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John Rhys-Davies

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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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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]].
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==Quotes==
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{{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}}
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==Roles==
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* [[2010]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'' - Gimli
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* [[2004]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]]'' - Gimli
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* [[2003]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' - Gimli, Treebeard
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* 2003 - ''[[Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King]]'' - Narrator
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* 2003 - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)]]'' - Gimli
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* 2003 - ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)'' trailer - Narrator
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* [[2002]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' - Gimli, Treebeard
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* 2002 - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)]]'' - Gimli
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* [[2001]] - ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' - Gimli
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==Awards==
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* [[2002]] - '''[http://www.cinemaclips.com/PFCS.htm PFCS Award]''', Best Acting Ensemble, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
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* [[2003]] - '''[http://ofcs.rottentomatoes.com/ OFCS Award]''', Best Ensemble, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''
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* 2003 - '''PFCS Award''', Best Acting Ensemble, ''Peter Jackson's The Two Towers''
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* [[2004]] - '''[http://www.bfca.org/ Critics' Choice Award]''', Best Acting Ensemble, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]''
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* 2004 - '''[http://www.nbrmp.org/ NBR Award]''', Best Acting by an Ensemble, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
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* 2004 - '''[http://www.sagawards.org/ SAG Award]''', Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''
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== External Links ==
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* '''[http://www.johnrhys-davies.com/ Offical Site]'''
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* {{WP|{{PAGENAME}}}}
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[[Category:Actors and actresses|Rhys-Davies, John]]
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[[Category:Narrators|Rhys-Davies, John]]
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[[Category:British people|Rhys-Davies, John]]
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[[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
InThe 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.

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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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