John Rhys-Davies
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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.
