![John Rhys-Davies (far left) played the role of the dwarf Gimli in Lord of the Rings, despite being 1.85m tall. A body double (Brett Beattie) stood on the battlefield next to the John Rhys-Davies (far left) played the role of the dwarf Gimli in Lord of the Rings, despite being 1.85m tall. A body double (Brett Beattie) stood on the battlefield next to the](https://i.redd.it/ormctqnks9x01.jpg)
John Rhys-Davies (far left) played the role of the dwarf Gimli in Lord of the Rings, despite being 1.85m tall. A body double (Brett Beattie) stood on the battlefield next to the
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![Actor John Rhys-Davies, who plays the dwarf Gimli in the "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," poses for photographers at the benefit for The Creative Coalition in New York Actor John Rhys-Davies, who plays the dwarf Gimli in the "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," poses for photographers at the benefit for The Creative Coalition in New York](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/413d9f0eb59e4d41a90276597eca6965/2d48x20.jpg)