Orlando Bloom explains: "Elves see dwarves as these muddy creatures
who steal from the earth without giving back. But Legolas and Gimli
grow to respect one another’s differences. They learn to rely
on each other in battle and to laugh together."
A valiant elf who joins the quest and represents the Elves
in the Fellowship, Legolas hails from Mirkwood and is a great archer.
Orlando Bloom, who makes his major feature film debut in The
Fellowship of The Ring, graduated from Guildhall School of Music
and Drama, London. During his time at Guildhall, Bloom performed
in the productions "Little Me", "A Month in the City", "Peer Gynt",
"Mephisto", "Twelfth Night", "Trojan Women", "The Seagull",
"Three Sisters", "Recruiting Officer", "Antigone", "Uncle Vanya",
"A Night Out" and "Mystery Plays."
Bloom was born in Canterbury, Kent. At 16, he moved to London where
he joined the National Youth Theatre for two seasons and then
gained a scholarship to train with the British American Drama
Academy. On completion of his scholarship, Bloom played the lead in
"A Walk in the Vienna Woods." Bloom’s screen debut was in the
feature film Wilde. He was then accepted to Guildhall and chose to
put his screen career on hold for the opportunity to further his
education. After graduating from Guildhall, Bloom performed in the
television series "Midsomer Murders."
