Well, from there we know his LOTR experience was spent shooting in New Zealand for over a year. As the Elvish Prince Legolas Greenleaf of Mirkwood (2, 931 years old) he says, "I got to dress up in funny clothes and run around New Zealand with a bow and arrow for 18 months, how bad could that be?" In addition, he also formed a notable bond with his Fellowship cast members by getting tattoos in the Elvish number nine. And the Elvish doesn't end there; he has a ring inscribed with 'to wherever it may lead,' a gift from his makeup artist.
stats
Eyes: brown
Hair: black (quite the contrast from the long blond Legolas wig)
Height: 5'11"
Hobbies: skydiving, surfing (�with the Hobbits�), snowboarding �which is a lot more intense than skydiving,� and bungee jumping �at the highest bungee jump in New Zealand, 134m, like six times!�
Pets: a dog, Maude
film credits
Wilde (1997), as a rent boy
Lord of the Rings (2001, 2002, 2003), as Legolas Greenleaf
Ned Kelly (2003), as...
interesting factoids
Orli�s character Legolas has been nicknamed Leggy�appropriate for someone who �has the best pair of legs since Robin Hood: Men in Tights� according to an article.
He originally auditioned for Faramir, but then landed the role of Legolas�good, we get to see more of him! He even did his own archery; in the Fellowship of the Ring scene with the CGI cave troll he says, ��the reaction shots were difficult, because they had small explosives blowing shit up all around me.