Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. He made his breakthrough as the character Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film series, a role he reprised in The Hobbit film series. He gained further notice appearing in epic fantasy, historical, and adventure films, notably as Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
Bloom appeared in Hollywood films such as Paris in Troy (2004) and Balian de Ibelin in Kingdom of Heaven (2005). He stars in the Amazon Prime Video series Carnival Row (2019–present).
He made his professional stage debut in In Celebration at the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End in 2007 and starred in a Broadway adaption of Romeo and Juliet in 2013. In 2009, Bloom was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. In 2015 he received the BAFTA Britannia Humanitarian Award.
“It takes obstacles to learn, grow, be better.”—Orlando Bloom
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“Wear comfortable clothes when you fly; my preference is T-shirt and jeans.”—Orlando Bloom
“Being a gentleman is a worthy goal.”—Orlando Bloom
“The best way to look stylish on a budget is to try second-hand, bargain hunting, and vintage.”—Orlando Bloom
“Whatever happens in life is fine – just trust in that.”—Orlando Bloom
“I just want to have a nice, happy life.”—Orlando Bloom
“Life sometimes doesn’t work out exactly as we plan or hope for.”—Orlando Bloom
“I’m always amazed at anyone’s interest in what I have to say.”—Orlando Bloom
“I pinch myself daily at the good fortune of my life.”—Orlando Bloom
“I feel really privileged to be an actor, to be paid to do something I love.”—Orlando Bloom
“I try to take the time to appreciate.”—Orlando Bloom
“Fear is not a friend of mine. But it’s something to have a healthy awareness of.”—Orlando Bloom
“Failure is simply the non-presence of success.”—Orlando Bloom
“I always wanted to do a contemporary piece.”—Orlando Bloom
“If life isn’t about human beings and living in harmony, then I don’t know what it’s about.”—Orlando Bloom
“Be comfortable.”—Orlando Bloom
“Maybe our generation is more about sex, but it feels like romance is dying out.”—Orlando Bloom
“The process of making a movie is what I love.”—Orlando Bloom
“The role of an actor is to make every character believable.”—Orlando Bloom
“I think if you’re comfortable, you exude confidence, and that leads to good style.”—Orlando Bloom
“I feel real confidence in working on the stage.”—Orlando Bloom
“My first priority is trying to protect my family.”—Orlando Bloom
“Life is about balance, and we all have to make the effort in areas that we can to enable us to make a difference.”—Orlando Bloom
“I trained for three years at drama school to be an actor – not a celebrity.”—Orlando Bloom
“Men treat men differently than they would a woman.”—Orlando Bloom
“I’m not interested in celebrity.”—Orlando Bloom
“Love is what we aspire to most in our lives.”—Orlando Bloom
“Success can allow you to try for greatness, can give you an opportunity to take a chance on something.”—Orlando Bloom
“I’m very blessed to have the success that I’ve had, and that’s given me so many opportunities to work on being great.”—Orlando Bloom
“Every moment is precious.”—Orlando Bloom
“I’m looking at doing things that challenge me.”—Orlando Bloom
“I want to have an impact on my son.”—Orlando Bloom
“Talk about your problems.”—Orlando Bloom
“There’s no need to feel shy. It’s always good to talk about issues that concern you.”—Orlando Bloom
“You can’t date if you’re famous. That’s how it seems to me.”—Orlando Bloom
“I loved living on the edge. But I’ve chilled.”—Orlando Bloom
“There are complications in relationships between men and women. There always will be.”—Orlando Bloom
“When you start to live your dream, it’s not quite what you thought it was because there is a lot of overwhelming stuff that comes on top of it, and you have to figure it all out.”—Orlando Bloom
“There’s a whole element of human interaction and character interaction that I really enjoy doing.”—Orlando Bloom
“I’m completely in love with the idea of love.”—Orlando Bloom
“Yeah, I’m kind of fit. And I’m quite careful about my diet.”—Orlando Bloom
“I don’t want to do only blockbusters.”—Orlando Bloom
“Low budget movies make lots of money.”—Orlando Bloom
“The world throws you out of your body, especially the cyberworld.”—Orlando Bloom
“I won’t admit or deny anything…makes me more interesting.”—Orlando Bloom
“Life is going to unfold as it should because life always does.”—Orlando Bloom
“The thing about fame, is you never think it’s going to happen to you. So when it does, it’s sort of a shock. Some people are just better at it than others.”—Orlando Bloom
“Everything you know, all the things that you thought were important, drift into the background.”—Orlando Bloom
“I crave working on those small independent movies because I love going to see those myself.”—Orlando Bloom
“I try to take the time to appreciate and I certainly do appreciate and I do feel proud but that is probably one of the things I need to work on, building a bit of time for myself.”—Orlando Bloom
“I am a hopeless romantic and I love to spoil my girlfriends.”—Orlando Bloom
“We have to make good use of the time we have. That simple. We have to wake up every day, knowing that it’s not just an ordinary day. We have to take the moment, seize each day.”—Orlando Bloom
“Women are beautiful. They deserve to be cherished and respected.”—Orlando Bloom
“The world produces enough food for everyone. Why are one billion people going hungry?”—Orlando Bloom
“Women, as mothers of the earth, deserve the utmost respect.”—Orlando Bloom
