Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom is a British actor who trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama after performing with the National Youth Theatre. He made an early film appearance in Wilde before becoming internationally known as Legolas in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings films.

His other major roles include Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean and appearances in Troy and Kingdom of Heaven. These large-scale adventure films established his screen career alongside continuing theatre work. Bloom has also worked with UNICEF since 2007 and became a Goodwill Ambassador in 2009, visiting programmes and advocating for children affected by poverty, conflict and displacement.