Cast: John Rhys-Davies

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring John Rhys-Davies. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


I, Claudius (TV Miniseries)

1976 · Series · 650 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Herbert Wise

Cast Derek Jacobi · Sian Phillips · John Hurt · George Baker

Synopsis The I, Claudius (TV Miniseries) (1976) follows the life of Claudius, the stammering, lame scholar of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, who survives the treacherous politics of ancient Rome to become emperor. Told through his perspective, the story reveals the brutal machinations...

8.3

9K votes

8.3

9K votes

Direction Peter Jackson

Cast Elijah Wood · Viggo Mortensen · Ian McKellen · Sean Astin

Synopsis The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) concludes the epic journey of Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring, facing immense peril and inner struggles. Meanwhile, Aragorn, Gandalf, and their...

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8.2

182K votes

8.2

182K votes

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 · Movie · 179 min. · New Zealand

Direction Peter Jackson

Cast Elijah Wood · Viggo Mortensen · Ian McKellen · Sean Astin

Synopsis The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers begins in the hills of Emyn Muil, where lost Hobbits Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Astin) discover they are being followed by the mysterious Gollum (Serkis). A mercurial creature who has himself...

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8.0

167K votes

8.0

167K votes

Direction Peter Jackson

Cast Elijah Wood · Ian McKellen · Viggo Mortensen · Sean Astin

Synopsis The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) follows a young hobbit, Frodo Baggins, who inherits a powerful ring from his uncle Bilbo. Discovering it is the Dark Lord Sauron's weapon, Frodo must destroy it to prevent...

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8.0

189K votes

8.0

189K votes

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989 · Movie · 127 min. · United States

Direction Steven Spielberg

Cast Harrison Ford · Sean Connery · Alison Doody · Denholm Elliott

Synopsis It’s 1938 and Indy (Harrison Ford) receives word that his archaeologist dad, Professor Henry Jones (Sean Connery), has disappeared while on a quest for the Holy Grail. Indy embarks on a search for both his dad and the much-coveted artifact.

7.8

118K votes

7.8

118K votes

Direction Steven Spielberg

Cast Harrison Ford · Karen Allen · Paul Freeman · Ronald Lacey

Synopsis It is 1936. Archaeology professor Indiana Jones is recruited by the US government to find the Lost Ark of the Covenant, which once contained the tablets upon which the Ten Commandments were written. The Ark, according to legend, has vast...

7.8

132K votes

7.8

132K votes

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

2003 · Documentary · 127 min. · United States

Direction Laurent Bouzereau

Cast Steven Spielberg · George Lucas · Kathleen Kennedy · Douglas Slocombe

Synopsis An unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at movie-making history with more than two dozen new interviews conducted with the talented cast and crew, complete with never-before-seen footage, outtakes, screen tests, production drawings and photographs direct from the Lucasfilm archives.

7.2

354 votes

7.2

354 votes

Victor Victoria

1982 · Movie · 132 min. · United States

Direction Blake Edwards

Cast Julie Andrews · James Garner · Robert Preston · Lesley Ann Warren

Synopsis In Victor Victoria (1982), a struggling soprano in 1930s Paris teams up with a gay cabaret performer to reinvent herself as a male impersonator, "Victor," who becomes a sensation as a female illusionist. As her fame grows, she navigates a...

7.1

8K votes

7.1

8K votes

Direction Laurent Bouzereau

Cast Harrison Ford · Steven Spielberg · George Lucas · Kathleen Kennedy

Synopsis Timeless Heroes explores Harrison Ford's enduring appeal and his upbringing, including his foray into the entertainment business, his casting in the iconic Indiana Jones franchise, and impact & inspiration generated by the films. An in-depth look at an incredible moment...

7.1

146 votes

7.1

146 votes

The Naked Civil Servant (TV)

1975 · Movie · 77 min. · United States

Direction Jack Gold

Cast John Hurt · Liz Gebhardt · Patricia Hodge · Stanley Lebor

Synopsis The life and times of Quentin Crisp, an outrageous and flamboyant homosexual, coming of age and growing into old age in conservative England.

