103	!!Notable video game credits:
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105	* ''VideoGame/WingCommander'' - General James "Paladin" Taggart (voice)
106	** ''[[VideoGame/WingCommanderTheKilrathiSaga Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger]]'' (1994) - Also as Prince Thrakhath, In-flight Kilrathi (voice)
107	** ''VideoGame/WingCommanderIVThePriceOfFreedom'' (1995)
108	* ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryIV'' (1994) - Narrator (voice)
109	* ''VideoGame/{{Ripper}}'' (1996) - Vigo Haman (voice)
110	* ''VideoGame/Dune2000'' (1998) - Noree Moneo
111	* ''VideoGame/BaldursGateDarkAlliance'' (2001) - Jherek (voice)
112	* ''VideoGame/TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers'' (2002) - Gimli (voice)
113	* ''VideoGame/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing'' (2003) - Gimli, Treebeard (voice)
114	* ''VideoGame/{{Freelancer}}'' (2003) - Richard Winston Tobias, Esq. (voice)
115	* ''VideoGame/{{Risen}}'' (2009) - Don Esteban, Ursegor (voice; English dub)
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117	!!Tropes:
118	* PlaysGreatEthnics: While he's often playing British characters, he was also cast as Egyptians and Turks in his career.

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