Sala Baker (born September 22, 1976) 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 Sauron, the trilogy's title role. In addition, he also played several Orcs, including Murgash, a soldier of Gondor, and a Rohirrim. Outside of the trilogy, Baker has performed stunts in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the first three Pirates of the Caribbean movies (in which Orlando Bloom co-starred).
Baker was also a part of the miscellaneous crew in the making of The Last Samurai in 2003.
In Filmography[]
STUNTS
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007): Stunt Pirate
- Epic Movie (2007): Stunts
- Eragon (2006): Stunts
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006): Stunt Native
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005): Stunts
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Stunts (uncredited)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003): Stunts
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Stunt Performer
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Stunts
ACTOR
- F8 (2006): Bouncer
- Potheads: The Movie (2005): Grim
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Sauron, Murgash
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Lugdush, Sauron
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Sauron, Lugdush
MISCELLANEOUS CREW
- The Last Samurai (2003): Location Manager: Split Unit
- The Long and Short of It (2003): Traffic Controller/Grip
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Minor Actors in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
John Bach • Sala Baker • Jed Brophy • Bruce Hopkins • Ian Hughes • Nathaniel Lees • John Leigh • Bret McKenzie • Thomas Robins • Harry Sinclair • Bruce Spence |