Biography
When not busy with these blockbusters, he was a ubiquitous presence in international television and film, where he essayed numerous military and professorial types, as well as a wide variety of ethnicities. Rhys-Davies also lent his formidable voice to countless animated efforts and video games, making him one of the more well-rounded and revered entertainers from across the pond - but one who was so chameleon-like in all of his projects, he …
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Career Milestones
| Co-starred in the Fox sci-fi series "Sliders" | ||
| Decided to pursue an acting career; enrolled at RADA | ||
| Raised in Wales and East Africa; returned to England at age nine | ||
| Worked as a teacher for one year after graduating from university | ||
1955 | Reportedly saw first play "Oedipus Rex" at age 11 | |
1959 | Acted in school plays at Truro School (date approximate) | |
1970 | Debuted as a regular on the British TV series "Budgie" | |
1970 | Garnered attention for his performance as Sebastian in "The Tempest" on the London stage | |
1974 | Film debut in small role of a policeman in "The Black Windmill" | |
1976 | Had featured role in the acclaimed British series "I, Claudius" | |
1977 | Spent two seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company | |
1978 | American TV-movie debut, the ABC drama "The Nativity" | |
1980 | Received Emmy nomination for his supporting performance in the NBC mininseries "Shogun" | |
1981 | Breakthrough feature role as Sallah in Steven Spielberg's "Raiders of the Lost Ark" | |
1982 | Was a regular on the ABC series "The Quest" | |
1983 | Portrayed Egyptian President Nasser in "Sadat" (syndicated) | |
1987 | Co-starred as a Russian general in the 007 film "The Living Daylights" | |
1988 | Played Sammy Mutterperl in the ABC miniseries "War and Remembrance" | |
1989 | Reprised role of Sallah in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" | |
1990 | Screenwriting debut, "Tusks"; also starred | |
1991 | Voiced the character of Hugo in the animated series "The Legend of Prince Valiant" | |
1993 | Appeared in the syndicated series "The Untouchables" | |
1997 | Cast as Mustafa in the short-lived ABC sitcom "Your Wish" | |
1997 | Portrayed Leonardo Da Vinci in a two-part episode of the UPN series "Star Trek: Voyager" | |
2001 | Appeared as Gimli in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" | |
2002 | Reprised Gimli and voiced a tree creature in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" | |
2003 | Repised his role as Gimli for the third and final "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" | |
2004 | Cast in "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" directed by Gary Marshall | |
2005 | Starred in "The Game of Their Lives" based on the true story of the 1950 US soccer team who, against all odds, beat England in the small town of Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
2006 | Cast as Merrick, the court sorcerer in Uwe Boll's "Dungeon Siege" | |
Awards
1981 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Limited Series or a Special in Shogun |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |