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ORLANDO WAS BORN IN CANTERBURY,KENT,ENGLAND. HE ATTENDED ST . EDMUNDS SCHOOL THERE. HE STRUGGLED WITH MANY CLASSES DUE TO DYSLEXIA. ORLI PARTICIPATED IN SCHOOL PLAYS AND WAS ACTIVE AT HIS LOCAL THEATER. ORLI AND HIS SISTER SAMANTHA WON MANY POETRY AND BIBLE RECITEING COMPETITIONS. ORLI GRAVITATED TOWARDS SERIOUS ACTING. AT AGE 16 HE MOVED TO LONDON AND JOINED THE NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE. HE SPENT 2 SEASONS THERE. HE GAINED A SHCOLARSHIP TO TRAIN AT THE BRITISH AMERICAN DRAMA ACADEMY.HE LANDED BIT PARTS IN BRITISH TELEVISION SHOWS. IN 1998 HE ATTNEDED THE GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA WHERE HE FELL 3 STORIES OFF A ROFF AND BROKE HIS BACK. AFTER SURGERY HE WALKED OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. HE QUICKLY RECOVED AND WAS BACK ON THE STAGE. ONE NIGHT IN 1999 IN THE AUDIENCE WAS DIRECTOR PETER JACKSON. HE MET ORLI AND ASKED HIM TO AUDITION FOR HIS MOVIE. AFTER GRADUATEING HE SPENT 18 MTHS IN NEW ZELAND BRINGING TO LIFE LEGOLAS IN "LORD OF THE RINGS" TRILOGY. THIS PART MADE HIM A HOUSE HOLD NAME.
FACTS:
DURING THE FILMING OF LOTR ORLI FELL OFF HIS HORSE AND BROKE 1 OF RIBS
2002: TEEN PEOPLE MAG- "25 HOTTEST STARS UNDER 25"
2002- WON "BREAKTHROUGH MALE ON MTV MOVIE AWARDS
2002- WON "BEST DEBUT" AT EMPIRE AWARDS
2004: SCREENSAVERS.COM- REPLACED BRITNEY SPEARS AT TOP CELEBRITY DOWNLOAD
2004-PEOPLE MAG- "50 MOST BEAUTIFUL"
2004- ANANOVA.COM-SEXIEST ACTOR IN BRITAN
2004: PEOPLE MAG- "HOTTEST BACHELORS"
2004: TEEN PEOPLE-#1 HOTTIE FOR THE OCT ISSUE
2004- EMPIRE MAG- SEXIEST MALE MOVIE STAR SEPT ISSUE
VOTED #1 STAR MOST WOMEN WOULD LIKE TO KISS UNDER THE MISTLETOE IN POLL BY SKY MOVIES
QUIT SMOKEING IN 2002
USE TO BE A VEGETARIAN,BUT WENT BACK TO EATING MEAT WHEN HE WAS FILMING LOTR.

NAME: ORLANDO JOHNATHAN BLANCHARD
BLOOM
BIRTH: THUR JAN 13,1977
BIRTH PLACE: CANTERBURY,KENT,ENGLAND
STATUS: NOT MARRIED BUT TAKEN BY KATE BOSWORTH
SIBLINGS: SISTER-SAMANTHA
NICKNAMES: ORLI AND OB
HEIGHT: 5'1
PETS: DOG NAMED SIDI
FAVORITE VEGGIE: SPINACH