Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

Acting
Born 1977-01-13Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

Biography

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.

Movies (67)

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

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003Movie8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001Movie8.4
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
8.4

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002Movie8.4
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
7.8

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

2003Movie7.8
Troy
7.2

Troy

2004Movie7.2
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
7.4

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

2006Movie7.4
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
7.3

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014Movie7.3
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
7.3

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007Movie7.3
Kingdom of Heaven
7.1

Kingdom of Heaven

2005Movie7.1
Black Hawk Down
7.4

Black Hawk Down

2001Movie7.4
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7.6

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013Movie7.6
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
6.7

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

2017Movie6.7
Gran Turismo
7.7

Gran Turismo

2023Movie7.7
Deep Cover
6.7

Deep Cover

2025Movie6.7
The Three Musketeers
5.8

The Three Musketeers

2011Movie5.8
The Outpost
6.9

The Outpost

2020Movie6.9
Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
8.2

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

2021Movie8.2
New York, I Love You
6.0

New York, I Love You

2008Movie6.0
Haven
5.2

Haven

2004Movie5.2
Unlocked
6.3

Unlocked

2017Movie6.3
Bucking Fastard
5.6

Bucking Fastard

2026Movie5.6
Ned Kelly
6.0

Ned Kelly

2003Movie6.0
Red Right Hand
6.6

Red Right Hand

2024Movie6.6
Needle in a Timestack
5.3

Needle in a Timestack

2021Movie5.3
The Good Doctor
6.2

The Good Doctor

2011Movie6.2
Zulu
6.7

Zulu

2013Movie6.7
Wilde
6.6

Wilde

1997Movie6.6
Elizabethtown
6.2

Elizabethtown

2005Movie6.2
A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'
6.5

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

2004Movie6.5
Love and Other Disasters
5.7

Love and Other Disasters

2006Movie5.7
Tour de Pharmacy
6.7

Tour de Pharmacy

2017Movie6.7
The Cut
6.0

The Cut

2025Movie6.0
Main Street
4.6

Main Street

2010Movie4.6
Romans
5.1

Romans

2017Movie5.1
Fight for Your Right Revisited
6.5

Fight for Your Right Revisited

2011Movie6.5
S.M.A.R.T. Chase
4.9

S.M.A.R.T. Chase

2017Movie4.9
Sympathy for Delicious
5.7

Sympathy for Delicious

2010Movie5.7
The Armenian Genocide
7.0

The Armenian Genocide

2006Movie7.0
Digging for Fire
5.2

Digging for Fire

2015Movie5.2
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
6.4

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005Movie6.4
The Last of the Tribe

The Last of the Tribe

Movie
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
8.1

Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

2003Movie8.1
The Calcium Kid
5.5

The Calcium Kid

2004Movie5.5
The Path to Redemption
8.0

The Path to Redemption

2006Movie8.0
The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

2002Movie
Quest for the Ring
5.7

Quest for the Ring

2001Movie5.7
The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

2002Movie
Romeo and Juliet
6.0

Romeo and Juliet

2014Movie6.0
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
8.8

The Making of 'The Return of the King'

2006Movie8.8
According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest
8.4

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

2006Movie8.4
Peppa's Cinema Party
4.0

Peppa's Cinema Party

2024Movie4.0
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
8.8

The Making of 'The Two Towers'

2006Movie8.8
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
6.6

Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001Movie6.6
Wonder Boy
6.7

Wonder Boy

2019Movie6.7
Everest: A Climb for Peace

Everest: A Climb for Peace

2007Movie
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
7.3

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

2012Movie7.3
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
8.0

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

2001Movie8.0
The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision
6.4

The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

2003Movie6.4
Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!
10.0

Peppa Pig: Wedding Party!

2024Movie10.0
The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

The Fellowship of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Cast

2002Movie
Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates
4.0

Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates

2003Movie4.0
Wizards!

Wizards!

Movie
Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime

Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime

2024Movie
And We Go Green
6.8

And We Go Green

2019Movie6.8
Life Train

Life Train

2024Movie
New Zealand as Middle Earth
8.0

New Zealand as Middle Earth

2002Movie8.0
David Blaine: What Is Magic?
7.3

David Blaine: What Is Magic?

2010Movie7.3

TV Shows (40)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Colbert Report
7.0

The Colbert Report

2005Series7.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
The One Show
4.4

The One Show

2006Series4.4
MTV Video Music Awards
7.9

MTV Video Music Awards

1984Series7.9
Carnival Row
7.7

Carnival Row

2019Series7.7
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Today
5.6

Today

1952Series5.6
Bambi
9.0

Bambi

1948Series9.0
V Graham Norton
5.3

V Graham Norton

2002Series5.3
TRL
5.2

TRL

1998Series5.2
Extras
7.8

Extras

2005Series7.8
So Graham Norton
7.4

So Graham Norton

1998Series7.4
100 Years of Warner Bros.
7.6

100 Years of Warner Bros.

2023Series7.6
Easy
6.0

Easy

2016Series6.0
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Smack the Pony
7.3

Smack the Pony

1999Series7.3
Reunited Apart
5.5

Reunited Apart

2020Series5.5
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
1.0

Disney Legends Award Ceremony

2024Series1.0
The Prince
6.2

The Prince

2021Series6.2
Soccer Aid
7.4

Soccer Aid

2006Series7.4
Orlando Bloom: To the Edge
7.3

Orlando Bloom: To the Edge

2024Series7.3