Orlando Bloom

In Midsomer Murders

Peter Drinkwater is a volatile young local in the award-judging village of Midsomer Mallow. The early role arrived shortly before Bloom's international breakthrough and gives him a vivid place in one of the show's best-known guest casts.

Performer biography

Orlando Bloom achieved international recognition as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. His later work has included film, television and West End stage performances.

Bloom trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Shortly after his Midsomer appearance, The Lord of the Rings made Legolas a defining screen role; Pirates of the Caribbean followed with another long-running film franchise. He has also returned to theatre, showing a career extending well beyond the fantasy-adventure roles that first brought global fame.