Gimli
Full Name: John Rhys-Davies
Nicknames: None
Birthdate: May 5th, 1944
Birthplace: Wiltshire, England, UK
Height: 6’1”
Weight: Unknown
Parents: Unknown
Siblings: Unknown
Pets: None
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Marital status: Married to Deborah. They have one son.
- His son kept urging him to try to get the role of Gimli and he got it.
- Had to spend 5 hours putting on make-up for Lord of the Rings.
- Was allergic to his make-up as Gimli. He admits on the Extended DVD that it ate away the skin around his eyes. Thanks to Sian Pham for this fact
- He collects cars
- Originally auditioned for the role of Denethor
- Portrayed Leonardo da Vinci twice on Star Trek: Voyager
- Was the only fellowship member not to get tattooed with the Elvish symbol for 9--he sent his stunt double in his place
- Also provided the voice of Treebeard
- Is the tallest of the actors who play members of the fellowship
- Played King Priam of Troy in the made-for-tv-movie Helen of Troy