Orlando Bloom Highlights

  • 2007: Starred in January aired episode of Ricky Gervais' HBO comedy series, "Extras," entitled "Orlando Bloom"
  • 2007: Reprised role of Will Turner in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"
  • 2007: Made West End debut in veteran Brit playwright David Storey's 1969 drama "In Celebration"
  • 2006: Reprised role of Will in Gore Verbinski's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
  • 2005: Cast as a young blacksmith in Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven"
  • 2005: Co-starred with Kirsten Dunst in Cameron Crowe's drama "Elizabethtown"
  • 2004: Cast as Greek warrior Paris, abductor of Helen of Troy, in director Wolfgang Petersen's epic "Troy"
  • 2004: Co-starred with Heath Ledger in "Ned Kelly," played Joe Byrne a memeber of the Kelly gang
  • 2003: Again played Legolas in "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
  • 2003: Co-starred with Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
  • 2002: Reprised role of Legolas in "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
  • 2001: Was featured in the Ridley Scott's ensemble war drama "Black Hawk Down"
  • 2001: Feature acting debut as blond warrior Legolas in "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
  • 1997: Made feature acting debut as a rent boy in "Wilde" the biopic of playwright Oscar Wilde
  • Raised in Canterbury, England
  • Cast in a major supporting role in Peter Jackson's feature adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien classic "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (filmed 1999-2000)
  • At age 16, joined the National Youth Theatre