Orlando Bloom
Orlando Bloom
Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloomis a British actor. After having his breakthrough as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, he rose to fame by further appearing in epic fantasy, historical epic, and fantasy adventure films. His other roles include Legolas in The Hobbit trilogy, Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Paris in Troy, and Balian de Ibelin in Kingdom of Heaven...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth13 January 1977
CityCanterbury, England
Wanting to be a rock star, I get it. I'm like, 'Oh, my God, dude! The freedom!'
The philosophy that I've embraced isn't about sitting under a tree and studying my navel
I love it. I hate that word (fatherhood), but I love being a father; it's changed everything in so many ways.
If you have kids who are struggling with dyslexia, the greatest gift you can give them is the sense that nothing is unattainable. With dyslexia comes a very great gift, which is the way that your mind can think creatively.
I don't know any family that doesn't have a story somewhere. Besides, it you didn't have those things in life, you'd be so bland.
My baby is amazing, even his head smells amazing. His breath, the whole thing, you could eat him!
I think a film set is a quite controlled environment and you feel like you can trust them and it is going to be a safe place to work, but I really don't think about it.
When everyone around you is doing all this incredible pirate acting and you're having to sort of play the straight guy and move the story forward, you kind of want to be doing some of that pirate ripping it up stuff, but in truth, to be a part of that project is what I love.
I got to dress up in funny clothes and run around New Zealand with a bow and arrow for 18 months, how bad could that be?
I have played a boxer, a cowboy, a knight, a prince, an elf and a pirate. I am so glad to have done all of that already.
I think it's sort of a rite of passage for a British actor to try and get the American accent and have a good crack at doing that.
I had studied theater for three years in London when someone suggested me for the role.
I crave working on those small independent movies because I love going to see those myself.
I am a hopeless romantic and I love to spoil my girlfriends.