AMMANFORD-raised acclaimed actor John Rhys-Davies has been honoured with the Bafta Cymru Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television.

Rhys-Davies, who starred in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is the thirteenth recipient of the Siân Phillips Award, which has previously been won by the likes of Rhys Ifans, Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon.

The announcement was made last Thursday ahead of the ceremony on 8 October.

Rhys-Davies, who was raised in Ammanford, has appeared in over 150 films and television shows in an acting career spanning more than 40 years.

Bafta Cymru said they were looking forward to recognising his "extensive" career at the ceremony.

The BAFTA Cymru Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television, sponsored by SONY Technology, will be presented to the acclaimed actor and producer.

Known to many as Gimli in The Lord of the Rings, or as Indiana Jones' comic sidekick, Sallah in two of Lucas Films’ Indiana Jones adventure films.