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'''John Rhys-Davies''' played [[Gimli]] in [[The Lord of the Rings]] film. He was also the voice for [[Treebeard]].
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| film=[[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]]
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British actor '''John Rhys-Davies''' (born 1944) played [[Gimli]] in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]] trilogy. He was also the voice for [[Treebeard]] in the films. He originally auditioned for the role of [[Denethor]].


[[Category:Actors and actresses]]
==Quotes==
{{quote|There is an energetic ferocity in Gimli that the film needs. It's often these minor characters who really have to impart a sense of energy and dynamism to a film so that the heroes can actually take their time to respond and be thoughtful and reflective.|John Rhys-Davies, Southland Times, October 12th, 2000}}
==Roles==
* [[2010]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'' - Gimli
* [[2004]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]]'' - Gimli
* [[2003]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' - Gimli, Treebeard
* 2003 - ''[[Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King]]'' - Narrator
* 2003 - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)]]'' - Gimli
* 2003 - ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)'' trailer - Narrator
* [[2002]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' - Gimli, Treebeard
* 2002 - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)]]'' - Gimli
* [[2001]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' - Gimli
 
==Awards==
* [[2002]] - '''[http://www.cinemaclips.com/PFCS.htm PFCS Award]''', Best Acting Ensemble, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[2003]] - '''[http://ofcs.rottentomatoes.com/ OFCS Award]''', Best Ensemble, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
* 2003 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Acting Ensemble, ''Peter Jackson's The Two Towers''
* [[2004]] - '''[http://www.bfca.org/ Critics' Choice Award]''', Best Acting Ensemble, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
* 2004 - '''[http://www.nbrmp.org/ NBR Award]''', Best Acting by an Ensemble, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
* 2004 - '''[http://www.sagawards.org/ SAG Award]''', Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
 
== External Links ==
* '''[http://www.johnrhys-davies.com/ Offical Site]'''
* {{WP|{{PAGENAME}}}}
 
[[Category:Actors and actresses|Rhys-Davies, John]]
[[Category:Narrators|Rhys-Davies, John]]
[[Category:British people|Rhys-Davies, John]]
[[Category:People by name|Rhys-Davies, John]]

Revision as of 19:18, 23 July 2012

John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
LifetimeMay 5, 1944
PortrayedGimli in:
 The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy
IMDbProfile

British actor John Rhys-Davies (born 1944) played Gimli in The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy trilogy. He was also the voice for Treebeard in the films. He originally auditioned for the role of Denethor.

Quotes

"There is an energetic ferocity in Gimli that the film needs. It's often these minor characters who really have to impart a sense of energy and dynamism to a film so that the heroes can actually take their time to respond and be thoughtful and reflective."
― John Rhys-Davies, Southland Times, October 12th, 2000

Roles

Awards

External Links

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