Jennifer Garner Bit Actor's Ear During Fight Scene: 'Like Mike Tyson'

The actress reunited with her co-star Sala Baker for a fierce battle in season two of 'The Last Thing He Told Me' on Apple TV+.

Published on Feb. 4, 2026

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Jennifer Garner revealed that she once bit a chunk out of her co-star Sala Baker's ear during a fight scene for the 2007 film 'The Kingdom'. The two actors have reunited for the second season of Garner's Apple TV+ series 'The Last Thing He Told Me', and she joked that she has 'a score to settle' with Baker as they filmed another intense fight sequence for the new episodes.

Why it matters

Garner's anecdote about biting Baker's ear highlights the intense physicality required for some acting roles, as well as the close working relationships that can develop between actors who repeatedly play adversaries on screen. The story also provides insight into Garner's commitment to authenticity in her performances and her willingness to go the extra mile, even if it means risking injury to her co-stars.

The details

During a panel discussion for the new season of 'The Last Thing He Told Me', Garner recalled that when she and Baker previously worked together on 'The Kingdom' in 2007, the director Pete Berg told Baker to 'try to kill' Garner and that she should 'do anything she could to survive'. This led to an intense, unscripted fight scene where Garner ended up biting a chunk out of Baker's ear. Nearly 20 years later, the two actors have reunited for another fierce on-screen battle in season two of 'The Last Thing He Told Me', with Garner joking that she has 'a score to settle' with Baker.

  • In 2007, Garner and Baker filmed a fight scene for the movie 'The Kingdom'.
  • In 2026, Garner and Baker reunited to film another intense fight sequence for season two of 'The Last Thing He Told Me'.

The players

Jennifer Garner

A veteran actress who is an executive producer and leading force of the Apple TV series 'The Last Thing He Told Me'.

Sala Baker

A veteran actor and stunt performer who has worked with Garner on multiple projects, including 'The Kingdom' and 'The Last Thing He Told Me'.

Pete Berg

The director of the 2007 film 'The Kingdom', who instructed Baker to 'try to kill' Garner during their fight scene.

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What they’re saying

“Can I just say that the performer, Sal, the last time I fought him was in The Kingdom. Pete Berg, who was the director, told him to try to kill me. We did not have a lot of choreography, and he told me to do anything I could to survive. He did, and I did, and I ended up scrambling onto his back. I bit his ear, and we have a picture of him missing a chunk of ear, because we were not kidding.”

— Jennifer Garner

“Can we just go over that again? You bit a piece of his ear off?”

— Nicolaj Coster-Waldau

“Like Mike Tyson.”

— Jennifer Garner

“Why are you all looking as if this is a great thing? What is wrong with you people?”

— Nicolaj Coster-Waldau

“Don't make me mad. I seem nice. I've warned you before.”

— Jennifer Garner

What’s next

Fans will have to tune in to season two of 'The Last Thing He Told Me' on Apple TV+ to see the results of Garner and Baker's latest on-screen battle.

The takeaway

Jennifer Garner's willingness to go to extreme lengths to deliver authentic and intense fight scenes, even if it means biting a chunk out of her co-star's ear, demonstrates her commitment to her craft and her ability to develop close working relationships with her fellow actors.