07 Actors' Biographies (Sliders): John Rhys-Davies (ProfessorMaximillian P. Arturo)
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This article is from the Sliders FAQ, by Ed Hall sliders@nym.alias.net with numerous contributions by others.
07 Actors' Biographies (Sliders): John Rhys-Davies (ProfessorMaximillian P. Arturo)
John Rhys-Davies plays the physics genius and eccentric pioneer of the
"slide effect". Acclaimed Welsh-born actor John Rhys-Davies is probably
best know to film audiences for his roles in the Indiana Jones
blockbuster hits "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade". He has also had leading roles in "Victor, Victoria", "The
Living Daylights", "The Unnameable Returns" and "King Solomon's Mines".
What people mostly remember of him is his voice. He left Sliders due to a
dispute with the new production when it changed channels. He complains of
a general "malaise", a lack of imagination, which is weighing down the
Hollywood system.
Rhys-Davies, who was raised in England, Africa and Wales, credits his
early exposure to classic literature for his decision to pursue acting and
writing. He later refined his craft at London's renowned Royal Academy of
Dramatic Arts.
His television credits include James Clavell's "Shogun" and "Noble House",
"Great Expectations", "War and Remembrance", "Archaeology" and "The
Untouchables."
Rhys-Davies is also known for his roles in the radio version of
"Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" and as one of the live action characters
in the game "Wing Commander 3" and the voice of a recurring character in
the animated series "Gargoyles."
An avid collector of vintage automobiles, Rhys-Davies has a host of
theater roles to his credit, including "the Misanthrope", "Hedda Gabler"
and most of Shakespeare's works. He divides his time between Los Angeles
and the Isle of Man.
Rhys-Davies was born on May 5th 1944 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
Note: Stephen Bosch (sfbosch@acs.ucalgary.ca) has made the observation
that it would be difficult for Mr. Rhys-Davies to be both "Welsh-born"
and "born in Salisbury, England." Salisbury is nowhere near Wales.
NEW: He has played hologram character Leonardo da Vinci to help Janeway
fight the Borg menace in the Season 3 finale of Star Trek: Voyager. He
appeared in the 1994 movie High Crusade, recently broadcast on VOX in
Germany.
Rhys-Davies went to school in Truro, Cornwall. His father had gone out
to Africa after World War II, and the rest of the family joined him a
few years later. It was in Tanzania, then called Tanganyika. He grew up
partly on the coast, partly by Kilimanjaro, until he was sent back to
England to be educated. He did not want to grow up in England, and
wanted to go back to Africa and become a district commissioner and shoot
things in the bush, he said in an SFX interview. He says that he has a
hunter's values.
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