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'''Sala Baker''' is an actor and stuntman from New Zealand. He is best known for portraying the villain [[Sauron]] in the [[Lord of the Rings (film series)|''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy]] by [[Peter Jackson]].
'''Sala Baker''' (born 22 September 1976) is a New Zealand actor and stuntman. He is best known for portraying the villain [[Sauron]] in the [[Lord of the Rings (film series)|''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy]] by [[Peter Jackson]].


==Career==
==Career==
Originally hired as one of several [[stunt performer]]s for [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''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 Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, Baker has performed in ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'', two ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' movies, ''[[Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows]]'', ''[[Deadpool 2]]'', Braven, ''[[Sleepless (2017 film)|Sleepless]]'', and ''[[Mile 22]]''.
Originally hired as one of several [[stunt performer]]s for [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy]],{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} he ended up landing the part of the Dark Lord [[Sauron]].<ref name="BFI">{{cite web |title=Sala Baker |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bcac0937e |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203145133/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bcac0937e |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2020 |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |access-date=13 September 2022}}</ref> In addition, he also played several Orcs, a Gondorian, and one of the Rohirrim. Outside of ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, Baker has performed in ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'', two ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' movies, ''[[Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows]]'', ''[[Deadpool 2]]'', ''[[Braven]]'', ''[[Sleepless (2017 film)|Sleepless]]'', and ''[[Mile 22]]''.


Baker was also a part of the miscellaneous crew in the making of ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' in 2003.
Baker was also a part of the miscellaneous crew in the making of ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' in 2003.

