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Orlando Bloom was Orlando Bloom was born in Canterbury, born in Canterbury, Kent, England on Kent, England on January 13, 1977. The January 13, 1977. The man he briefly knew as man he briefly knew as his father, Harry his father, Harry Bloom, was a legendary Bloom, was a legendary political activist who political activist who fought for civil rights fought for civil rights in South Africa. But in South Africa. But Harry died of a stroke Harry died of a stroke when Orlando was only when Orlando was only four years old. After four years old. After that, Orlando and his that, Orlando and his older sister, Samantha older sister, Samantha Bloom, were raised by Bloom, were raised by their mother, Sonia, their mother, Sonia, and family friend, Colin and family friend, Colin Stone. When Orlando Stone. When Orlando was 13, Sonia revealed was 13, Sonia revealed to him that Colin was to him that Colin was actually his biological actually his biological father.father.

Orlando attended St. Orlando attended St. Edmunds School in Edmunds School in Canterbury but struggled in Canterbury but struggled in many courses because of many courses because of dyslexia. He did embrace dyslexia. He did embrace the arts, however, and the arts, however, and enjoyed pottery, enjoyed pottery, photography and photography and sculpturing. He also sculpturing. He also participated in school plays participated in school plays and was active at his local and was active at his local theater. As a teen, Orlando theater. As a teen, Orlando landed his first job: he was landed his first job: he was a clay trapper at a pigeon a clay trapper at a pigeon shooting range. shooting range. Encouraged by his mother, Encouraged by his mother, he and his sister began he and his sister began studying poetry and prose, studying poetry and prose, eventually giving readings eventually giving readings at Kent Festival. Orlando at Kent Festival. Orlando and Samantha won many and Samantha won many poetry and Bible reciting poetry and Bible reciting competitions. competitions.

Orlando Bloom's plans of Orlando Bloom's plans of becoming an actor developed becoming an actor developed quite early when he realized that quite early when he realized that the characters on TV and in the the characters on TV and in the movies weren't real, that they movies weren't real, that they were actors. "Once I realized that were actors. "Once I realized that I could be Superman or I could be I could be Superman or I could be The Hustler or I could be Daniel The Hustler or I could be Daniel Day Lewis's character in Day Lewis's character in The Last The Last Of The MohicansOf The Mohicans - I was like, - I was like, "Man, I can become an actor and "Man, I can become an actor and be be allall of those things." In 1993, he of those things." In 1993, he moved to London to improve his moved to London to improve his career, doing bit parts in TV career, doing bit parts in TV series like "Casualty". Orlando series like "Casualty". Orlando spent two years at the National spent two years at the National Youth Theatre before getting a Youth Theatre before getting a scholarship to train with the scholarship to train with the British American Drama Academy. British American Drama Academy. His first memorable appearance, a His first memorable appearance, a cameo in the critically acclaimed cameo in the critically acclaimed movie Wilde in 1997, earned him movie Wilde in 1997, earned him various film offers, which he all various film offers, which he all turned down in favor to play turned down in favor to play theatre. After Wilde, Orlando theatre. After Wilde, Orlando attended the Guildhall School of attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama for 3 years. On Music and Drama for 3 years. On stage, he appeared in plays like stage, he appeared in plays like "The Seagull", "Twelfth Night", "The Seagull", "Twelfth Night", and "Trojan Women".and "Trojan Women".

Orlando's first major movie Orlando's first major movie role was in The Lord of the role was in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, playing the Rings trilogy, playing the ethereal elf Legolas ethereal elf Legolas Greenleaf, a role he Greenleaf, a role he received only days before received only days before graduating drama school in graduating drama school in London. Two years later, London. Two years later, when The Fellowship of the when The Fellowship of the Ring premiered, audiences Ring premiered, audiences were in instant awe of the were in instant awe of the blonde haired, blue eyed elf blonde haired, blue eyed elf with killer cheek bones, who with killer cheek bones, who was also handy with a bow was also handy with a bow and arrow. It didn't take and arrow. It didn't take long for Orlando to become long for Orlando to become a full fledged teen a full fledged teen heartthrob, hailed by heartthrob, hailed by magazines as "The next big magazines as "The next big thing". In interviews and thing". In interviews and magazines, fans discovered magazines, fans discovered that off-screen, Orlando was that off-screen, Orlando was quite different than his quite different than his movie counterpart. movie counterpart.

With brown eyes, dark hair, With brown eyes, dark hair, olive skin, and a keen yet olive skin, and a keen yet quirky fashion sense, he looked quirky fashion sense, he looked right at home on the cover of right at home on the cover of GQ. Unlike the quiet Legolas, GQ. Unlike the quiet Legolas, Orlando was full of energy and Orlando was full of energy and infectious enthusiasm, infectious enthusiasm, charming everyone he worked charming everyone he worked with, along with the fans. In with, along with the fans. In interviews, he described interviews, he described himself as an adrenaline junky; himself as an adrenaline junky; skydiving, bungee jumping, skydiving, bungee jumping, surfing and snowboarding in his surfing and snowboarding in his spare time. This live life to it's spare time. This live life to it's fullest concept seems to come fullest concept seems to come partly from a brush with death partly from a brush with death that Orlando had while in that Orlando had while in drama school. Falling 3 stories drama school. Falling 3 stories from a friend's roof terrace, from a friend's roof terrace, Orlando faced the possibility of Orlando faced the possibility of never walking again, but was never walking again, but was able to walk out of the hospital able to walk out of the hospital 12 days later.  12 days later. 

A walking miracle, A walking miracle, Orlando seemed to be on Orlando seemed to be on the road to mega-the road to mega-stardom. Released shortly stardom. Released shortly after The Fellowship of after The Fellowship of the Ring was the gritty the Ring was the gritty war drama, Black Hawk war drama, Black Hawk Down, directed by Ridley Down, directed by Ridley Scott. Orlando played Scott. Orlando played Private First Class Todd Private First Class Todd Blackburn, and showed Blackburn, and showed the enthusiasm, the enthusiasm, excitement and excitement and nervousness of an 18 year nervousness of an 18 year old soldier new to the old soldier new to the world of war in Somalia. world of war in Somalia. Shadowing a real life Shadowing a real life experience, his character experience, his character falls from a helicopter and falls from a helicopter and breaks his back. breaks his back.

Next came the Next came the swashbuckling swashbuckling blockbuster Pirates of the blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which the Black Pearl, which cemented Orlando's place cemented Orlando's place as the action movie "It as the action movie "It Boy". Playing the dashing Boy". Playing the dashing yet straight-laced yet straight-laced blacksmith, Will Turner, blacksmith, Will Turner, Orlando won even more Orlando won even more hearts by showing off his hearts by showing off his sword fighting skills sword fighting skills alongside his idol, Johnny alongside his idol, Johnny Depp, while romancing Depp, while romancing the film's heroine played the film's heroine played by Keira Knightley. In by Keira Knightley. In 2004 came another period 2004 came another period action movie, Troy. action movie, Troy. Although the role of Paris Although the role of Paris saw Orlando again using a saw Orlando again using a sword and bow, it was a sword and bow, it was a departure from his past departure from his past roles. roles.

Paris was an anti-hero, Paris was an anti-hero, young and foolish at young and foolish at times, sacrificing all for times, sacrificing all for love. Also released in love. Also released in 2004, although only 2004, although only limited in Europe, was the limited in Europe, was the indie film The Calcium indie film The Calcium Kid, a mockumentary Kid, a mockumentary comedy about a milkman comedy about a milkman who becomes a boxer. who becomes a boxer. Orlando was able to show Orlando was able to show off his comedic skills while off his comedic skills while playing a modern playing a modern character, with no character, with no weapons or costumes. The weapons or costumes. The indie film Haven also indie film Haven also made its debut at the made its debut at the 2004 Toronto Film 2004 Toronto Film Festival. Orlando both Festival. Orlando both starred in and co-starred in and co-produced the film. It has produced the film. It has yet to be released into yet to be released into theaters. theaters.

Orlando's first starring role Orlando's first starring role in a major production was in in a major production was in Kingdom of Heaven, Kingdom of Heaven, released in 2005. Although released in 2005. Although the film was considered a the film was considered a box office disappointment, box office disappointment, the reviews of Orlando's the reviews of Orlando's acting were positive. He was acting were positive. He was able to convey the inner able to convey the inner turmoil of a man on a turmoil of a man on a journey of spiritual and self journey of spiritual and self discovery. Orlando's next discovery. Orlando's next starring role will be that of starring role will be that of Drew Baylor in Drew Baylor in Elizabethtown. A modern Elizabethtown. A modern comedic drama written and comedic drama written and directed by Cameron Crowe. directed by Cameron Crowe. A sequel to Pirates of the A sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean titled Pirates of Caribbean titled Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest will be released in Chest will be released in Summer 2006.Summer 2006.

Although Orlando has grown Although Orlando has grown since his premiere in The since his premiere in The Lord of the Rings, he still Lord of the Rings, he still has the same genuine love of has the same genuine love of life and work. He likes to life and work. He likes to keep his family and friends keep his family and friends out of the limelight, and tries out of the limelight, and tries to stay grounded even in the to stay grounded even in the face of mega-stardom. He face of mega-stardom. He always has a smile and a hug always has a smile and a hug for his fans, even delaying for his fans, even delaying movie premieres so he can movie premieres so he can spend more time signing spend more time signing autographs and taking autographs and taking photos. Orlando's onscreen photos. Orlando's onscreen presence, along with his presence, along with his down to earth attitude and down to earth attitude and likeability will continue to likeability will continue to attract new fans while attract new fans while sustaining the old ones. sustaining the old ones.