John Rhys-Davies, actor with a connection to Wales (Ammanford)
John Rhys-Davies
Played Indi's friend in 'Raiders of the Lost Arc', Gimli the dwarf in the 'Lord of the Rings' and the professor in TV series 'Sliders'.Connection: Welsh parents, raised in Ammanford.
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indiana jones trilogy (box set) the classic hollywood adventure revisited from steven spielburg and george lucas. john plays a small but memerable role in the first and third movies.  click for availability! |
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comment by:BizzyLizzyThe name of the Dwarf Character he plays in 'Lord of the Rings' is Gimli, son of Gloin.
comment by:tiddlesBorn Salisbury, England 5th May 1944, but of Welsh parentage and lived in Wales during his childhood.
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lord of the rings (box set) you'd be forgiven for missing him but gimli, son of gloin really is john rhys-davies! this multi oscar winning adventure is now available in this terrific collectors box set. click for availability! |
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sliders seasons 1 and 2 scifi adventure following a group of travellers who after accidentally ?falling into? a worm hole find themselves on an alternate earth, each time they enter the worm hole in their attempt to get home they discover a new world. special effects galore. john rhys-davies plays a key role in this series as professor arturo, it?s not hollywood but it was a major part never the less. click for availability! |
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the living daylights one of just two bond movies featuring timothy as the mi5 wonder boy. keep an eye out for john rhys-davies too! usual bond shenanigans, bond always wins, of course! click for availability! |
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link by: DdraigGoch
IMDb the movie database
Good information on this talented Welsh Actor and pics.