Ken Stottscreen performanceKen Stott carries Balin across 3 films, giving the character a consistent performer through this screen run.
3 linked movie guides in this sequence
FILM POSTER · The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey3 current MoviHero film mappings
Balin
Film watch order, starting point, and performer.
Balin runs from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies with Ken Stott carrying the role across 3 films.
Release-order sequence · 3 films · 2012–2014 · 1 performerSee watch orderWATCH ORDER
Balin movies in release order
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Release-order sequence · 3 films · 2012–2014Main sequence runtime: 7h 54m
About the scores
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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
Who plays Balin?
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Ken Stottscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines Balin
Ken Stott provides the through-line for Balin from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey through The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Release order is useful here because it lets the character’s screen role build from one film to the next without repeating the same introduction each time.
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