No. He is a Maia like the wizards, but he is not a wizard.
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There are a number of unpleasant characters in Lord of the Rings, such as Denethor, Grima Wormtongue, Gollum, orcs, wargs, and the black riders (Nazgul) but the two 'villians' are The Dark Lord Sauron and Saruman the Wizard.
Sauron was played by Sala Baker.
Sala Baker played Sauron. Christopher Lee played Saruman. Sala Baker played the character Sauron who was the evil Lord of the Rings.
In the brief scenes with Sauron in the beginning of the Fellowship of the Ring, Sauron was played by Sala Baker. The Eye, of course, was computer-generated.
Sauron is a character from J.R.R. Tolkein's "The Lord of the RIngs". New Zealand actor and stuntman Sala Baker played the role of Sauron in the movie trilogy.