Sala Baker

Sala Baker (born September 22, 1976) is an actor and stuntman from Wellington, New Zealand.

Early life

Sala Baker is a nephew of actor Ben Baker.

Career

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.

Personal life

He married Stefany June Baclaan on April 11, 2010 in Hollywood.

Filmography

Actor

Film

Television

Stunts

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Stunts
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Stunt Performer
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Stunts (uncredited)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003): Stunts
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005): Stunts
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006): Stunt Native
• Epic Movie (2007): Stunts
• Deadliest Warrior (2009): Weapons Demonstration
• The A-Team (2010): Stunts

Miscellaneous crew

• The Last Samurai (2003): Location Manager: Split Unit
• The Long and Short of It (2003): Traffic Controller/Grip
• Deadliest Warrior: Shaolin Monk vs Māori Warrior (TV) (2009): Himself, demonstrating Māori weapons

Awards and nominations

External links

• Sala Baker on IMDb