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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) |
102 | |
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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