Sala Baker
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 trilogy by Peter Jackson.
Sala Baker | |
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| Nationality | Samoan |
| Occupation | Actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 2001-present |
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 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.
Filmography
Actor
Film
Television
| 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 | Klatoonian Raider Captain | |
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
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gollark: ```The loneliest is a.(Abs function)(returns the absolute value of 'a thought')Abs takes a thoughtIf a thought is greater than nothingGive back a thoughtElseGive back nothing without a thought(end Abs function)(Pow function)(returns 'all' raised to 'your base')Pow takes all and your baseIf your base is emptyGive back the loneliest (end if)If your base is less than nothingPut nothing without your base into your baseGive back the loneliest over Pow taking all, your base (end if)Put the loneliest into the onePut all into the magicWhile the one is smaller than your basePut all of the magic into the magicBuild the one up (end while)Give back the magic(end Pow function)(some constants for Sqrt function)The wing is strange.My song is knickknack. lumberjacksPut Pow taking my song, the wing into the dawnHalf is flummoxing. huzza(Sqrt function)(iterates until the estimate update is less than 'the dawn')Sqrt takes a mountainIf a mountain is nowhereGive back nothing (end if)Put a mountain into a molehillPut a molehill into the seaWhile Abs taking the sea is greater than the dawnPut a molehill into the seaPut Half of a molehill with Half of a mountain over a molehill into a molehillPut the sea without a molehill into the sea (end while)Give back a molehill(end Sqrt function)```A simple maths library.
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References
- Philip, Tom (May 22, 2018). "Deadpool 2's Julian Dennison Isn't in a Hurry to Grow Up". GQ. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
External links
- Sala Baker on IMDb
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