Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

Acting
Born Jan 13, 1977
From Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. He made his breakthrough as the character Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film series (2001–03). He reprised his role in The Hobbit film series (2013–14). Considered by some to be the Errol Flynn of his time, he gained further notice appearing in epic fantasy, historical, and adventure films, notably as Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2003–07, 2017), Paris in Troy (2004), Balian de Ibelin in the Kingdom of Heaven (2005), and the Duke of Buckingham in The Three Musketeers(2011). Bloom appeared in Hollywood films such as the war film Black Hawk Down (2001), the Australian Western Ned Kelly (2003), the romantic comedy Elizabethtown (2005), and New York, I Love You(2007). In 2020, he gained acclaim for the Afghanistan War drama film The Outpost (2020). He also starred in the Amazon Prime Video series Carnival Row (2019–2023). He debuted professionally in In Celebration at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End in 2007. He starred in an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in 2013. He returned to the theatre in a West End revival of Tracy Letts' Killer Joe in 2018. In 2009, Bloom was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. In 2015, he received the BAFTA Britannia Humanitarian Award.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.4
2001

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Legolas

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8.5
2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Legolas

Troy
7.2
2004

Troy

Paris

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.4
2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Legolas

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.3
2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Legolas

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.4
2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Will Turner

Kingdom of Heaven
7.0
2005

Kingdom of Heaven

Balian de Ibelin

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
7.8
2003

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Will Turner

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
7.3
2007

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Will Turner

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.6
2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Legolas

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
6.7
2017

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Will Turner

Black Hawk Down
7.4
2001

Black Hawk Down

PFC Todd Blackburn

Gran Turismo
7.7
2023

Gran Turismo

Danny Moore

New York, I Love You
5.9
2008

New York, I Love You

David

The Three Musketeers
5.8
2011

The Three Musketeers

Duke of Buckingham

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
8.2
2021

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

Self

Deep Cover
6.7
2025

Deep Cover

Marlon

The Outpost
6.9
2020

The Outpost

CPT. Benjamin D. Keating

Wilde
6.6
1997

Wilde

Rent Boy

Red Right Hand
6.6
2024

Red Right Hand

Cash

Unlocked
6.3
2017

Unlocked

Jack Alcott

Zulu
6.7
2013

Zulu

Brian Epkeen

Elizabethtown
6.2
2005

Elizabethtown

Drew Baylor

Ned Kelly
6.1
2003

Ned Kelly

Joseph Byrne

The Cut
6.0
2025

The Cut

The Boxer

Love and Other Disasters
5.7
2006

Love and Other Disasters

Paolo

The Good Doctor
6.2
2011

The Good Doctor

Dr. Martin Blake

Tour de Pharmacy
6.7
2017

Tour de Pharmacy

JuJu Pepe

Haven
5.2
2004

Haven

Shy

Needle in a Timestack
5.3
2021

Needle in a Timestack

Tommy Hambleton

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
6.5
2001

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

Self

The Calcium Kid
5.5
2004

The Calcium Kid

Jimmy Connelly

Ringers: Lord of the Fans
6.3
2005

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Self

S.M.A.R.T. Chase
4.9
2017

S.M.A.R.T. Chase

Danny Stratton

Main Street
4.5
2010

Main Street

Harris Parker

Fight for Your Right Revisited
6.6
2011

Fight for Your Right Revisited

Carwasher

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
7.8
2001

Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

Self

Romans
5.2
2017

Romans

Malky

Wizards!

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
7.3
2012

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

Self

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
6.0
2004

A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

Self

And We Go Green
7.0
2019

And We Go Green

Self

Romeo and Juliet
6.0
2014

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo

Digging for Fire
5.2
2015

Digging for Fire

Ben

Wonder Boy
6.7
2019

Wonder Boy

Self

The Making of 'The Two Towers'
8.8
2003

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

The Armenian Genocide
6.7
2006

The Armenian Genocide

Auguste Berneau (voice)

The Path to Redemption
8.0
2006

The Path to Redemption

Self

Bucking Fastard

Bucking Fastard

Gareth Mulroney

The Making of 'The Return of the King'
8.8
2004

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

Self

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
8.1
2003

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

Self

Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime
2024

Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime

Self

Sympathy for Delicious
5.7
2010

Sympathy for Delicious

The Stain

Peppa's Cinema Party
4.0
2024

Peppa's Cinema Party

Mr Raccoon (voice)

David Blaine: What Is Magic?
7.3
2010

David Blaine: What Is Magic?

Self

Quest for the Ring
5.6
2001

Quest for the Ring

Self

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
6.2
2003

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

Self

According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
8.4
2006

According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest

Self

Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
4.0
2003

Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates

Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!
10.0
2024

Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!

Mr. Racoon (voice)

Life Train
2024

Life Train

Self

New Zealand as Middle Earth
2002

New Zealand as Middle Earth

self

Everest: A Climb for Peace
2007

Everest: A Climb for Peace

Narrator

The Last of the Tribe

Filmography — Crew