- Known For
- Crew
- Born
- September 22, 1976
- Place of Birth
- Wellington, New Zealand
Sala Baker
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
movieHostile Takeover
2025 · Pequino
movieShadow Force
2025 · Scath
tvEcho
2024 · Black Knife
movieThe Killer
2023 · The Brute
movieDangerous Waters
2023 · Henchman John
tvThe Last Thing He Told Me
2023 · Gas Man #1/Sully
movieThe Last Deal
2023 · The Boss
movieBullet Train
2022 · Stunts
movie69 Parts
2022 · Gonzo
movieMalignant
2021 · Stunt Double
movieJungle Cruise
2021 · Stunts
movieArmy of the Dead
2021 · Utility Stunts
movie99 Problems
2021 · The Cook
tvThe Equalizer
2021 · Rattler
movieBirds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020 · Prisoner
tvThe Mandalorian
2019 · Klatoonian Raider Captain
movieOnce Upon a Deadpool
2018 · Older Firefist
tvThe Rookie
2018 · Daxton Reid
tvKidding
2018 · Saudi Pickles
movieDeadpool 2
2018 · Older Firefist, Stunts
movieBraven
2018 · Gentry
movieBright
2017 · Stunts
movieBridget and Iain
2017 · Malo
tvMarvel's Iron Fist
2017 · King
movieFist Fight
2017 · Stunts
movieSleepless
2017 · Bennik
tvWestworld
2016 · Stunts
movie79 Parts
2016 · Gonzo
movieCentral Intelligence
2016 · Stunts
movieThe Nice Guys
2016 · Bodyguard (uncredited), Stunt Double, Stunts
movieCaptain America: Civil War
2016 · Stunts, Utility Stunts
movieDeadpool
2016 · Stunts
movieAnt-Man
2015 · Utility Stunts
movieThe Equalizer
2014 · Teddy's Guy
movieFalcon Rising
2014 · Gang Member 2, Stunts
tvLegends
2014 · Terrorist interrogator (uncredited)
movieTranscendence
2014 · Stunts
movieOut of the Blue
2013 · Henchman #3
movieStar Trek Into Darkness
2013 · Stunts
movieIron Man 3
2013 · Extremis Soldier, Stunts
movieParker
2013 · Ernesto
movieSavages
2012 · Motorcycle Cop
movieBattleship
2012 · Stunts
movieContraband
2012 · Stunts
movieSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011 · Adler's Escort (uncredited), Stunts
movieThe Expendables
2010 · Stunts
movieThe A-Team
2010 · Stunts
movieThe Book of Eli
2010 · Construction Thug
tvNCIS: Los Angeles
2009 · Henchman #1
movieGamer
2009 · Stunts
movieAngel of Death
2009 · Stunts
movieBitch Slap
2009 · Stunts
moviePowder Blue
2009 · Thug #1, Stunt Double
movieStar Trek
2009 · Drill Tower Romulan (uncredited), Stunts
movieRace to Witch Mountain
2009 · Stunts
movieBlood and Bone
2009 · Jesus
movieStiletto
2008 · Store Clerk, Stunts
tvChuck
2007 · Terrorist Bodyguard
movieThe Kingdom
2007 · Kidnapper, Stunts
moviePirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007 · Stunts
movieNext
2007 · Utility Stunts
movieEpic Movie
2007 · Stunts
movieEragon
2006 · Stunts
moviePirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006 · Stunts
moviePotheads: The Movie
2006 · Grim
movieThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005 · Stunts
movieRingers: Lord of the Fans
2005 · Self
movieUnConventional
2004 · Self
movieThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · Featured Orc, Stunts
movieThe Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
2003 · Self
moviePirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003 · Stunts
movieThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Man Flesh Uruk, Stunts
movieThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Sauron, Stunts