John Rhys-Davies
Acting Born 1944 Ammanford, Wales, UK
200 credits
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. Read the full biography
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Bone Keeper
2026
as Professor Harisson
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Starbright
2026
as Raphael
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Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
2025
as Old John Newton
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The Gates
2024
as Frederick Ladbroke
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
as Brine King (voice)
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Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023
as Self
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The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
as Self
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
as Sallah
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Kingslayer
2022
as Guillaume Maréchal
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Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
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Bad Cupid
2021
as Archie
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Valley of the Gods
2020
as Dr. Hermann
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Acting
198 credits
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Bone Keeper
2026
as Professor Harisson
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Starbright
2026
as Raphael
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Amazing Grace: The Untold Story
2025
as Old John Newton
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The Gates
2024
as Frederick Ladbroke
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
as Brine King (voice)
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
as Sallah
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The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023
as Self
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Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
2023
as Self
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Kingslayer
2022
as Guillaume Maréchal
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Bad Cupid
2021
as Archie
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Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
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G-Loc
2020
as Henry
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Grizzly II: Revenge
2020
as Bouchard
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I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland
2020
as Old Patrick
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Series Josh Gates Tonight
2020
as Self
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Series Reunited Apart
2020
as Self
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Tainted
2020
as Vladimir
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Valley of the Gods
2020
as Dr. Hermann
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Series Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
2020
as Galahad / Old Galahad (voice)
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Mosley
2019
as Warnie (voice)
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The Pilgrim's Progress
2019
as Evangelist (voice)
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Aquaman
2018
as Brine King (voice)
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Silent Night: A Song for the World
2018
as Douglas Haig
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Camera Store
2016
as Pinky Steuben
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Series The Shannara Chronicles
2016
as Eventine
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Winter Thaw
2016
as Martin Avdeitch
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Beyond the Mask
2015
as Charles Kemp
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Series Documentary Now!
2015
as Garth Davies-Gruffudd
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Golden Shoes
2015
as Burt
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Series Harvey Beaks
2015
as Elder Bug (voice)
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Killing Jesus
2015
as Annas
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Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
2015
as Self
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Series The Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015
as Goodsword (voice)
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Apocalypse Pompeii
2014
as Colonel Carlos Dillard
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Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
2014
as Yousef (voice)
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Saul: The Journey to Damascus
2014
as Caiphas
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Time Lapse
2014
as Mr. Bezzeredes
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Under Milk Wood
2014
as Voice
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100 Degrees Below Zero
2013
as Ralph Dillard
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Series Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
2013
as Bouchard (archive footage)
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Prisoners of the Sun
2013
as Professor Hayden Masterton
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Series Rick and Morty
2013
as BugAnne's Father (voice)
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Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map
2013
as Gnarlybeard (voice)
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Smokin'
2013
as Doctor
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Escape
2012
as Malcom Andrews
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Series Metal Hurlant Chronicles
2012
as L'alchimiste
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Series Face Off
2011
as Self - Guest Judge
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Ferocious Planet
2011
as Senator Jackson Crenshaw
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Series Once Upon a Time
2011
as Grand Pabbie (voice)
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Return to the Hiding Place
2011
as Eusi
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Series Fish Hooks
2010
as Magic Apple (voice)
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Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
2010
as Dr. Watson (voice)
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Anacondas: Trail of Blood
2009
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
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Series Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
2009
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Anaconda 3: Offspring
2008
as Peter "J.D." Murdoch
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Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles
2008
as Sangimel
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Series Legend of the Seeker
2008
as Horace
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In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
2007
as Merick
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One Night with the King
2006
as Mordecai
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Series Psych
2006
as Curator
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Shark Bait
2006
as Thorton (voice)
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The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2006
as Self
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Chupacabra Terror
2005
as Captain Randolph
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Collectormania 7
2005
as Self
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Series Revelations
2005
as Professor Lampley
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Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
as Self
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Shadows in the Sun
2005
as Mr. Andrew Benton
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The Game of Their Lives
2005
as Bill Jeffrey
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A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
2004
as Self
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Series Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
2004
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Series The Lady Musketeer
2004
as Porthos
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004
as Viscount Mabrey
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Vlad
2004
as Narrator
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Coronado
2003
as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos
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Series Helen of Troy
2003
as King Priam of Troy
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Justice League: Paradise Lost
2003
as Lord Hades (voice)
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The Jungle Book 2
2003
as Ranjan's Father (voice)
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Gimli
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The Medallion
2003
as Cmdr. Hammerstock-Smythe
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Endangered Species
2002
as Police Lt. Wyznowski
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Series Fillmore!
