Sala Baker

Known for

Acting

Born

September 22, 1976 (age 50)

Birthplace

Wellington, New Zealand

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.

Best known work

Deadpool

2016

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

Captain America: Civil War

2016

Iron Man 3

2013

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003

Ant-Man

2015

Deadpool 2

2018

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006

Filmography

2026
Stuart Fails to Save the UniverseTV
as Orderly #2 (1 episode)
2025
Hostile Takeover
as Pequino
2025
Shadow Force
as Scath
2024
EchoTV
as Black Knife (1 episode)
2023
The Killer
as The Brute
2023
Dangerous Waters
as Henchman John
2023
The Last Thing He Told MeTV
as Gas Man #1/Sully (4 episodes)
2023
The Last Deal
as The Boss
2022
Bullet Train
Stunts
2022
69 Parts
as Gonzo
2021
Malignant
Stunt Double
2021
Jungle Cruise
Stunts
2021
Army of the Dead
Utility Stunts
2021
99 Problems
as The Cook
2021
The EqualizerTV
as Rattler (1 episode)
2020
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
as Prisoner
2019
The MandalorianTV
as Klatoonian Raider Captain (1 episode)
2018
Once Upon a Deadpool
as Older Firefist
2018
The RookieTV
as Daxton Reid (1 episode)
2018
KiddingTV
as Saudi Pickles (1 episode)
2018
Deadpool 2
as Older Firefist, Stunts
2018
Braven
as Gentry
2017
Bright
Stunts
2017
Bridget and Iain
as Malo
2017
Marvel's Iron FistTV
as King (1 episode)