Sala Baker

Crew

Born: September 22, 1976 (49 years old)

Place of birth: 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 (65)

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001, ★ 8.4)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002, ★ 8.4)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003, ★ 8.5)
• The Rookie (2018, ★ 8.5)
• Star Trek (2009, ★ 7.4)
• The Killer (2023, ★ 6.6)
• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011, ★ 7.1)
• Once Upon a Deadpool (2018, ★ 7.1)
• The Equalizer (2014, ★ 7.3)
• The Book of Eli (2010, ★ 6.8)
• Hostile Takeover (2025, ★ 6.9)
• Iron Man 3 (2013, ★ 6.9)
• Deadpool 2 (2018, ★ 7.5)
• The Kingdom (2007, ★ 6.7)
• The Nice Guys (2016, ★ 7.1)
• Blood and Bone (2009, ★ 7.3)
• Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020, ★ 6.9)
• Chuck (2007, ★ 7.7)
• NCIS: Los Angeles (2009, ★ 7.5)
• The Mandalorian (2019, ★ 8.4)
• The Equalizer (2021, ★ 7.3)
• Kidding (2018, ★ 7.6)
• The Last Thing He Told Me (2023, ★ 7.1)
• Deadpool (2016, ★ 7.6)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003, ★ 7.8)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007, ★ 7.3)
• Star Trek Into Darkness (2013, ★ 7.3)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006, ★ 7.4)
• Captain America: Civil War (2016, ★ 7.4)
• Bullet Train (2022, ★ 7.4)