Sala Baker

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.

Career

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 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. He followed that with a role in David Fincher's action film The Killer.

Filmography

Actor

Film

Television

Stunts

' (2001): Stunts

' (2002): Stunt Performer
' (2003): Stunts (uncredited)

' (2003): Stunts
' (2005): Stunts

' (2006): Stunt Native
Epic Movie (2007): Stunts
Deadliest Warrior (2009): Weapons Demonstration
The A-Team (2010): Stunts

Miscellaneous crew

The Last Samurai (2003): Location Manager: Split Unit
The Long and Short of It (2003): Traffic Controller/Grip
Deadliest Warrior: Shaolin Monk vs MÃÂori Warrior (TV) (2009): Himself, demonstrating MÃÂori weapons