Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. After having his breakthrough by starring in the The Lord of the Rings trilogy, he rose through fame by further appearing in epic fantasy, historical epic and fantasy adventure films. His most famous roles include Legolas in the The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the The Hobbit trilogy, Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, Paris in Troy and Balian de Ibelin in Kingdom of Heaven. He subsequently established himself as a lead in Hollywood films, such as Elizabethtown, and appeared in the ensemble films New York, I Love You, and Main Street.
Bloom made his professional stage debut in West End's In Celebration at the Duke of York's Theatre, St. Martin's Lane, which ended its run in September 2007. In 2009, Bloom was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. He was married to Australian model Miranda Kerr
Early life
Orlando Bloom was born in Canterbury, Kent, England, and has one sister, Samantha Bloom, who was born in 1975.
His mother, Sonia Constance Josephine (née Copeland), was born in the British section of Kolkata,
India, the daughter of Betty Constance Josephine (Walker) and Francis
John Copeland, who was a physician and surgeon. Through her, Bloom is a
cousin of photographer Sebastian Copeland.[3] Bloom's mother's family lived in Tasmania, Australia, Japan, and India, and were of English descent, some of them having originally come from Kent.[4] During his childhood, Bloom was told that his father was his mother's husband, Jewish South African-born anti-Apartheid novelist Harry Saul Bloom;
however, when he was thirteen (nine years after Harry's death), Bloom's
mother revealed to him that his biological father was actually Colin
Stone, his mother's partner and family friend.[4][5][6] Stone, the principal of the Concorde International language school,[7] was made Orlando Bloom's legal guardian after Harry Bloom's death.[6] Bloom is named after the 16th century composer Orlando Gibbons.[8][9]
Bloom was raised in the Church of England.[10] He attended St. Peter's Methodist Primary School,[11] then The King's School Canterbury and St Edmund's School in Canterbury, and is dyslexic.[6][12] He was encouraged by his mother to take art and drama classes.[6] In 1993, he moved to London to follow a two year A Level course in Drama, Photography and Sculpture at Fine Arts College, Hampstead. He then joined the National Youth Theatre, spending two seasons there and earning a scholarship to train at the British American Drama Academy.[13] Bloom began acting professionally with television roles in episodes of Casualty and Midsomer Murders,[6] 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
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Career
Bloom's first appearance on the screen was in a small role, as a rent boy, in the 1997 film Wilde. Two days after graduating from Guildhall in 1999,[14] he was cast in his first major role, playing Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003).[13] He had originally auditioned for the part of Faramir, who does not appear until the second movie, but the director, Peter Jackson,
cast him as Legolas instead. While shooting a scene, he broke a rib
after falling off a horse, but eventually recovered and continued
shooting.[15] At the same time, Bloom also played a brief role in the war film Black Hawk Down as PFC. Todd Blackburn. 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.[13] All members of the cast of the Rings films 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 Lord of the Rings: 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. Most of Bloom's box office successes have been as part of an ensemble cast.[16]
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. After the success of Pirates, Bloom next took to the screen as Paris, the man who effectively started the Trojan War, in the 2004 Spring blockbuster, Troy opposite Brad Pitt, Eric Bana and Peter O'Toole. He subsequently played the lead roles in Kingdom of Heaven and Elizabethtown (both 2005). In 2006, Bloom starred in sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and in the independently made Haven, of which he was also executive producer. In the same year he was one of the guest stars in the sitcom Extras, in which he portrayed an exaggeratedly arrogant, narcissistic version of himself who had a great loathing for Johnny Depp (his co-star in Pirates of the Caribbean); Bloom pushed for Extras
to go further by making his part unlikeable, and contributed to the gag
about him admiring Depp out of sheer jealously, that Depp was far more
talented than he was, not to mention rated higher than him on the 'top
hottest' charts.[17] Also in 2006, Bloom was the most searched male on Google News.[6] As of May 2007, Bloom has appeared in four of the top 15 highest grossing films of all time.[14]
Bloom then again portrayed Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,
released on 24 May 2007. Bloom, who had intended to become a stage
actor after graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, had
stated that he would like to leave films for a time and instead appear
in stage roles,[13] and is "avidly looking for the right sort of material that [he] can do something with"[18] and go "back to basics".[19] During the summer of 2007, he appeared in a London revival of In Celebration, a play by David Storey.[19][20] His character was one of three brothers returning home for their parents' 40th wedding anniversary.[21]
On 24 August 2007, he made his first ever TV commercial appearance on
late-night Japanese TV, promoting the Uno brand of cosmetics maker
Shiseido. A "one night only", 2-minute version of the Sci-Fi themed
commercial kicked off the product's marketing campaign.[22] In 2008 he signed on to play a small role in the British film An Education[23] but dropped out to take the lead in Johnny To's film Red Circle.[24] Also in 2009, he was one of many stars to appear in New York, I Love You, which contained twelve short films in one. His most recent film role is in The Three Musketeers opposite Milla Jovovich, Logan Lerman, Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson, Luke Evans, Juno Temple and Christoph Waltz, released in 2011. In October 2011, Orlando Bloom stated that he would like to return for a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film if he was offered.
Bloom reprised his role as Legolas in parts two and three of The Hobbit, Peter Jackson's three-part prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy.[25]
Bloom made his Broadway stage debut as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet in August 2013 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.[26] The New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley described Bloom's performance as “a first-rate Broadway debut”
in the title role: “For once, we have a Romeo who evolves
substantively, from a posturing youth in love with love, to a man who
discovers the startling revelation of real love, with a last-act descent
into bilious, bitter anger that verges on madness.”
Personal life
Relationships
Bloom had an "on-and-off relationship"[27] with American actress, Kate Bosworth, from 2003 until splitting up in September 2006.[28][29]
In late 2007 Bloom began dating Australian model, Miranda Kerr.[30] They announced their engagement in June 2010,[31] and were married the following month.[32] Kerr gave birth to their son, Flynn Christopher Blanchard Copeland Bloom, in January 2011 in Los Angeles.[33][34]
On 25 October 2013, Bloom and Kerr announced that they had separated
several months earlier, and intended to end their marriage.[35]
Other interests
Bloom has said that he tries "not to exclude [himself] from real life as much as possible".[6] 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).[36] Bloom is a practising Buddhist.[14] In 2004, he became a full member of Soka Gakkai International, a lay Buddhist association affiliated with the teachings of Nichiren.[37][38] Bloom has also been a part of Global Green, an environmental company, since the early 2000s.[16] As part of his environmental involvement, he has renovated his London home to use solar panels, incorporate recycled materials, and utilise energy efficient lightbulbs.[6][16] Bloom has been approached by UNICEF to act as an international ambassador.[16]
Bloom has a tattoo of the Elvish word "nine" on his right wrist, written in letters of the fictional Tengwar Elvish script, 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 actors of "The Fellowship" (Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Billy Boyd, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, and Elijah Wood) got the same tattoo with the exception of John Rhys-Davies whose stunt double got the tattoo instead.[39] Bloom also has a tattoo of a sun on his lower, left abdomen, which he got at the age of 15 just before moving to London.
Bloom has sustained several injuries: he broke his left arm and cracked his skull three times, broke his nose while playing rugby union,
broke his right leg skiing in Switzerland, broke his left leg in a
motorbike crash, and broke his right wrist while snowboarding.[14] He also broke his back when he slipped trying to reach a roof terrace of a friend's house and fell three floors.[40] He also broke some ribs while shooting The Lord of the Rings.[41]
On 15 November 2008, Bloom participated in a test drive in Moscow celebrating the 60th anniversary of Land Rover.[42]
On 12 February 2009, Bloom actively participated in the 'Australia Unites' fundraiser to raise support for the victims of the Australian bushfires on 7 February 2009.[43] On 13 July 2009, four hooded teenagers broke into the Hollywood Hills home of Orlando Bloom and stole nearly half a million dollars worth of possessions. The burglars, dubbed the "Bling Ring", targeted the homes of young celebrities. Most of Bloom's stolen items have been retrieved.[44] On 12 October 2009, Bloom was named a UNICEF
Goodwill Ambassador. He has been involved in the organisation since
2007 and has visited schools and villages in Nepal in support of
sanitation and education programmes.[45]
Orlando Bloom was born in Canterbury, Kent, England on January
13, 1977. The man he briefly 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, Sonia, and family friend, Colin Stone.
When Orlando was 13, Sonia revealed to him that Colin was actually his
biological father.
Orlando attended St. Edmunds 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 (1986), Midsomer Murders (1997) and Smack the Pony (1999). He also appeared in the critically acclaimed movie Wilde (1997).
He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. It was there, in 1998, 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 1999 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.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: J.W. Braun
Orlando attended St. Edmunds 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 (1986), Midsomer Murders (1997) and Smack the Pony (1999). He also appeared in the critically acclaimed movie Wilde (1997).
