Orlando Bloom Biography / Pictures

He was born in Canterbury, England, the son of novelist and political activist, Harry Bloom. Orlando was named after the leading character in the novel by Virginia Woolf and is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He made his film debut in 1997 in Wilde, opposite Stephen Fry. Shortly afterwards, he was seriously injured in a fall, and it was briefly feared that he would never walk again, but he made a complete recovery.

His first major role (he was still in drama school during the casting) was in the movie version of The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003), where he played Legolas. He has also had a part in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2002) and "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003).

• Film
  • Kingdom of Heaven (2005) (announced) - Salaq Ul-Hul
  • Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (2005) (announced) - Will Turner
  • Haven (2004) - Shy
  • Troy (movie) (2004) - Prince Paris
  • The Calcium Kid (2004) - Jimmy
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - Legolas Greenleaf
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - Will Turner
  • Ned Kelly (2003) - Joe Byrne
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Legolas Greenleaf
  • Black Hawk Down (2001) - Pfc. Todd Blackburn
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - Legolas Greenleaf
  • Wilde (1997) - Rentboy