Today, John Rhys-Davies is a world-class actor,which became famous for working on many popular films, including pictures of the adventures of Indiana Jones, as well as the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings." Many fans are interested in the biographical data of the famous artist.
The future famous actor was born in the territoryGreat Britain, in Salisbury, May 5, 1944. His parents are Welsh in origin. Father Rhys worked in the Ministry of Colonies, and Mary's mother was a nurse.
Since childhood, the boy has been interested in actingmastery. By the way, he received his education at the University of East Anglia, where he also regularly took part in stage productions. And after graduation, he entered one of the most prestigious acting schools in the world - the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
After graduating from the academy, John Rhys-Daviescontinues to work on the stage. And in the early seventies, slowly begins to break through and on television, participating in not too well-known serials, receiving episodic roles in the films.
In 1976, the debut of a young actortelevision. He played Macron in a mini-series called "I, Claudius." In 1980, a new historical series "Segun", where John won the role of Vasco Rodriguez. And in 1981 the filmography of the beginning artist was replenished with the film "The Apostles Peter and Paul".
In 1981, the actor was offered a role in thea popular cycle of films about the adventures of Indiana Jones. In the movie "Indiana Jones: In Search of the Lost Ark", he played Sallah - a famous Egyptian archaeologist and friend of the main character.
By the way, it was this role that made the actor famousfor the broad masses, and it was she who became a turning point in his career. In 1989, the actor starred in the continuation of the story "The Last Crusade" with Harrison Ford.
After success in the role of assistant restlessIndiana actor began to receive invitations to other serious projects. In 1982, he played Andre Kassel in the rather popular movie "Victor / Victoria". In the same year he took part in the film adaptation of Ivanhoe.
In 1983 John played Richard the Lionheart inthe film "Robin from Sherwood." In the same year he participated in the filming of the film "Sahara". And a year later again appeared on the screens in the movie "The Sword of the Brave". In 1985, the actor was involved in the film "Copies of King Solomon."
In 1987, another importantcareer role - John played the Russian General Leonid Pushkin in the movie "James Bond: Living Lights." In 1992, the actor appeared on the screen in the image of Rudi Von Xenenbaum in the "Double Agent". In the same year he played Professor Challenger in the films "The Lost World" and "Return to the Lost World." In addition, he played Nick in "The Picture" and participated in the shooting of the film "The Seventh Coin".
In the same 1994, John got a role in the film"Heavenly Crusade" - here he played the brother of Parvus. And a year later again appeared on the screen in the image of Emelian Pugachev in the historical film "Catherine the Great".
1995 was marked by a new rise in his careeractor. It was at this time he was offered to play Professor Maximilian Arturo in the series "Slithering". The role of the physics teacher, who, along with a group of young people, travels through parallel worlds, unable to return home, has made John even more popular among spectators. On this series, the actor continued to work for two years.
In 1996, John Rice-Davies starred in the movie "Big White Deception". In addition, he played Leonardo da Vinci in the tapes "Star Trek: Voyager. Season 3 "and" Season 4 ".
A tough, sarcastic, but strong and honest dwarfGimli - it was played by John Rice-Davies. The growth of the actor, incidentally, is about 180 centimeters, so for the shooting used different platforms to achieve the necessary proportions between the characters.
As you know, the film was incredibly successful- he received four Oscar statuettes and 68 other awards. Subsequently, the actor played the role of a severe gnome and in the continuation of the story - "The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers" (2002), as well as "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
Безусловно, именно после этой роли актер Джон Rhys-Davis became famous throughout the world. And although the team work on the project brought him pleasure, John often noted that the long hours of filming in the makeup with the use of platforms and other devices were given to him hard.
Естественно, после роли гнома актер начал enjoy incredible popularity. He is still actively involved in various projects. For example, in 2002, he played Anthony Briclina in the horror film "Sabretooth". In the same year he worked on the thriller "Dangerous Individuals".
The next year 2005 was no less fruitful.During this time, he managed to work on the films "The Lost Angel" and "The Servant of the King", as well as "Playing their Lives" and "Shadows in the Sun". And in 2007 came the picture "In the name of the king: The story of the siege of the dungeon," where he got the role of Merik.
John Rees-Davis (photos are presented in our article)He also worked on such popular films as “Fire and Ice: Dragon Chronicles”, “Captives of the Sun”, “Rana: The Night of the Wolf”, “The Fierce Planet” and “100 degrees below zero”.
During his career, the actor managed to play in more than two hundred films. And, despite his age, he still continues to work on the set.