7.1

113 votes

7.1

113 votes

Shogun (TV Miniseries)

1980 · Series · 550 min. · United States

Direction Jerry London

Cast Richard Chamberlain · Toshirô Mifune · Yôko Shimada · Frankie Sakai

Synopsis TV Series (1980). 10 episodes. John Blackthorne, an English ship pilot, whose vessel wrecked upon the Japanese coast in the early 17th century is forced to deal with the two most powerful men in Japan in these days. He is...

6.8

1K votes

6.8

1K votes

Peter and Paul (TV Miniseries)

1981 · Movie · 197 min. · United States

Direction Robert Day

Cast Anthony Hopkins · Robert Foxworth · Eddie Albert · Raymond Burr

Synopsis Peter the Fisherman and Paul of Tarsus assume leadership of the Church as they struggle against violent opposition to the teachings of Jesus Christ and their own personal conflicts.

6.6

28 votes

6.6

28 votes

Sliders (TV Series)

1995 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Tracy Tormé · Robert K. Weiss · Richard Compton · Peter Ellis

Cast Jerry O'Connell · Cleavant Derricks · Kari Wuhrer · Sabrina Lloyd

Synopsis Quinn Mallory, while working on an anti-gravity machine, accidentally creates a portal to a parallel universe. Eventually, his friends and an unwilling participant accidentally get stuck traveling among parallel worlds, trying to survive, and learning that sliding can lead to...

6.4

784 votes

6.4

784 votes

Direction James Mangold

Cast Harrison Ford · Mads Mikkelsen · Phoebe Waller-Bridge · Antonio Banderas

Synopsis Daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller, a former Nazi who works for NASA.

6.2

21K votes

6.2

21K votes

Great Expectations (TV Miniseries)

1989 · Movie · 303 min. · United States

Direction Kevin Connor

Cast Jean Simmons · John Rhys-Davies · Ray McAnally · Anthony Calf

Synopsis Phillip Pirrup, known as Pip, meets a convict or two in a graveyard and sets into motion a series of events that lead him from a comfortable life in his brother-in-law's forge to a mysterious inheritance and his acquaintance with...

5.9

24 votes

5.9

24 votes

Metal Hurlant Chronicles (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 30 min. · France

Direction Guillaume Lubrano

Cast Scott Adkins · Michael Jai White · Darren Shahlavi · Matt Mullins

Synopsis TV Series (2012-2014). 2 Seasons. 12 Episodes. In the lineage of cult series such as The Twillight Zone, The Outer Limits and Tales from the Crypt, Metal Hurlant Chronicles is the live-action adaptation of stories from the world-renowned magazine of...

5.6

58 votes

5.6

58 votes

In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro

1986 · Movie · 92 min. · Kenya

Direction Raju Patel

Cast John Rhys-Davies · Timothy Bottoms · Irene Miracle · Michele Carey

Synopsis Based on actual events, film tells the story of an incident in Kenya in 1984, when, because of a severe drought, 90,000 starving baboons went on a murderous rampage, killing humans and animals alike.

5.5

95 votes

5.5

95 votes

The Shannara Chronicles (TV Series)

2016 · Series · 42 min. · United States

Direction Alfred Gough · Miles Millar · Brad Turner · Jonathan Liebesman

Cast Ivana Baquero · Manu Bennett · Emelia Burns · Austin Butler

Synopsis An Elvish tree, known as the Ellcrys, is dying. The bad news is that the tree has been the only piece of magic that protects the Four Lands from the Demon World. Amberle Elessedil is the only one who can...

5.5

2K votes

5.5

2K votes

One Night with the King

2006 · Movie · 123 min. · United States

Direction Michael O. Sajbel

Cast Tiffany Dupont · Peter O'Toole · Omar Sharif · Luke Goss

Synopsis "One Night With The King" chronicles the life of the young Jewish girl, Hadassah, who goes on to become the Biblical Esther...

5.5

132 votes

5.5

132 votes