Sala Baker
Known for Crew
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
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
as Featured Orc
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
as Sauron
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
as Man Flesh Uruk
Iron Man 3
2013
as Extremis Soldier
Deadpool 2
2018
as Older Firefist
The Equalizer
2014
as Teddy's Guy
Hostile Takeover
2025
as Pequino
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
as Prisoner
Star Trek
2009
as Drill Tower Romulan (uncredited)
The Nice Guys
2016
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
The Book of Eli
2010
as Construction Thug
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011
as Adler's Escort (uncredited)
The Killer
2023
as The Brute
Parker
2013
as Ernesto
Shadow Force
2025
as Scath
Braven
2018
as Gentry
Savages
2012
as Motorcycle Cop
Sleepless
2017
as Bennik
The Kingdom
2007
as Kidnapper
Blood and Bone
2009
as Jesus