John Rhys-Davies: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 118
- on screen
- 1973–2026
- box office
- $5.03M
- average score
- 70
The Best John Rhys-Davies Movies
The highest-rated films John Rhys-Davies is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Starbright (2026) scores highest, at 89. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
John Rhys-Davies's Career in Numbers
John Rhys-Davies's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Rhys-Davies works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Penny Gold (1973) to Starbright (2026), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
John Rhys-Davies Movies by Decade
- 1970s 5
- 1980s 24
- 1990s 21
- 2000s 27
- 2010s 21
- 2020s 7
The 2000s were John Rhys-Davies's busiest decade, with 27 films.
John Rhys-Davies Movies by Genre
- Drama 21
- Action 11
- Adventure 10
- Comedy 9
- Documentary 8
- Sci-Fi 7
- Animation 6
- Horror 6
- Tv movie 6
- Thriller 5
Drama is the genre John Rhys-Davies has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of action (11).
John Rhys-Davies Career Milestones
- First film
- Penny Gold 1973
- Biggest box office hit
- Sphinx $2.02M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Starbright Movie Echo Score 89
- Newest film
- Starbright 2026
John Rhys-Davies Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Rhys-Davies is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 70. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
John Rhys-Davies Movies as an Actor
105- 2026
Starbright as Raphael · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 89 - 2022
Kingslayer as Guillaume Maréchal · Action Worldwide box office: $3.4K - 2021
Bad Cupid as Archie · Comedy - 2020
G-Loc as Henry · Sci-Fi Movie Echo Score: 56 - 2020
I Am Patrick: The Patron Saint of Ireland Drama Worldwide box office: $7.9K - 2020
Shadowtown as Einar · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.68K - 2020
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia as Galahad (voice) · Animation - 2019
Mosley as Warnie (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $572K Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2019
Valley of the Gods as Dr. Hermann · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $42.8K Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2019
The Pilgrim’s Progress as Evangelist (voice) · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2018
Silent Night: A Song for the World as Douglas Haig · Documentary - 2018
Aux as Jack · Horror Worldwide box office: $725 - 2016
Winter Thaw as Martin Avdeitch · Drama - 2016
The Apostle Peter: Redemption as Peter · Drama - 2015
Many Beautiful Things as John Ruskin (voice) · History - 2015
Golden Shoes as Burt · Family - 2015
The Watchmaker’s Apprentice as Narrator · Documentary - 2015
Killing Jesus as Annas · Drama - 2014
Under Milk Wood as Voice · Comedy Worldwide box office: $36.8K - 2014
Saul: The Journey to Damascus as Caiphas · Drama - 2013
Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map as Gnarlybeard (voice) · Animation - 2013
Concrete Blondes as Kostas Jakobatos · Action - 2013
100 Degrees Below Zero as Ralph Dillard · Sci-Fi - 2011
Return to the Hiding Place as Eusi · War - 2011
Ferocious Planet as Senator Jackson Crenshaw · Action - 2010
Three Wise Women as Green · Tv movie - 2010
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson (voice) · Animation - 2010
Medium Raw as Elliot Carbon · Fantasy - 2009
31 North 62 East as John Hammond · Thriller - 2009
Anacondas: Trail of Blood as Peter "J.D." Murdoch · Action - 2008
Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles as Sangimel · Fantasy - 2008
Anaconda 3: Offspring as Peter "J.D." Murdoch · Adventure - 2008
Kiss Me Deadly as Yale Ericson · Action Worldwide box office: $1.09K - 2007
The Ferryman as The Greek · Thriller Worldwide box office: $229K - 2007
The Legend of Sasquatch as Ranger Steve · Animation - 2006
Shark Bait as Thorton (voice) · Animation - 2005
The King Maker as Phillippe · Drama - 2005
Shadows in the Sun as Mr. Andrew Benton · Comedy Worldwide box office: $35.4K - 2005
The Lost Angel as Father Kevin · Thriller - 2005
Chupacabra Terror as Captain Randolph · Horror - 2004
The Privileged Planet as Narrator · Documentary - 2004
12 Days of Terror as Captain · Tv movie - 2004
Dragon Storm as King Fastrad · Sci-Fi - 2003
Coronado as Presidente Hugo Luis Ramos · Adventure - 2003
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai as Narrator · Documentary - 2003
The Making of 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2003
The Making of The Two Towers Documentary - 2003
Helen of Troy as King Priam of Troy · Drama - 2002
Sabretooth as Anthony Bricklin · Horror - 2002
Endangered Species as Police Lt. Wyznowski · Sci-Fi - 2002
Scorcher as Dr. Matthew Sallin · Adventure Worldwide box office: $369K - 2001
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2000
Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol as Ivan · War - 2000
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists as King Akron · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $29.2K - 2000
Britannic as Captain Barrett · Drama - 1999
Au Pair as Nigel Kent · Tv movie - 1997
