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.
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Acting History
2025
Hostile Takeover as Pequino
2025Shadow Force as Scath
2024Echo as Black Knife
2023The Killer as The Brute
2023Dangerous Waters as Henchman John
2023The Last Deal as The Boss
202269 Parts as Gonzo
202199 Problems as The Cook
2021The Equalizer as Rattler
2020Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) as Prisoner
2019The Mandalorian as Klatoonian Raider Captain
2018Once Upon a Deadpool as Older Firefist
2018The Rookie as Daxton Reid
2018Kidding as Saudi Pickles
2018Deadpool 2 as Older Firefist
2018Braven as Gentry
2017Bridget and Iain as Malo
2017Marvel's Iron Fist as King
2017Sleepless as Bennik
201679 Parts as Gonzo
2016The Nice Guys as Bodyguard (uncredited)
2014The Equalizer as Teddy's Guy
2014Falcon Rising as Gang Member 2
2014Legends as Terrorist interrogator (uncredited)
2013Out of the Blue as Henchman #3
2013Iron Man 3 as Extremis Soldier
2013Parker as Ernesto
2012Savages as Motorcycle Cop
2011Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows as Adler's Escort (uncredited)
2010The Book of Eli as Construction Thug
2009NCIS: Los Angeles as Henchman #1
2009Powder Blue as Thug #1
2009Star Trek as Drill Tower Romulan (uncredited)
2009Blood and Bone as Jesus
2008Stiletto as Store Clerk
2007Chuck as Terrorist Bodyguard
2007The Kingdom as Kidnapper
2006Potheads: The Movie as Grim
2005Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
2004UnConventional as Self
2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Featured Orc
2003The Making of 'The Long and Short of It' as Self
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers as Man Flesh Uruk
2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Sauron