Orlando Bloom

Biography

Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom was born in Canterbury, Kent, England on January 13, 1977.

His mother, Sonia Constance Josephine.

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.

Country
United Kingdom
Gender
Male
Education
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Place of birth
Canterbury
Birth date
13 January 1977
Nationality
British

  • 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.
  • Chosen as one of Teen People magazines "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" .
  • 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.
  • He won the 2002 MTV Movie Award for "Breakthrough Male".
  • Was nominated with the entire The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring cast for "Best Ensemble Acting" at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
  • Won the award at the 2002 Empire Awards for "Best Debut".
  • Underwent a great deal of training with knives, horseback riding, canoeing and archery before his role as Legolas.
  • According to Screensavers.com, Orlando Bloom replaced Britney Spears at the top of the websites celebrity download index in January 2004.
  • One of People magazines 50 Most Beautiful People in the World .

  • I broke my back. I fell out of a window. . .
  • On his 2002 Empire Award: I think my mum will have [my award] in pride,of place somewhere beside my grandmother on the mantelpiece.
  • For a young actor like me to have the opportunity to work with the genre,of actors and directors on The Lord of the Rings is unbelievable. There,was no, should I should I not.
  • Fame and celebrity were not something that I contemplated because they,were too far ahead to imagine.
  • Failure is simply the non-presence of success. But a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions.
  • The world produces enough food for everyone. Why are one billion people going hungry?
  • Mark Ruffalo is just an amazing guy and an amazing director.
  • I generally travel with my laptop, a couple of great books, and my iPod.
  • I have flown with British Airways since I was a very little child, so it feels quite special to have gone from family holidays flying around Europe to become a gold card holder and be spoiled enough to travel more than not in first class.
  • Whatever happens in life is fine - just trust in that.

Movies

TV

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