Birth Date
January 13, 1977
Age
44 years old
Nationality
United Kingdom
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Natural hair color
Dark Brown
Eye color
Dark Brown
Height
5 ft 11 in | 180 cm
Net Worth
$40 Million
Weight
77 kg | 170 pounds
Chest
43 in | 109 cm
Shoe size
9 US | 42 EU
Waist
33 in | 84 cm
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom was born in Canterbury, Kent, England, on January 13, 1977, is a English actor.
Young Orlando Bloom first started acting in school productions and in local theater.
He joined the National Youth Theatre, at the age of 16.
He got his television debut in British medical drama series Casualty (1994-1996) in role as Noel Harrison.
He made his big screen debut in biographical film Wilde (1997) in role as Rentboy.
Orlando's breakthrough performance came as Legolas in fantasy adventure movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), directed by Peter Jackson.
He made his professional stage debut in a play "In Celebration" (2007), at the Duke of York's Theatre in London.
He landed his Broadway debut in a play "Romeo and Juliet" (2013) in role as Romeo.
New Movies
The Outpost (2020) war drama in role as 1st Lieutenant Benjamin D. Keating, opposite Scott Eastwood and Caleb Landry
Best Movies
He played Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movie series:
The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Two Towers (2002)
The Return of the King (2003)
The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
He portrayed Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series:
The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Dead Man's Chest (2006)
At World's End (2007)
On Stranger Tides (2011)
Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) Cameo
He was nominated for Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Joseph Byrne in historical drama film Ned Kelly (2003).
Troy (2004) epic period war in role as Paris
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) epic historical drama opposite Eva Green and Liam Neeson
Elizabethtown (2005) romantic comedy with Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon and Jessica Biel
The Three Musketeers (2011) romantic action adventure opposite Logan Lerman and Milla Jovovich
Haven (2004) drama thriller with Zoe Saldana
The Calcium Kid (2004) sport comedy opposite Michael Peña
Zulu (2013) drama crime with Forest Whitaker
Unlocked (2017) action thriller, opposite Noomi Rapace, Michael Douglas and John Malkovich
Romans (2017) drama in role as Malky
TV Shows
He played Juju Peppi in sports mockumentary television movie Tour de Pharmacy (2017).
Carnival Row (2019- ) Amazon Prime Video neo-noir fantasy web series in role as Rycroft Philostrate
Facts
Attended St Peter's Methodist Primary School, junior school of the King's School and St Edmund's School in Canterbury.
Studied Drama, Photography and Sculpture at Fine Arts College, Hampstead.
Graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London (1999).
Has an older sister, Samantha.
Fan of football team Manchester United.
He is a long time Buddhist.
He won the 2002 MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Male.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard in 2014.
Loves mountain bike riding and yoga.
Speaks French fluently.
He received the BAFTA Britannia Humanitarian Award in 2015.
He was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2009.
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
Relationships
He was married to Australian supermode Miranda Kerr (2010-2014), they have one son.
He started dating American singer Katy Perry in 2016, the couple got engaged in 2019.
He dated Luisa Moraes (2015), Kate Bosworth (2002-2006) and Sienna Miller (2001).