2002
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Sabretooth
2002
as Anthony Bricklin
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Scorcher
2002
as Dr. Matthew Sallin
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth
2002
as Self
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The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script
2002
as Self
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The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale
2002
as Self
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
as Gimli / Treebeard (voice)
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Series Disney's House of Mouse
2001
as Oberon (voice)
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Series Justice League
2001
as Lord Hades (voice)
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Quest for the Ring
2001
as Self
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Gimli
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Series The Zeta Project
2001
as Edgar Mandragora (voice)
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Britannic
2000
as Captain Barrett
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Series The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne
2000
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Series Mickey Mouse Works
1999
as Oberon (voice)
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Series SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Man Ray (voice)
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Cats Don't Dance
1997
as Woolie Mammoth (voice)
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Series You Wish
1997
as Mustafa
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Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996
as Cassim (voice)
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Series Arli$$
1996
as Davey Owen Jones
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Bloodsport III
1996
as Jacques Duvalier
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Series Bruno the Kid
1996
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Catherine the Great
1996
as Pugachev
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Marquis de Sade
1996
as Inspector Marais
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Series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
as Asgarth (voice)
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The Great White Hype
1996
as Johnny Windsor
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Series Freakazoid!
1995
as Professor Beasthead (voice)
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Glory Daze
1995
as Luther
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Series Pinky and the Brain
1995
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Series Sliders
1995
as Maximillian Arturo
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Series Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Leonardo da Vinci
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Series Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
as Head Judge / Zifdo (voice)
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A Flintstones Christmas Carol
1994
as Charles Brickens (voice)
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Series A Mind to Kill
1994
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Series Duckman
1994
as The Sultan of Dendron (voice)
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Series Fantastic Four
1994
as Thor (voice)
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Series Gargoyles
1994
as Macbeth (voice)
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Gargoyles
1994
as Macbeth/Demona's Second (voice)
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Gargoyles
1994
as Arthur Morwood-Smyth (voice)
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Gargoyles
1994
as Findlaech (voice)
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The High Crusade
1994
as Bruder Parvus
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Series Animaniacs
1993
as Tympannini (voice)
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Cyborg Cop
1993
as Kessel
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Series Peak Practice
1993
as Mike King
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South Beach
1993
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The Seventh Coin
1993
as Captain Galil
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Series The Untouchables
1993
as Michael Malone
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Series Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as 'Baron' Waclaw Jozek (voice)
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Return to the Lost World
1992
as Professor George Challenger
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Series Ring of the Musketeers
1992
as Maruice Treville
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The Double 0 Kid
1992
as Rudi Von Kseenbaum
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The Lost World
1992
as Challanger
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The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter
1992
as Professor Warren
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Archaeology
1991
as Host
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Series I Misteri Della Giungla Nera
1991
as O'Connor
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Series The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
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Series The Strauss Dynasty
1991
as Gribov
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Under Cover
1991
as Flynn
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Series Great Expectations
1989
as Joe Gargery
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
as Sallah
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Series Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Duval
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The Gifted One
1989
as Carl Boardman
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The Trial of the Incredible Hulk
1989
as Wilson Fisk
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Goddess of Love
1988
as Zeus
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Higher Ground
1988
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Series Noble House
1988
as Quillan Gornt
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Tusks
1988
as Roger Singh
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Series War and Remembrance
1988
as Sammy Mutterperl
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Waxwork
1988
as Werewolf
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The Little Match Girl
1987
as Chief Murphy
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The Living Daylights
1987
as General Leonid Pushkin
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Firewalker
1986
as Corky Taylor
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King Solomon's Mines
1985
as Dogati
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Series Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Harry Mordecai
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Harry Waverly
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lancaster
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Series Robin of Sherwood
1984
as King Richard
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Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
1984
as Baron Fortinbras
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Series Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
as Tanyatos
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Sadat
1983
as Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Sahara
1983
as Rasoul
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Series Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
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Ivanhoe
1982
as Front de Boeuf
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Victor/Victoria
1982
as André Cassell
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Series Peter and Paul
1981
as Silas
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Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
as Sallah
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Sphinx
1981
as Stephanos Markoulis
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A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
1980
as Solicitor
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Fox
1980
as Warleigh
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Shogun
1980
as Vasco Rodrigues
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Series Shōgun
1980
as Vasco Rodrigues
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Series Question Time
1979
as Self - Panellist
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Series Enemy at the Door
1978
as George Trenett
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Series Hazell
1978
as Graves
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Series The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
as Salerio
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Series 1990
1977
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Series BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Guy de Maupassant
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Series CHiPs
1977
as Nakura (as John Rhys Davies)
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Series Target
1977
as Hecht
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Series Beasts
1976
as Peter Newell
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Beasts: During Barty's Party
1976
as Peter Newell
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Series I, Claudius
1976
as Macro
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Series Quiller
1975
as Leindorf
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The Naked Civil Servant
1975
as Barndoor
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Series The Sweeney
1975
as Ron Brett
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Series Fall of Eagles
1974
as Zinoviev
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Series Zodiac
1974
as Aikman
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Penny Gold
1973
as Rugby Player
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Series Warship
1973
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Series New Scotland Yard
1972
as DS Hill
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Series Budgie
1971
as Laughing Spam Fritter
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Series The Guardians
1971
as First Guardian
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Series Z-Cars
1962
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Series Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Dunlop
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DragonMan: The Adventures of Luke Starr
as Jarred Starr
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Ellston Bay
as Father
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Nameless
as Barnaby
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Seniors
Writing
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Sliders
1995
Story
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Tusks
1988
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