Orlando Bloom facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Orlando Bloom
Bloom in 2024
Born	Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom (1977-01-13) 13 January 1977 (age 48) Canterbury, Kent, England
Education	Guildhall School of Music and Drama (BA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1994–present
Spouse(s)	Miranda Kerr ​ ​ (m. 2010; div. 2013)​
Partner(s)	Katy Perry (2016–2025)
Children	2

Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom (born January 13, 1977) is a famous English actor. He became a star playing the elf Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film series. He played this role again in The Hobbit film series.

Bloom is well-known for his roles in big adventure and fantasy movies. He played Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. He also appeared as Paris in Troy and Balian de Ibelin in Kingdom of Heaven.

He has acted in many other movies, including the war film Black Hawk Down and the romantic comedy Elizabethtown. More recently, he starred in the war drama The Outpost and the Amazon Prime Video series Carnival Row.

Besides movies, Bloom has also performed on stage. He was in a Broadway version of Romeo and Juliet in 2013. In 2009, he became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, helping children around the world.

Early Life and Education

Orlando Bloom was born in Canterbury, Kent, England, on January 13, 1977. He was named after the English composer Orlando Gibbons. He has an older sister named Samantha.

For many years, Bloom thought his father was the writer Harry Bloom, who passed away when Orlando was four. But when he was 13, his mother told him his real father was a family friend named Colin Stone. Stone became his legal guardian after Harry Bloom's death.

As a child, Bloom found out he had dyslexia, which can make reading and writing difficult. His mother encouraged him to join art and drama classes. This helped him find his passion for acting.

In 1993, he moved to London to study drama. He joined the National Youth Theatre and later won a scholarship to a drama academy. He started his career with small roles on TV shows like Casualty and Midsomer Murders. He then studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and graduated in 1999.

Acting Career

Breakthrough with The Lord of the Rings

Just two days after graduating from drama school, Bloom got his first major role. He was cast as the elf archer Legolas in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He had first tried out for the part of Faramir, but director Peter Jackson chose him for Legolas instead.

The role of Legolas made him famous worldwide. The cast of the Lord of the Rings films won a Screen Actors Guild Award for their performance in the final film, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Bloom at the 2005 Venice Film Festival

Pirates, Princes, and Knights

In 2003, Bloom starred with Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. The movie was a huge success. He played the brave blacksmith Will Turner. He returned to this role in the sequels Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007).

In 2004, he played Prince Paris in the epic film Troy. The next year, he had the lead role as the knight Balian de Ibelin in Kingdom of Heaven. He also starred in the romantic movie Elizabethtown.

Return to the Stage and Recent Roles

Bloom always wanted to act in the theater. In 2007, he performed in a play in London called In Celebration. In 2013, he made his Broadway debut playing Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. Critics praised his performance.

Bloom at a "Cinema for Peace" event in 2010.

He returned to his famous role of Legolas in The Hobbit movies. He also made a brief appearance as Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales in 2017.

From 2019 to 2023, he starred in the fantasy TV series Carnival Row. In 2020, he appeared in the war film The Outpost. In 2023, he played a marketing executive in the movie Gran Turismo, which is based on a true story. In 2024, he starred in the boxing film The Cut, for which he lost 35 pounds to look like a real boxer.

Personal Life

Bloom at the British Fashion Awards in 2015.

Orlando Bloom tries to live a normal life away from his movie roles. He is a Buddhist and a member of the Soka Gakkai International organization. He is also passionate about protecting the environment and is involved with the company Global Green.

He has a tattoo on his wrist of the Elvish word for "nine." He got it with the other actors who played the Fellowship of the Ring in The Lord of the Rings.

Bloom has had several injuries over the years. He has broken his back, ribs, nose, both legs, an arm, and a wrist from different accidents.

Relationships and Family

Bloom was in a relationship with American actress Kate Bosworth from 2003 to 2006.

In 2007, he began dating Australian model Miranda Kerr. They married in 2010 and had a son together in 2011. Bloom and Kerr separated in 2013.

Bloom with Katy Perry in 2024.

He started dating American singer Katy Perry in 2016. They got engaged in 2019. The couple has a daughter, who was born in August 2020. In June 2025, it was reported that Bloom and Perry had separated.

Charity Work

As a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Bloom talks to a schoolboy in Ukraine in 2016.

On October 12, 2009, Bloom was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. He has worked with the organization since 2007. He has visited places like Nepal and Ukraine to help children and raise awareness about problems they face.

In 2023, he visited Ukraine again to meet with children affected by the war and met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Achievements

In 2010, the University of Kent gave Bloom an honorary degree for his work in film.

On April 2, 2014, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This star honors his important contributions to the movie industry.

Filmography

A list of some of Orlando Bloom's most well-known movies and TV shows.

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Orlando Bloom para niños