Sala Baker

Born: 1976-09-22, Wellington, New Zealand

Biography

Sala Baker is an actor and stuntman from Wellington, New Zealand. Originally hired as one of several stunt performers for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, he ended up landing the part of the Dark Lord Sauron. In addition, he also played several Orcs, a Gondorian, and one of the Rohirrim. Outside of the trilogy, Baker has performed in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and two Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Baker was also a part of the miscellaneous crew in the making of The Last Samurai in 2003.

Filmography

• Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (2026)
• The Mandalorian (2019)
• Chuck (2007)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
• The Equalizer (2014)
• Iron Man 3 (2013)
• Deadpool 2 (2018)
• The Last Thing He Told Me (2023)
• Legends (2014)
• Kidding (2018)
• The Nice Guys (2016)
• Star Trek (2009)
• Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
• The Killer (2023)
• The Book of Eli (2010)
• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
• Echo (2024)
• Blood and Bone (2009)
• Savages (2012)
• Parker (2013)
• Shadow Force (2025)
• Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)
• Braven (2018)
• Sleepless (2017)
• Hostile Takeover (2025)
• The Kingdom (2007)
• Powder Blue (2009)
• Stiletto (2008)