He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. It was there, in 1998, 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 1999 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.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: J.W. Braun
Spouse (1)
| Miranda Kerr | (22 July 2010 - present) (separated) (1 child) |
Trade Mark (2)
Often cast in historical or fantasy based "costume epic" type
roles (Kingdom of Heaven, Lord of the Rings, Troy, Pirates of the
Caribbean).
Often plays experts in weaponry, whether they be swordsmen (the
Pirates of the Caribbean films) or archers (the Lord of the Rings films,
Troy)
Trivia (55)
During the filming for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), he fell off his horse and broke one of his ribs.
Chosen as one of Teen People magazine's "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" (2002).
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 (2001) 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 website's celebrity download index in January 2004.
One of People (USA) magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (2004).
Website Ananova.com chose him as the sexiest actor in Britain (2004).
One of People magazine's "Hottest Bachelors" in 2004.
His cousin, the photographer/director Sebastian Copeland, is Brigitte Nielsen's ex-husband.
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 2004 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). [September 2004]
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 (2001).
Named as one of nine "off the charts" sexy superstars by People magazine in 2004, along with Jake Gyllenhaal, Usher Raymond, Colin Farrell, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Bruce Willis and Johnny Depp.
Was visited by Baroness, Maria Von Ritchie Lopez during filming of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
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. His goal is to perform
"Hamlet" on the Swan stage (RSC main), one of Shakespeare's most
challenging works.
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 1999.
Amusingly enough, his 2000 guest appearance in the television show, Midsomer Murders (1997) references and discusses J.R.R. Tolkien's masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings" (Particularly "Lothlorien"), for which he was eventually cast (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)).
Found his dog, Sidi, while filming Kingdom of Heaven (2005).
Wears a replica of the One Ring that says "To wherever it may
lead." It was given to him by one of the makeup artists on the Lord of
the Rings trilogy.
Is "mildly dyslexic".
Has three A-Levels. One A in Art, one A in Photography and one C in Religious Studies.
Speaks French fluently.
His first car was a dark green VW Golf that cost £160.
His first job was as a clay trapper at a pigeon shooting range when he was 13.
First concert he attended was in Canterbery watching Jamiroquai.
Is a supporter of the English football team Manchester United.
He used to smoke, but quit in 2002, which started making him bite his nails instead.
Was listed as a potential nominee on both the 2005 and 2006 Razzie
Award nominating ballots. He was suggested in the Worst Supporting
Actor category on the 2005 ballot for his performance in the film Troy (2004). And he was suggested again the next year in the Worst Actor category for his performances in the films Elizabethtown (2005) and Kingdom of Heaven (2005). He failed to receive either nomination.
Ranked 76 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties.
Is 18 months younger than Judy Greer but still plays her older brother in Elizabethtown (2005).
(September 5, 2006) Split with girlfriend Kate Bosworth.
Voted #4 in Elle (France) magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll. [June 2006]
Voted to be on the top 10 list of worst autograph signers by "Autograph Collector" magazine. [October 2003]
Is one of only three actors who appear in two of the seven movies
that grossed over one billion dollars in the box office: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006). The others are Johnny Depp and Bernard Hill.
Was involved a minor car collision in Hollywood on October 12,
2007. His childhood friend was hospitalized with a minor neck injury.
(2007/08) Nomination for London Newcomer of the Year, for his
theatre role in "In Celebration", Theatregoers' Choice Awards.
Was named Empire magazine's #21 in the list of 100 Sexiest Stars.
Gets name-checked in the theme song to the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana (2006) when Hannah sings, "Is that Orlando Bloom?".
(February 21, 2008) Boyfriend of Miranda Kerr.
(June 16, 2009) Was involved in a car collision in Los Angeles, which occurred a few miles from his 2007 car collision.
(October 12, 2009) Was named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
(June 21, 2010) Engaged to Miranda Kerr.
Became a father for the 1st time at age 34 when his wife Miranda Kerr gave birth to their son Flynn Christopher Blanchard Copeland Bloom on January 6, 2011.
Has appeared twice on the cover of GQ magazine: January 2004 and November 2005.
Good friends with Lord of the Rings co-star Liv Tyler.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on April 2, 2014.
Personal Quotes (30)
On his character Legolas and the way Legolas moves: Legolas
doesn't speak a lot - he prefers to let his actions speak for him.
Legolas' moves are smooth and elegant, like a cat. You know how cats can
jump and land steadily on their paws? That's what I'm trying to do.
There's a strength in that, but it's very balletic. It's also bloody
hard to do without falling over!
