Ken Stottscreen performanceKen Stott is credited as Balin in 3 films: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
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FILM POSTER · The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey3 current MoviHero film mappings
Balin
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Balin: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012); The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013); The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).
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Balin movies in release order
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Release-order sequence · 3 films · 2012–2014Main sequence runtime: 7h 54m
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- 01Start hereThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · 2h 49m
Portrayed by Ken Stott · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score86/100WORTH IT - 02
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · 2h 41m
Portrayed by Ken Stott · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score87/100WORTH IT - 03
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies2014 · 2h 24m
Portrayed by Ken Stott · screen performanceMovie guideMoviHero score86/100WORTH IT
THE PERFORMANCE
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Ken Stottscreen performanceFILM AND PERFORMER CREDITS
Balin screen credits
Screen credits: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — Ken Stott as Balin; The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — Ken Stott as Balin; The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — Ken Stott as Balin.
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