John Rhys-Davies Biography

Fast Facts

• After graduating from college, he spent a year teaching before he decided to pursue an acting career
• Made his big-screen debut in a small role as a policeman in the 1974 thriller The Black Windmill
• Spent two seasons with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the late 1970s
• Had an allergic reaction to the makeup he had to wear for his role as a dwarf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
• Though he moved on to another relationship, he refused to divorce his wife, Suzanne A
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• Has lent his voice to numerous animated series, including Animaniacs, Batman: The Animated Series and Pinky and the Brain, as well as many video games, such as Dune 2000, Risen and various Lord of the Rings games
• Collects vintage cars