It's all very surreal. I've had two very fantastic experiences. In
The Lord of the Rings and in Black Hawk Down. I feel very lucky. I'm
sort of doubly excited.
I'm rather accident-prone, I have to admit. I've broken my back,
my ribs, my nose, both my legs, my arm, my wrist, a finger and a toe and
cracked my skull three times.
On how he got the part in Black Hawk Down
(2001): My character breaks his back, and I had mentioned I had done
that when I was up for the part. Who knows why one actor gets a job and
another doesn't? I think it was just good timing that I happened to be
there and I had had the experience - I mean, I was lucky.
I broke my back. I fell out of a window... some friends had a roof
terrace on the landing before their apartment, and I fell off the drain
pipe. It gave way, actually, and I fell three floors. I was told I
might not walk again. So, for about four days, I was contemplating that
as a serious part of reality. Then they operated, and I walked out of
the hospital in about twelve days.
Vig used to call me "elf boy", and I'd call him "filthy human". As
an Elf, I never got a scratch on me, never got dirty. And Vig would
come out with blood and sweat all over him. And he'd say to me, "Oh, go
manicure your nails.".
On his 2002 Empire Award: I think my mum will have [my award] in
pride of place somewhere beside my grandmother on the mantelpiece.
We have these digs at each other. Viggo will go on about Elves and
how they're always doing their nails and brushing their long, blonde
hair, and being all prissy. And I just say: Well, at least I'm going to
live forever! Got that? LIVE FOREVER!
You have to be quite serious about tattoos [because] they're there forever.
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. It was like, where do I sign up!
It was just bonkers. It was like here, have a life.
It's a bit strange to be included in those sexiest people polls
and all that sort of thing. I don't really even know who I'm up against!
Elf Envy...they all had it.
Aged nine, I had this girlfriend, and we used to have running
races in the park to see who would be her boyfriend for the day. I
wanted to be like Superman and fly in and rescue her. Once I realised
Superman was an actor, I thought, "That's for me.".
On being in love in general: I'm in love with love. It's heavenly
when you're falling for someone and you can't stop thinking about her.
The girls have got a bit excited. I spoke to my agent and she says
she's wading through the fan mail. We've got bags of it. I'm like,
"Okay, well, what do we do with that, then?" And she explains that we're
sending them pictures and stuff, which is great.
It was like a drama school of its own, being on set. Peter [Jackson] is a genius. Ian McKellen
is the greatest theatre actor in Britain. He's somebody I look at and
say, "That's what I would like to do." I had studied videos of his
performances, so it was bizarre to be thrown into an environment with
him.
The thing with Ridley [Scott] is he's been doing this forever, he
knows what it is he wants and how to get it. There's absolutely no
messing around on set. Having said that, he's very accessible to actors,
very open to what you want to do and willing to talk about it. He casts
people who he feels are going to bring something to the role and allows
them to take care of the situation, to do what it is that they do.
I'm quite sensitive to women. I saw how my sister got treated by
boyfriends. I read this thing that said when you are in a relationship
with a woman, imagine how you would feel if you were her father. That's
been my approach, for the most part.
Theatre is something that I feel very important for an actor to
keep doing. I think it keeps you sharp. But at the moment I'm intrigued
with movies and filmmaking. It hasn't lured me away from theatre, but
I'm just going to try to ride this wave and then jump onto another and
see how far it takes me.
I did send a girl a plane ticket, asking her for a visit, I guess that's quite romantic.
I'd like to grow old gracefully or pain free at least.
I know how lucky I am. I've no complaints about the work.
Fame and celebrity were not something that I contemplated because they were too far ahead to imagine.
When I'm not working, I prefer to sit and do nothing. The simple things suddenly become more enjoyable.
If life isn't about humanity, then tell me what it's about, because I'd love to know.
[on Pirates of the Carribean] It's the best gig in the world, are you kidding me?
I always feel like a pirate.
I see my career as a marathon. I don't see it as a sprint.
Hopefully, I'll be around for a long time, to see my son grow up and
have the opportunity to keep working on films.
It's harder on some days than on others. It's (difficult) if ten
cars with cameras are following you. My first priority is trying to
protect my family.
[on his wife and son] Attraction doesn't stop when a child is
born. It's the opposite. Being a mum and dad makes you even sexier. It's
the most challenging part of my life. And I feel blessed. Flynn totally
turned my world upside down. Everything I considered important suddenly
faded from the spotlight. Now my favorite pastime is to take a bath
with my son.
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