Orlando Bloom, the English actor who became globally famous as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean, is the most internationally recognizable person born on January 13. Full Name: Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom; Profession: Film and television actor, stage actor, producer, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Goodwill Ambassador; Nationality: British (English); Born: January 13, 1977; Birthplace: Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom; Generation: Generation X; Chinese Zodiac: Fire Dragon (year 1976–77 lunar span; commonly listed as Dragon for 1977 births in Western sources); Zodiac Sign: Capricorn; Age in 2026: 49; Marital Status: Previously married to Australian model Miranda Kerr (2010–2013); currently engaged to American singer Katy Perry (relationship ongoing, long-term partnership with one daughter together); Children: Two (son Flynn Christopher Bloom with Miranda Kerr, and daughter Daisy Dove Bloom with Katy Perry); Description: Orlando Bloom grew up in Canterbury with his sister Samantha, believing for years that his father was the South African–born anti-apartheid writer Harry Bloom, only learning in his teens that his biological father was a family friend, Colin Stone, who became his legal guardian after Harry’s death. Encouraged by his mother to pursue the arts despite childhood dyslexia, he studied drama at the National Youth Theatre, the British American Drama Academy, and finally the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he honed classical stage skills before graduating into professional acting. Shortly before finishing drama school, he landed the role of the elf archer Legolas in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy (released 2001–2003), catapulting him to instant international stardom as part of a franchise that became a landmark of modern fantasy cinema and fandom culture. Bloom consolidated his fame by starring as blacksmith-turned-pirate hero Will Turner opposite Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean films, while also taking on major roles in historical and epic productions such as Troy (as Paris), Kingdom of Heaven (as Balian), and Elizabethtown, which showcased him as a leading man of early-2000s Hollywood. He later reprised Legolas in The Hobbit films, explored darker or more character-driven projects in films and television (including Amazon’s fantasy-noir series Carnival Row), and returned periodically to the stage in London’s West End and on Broadway, demonstrating range beyond the blockbuster franchises that defined his early career. Offscreen, Bloom has been active in humanitarian work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, visiting refugee camps and disaster areas, supporting children’s education and rights, and using his fame—along with a high-profile personal life and relationships—to keep attention on global humanitarian and environmental issues while maintaining a multi-decade presence in popular culture.