Biography
Born in 1977 in Canterbury, England, Orlando Bloom's plans of becoming an actor developed quite early, when he realized that "Superman" 'Christopher Reeve' was an actor. In 1993, he moved to London to improve his career, doing bit parts in TV series like "Casualty". Orlando spent two years at the National Youth Theatre before getting a scholarship to train with the British American Drama Academy. His first memorable appearance, a cameo in the critically acclaimed movie Wilde in 1997, earned him various film offers, which he all turned down in favor to play theatre. After Wilde, Orlando attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama for 3 years. On stage, he appeared in plays like "The Seagull", "Twelfth Night", and "Trojan Women". Peter Jackson then "discovered" the classically handsome Bloom for his much hyped Lord Of The Rings trilogy in 1999. After doing the three Rings movies with Jackson, he worked with Ridley Scott on Black Hawk Down. Since then, he has been working on new projects non-stop. In 2003, four of his movies will be released: The Kelly Gang, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Calcium Kid, and The Two Towers. When he's not working, Orlando divides his time between London and Los Angeles.
Facts
Real Name - Orlando Bloom
Nicknames - Orli; OB
Birthdate - January 13, 1977
Marital Status - Single
Siblings - One sister; Samantha; two years older
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Brown
Height - 180 cm / 5'11
Weight - Won't say
Favourite Colour - Yellow
Hobbies - Shopping, surfing, sky diving, bungee jumping, paragliding, photography, snowboarding
Diet - Vegetarian
Speaks - English, French
Tattoos - Two
