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 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 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 References External links 1976 births Living people New Zealand male film actors New Zealand stunt performers New Zealand male Māori actors 21st-century New Zealand male actors