John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies (1944 - )

John Rhys-Davies in Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol

Film Deaths:

• King Solomon's Mines (1985) [Dogati]: Incinerated, having first fully caught on fire (due to dropping a burning torch on his back) after Richard Chamberlain kicks him into a lava pit.

• Firewalker (1986) [Corky Taylor]: Killed by Will Sampson/Richard Lee-Sung (It’s been awhile since I last saw this but I recall he died at the end of this).

• Predator: The Concert (1987) [The Mountain Man]: Impaled on a piece of torn apart stage at the end of a fight with the bear (The film was never officially released, but bootlegs do exist).
• The Living Daylights (1987) [General Leonid Pushkin]: Shot by Timothy Dalton before Andreas Wisniewski had a chance to shoot him, it was later revealed that he was wearing a bulletproof vest.

• Waxwork (1988) [Anton Weber]: Burned to death (while in his werewolf form) in a fire after he decapitates Patrick Macnee.

• Cyborg Cop (1993) [Kessel]: Killed by David Bradley, Todd Jensen or Rufus Swart (It’s been awhile since I last saw this but I recall he died at the end of this).

• Sunset Grill (1993) [Stockton]: Killed by Peter Weller (My memory is vague but I recall he died at the end).

• The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1993) [Professor Harley Warren]: Killed by Kit Fredericks (It’s been awhile since I last saw this but I recall he died at the end of this)

• Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol (1999) [Ivan]: Shot in the chest by Galia Soudri.

• Sabretooth (2002) [Anthony Bricklin]: Mauled to death by the sabretooth tiger in the woods. (Thanks to Dick Hertz)

• Scorcher (2002) [Dr. Matthew Salin]: Stabbed in the chest by Mark Rolston while John tries to telephone G.W. Bailey (he dies whilst warning his daughter, Tamara Davies and Mark Dacascos). (Thanks to Stephen)

• Endangered Species (2003) [Lt. Wyznowski]: Killed when he fires an alien gun only to be hit by its projectiles (I haven’t seen this but I read that he dies).

• Chupacabra Terror (2005) [Captain Randolph]: Killed by the Chupacabra (It’s been awhile since I last saw this but I recall he died at the end of this).

• The Ferryman (2007) [The Greek]: Killed by Amber Sainsbury, with his spirit then going on to posses someone else before being tricked into be sent to hell by one of the ferrymen (Ben Fransham), with his body is then used to temporary house Julian Arahanga's soul before he can go on to possess someone else (My memory is vague but I recall he’s not among the survivors).

• In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) [Merick]: Stabbed through the chest when Ray Liotta magically sends the fragments of a shattered sword through John's body; the reassembled sword lands in the wall behind John. He dies shortly afterwards, after passing his powers on to his daughter (Leelee Sobieski).

• Time Lapse (2014) [Mr. Bezzerides]: Killed off-screen by a corrosive gas leak in his basement. His body is shown when Matt O'Leary,George Finn and Danielle Panabaker find him along with the machine that he had created that could take pictures 24 hours into the future.

Television Deaths:

• Ivanhoe (1982) [Reginald Front-de-Boeuf]: Stabbed to death in a sword fight with Julian Glover, causing him to fall off the battlements of a castle. He is later seen slowly dying as Sam Neill and Stuart Wilson look on.

• Murder, She Wrote: Night of the Tarantula (1989) [Harry Waverly]: Strangled by Hurd Hatfield. His body is shown afterwards when Angela Lansbury, James Lancaster and Patrick Masset discover him, and the murder is shown in a flashback later on.

• Tales from the Crypt: Dead Wait (1991) [Duval]: Shot repeatedly in the chest (off-camera) by James Remar; we only hear the shots from outside the house. James then cuts open John's body to retrieve a pearl John had swallowed. (Thanks to Andrew)

• Gargoyles: City of Stone Part 1 (1995; animated) [Findlaech]: Falls to his death after being knocked from the ledge of a castle at the end of a fight with "Gillecomgain" (voiced by Jim Cummings). (Thanks to Neil)

• Sliders: Double Cross (1996) [Professor Maximilian Arturo]: Murdered by Zoe McLellan by being pushed into an incinerating portal. The events happen before the events of the episode, but a recording of the murder is shown. (Note: The Maximilian Arturo that died in this scene was a double found on a parallel universe, not the original Arturo seen in the series).

• Sliders: The Exodus Part 2 (1997) [Professor Maximilian Arturo]: Shot in the chest by Roger Daltrey when John runs in front of the other team members and takes the bullet for them; he dies shortly afterwards with Cleavant Derricks, Sabrina Lloyd, and Jerry O'Connell by his side. (Thanks to Eryk)
• Helen of Troy (2003) [King Priam]: Stabbed to death by Rufus Sewell and Rufus' soldiers (along with his wife Maryam a'Abo) during the sack of Troy.

• Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009; TV Movie) [Murdoch]: Decapitated when the snake rips his head off.

• Krod Mandoon and the Flamming Sword of Fire; Thrilla in the Villa (2009) [Grimshank]: Stabbed with a sword by James Murray; he dies while talking to Sean Maguire.

• Legend of the Seeker: Vengeance (2010) [Horace]: Stabbed in the chest with a knife when he jumps in front of Bruce Spence to protect him. He dies while talking to Craig Horner.

• Ferocious Planet (2011; TV Movie) [Senator Jackson Crenshaw]: Bisected to the waist by an alien creature.

• The Shannara Chronicles (2016 TV series)The Shannara Chronicles: Breakline (2016) [Eventine Elessedil]: Fatally stabbed in the stomach by a shape shifting demon that was impersonating his son (Daniel MacPherson). The demon then takes John's form as the Elven king.

Gallery

John Rhys-Davies being stabbed by Daniel MacPherson in The Shannara Chronicles: Breakline

John Rhys-Davies dead in The Shannara Chronicles: Breakline