How many actors from the Lord of Rings also acted in Pirates Caribbean?

There are four actors who have appeared in both The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

- Orlando Bloom played Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean.

- Ian McShane played Saruman in The Lord of the Rings and Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean.

- Geoffrey Rush played Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean and Elrond in The Lord of the Rings.

- Bill Nighy played Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean and Denethor II in The Lord of the Rings.