Full Name: Orlando Bloom
Date of Birth: January 13th, 1977
Birthplace: Canterbury, Kent (England)
Nationality: South Africa
Current Residence: Los Angeles, California (US) - still has a home in England
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Chinese Sign: Dragon
Marital Status: Single - currently dating Kate Bosworth
Siblings: 1 older sister - Samantha
Pets: dog - Maude, but might more
Hobbies: photography, sculpting
Orlando Bloom was born in
Canterbury, England, on January 13, 1977. As a youngster, Orlando believed
South African lawyer and anti-apartheid activist Harry Bloom was his father. A
friend and colleague of Nelson Mandela, Harry died in 1981 when Orlando was
just four years old. It was later revealed, however, that Colin Stone, a family
friend long-thought to be only Orlando's guardian, was in fact the actor's
father.
Raised by his mother along with elder sister Samantha, he left Canterbury's St
Edmunds school aged 16 to pursue his dream with the National Youth Theatre. One
year after receiving a scholarship to attend the British American Drama Academy
in London in 1995 he entered the city's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In
1999, he graduated � and at the same time scooped a starring role in Peter
Jackson's Lord Of The Rings trilogy.
His career soared following the high-profile part, but Orlando's big break
actually came after his memorable 1997 feature film debut as a "rent
boy" in Wilde , the Oscar Wilde biopic. The part was only one line,
but his on-screen charisma drew a flurry of film and TV offers. However, the
aspiring actor had other plans. "I wasn't influenced," he says.
"I always planned to go to drama school. I suppose I could have trained in
the industry more; but, instead, I chose an environment that would be more
conducive to experimenting."
Later, during the filming of Lord Of The Rings
the self-described
"adrenalin junkie" would do some experimenting of his own, using his
spare time to learn surfing, skydiving, white-water rafting and bungee jumping.
He also courted danger on-set, cracking a rib during a stunt on horseback.
However, the injury wasn't exactly a new experience; he's also broken his back,
ribs, nose, both legs, arm, wrist, finger and toe, as well as fracturing his
skull � three times � in past incidents. "I'm rather accident-prone, I
have to admit," he says in an understatement.
Supermanaside, Orlando confesses to � the screen hunk has been linked with celebs such as Jemma
Kidd and Christina Ricci � freely admits to being a romantic. "I once
flew to Dubai just to hang out with a girl," he recalls. "Another
time I had a crush on this girl and sent her an airline ticket from Ireland to
London so she could come and visit me." The tale comes to an unsurprising
conclusion. "She came," he says.
After Lord Of The Rings wrapped, Orlando moved on to 2003's big budget
flick Pirates Of The Caribbean also featuring Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush,
Ned Kelly with Heath Ledger Troy, in which he stars alongside Brad Pitt and his old pal, Sean Bean as Odessus. And
with so much work in the pipeline, the handsome daredevil likes to take it a
bit more easy these days when he's away from the set. "When I'm not
working, I prefer to sit and do nothing," he says. "Go to a beach, go
for a walk. The simple things have suddenly become more enjoyable."
More Facts
His nickname are Orli and OB.
He used to smoke, but quit in 2002, which caused him to start biting his nails instead.
He said he's an "accident prone", and has the injury list to prove it. He had broken his back, his ribs, his nose, both his legs, his arm, his wrist, a finger and a toe. He evn cracked his skull 3 times!
A year before doing "The Lord of the Ring", he fell 3 stories off a friend's porch while trying to open a jammed door and broke his back. He was almost confined to a wheelchair, but luckily he got out of the hospital in crutches in 14 days.
He had a dog named Maude, but he had to give her up, because of work.
He can speak French.[All of sudden, I want to have a decent conversation with him in French! - Xngel]
He has a A-level in theatre, photography and sculpture.
As a kid, he was dyslexic. And now, he says he's a "mildly dyslexic".
Orlando's currently into "all sorts of music, mostly the Ben Harper, the David Gray, and the Bob Dylan type of folk music".
For "Lord of the Ring", he had to learn archery, how to ride a horse bareback (while shooting an arrow), and how to fight and wield 2 swords.
For "Lord of the Ring", he originally auditioned the part of Faramir, Boromir's brother, who wouldn't be introduced until "The Two Towers".
His first job was a clay-trapper at a pigeon shooting range.
Orlando has said if he wasn't an actor, he would be a sculptor. He recently said he was planning on getting a studio where he could sculpt in his spare time.
His favorite color is yellow.
Orlando has been so busy lately that he hasn't had time to buy a home yet. While filming"Pirates of the Caribbean", he lived in an apartment provided by the production company.
He has 3 tattoos (or that was he said) - a sun on his lower torso, the elven-script on his forearm and we had no clue! *lol*
He used to be engaged to the model, Jemma Kidd, but things didn't work out.
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Orlando Means:
His name Orlando has created a practical, patient, scientific nature able to concentrate on the
finer details of a project or undertaking. He would function best in settled
conditions where he isn't called upon to meet and mix too closely with
others, but is able to work on his own. This name restricts congenial
expression and association, creating much aloneness. He could express his thoughts more easily in writing than in speaking.
His seldom experience the
peace of mind that comes with composed thinking and emotional control. Health weaknesses could appear in the digestive system, causing
constipation and other related problems, or in disorders affecting the heart,
lungs, or bronchial organs.
'Orlando' is also a 3-syllable boy's name of Germanic origin, which means 'One who is famous throughout the land'.
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