Body Armor as Rasheed · Action - 1996
Bloodsport III as Jacques Duvalier · Action - 1996
Marquis de Sade as Inspector Marais · History - 1995
Glory Daze as Luther · Comedy Worldwide box office: $15.1K - 1995
Catherine the Great as Pugachev · History - 1994
A Flintstones Christmas Carol as Charles Brickens (voice) · Comedy - 1994
The High Crusade as Bruder Parvus · Sci-Fi - 1994
Robot in the Family as Eli Taki / Rashmud / Sashri · Comedy - 1994
Blood of the Innocent as Shmuda · Thriller - 1993
Cyborg Cop as Kessel · Action - 1993
Sunset Grill as Stockton · Mystery - 1993
South Beach Action - 1992
Ring of the Musketeers as Maurice Treville · Comedy - 1992
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World as Host · Documentary - 1992
The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter as Professor Warren · Horror - 1992
Canvas as Nick · Drama - 1992
The Double 0 Kid as Rudi Von Kseenbaum · Action - 1992
Return to the Lost World as Professor George Challenger · Horror - 1992
The Lost World as Challanger · Adventure - 1991
Journey of Honor as El Zaidan · Drama Worldwide box office: $262K - 1989
Rising Storm as Donwaldo · Sci-Fi - 1989
The Gifted One as Carl Boardman · Fantasy - 1989
The Trial of the Incredible Hulk as Wilson Fisk · Action - 1989
Great Expectations as Joe Gargery · Drama - 1988
Goddess of Love as Zeus · Tv movie - 1988
Young Toscanini as Rossi · Drama - 1988
Higher Ground Adventure - 1988
Tusks as Roger Singh · Adventure - 1988
War and Remembrance as Sammy Mutterperl · Drama - 1988
Noble House as Quillan Gornt · Crime - 1987
The Little Match Girl as Chief Murphy · Tv movie - 1987
Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam as Edward Tremaine · Crime - 1986
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro as Chris Tucker · Horror - 1984
Best Revenge as Mustapha · Drama - 1984
Kim as Babu · Adventure - 1984
Nairobi Affair as Simon · Tv movie - 1983
Sahara as Rasoul · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.4M - 1983
Sadat as Gamal Abdel Nasser · Drama - 1982
Ivanhoe as Front de Boeuf · History - 1981
Sphinx as Stephanos Markoulis · Adventure Worldwide box office: $2.02M - 1981
Peter and Paul as Silas · Family - 1980
The Merchant of Venice as Salerio · Drama - 1980
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square as Solicitor · Comedy - 1980
Shōgun as Vasco Rodrigues · Drama - 1979
Henry VIII as Capucius, Ambassador from Emperor Charles V · Drama - 1976
Beasts: During Barty’s Party as Peter Newell · Mystery - 1976
I, Claudius as Naevius Sutorius Macro · Drama - 1975
The Naked Civil Servant as Barndoor · Comedy - 1973
Penny Gold as Rugby Player · Thriller
John Rhys-Davies in Documentaries & Specials
13- 2023
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford as Self · Documentary - 2023
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as Self · Documentary - 2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age as Self - Actor (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2012
On Set With Raiders Of The Lost Ark as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self · Documentary - 2004
A Filmmaker’s Journey: Making ‘The Return of the King’ as Self · Documentary - 2004
The Making of the Return of the King as Self · Documentary - 2003
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King as Self / Narrator · History - 2003
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy as self · Documentary - 2003
Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories as Self · Documentary - 2002
The Making of The Fellowship of the Ring as Self · Documentary - 2001
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of ‘Lord of the Rings’ as Self · Tv movie - 1981
The Making of ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ as Self · Documentary
Who John Rhys-Davies Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John Rhys-Davies shares the most films with. Elijah Wood comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Peter Jackson (9).
John Rhys-Davies: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Rhys-Davies has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Rhys-Davies been in?
John Rhys-Davies is credited on 118 films, from 1973 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Rhys-Davies's highest-grossing movie?
Sphinx (1981) is John Rhys-Davies's biggest box office hit, with $2.02M worldwide, ahead of Sahara (1983) ($1.4M). Across every film with box office figures, John Rhys-Davies's movies have made $5.03M.
John Rhys-Davies's biggest hits What is the best John Rhys-Davies movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, John Rhys-Davies's best-rated film is Starbright (2026) with a score of 89, followed by Valley of the Gods (2019) (73).
Best John Rhys-Davies movies, ranked What is John Rhys-Davies's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Rhys-Davies's filmography is Starbright (2026), in the role of Raphael.
Who does John Rhys-Davies work with most often?
John Rhys-Davies shares the most films with Elijah Wood (9 films), Peter Jackson (9 films) and Sean Astin (9 films).
The Best John Rhys-Davies Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 118 credits.
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