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 Rookie
2020
NCIS: Los Angeles
2013
Westworld
2018
The Mandalorian
2019
The Equalizer
2024
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003
Chuck
2009
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
2026
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
46
Crew
43
2026
The Last Thing He Told Me
as Gas Man #1/Sully
2026
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
as Orderly #2
2025
Hostile Takeover
as Pequino
2025
Shadow Force
as Scath
2024
Echo
as Black Knife
2024
The Equalizer
as Rattler
2023
The Killer
as The Brute
2023
Dangerous Waters
as Henchman John
2023
The Last Deal
as The Boss
2022
69 Parts
as Gonzo
2021
99 Problems
as The Cook
2020
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
as Prisoner
2020
The Rookie
as Daxton Reid
2020
Kidding
as Saudi Pickles
2019
The Mandalorian
as Klatoonian Raider Captain
2018
Once Upon a Deadpool
as Older Firefist
2018
Braven
as Gentry
2018
Deadpool 2
as Older Firefist
2017
Sleepless
as Bennik
2017
Bridget and Iain
as Malo
2017
Marvel's Iron Fist
as King
2016
The Nice Guys
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
2016
79 Parts
as Gonzo
2014
The Equalizer
as Teddy's Guy
2014
Falcon Rising
as Gang Member 2
2014
Legends
as Terrorist interrogator (uncredited)
2013
Parker
as Ernesto
2013
Out of the Blue
as Henchman #3
2013
Iron Man 3
as Extremis Soldier
2013
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Henchman #1
2012
Savages
as Motorcycle Cop
2011
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
as Adler's Escort (uncredited)
2010
The Book of Eli
as Construction Thug
2009
Star Trek
as Drill Tower Romulan (uncredited)
2009
Powder Blue
as Thug #1
2009
Blood and Bone
as Jesus
2009
Chuck
as Terrorist Bodyguard
2008
Stiletto
as Store Clerk
2007
The Kingdom
as Kidnapper
2006
Potheads: The Movie
as Grim
2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self
2004
UnConventional
as Self
2003
The Making of 'The Long and Short of It'
as Self
2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Featured Orc
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Man Flesh Uruk
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Sauron