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
Life sometimes doesn't work out exactly as we plan or hope for.
You can drive an SUV, but there's a balance. If you do that, maybe use energy-efficient light bulbs at home or just be conscious of switching off lights. If you can afford to drive an SUV, maybe you can afford to make a donation to a wind farm or plant some trees. It's all about balance.
The philosophy of Buddhism is connected to everything. So it probably does have some connection with acting, yes.
Everybody thinks I'm very clean and sort of upright, don't they?
I have good spacial awareness, and I'm pretty comfortable with a sword.
Men treat men differently than they would a woman.
I wish I could just be in the movies and still enjoy everything else like a normal person.
I am very different to how people think I am. It's the characters I play that they are responding to.
Sofia Coppola is wonderful, and I'd love to work with her.
Shakespeare is a wonderful language to speak, but it's also a world to get your mind into thematically.
Obviously, I'm not a singer. I don't consider myself a singer.
When I'm in the U.K. - and I'm here more than people would think - I tend to keep a very low profile.
Steve McQueen is my style hero. He's just cool, isn't he?
London is one of the most exciting cities in the world, with a melting pot of cultures and diversity.