Orlando Bloom

  • Name: Orlando Bloom
  • Date of Birth: January 13, 1977
  • Place of Birth: Canterbury, Kent
Mini-bio: Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom is an English actor. He had his break-through role in the early 2000s as the elf-prince Legolas Greenleaf in The Lord of the Rings films, and subsequently established ...( read more)himself as a lead in Hollywood films, including Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Troy, Elizabethtown, and Kingdom of Heaven. Bloom's most recent releases are the sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Haven. His mother, Sonia Constance Josephine Copeland, was born in Calcutta, India, the daughter of Betty Constance Josephine Walker and Francis John Copeland, a physician and surgeon. Bloom's maternal grandmother's family has lived in Tasmania, Australia and India, and are of English descent, some of them having originally come from Kent. Bloom had thought that his father was South African-born Jewish lawyer Harry Saul Bloom, but during his younger years and after Harry's death, Bloom's mother revealed to him that his biological father was actually Colin Stone, a family friend. Bloom, who is named after the 17th century composer Orlando Gibbons, has one sister, Samantha Bloom, who was born in 1975.




Bloom managed to struggle through St Edmund's School in Canterbury despite his dyslexia, In 1993, he moved to London and joined the National Youth Theatre, spending two seasons there and earning a scholarship to train at the British American Drama Academy.

Bloom began acting professionally with a television role in an episode of Casualty, and subsequently made his film debut in Wilde (1997), opposite Stephen Fry, before entering the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he studied acting, sculpture and photography. In 1998, he broke his back in a three storey fall, and it was briefly feared that he would not regain the ability to walk. However, he made a complete recovery and was able to walk out of the hospital on crutches within twelve days. Bloom had steel plates inserted into his backbone to support it, which have since been removed, except for a single screw. He regularly practises yoga and Pilates to strengthen his back.


His first appearance on the screen was in the film Wilde. Shortly after, he starred as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003). While shooting a scene, he broke a couple of ribs, but fully recovered and continued shooting. The success of the trilogy transformed Bloom from an unknown actor into one of world's best-known celebrities. In 2002, he was chosen as one of the Teen People "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" and was named People's hottest Hollywood bachelor in the magazine's 2004 list.

All members of the cast of the Rings movies were nominated for Best Ensemble Acting at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for three years in a row, finally winning in 2003 for the third film, The Return of the King. Bloom has also won other awards, including European Film Awards, Hollywood Festival Award, Empire Awards and Teen Choice Awards, and has been nominated for many others.

Bloom next starred opposite Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which was a blockbuster hit during the summer of 2003. He subsequently played the lead roles in Kingdom of Heaven (gaining 15 to 20 lb of muscle by eating six times a day and lifting weights during filming) and Elizabethtown (both 2005). Both films were box office failures in the United States, although Kingdom of Heaven performed better internationally.

Bloom's most recent films are the sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, which was released on July 7, 2006, and the independently made Haven, which received a limited release in the U.S. on September 15, 2006. He is currently filming the third of the series, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, which is to be released on May 25, 2007. Bloom was set to subsequently appear in the Great Depression-themed independent film drama, Seasons of Dust, which would have starred Kate Bosworth, due to their break-up however, the film was put on hold.[citation needed] After Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest earned over 1 billion dollars at the box office, Bloom became only the second actor after Bernard Hill to have 2 movies to gross over 1 billion dollars worldwide (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King).




Orlando is a Manchester United fan and lives in London. During filming in Morocco for Kingdom of Heaven, Bloom rescued and adopted a dog, Sidi (a black Saluki mix with a white mark on his chest).

In 2004, he became a full member of Soka Gakkai International, a lay Buddhist association affiliated with the teachings of Nichiren Daishonin.

He has on his right wrist a tattoo of the Elvish word for "nine", a reference to his involvement in the Lord of the Rings and the fact that his character was one of the nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring. The other eight actors of "The Fellowship (Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Billy Boyd, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies, and Elijah Wood)" got the same tattoo. He covers the tattoo up with armbands or sleeves in other films, however it is possible to catch a glimpse of it during Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. He also has a tattoo of a sun-like image to the bottom-left of his navel.

