Sala Baker

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.

Known for

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

18 December 2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

17 December 2003

Iron Man 3

18 April 2013

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

18 December 2002

Deadpool 2

10 May 2018

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

22 November 2011

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	Hostile Takeover	Pequino
2024	Echo	Black Knife
2023	The Killer	The Brute
2023	Dangerous Waters	Henchman John
2023	The Last Deal	The Boss
2022	69 Parts	Gonzo
2021	99 Problems	The Cook
2020	Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)	Prisoner
2019	The Mandalorian	Klatoonian Raider Captain
2018	Deadpool 2	Older Firefist
2018	The Rookie	Daxton Reid
2018	Braven	Gentry
2018	Once Upon a Deadpool	Older Firefist
2017	Marvel's Iron Fist	King
2017	Sleepless	Bennik
2017	Bridget and Iain	Malo
2016	The Nice Guys	Bodyguard (uncredited)
2016	79 Parts	Gonzo
2014	The Equalizer	Teddy's Guy
2014	Falcon Rising	Gang Member 2
2014	Legends	Terrorist interrogator (uncredited)
2013	Iron Man 3	Extremis Soldier
2013	Parker	Ernesto
2013	Out of the Blue	Henchman #3
2012	Savages	Motorcycle Cop
2011	Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows	Adler's Escort (uncredited)
2010	The Book of Eli	Construction Thug
2009	Star Trek	Drill Tower Romulan (uncredited)
2009	NCIS: Los Angeles	Henchman #1
2009	Blood and Bone	Jesus
2009	Powder Blue	Thug #1
2008	Stiletto	Store Clerk
2007	The Kingdom	Kidnapper
2007	Chuck	Terrorist Bodyguard
2006	Potheads: The Movie	Grim
2005	Ringers: Lord of the Fans	Self
2004	UnConventional	Self
2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	Featured Orc
2003	The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'	Self
2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	Man Flesh Uruk
2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	Sauron

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2022	Bullet Train	Stunts
2021	Jungle Cruise	Stunts
2021	Army of the Dead	Utility Stunts
2021	Malignant	Stunt Double
2018	Deadpool 2	Stunts
2017	Bright	Stunts
2017	Fist Fight	Stunts
2016	Deadpool	Stunts
2016	Captain America: Civil War	Stunts
2016	Captain America: Civil War	Utility Stunts
2016	The Nice Guys	Stunts
2016	The Nice Guys	Stunt Double
2016	Central Intelligence	Stunts
2016	Westworld	Stunts
2015	Ant-Man	Stunts
2015	Ant-Man	Utility Stunts
2014	Transcendence	Stunts
2014	Falcon Rising	Stunts
2013	Iron Man 3	Stunts
2013	Star Trek Into Darkness	Stunts
2012	Battleship	Stunts
2012	Contraband	Stunts
2011	Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows	Stunts
2010	The Expendables	Stunts
2010	The A-Team	Stunts
2009	Star Trek	Stunts
2009	Gamer	Stunts
2009	Race to Witch Mountain	Stunts
2009	Bitch Slap	Stunts
2009	Powder Blue	Stunt Double
2009	Angel of Death	Stunts
2008	Stiletto	Stunts
2007	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End	Stunts
2007	Next	Utility Stunts
2007	The Kingdom	Stunts
2007	Epic Movie	Stunts
2006	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	Stunts
2006	Eragon	Stunts
2005	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	Stunts
2003	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	Stunts
2003	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl	Stunts
2002	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	Stunts
2001	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring	Stunts