In 2023, Baker played one of the leads in the [[Starz]] feature crime thriller ''The Last Deal''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Collinson |first=Gary |date=2023-05-16 |title=Crime thriller The Last Deal sets Starz release in June |url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2023/05/crime-thriller-the-last-deal-sets-starz-release-in-june/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=Flickering Myth |language=en-US}}</ref> He followed that with a role in David Fincher's new action film [[The Killer (2023 film)|The Killer]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-29 |title=The Killer: On Set Of David Fincher’s Most Bruising Action Sequence – Exclusive |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/the-killer-on-set-david-fincher-action-sequence/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=Empire |language=en}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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| 2001 || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' ||rowspan=2| [[Sauron]] and [[Lugdush]] || Voiced by [[Alan Howard]] as Sauron
| 2001 || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' ||rowspan=2| [[Sauron]] and Lugdush || Voiced by [[Alan Howard (actor)|Alan Howard]] as Sauron
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' ||
| 2002 || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' ||Haradrim warrior
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2003 || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' || Sauron and Murgash || Voiced by Alan Howard as Sauron
| rowspan="2" | 2003 || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' || Sauron and Murgash || Voiced by Alan Howard as Sauron
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|-
|-
|''[[The Kingdom (film)|The Kingdom]]''|| Kidnapper ||Uncredited
|''[[The Kingdom (2007 film)|The Kingdom]]''|| Kidnapper ||Uncredited
|-
|-
|''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]''
|''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]''
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|rowspan=2|Uncredited
|rowspan=2|Uncredited
|-
|-
|''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]''|| Drill Tower Romulan
|''[[Star Trek (2009 film)|Star Trek]]''|| Drill Tower Romulan
|-
|-
|''[[Blood and Bone]]''
|''[[Blood and Bone]]''
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|''[[Captain America: Civil War]]''
|''[[Captain America: Civil War]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Nice Guys]]
|''[[The Nice Guys]]''
|Body Guard
|Body Guard
|-
|-
|'79 Parts
|''79 Parts''
|Gonzo
|Gonzo
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|rowspan=4|Uncredited
|rowspan=4|Uncredited
|-
|-
|[[Sleepless (2017 film)|Sleepless]]
|[[Sleepless (2017 film)|''Sleepless'']]
|Henchmen
|Henchmen
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018 ||''[[Braven]]''|| Mercenary
| rowspan="3" |2018 ||''[[Braven]]''|| Mercenary
|-
|-
| ''[[Deadpool 2]]'' || Older <br>[[Rusty Collins|Russell Collins]]<ref name="Baker">{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/julian-dennison-deadpool-2-interview|title=Deadpool 2's Julian Dennison Isn't in a Hurry to Grow Up|last=Philip|first=Tom|date=May 22, 2018|work=[[GQ]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522165704/https://www.gq.com/story/julian-dennison-deadpool-2-interview|archivedate=May 22, 2018|deadurl=no|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref>
| ''[[Deadpool 2]]'' || Older [[Rusty Collins|Firefist]]<ref name="Baker">{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/julian-dennison-deadpool-2-interview|title=Deadpool 2's Julian Dennison Isn't in a Hurry to Grow Up|last=Philip|first=Tom|date=May 22, 2018|work=[[GQ]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522165704/https://www.gq.com/story/julian-dennison-deadpool-2-interview|archive-date=May 22, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=May 23, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[Mile 22]]''
|''[[Mile 22]]''
|Assassin
|Assassin
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|-
|2021
|''[[Jungle Cruise (film)|Jungle Cruise]]''
|Body Guard
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|2023
|''[[The Last Deal]]''
|The Boss
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|2023
|''[[The Killer (2023 film)|The Killer]]''
|The Brute
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|Uncredited
|Uncredited
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| 2016 || Power Rangers Dino Super Charge || Lord Arcanon ||Uncredited
| 2016 || ''[[Power Rangers Dino Super Charge]]''|| Lord Arcanon ||Uncredited
|-
|-
|2017
|2017
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|Arno
|Arno
|Uncredited
|Uncredited
|-
|2019
|''[[The Mandalorian]]''
|Klatooinian Raider Captain
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|}
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! Year !! Award !! Category !! Film !! Result
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Film !! Result
|-
|-
| 2001 || rowspan="3"|Phoenix Film Critics Society Award || Best Cast<br><small>Shared with [[Sean Astin]], [[Sean Bean]], [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Orlando Bloom]], [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]], [[Marton Csokas]], [[Ian Holm]], [[Christopher Lee]], [[Lawrence Makoare]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Dominic Monaghan]], [[Viggo Mortensen]], [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[Martyn Sanderson]], [[Liv Tyler]], [[David Weatherley]], [[Hugo Weaving]], [[Elijah Wood]] || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' || {{won}}
| 2001 || rowspan="3"|Phoenix Film Critics Society Award || Best Cast<br/><small>Shared with [[Sean Astin]], [[Sean Bean]], [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Orlando Bloom]], [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]], [[Marton Csokas]], [[Ian Holm]], [[Christopher Lee]], [[Lawrence Makoare]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Dominic Monaghan]], [[Viggo Mortensen]], [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[Martyn Sanderson]], [[Liv Tyler]], [[David Weatherley (actor)|David Weatherley]], [[Hugo Weaving]], [[Elijah Wood]]</small> || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' || {{won}}
|-
|-
| 2002 || Best Cast<br><small>Shared with [[Sean Astin]], [[John Bach]], [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Orlando Bloom]], [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]], [[Brad Dourif]], [[Bernard Hill]], [[Bruce Hopkins (actor)|Bruce Hopkins]], [[Christopher Lee]], [[John Leigh (actor)|John Leigh]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Dominic Monaghan]], [[Viggo Mortensen]], [[Miranda Otto]], [[Craig Parker]], [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[Liv Tyler]], [[Karl Urban]], [[Hugo Weaving]], [[David Wenham]], [[Elijah Wood]] || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' || {{won}}
| 2002 || Best Cast<br/><small>Shared with [[Sean Astin]], [[John Bach]], [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Orlando Bloom]], [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]], [[Brad Dourif]], [[Bernard Hill]], [[Bruce Hopkins (actor)|Bruce Hopkins]], [[Christopher Lee]], [[John Leigh (actor)|John Leigh]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Dominic Monaghan]], [[Viggo Mortensen]], [[Miranda Otto]], [[Craig Parker]], [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[Liv Tyler]], [[Karl Urban]], [[Hugo Weaving]], [[David Wenham]], [[Elijah Wood]]</small> || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'' || {{won}}
|-
|-
| 2003 || Best Cast<br><small>Shared with [[Sean Astin]], [[Sean Bean]], [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Orlando Bloom]], [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]], [[Bernard Hill]], [[Ian Holm]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Dominic Monaghan]], [[Viggo Mortensen]], [[John Noble]], [[Miranda Otto]], [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[Andy Serkis]], [[Liv Tyler]], [[Karl Urban]], [[Hugo Weaving]], [[David Wenham]], [[Elijah Wood]] || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' || {{nom}}
| 2003 || Best Cast<br/><small>Shared with [[Sean Astin]], [[Sean Bean]], [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Orlando Bloom]], [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]], [[Bernard Hill]], [[Ian Holm]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Dominic Monaghan]], [[Viggo Mortensen]], [[John Noble]], [[Miranda Otto]], [[John Rhys-Davies]], [[Andy Serkis]], [[Liv Tyler]], [[Karl Urban]], [[Hugo Weaving]], [[David Wenham]], [[Elijah Wood]]</small> || ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2008 || [[Taurus Award]] || Best Fight || rowspan="2"|''[[The Kingdom (film)|The Kingdom]]'' || {{Nom}}
| rowspan="2"|2008 || [[Taurus Award]] || Best Fight || rowspan="2"|''[[The Kingdom (2007 film)|The Kingdom]]'' || {{Nom}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[Screen Actors Guild Award]] || rowspan="2"|Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture || {{Nom}}
| rowspan="2"|[[Screen Actors Guild Award]] || rowspan="2"|Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture || {{Nom}}
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]'' || {{Won}}
| 2010 || ''[[Star Trek (2009 film)|Star Trek]]'' || {{Won}}
|}
|}


