William "Will" Turner

Pirates of the Caribbean character

Will Turner
Orlando Bloom as Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Gender	Male
Profession	Pirate Immortal Captain of the Flying Dutchman Formerly: Blacksmith
Family	Bootstrap Bill Turner (father) Elizabeth Swann (wife) Weatherby Swann (father-in-law, deceased) Unnamed son
Appearance(s)	The Curse of the Black Pearl Dead Man's Chest At World's End Dead Men Tell No Tales
Portrayed by	Orlando Bloom (adult) Dylan Smith (adolescent)

Pirate Immortal Captain of the Flying Dutchman

William "Will" Turner, Jr. is a fictional character and main protagonist in the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films. He appears in The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and three of its sequels, Dead Man's Chest (2006), At World's End (2007), and Dead Men Tell No Tales, which is set for release in 2017. He is portrayed by Orlando Bloom (and as a child by Dylan Smith in the prologue of The Curse of the Black Pearl).

William Turner is a blacksmith's apprentice working in Port Royal, Jamaica. He secretly loves the governor's daughter, Elizabeth Swann (played by Keira Knightley), although he occupies a lower social class than she does. Will is an exceptional swordsman, although he lacks actual combat experience. Despite being mild mannered, Will is brave and foolhardy, as seen when he confronts notorious pirate Jack Sparrow (played by Johnny Depp) in a sword fight and by his response to a pirate attack on Port Royal. He is loyal to those he cares about and would risk everything to protect them, especially Elizabeth Swann. This trait is seen throughout the films as Will's character develops more by his reaction to unforeseen circumstances rather than his personal ambition or deliberate choices.

Most likely he would have continued plying his trade, never presuming to rise above his current station, pining for the woman he believes he can never have. At his best, Will is clever, heroic, and courageous and never shirks responsibility or leaves an obligation unfulfilled. He can also be preoccupied and brooding and, early on, demonstrated rather simplistic and naïve views, although his character gradually matures and deepens into a more complex and worldly man as the films progress.