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| film2=[[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]] | | film2=[[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]] | ||
| imdb=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1019674/ Profile] | | imdb=[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1019674/ Profile] | ||
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'''Sala Baker''' | '''Sala Baker''' is a New Zealand-born stuntman, whose first role as an actor was [[Sauron]] in [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]] and [[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]. He also played [[orcs]] in [[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers|The Two Towers]] and The Return of the King; in the former, he is billed as "Man Flesh Uruk". | ||
Baker also appeared in [[Ringers: Lord of the Fans]], as himself. | |||
==Quotes== | |||
{{quote|It was great. The good guys get the women, I'll get there one day of course, but the bad guys have so much fun. You die but you have so much fun doing it. It's like throwing yourself around and fighting the good guys – and obviously losing to the good guys – but it's a lot more fun. That was my main [reason] for doing it.|Sala Baker on playing a bad guy, [http://movies.about.com/cs/lordoftherings3/a/lotr3sala.htm]}} | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 10:14, 7 May 2008
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| Sala Baker | |
| Lifetime | September 22, 1976 |
| Portrayed | Sauron in: |
| Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring | |
| Portrayed | "Man-flesh Uruk" in: |
| Peter Jackson's The Two Towers | |
| IMDb | Profile |
Sala Baker is a New Zealand-born stuntman, whose first role as an actor was Sauron in Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring and The Return of the King. He also played orcs in The Two Towers and The Return of the King; in the former, he is billed as "Man Flesh Uruk". Baker also appeared in Ringers: Lord of the Fans, as himself.
Quotes
- "It was great. The good guys get the women, I'll get there one day of course, but the bad guys have so much fun. You die but you have so much fun doing it. It's like throwing yourself around and fighting the good guys – and obviously losing to the good guys – but it's a lot more fun. That was my main [reason] for doing it."
- ― Sala Baker on playing a bad guy, [1]
