| Sala Baker | |
| Birth Date: | 22 September 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Actor, stuntman |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
Sala Baker (born 22 September 1976) is a New Zealand actor and stuntman. He is best known for portraying the villain Sauron in the Lord of the Rings trilogy by Peter Jackson.
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.[1] In addition, he also played several Orcs, a Gondorian, and one of the Rohirrim. Outside of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Baker has performed in , two Pirates of the Caribbean movies, , Deadpool 2, Braven, Sleepless, and Mile 22.
Baker was also a part of the miscellaneous crew in the making of The Last Samurai in 2003.
In 2023, Baker played one of the leads in the Starz feature crime thriller The Last Deal.[2] He followed that with a role in David Fincher's new action film The Killer.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sauron and Lugdush | Voiced by Alan Howard as Sauron | ||
| 2002 | Haradrim warrior | |||
| 2003 | Sauron and Murgash | Voiced by Alan Howard as Sauron | ||
| Stunts | ||||
| 2005 | ||||
| 2006 | Potheads: The Movie | Grim | ||
| F8 | Bouncer | |||
| Stunts | ||||
| 2007 | Next | |||
| Epic Movie | ||||
| The Kingdom | Kidnapper | Uncredited | ||
| Pirate | ||||
| 2008 | Stiletto | Store Clerk | ||
| The Prince of Venice | Lani | |||
| 2009 | Race to Witch Mountain | Stunts | ||
| Gamer | Mercenary | Uncredited | ||
| Star Trek | Drill Tower Romulan | |||
| Blood and Bone | Jesus | |||
| 2010 | The Expendables | Mercenary | Uncredited | |
| The Book of Eli | Construction Thug | |||
| The A-Team | Man | Uncredited | ||
| 2011 | Stunts | |||
| 2012 | Contraband | |||
| Savages | Motorcycle Cop | |||
| Battleship | Soldier | Uncredited | ||
| 2013 | Parker | Ernesto | ||
| Iron Man 3 | Extremis Soldier | |||
| 2014 | Falcon Rising | Gang Member 2 | ||
| The Equalizer | Teddy's Guy | |||
| Transcendence | Stunts | Uncredited | ||
| 2015 | Ant-Man | |||
| 2016 | ||||
| The Nice Guys | Body Guard | |||
| 79 Parts | Gonzo | |||
| Deadpool | Stunts | Uncredited | ||
| Central Intelligence | Body Guard | |||
| 2017 | Fist Fight | Stunts | ||
| Bright | Gang Banger | Uncredited | ||
| Sleepless | Henchmen | |||
| 2018 | Braven | Mercenary | ||
| Deadpool 2 | Older Firefist[4] | |||
| Mile 22 | Assassin | |||
| 2021 | Jungle Cruise | Body Guard | ||
| 2023 | The Last Deal | The Boss | ||
| 2023 | The Killer | The Brute |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24 | Stunts | 2 Episodes - Uncredited |
| Prison Break | World | Uncredited | |
| 2008 | The Unit | Luis | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Chuck | Terrorist Bodyguard | Uncredited |
| 2013 | Henchman #1 | Uncredited | |
| True Blood | Vampire | 2 Episodes - Uncredited | |
| The Mentalist | Stunts | 4 Episodes - Uncredited | |
| 2014 | The Last Ship | Stunts | Uncredited |
| The Mentalist | Stunts | 3 Episodes | |
| 2015 | The Player | Stunts | Uncredited |
| 2016 | Power Rangers Dino Super Charge | Lord Arcanon | Uncredited |
| 2017 | Iron Fist | Stunts | Uncredited |
| 2018 | Mayans M.C. | Stunts | Uncredited |
| Westworld | Arno | Uncredited | |
| 2019 | The Mandalorian | Klatooinian Raider Captain | |