After meeting actress Kate Bosworth outside a coffee shop, where he was introduced to her by a mutual friend, he soon after met her again at the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in late 2002. The two actors dated until splitting up temporarily in 2005. However, on September 6, 2006, sources reported that the couple had separated again.
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ORLANDO BLOOM
Orlando Bloom
Born January 13, 1977, Orlando is most popularly known as both Will Turner, the dashing young man in the Pirates of the Carribean trilogy along side Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley, and as Legolas Greenleaf, the blonde-haired blue-eyed elf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. But Orlando has had quite a few movie roles, even appearing alongside the late Heath Ledger in Ned Kelly.

Orlando was born in Canterbury, England. His mother is Sonia Constance Josephine Copeland. Bloom was originally told that his father was Harry Saul Bloom, who was his mother's husband at the time in his childhood. Later, it was revealed that his biological father was Colin Stone. He has a sister named Samantha Bloom, who was born in 1975.

Orlando is named after the 16th Century composer, Orlando Gibbons.

Orlando grew up in the Church of England, but is now rumored to be Buddhist. His most recent role is in the upcoming movie, "New York, I Love You". Orlando is currently romantically linked to model Miranda Kerr.

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Orlando Bloom Information:
Eye color: Brown
Height: 5'11"
Nickname(s): Orli, OB
Notable feature(s): eyes and his hair
Education: Guildhall School in Music and Drama
Family:Sonia Copeland (mom), Colin Stone (father), Samantha Bloom (sister)
Resides in: Los Angeles & London
Religious affiliation: Buddhist
Political affiliation: unknown
Personal interests/hobbies: Surf, Sky-diving and snowboarding and anything that will risk his life. he likes taking chances.
Charities/Causes: Global green and UNICEF
Other: he is dating Miranda Kerr and has one dog named Sidi


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  • Daughteroftwilight
    Daughteroftwilight
    hey my love

    i love u
    posted 13 days ago
  • hawilife
    hawilife
    hi haw are you your pc is very nice
    posted 25 days ago
  • klavdy15
    klavdy15
    ohh Orlando Bloom lord of the rings dvd X3 love legolas lepo cmok
    posted 52 days ago
  • rayane15
    rayane15
    slt bloom bon j'ai film a faire et je cherche ton aide et mon film et presk comme le genre de le seingeur des anneaux moi c rayane de constantine algerie j'ai 17ans et je suis serieuse
    take car your self ok bay
    posted 78 days ago
  • switneelam
    switneelam
    I would rather want to know the true person behind the screen, not the image projected by the media...though i like the character Legolas Greenleaf and the way it has been portrayed. But i don't think i'll ever watch Troy, as i hate the character Paris, i don't think i'll bear watching Achilles being killed by Paris.
    Humble request to Orlando:Please stop risking your life just for some thrill, life's precious. I don't want you breaking more bones. I wonder if anyone named you 'Walking Encyclopedia of Injuries' yet!
    posted 80 days ago
  • malleyne2004
    malleyne2004
    he's babe but I miss his long locks
    posted 81 days ago
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    engzmaram
    shofo alz mn had...llllllllllllllllolllllllllllllllll
    posted 86 days ago
  • sweetckicks
    sweetckicks
    i loved you in lord of the rings you where awsome i have the whole set
    posted 93 days ago
  • tinhth2006
    tinhth2006
    :)
    posted 94 days ago
  • sweetnikki4u
    sweetnikki4u
    hey hi.. i wont say tht im ur hugest fan though i'll surely say tht i rily love u.......i saw LOR as ur frst movie n i just love ur charater... but as i first saw u in longhair wen i saw u in troy at first i thought u looked weird but then i liked u in troy as well.. then i saw ur pirates of carrabien n i just loved it.... i wish i could atleast meet you once..... i have a fren of mine who is crazy about u just like me.. i collect your pics like crazy...
    posted 97 days ago
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