Orlando Bloom
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.
Acting
Movie
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Legolas
2001
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
as Legolas
2003
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Legolas
2002
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
as Will Turner
2003
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
as Will Turner
2006
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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
as Will Turner
2007
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Legolas
2014
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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Legolas
2013
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
as Will Turner
2017
Movie
Troy
as Paris
2004
Movie
Black Hawk Down
as PFC Todd Blackburn
2001
Movie
Kingdom of Heaven
as Balian de Ibelin
2005
Movie
Gran Turismo
as Danny Moore
2023
Movie
The Three Musketeers
as Duke of Buckingham
2011
TV
Carnival Row
as Rycroft 'Philo' Philostrate
2019
Movie
Unlocked
as Jack Alcott
2017
Movie
Elizabethtown
as Drew Baylor
2005
Movie
The Outpost
as CPT. Benjamin D. Keating
2020
TV
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
Movie
New York, I Love You
as David
2008
Movie
Deep Cover
as Marlon
2025
Movie
Zulu
as Brian Epkeen
2013
TV
Extras
as Orlando Bloom
2005
Movie
Ned Kelly
as Joseph Byrne
2003
Crew
TV
Carnival Row
Executive Producer
2019
Movie
The Good Doctor
Producer
2011
Movie
Haven
Co-Producer
2004
Movie
The Cut
Producer
2025
Movie
The Greasy Hands Preachers
Executive Producer
2014
TV
Orlando Bloom: To the Edge
Executive Producer
2024
Movie
If You Have: The Untold Story of UNICEF
Executive Producer
2022
Movie
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