The man he first knew as his father, Harry Bloom, was a legendary political activist who fought for civil rights in South Africa. But Harry died of a stroke when Orlando was only four years old. After that, Orlando and his older sister, Samantha Bloom , were raised by their mother and family friend, Colin Stone.
When Orlando was 13, Sonia revealed to him that Colin is actually the biological father of Orlando and his sister; the two were conceived after an agreement by his parents, since Harry, who suffered a stroke in , was unable to have children. Orlando attended St. Edmund's School in Canterbury but struggled in many courses because of dyslexia. He did embrace the arts, however, and enjoyed pottery, photography and sculpturing.
He also participated in school plays and was active at his local theater. As a teen, Orlando landed his first job: he was a clay trapper at a pigeon shooting range. Encouraged by his mother, he and his sister began studying poetry and prose, eventually giving readings at Kent Festival. Orlando and Samantha won many poetry and Bible reciting competitions. Then Orlando, who always idolized larger-than-life characters, gravitated towards serious acting.
At the age of 16, he moved to London and joined the National Youth Theatre, spending two seasons there and gaining a scholarship to train with the British American Drama Academy. Like many young actors, he also auditioned for a number of television roles to further his career, landing bit parts in British television shows Casualty , Midsomer Murders and Smack the Pony He also appeared in the critically acclaimed movie Wilde He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
It was there, in , that Orlando fell three stories from a rooftop terrace and broke his back. Despite fears that he would be permanently paralyzed, he quickly recovered and returned to the stage.
As fate would have it, seated in the audience one night in was a director named Peter Jackson. After the show, he met with Orlando and asked him to audition for his new set of movies. After graduating from Guildhall, Orlando began work on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, spending 18 months in New Zealand bringing to life "Legolas", a part which made him a household name.
Today, he is one of the busiest and most sought-after actors in the industry. Sign In. Edit Orlando Bloom. Showing all items. Often plays experts in weaponry, whether they be swordsmen the Pirates of the Caribbean films or archers the Lord of the Rings films, Troy.
During the filming for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring , he fell off his horse and broke one of his ribs. Originally auditioned to play the role of Faramir in the Lord of the Rings trilogy but lost out on that role and was instead asked to play the role of Legolas. Learned to surf during the filming of the Lord of the Rings trilogy in New Zealand. Underwent a great deal of training with knives, horseback riding, canoeing and archery before his role as Legolas.
According to Screensavers. Website Ananova. He made archery a very popular sport in the United Kingdom. Many youngsters saw him with a bow in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and decided to join archery schools. Chosen as Teen People magazine's 1 Hottie for the October issue.
Chosen as the sexiest male movie star by Empire magazine. Overall, he was 3rd; ahead of him were Keira Knightley 1st and Angelina Jolie 2nd. He used to be a vegetarian, but he had to go back to eating meat when he was filming The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Received a great amount of "stage combat" training while at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama as part of the drama program in conjunction with the British Academy of Stage and Theatre Combat , which helped prepare him a great deal in the characters he has chosen to play, that fight with swords, bows and knives.
Has received an invitation to join the Royal Shakespeare Company RSC in Stratford Upon Avon, which he plans to do in the near future when he has some time off from working on film. Voted 1 star most women would like to kiss under the mistletoe in a poll for Sky Movies. Has an older sister: Samantha Bloom.
Attended and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in Amusingly enough, his guest appearance in the television show, Midsomer Murders references and discusses J. Found his dog, Sidi, while filming Kingdom of Heaven Wears a replica of the One Ring that says "To wherever it may lead. Has three A-Levels. His first job was as a clay trapper at a pigeon shooting range when he was First concert he attended was in Canterbery watching Jamiroquai.
He used to smoke, but quit in , which started making him bite his nails instead. Was listed as a potential nominee on both the and Razzie Award nominating ballots. He was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actor category on the ballot for his performance in the film Troy And he was suggested again the next year in the Worst Actor category for his performances in the films Elizabethtown and Kingdom of Heaven He failed to receive either nomination.
Is 18 months younger than Judy Greer but still plays her older brother in Elizabethtown September 5, Split with girlfriend Kate Bosworth. Voted 4 in Elle France magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll. Voted to be on the top 10 list of worst autograph signers by "Autograph Collector" magazine. The elder Bloom, who worked to depose South Africa's apartheid system, died when Orlando was four years old, and the future actor wouldn't find out until his teens that his biological father was actually a family colleague, Colin Stone.
Sonia Bloom encouraged her children to incorporate the arts into their lives, and subsequently, Orlando took part in regional theater in his youth. His training led to parts on British television and his film debut in the Oscar Wilde biopic, Wilde.
Bloom continued his training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, during which time he regularly performed in stage productions. While attending Guildhall, Bloom had an almost-crippling accident when he fell three stories from a terrace, trying to cross between two buildings with friends, and broke his back. Though doctors feared that he wouldn't walk again, Bloom, 21, was able to gradually recover after intensive surgery and therapy.
Today, the actor remains mindful of his back and core. Days before his graduation, Bloom was cast in Peter Jackson 's adaptation of J.
Tolkien 's fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. The first film of the trilogy, 's The Fellowship of the Ring , was a huge blockbuster and critical success. Bloom went on to perform in the two Ring follow-ups; he plays Legolas Greenleaf, a long-haired immortal elf who balances refinement and wisdom with sharp archery and camaraderie, throughout the popular film series.
After garnering a noted role in Black Hawk Down , another big part was on the horizon for Bloom. Pirates marked another huge world blockbuster for Bloom, who would go on to star in the next two sequels of the franchise: Dead's Man Chest and At World's End His career soared following the high-profile part, but Orlando's big break actually came after his memorable feature film debut as a "rent boy" in Wilde, the Oscar Wilde biopic.
The part was only one line, but his on-screen charisma drew a flurry of film and TV offers. However, the aspiring actor had other plans. I suppose I could have trained in the industry more; but, instead, I chose an environment that would be more conducive to experimenting.
He also courted danger on-set, cracking a rib during a stunt on horseback. However, the injury wasn't exactly a new experience; he's also broken his back, ribs, nose, both legs, arm, wrist, finger and toe, as well as fracturing his skull three times in past incidents. Superman aside, Orlando confesses to "getting into acting 'cos of the women" the screen hunk has been linked with celebs such as Jemma Kidd, Christina Ricci and Kate Bosworth and freely admits to being a romantic.
Then in , Orlando met the girl who would become his wife - Australian model Miranda Kerr. The extremely private pair did their best to keep their romance out of the spotlight, and in July announced they had wed in secret.
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