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[[Category:New Zealand male film actors]]
[[Category:New Zealand stunt performers]]
[[Category:New Zealand stunt performers]]
[[Category:New Zealand male Māori actors]]
[[Category:21st-century New Zealand male actors]]
[[Category:21st-century New Zealand male actors]]

Latest revision as of 19:28, 3 June 2024

Sala Baker
Born (1976-09-22) 22 September 1976 (age 48)
Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation(s)Actor, stuntman
Years active2001–present

Sala Baker (born 22 September 1976) is a New Zealand actor and stuntman. He is best known for portraying the villain Sauron in the Lord of the Rings trilogy by Peter Jackson.

Career

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Originally hired as one of several stunt performers for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy,[citation needed] he ended up landing the part of the Dark Lord Sauron.[1] In addition, he also played several Orcs, a Gondorian, and one of the Rohirrim. Outside of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Baker has performed in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, two Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Deadpool 2, Braven, Sleepless, and Mile 22.

Baker was also a part of the miscellaneous crew in the making of The Last Samurai in 2003.

In 2023, Baker played one of the leads in the Starz feature crime thriller The Last Deal.[2] He followed that with a role in David Fincher's new action film The Killer.[3]

Filmography

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Actor

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Sauron and Lugdush Voiced by Alan Howard as Sauron
2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Haradrim warrior
2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Sauron and Murgash Voiced by Alan Howard as Sauron
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Stunts
2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2006 Potheads: The Movie Grim
F8 Bouncer
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Stunts
2007 Next
Epic Movie
The Kingdom Kidnapper Uncredited
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Pirate
2008 Stiletto Store Clerk
The Prince of Venice Lani
2009 Race to Witch Mountain Stunts
Gamer Mercenary Uncredited
Star Trek Drill Tower Romulan
Blood and Bone Jesus
2010 The Expendables Mercenary Uncredited
The Book of Eli Construction Thug
The A-Team Man Uncredited
2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Stunts
2012 Contraband
Savages Motorcycle Cop
Battleship Soldier Uncredited
2013 Parker Ernesto
Iron Man 3 Extremis Soldier
2014 Falcon Rising Gang Member 2
The Equalizer Teddy's Guy
Transcendence Stunts Uncredited
2015 Ant-Man
2016 Captain America: Civil War
The Nice Guys Body Guard
79 Parts Gonzo
Deadpool Stunts Uncredited
Central Intelligence Body Guard
2017 Fist Fight Stunts
Bright Gang Banger Uncredited
Sleepless Henchmen
2018 Braven Mercenary
Deadpool 2 Older Firefist[4]
Mile 22 Assassin
2021 Jungle Cruise Body Guard
2023 The Last Deal The Boss
2023 The Killer The Brute

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 24 Stunts 2 Episodes - Uncredited
Prison Break World Uncredited
2008 The Unit Luis Uncredited
2009 Chuck Terrorist Bodyguard Uncredited
2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Henchman #1 Uncredited
True Blood Vampire 2 Episodes - Uncredited
The Mentalist Stunts 4 Episodes - Uncredited
2014 The Last Ship Stunts Uncredited
The Mentalist Stunts 3 Episodes
2015 The Player Stunts Uncredited
2016 Power Rangers Dino Super Charge Lord Arcanon Uncredited
2017 Iron Fist Stunts Uncredited
2018 Mayans M.C. Stunts Uncredited
Westworld Arno Uncredited
2019 The Mandalorian Klatooinian Raider Captain

Stunts

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Miscellaneous crew

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Film Result
2001 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award Best Cast
Shared with Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Marton Csokas, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Lawrence Makoare, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies, Martyn Sanderson, Liv Tyler, David Weatherley, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood		 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Won
2002 Best Cast
Shared with Sean Astin, John Bach, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Brad Dourif, Bernard Hill, Bruce Hopkins, Christopher Lee, John Leigh, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Craig Parker, John Rhys-Davies, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood		 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Won
2003 Best Cast
Shared with Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Bernard Hill, Ian Holm, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Noble, Miranda Otto, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Karl Urban, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Elijah Wood		 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Nominated
2008 Taurus Award Best Fight The Kingdom Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Nominated
2010 Star Trek Won

References

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  1. ^ "Sala Baker". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Collinson, Gary (16 May 2023). "Crime thriller The Last Deal sets Starz release in June". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ^ "The Killer: On Set Of David Fincher's Most Bruising Action Sequence – Exclusive". Empire. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  4. ^ Philip, Tom (22 May 2018). "Deadpool 2's Julian Dennison Isn't in a Hurry to Grow Up". GQ. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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