John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies (born 5 May 1944) is a Welsh actor known for portraying Sallah in the ''Indiana Jones'' franchise and Gimli in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy. He has received three Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, with one win, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Rhys-Davies is also known for his performances in the films ''Sahara'' (1983), ''The Living Daylights'' (1987), ''Glory Daze'' (1995), ''The Medallion'' (2003) and ''One Night with the King'' (2006). He is also known for his extensive voice work including ''Cats Don't Dance'' (1997), ''Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists'' (2000), ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (2000–2002), and ''TripTank'' (2015–2016).

He also gained acclaim for his television roles as Macro in ''I, Claudius'' (1976), Vasco Rodrigues in ''Shōgun'' (1980), and Michael Malone in ''The Untouchables'' (1993). From 1995 to 1997, he portrayed Professor Maximillian Arturo in ''Sliders''. Provided by Wikipedia