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John Rhys-Davies Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about John Rhys-Davies? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

He was nominated for an Oscar for his supporting role in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

The film won Best Picture, but no individual acting nominations were given for the trilogy; the cast received ensemble awards.

2.

Rhys-Davies was originally cast as Gandalf but was recast due to a scheduling conflict.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Ian McKellen was always the first choice for Gandalf; Rhys-Davies auditioned for Gimli and got the part.

3.

He played Sallah in the Indiana Jones films, a character based on a real person.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Sallah was inspired by a real Egyptian excavator and friend of the screenwriter; Rhys-Davies portrayed him in Raiders and Last Crusade.

4.

John Rhys-Davies voiced the character of Treebeard in The Lord of the Rings films.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

He provided the deep, booming voice and motion capture for the Ent Treebeard, alongside acting as Gimli.

5.

He turned down the role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

The role went to Richard Harris and then Michael Gambon; no credible evidence suggests Rhys-Davies was ever offered it.

6.

He holds a black belt in karate and performed many of his own stunts in Sliders.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

He has no martial arts rank; while he did some stunts, a stunt double handled the more physical work on Sliders.

7.

John Rhys-Davies is a trained archaeologist and worked on digs before acting.

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✓ TRUE

He studied archaeology at the University of East Anglia and participated in excavations in the 1960s.

8.

John Rhys-Davies has narrated over 200 audiobooks, including the complete works of Shakespeare.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

He has an extensive audiobook career, narrating classics like The Bible and Shakespeare, though not the complete works.

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