Name: Orlando Bloom Nickname: Orli Height 5' 11" Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Date of birth: January 13, 1977 Birthplace: Canterbury, Kent, England, UK Mini biography: Born in 1977 in Canterbury, Orlando Bloom's plans of becoming an actor developed quite early, when he realized that "Superman" 'Christopher Reeve' was an actor. His first memorable appearance, a cameo in the critically acclaimed movie Wilde (1997), earned him - only 20 years old by that time - various film offers, all of which he turned down in favour of playing in theatre for about three 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 three movies with Jackson, he's worked with Ridley Scott on Black Hawk Down (2001). IMDb mini-biography by Trivia Has a sister named Samantha who is two years older. Spent two years at the National Youth Theatre and went to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Was nearly killed three years ago when he broke his back in a fall out of a window and fell three floors. He was told he may not walk again. He was operated on, and twelve days later he walked out of the hospital. During the filming for Lord of the Rings, Orlando fell off his horse and broke one of his ribs. Father, Harry Bloom, died when Bloom was just four. 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. Appeared on 2002 clothing commercial named "Denim Invasion" for Gap with Kate Beckinsale. The commercial was directed by Cameron Crowe. is named after the hero in Virginia Woolf's novel 'Orlando: A Biography'. won the 2002 MTV Movie Award for 'Breakthrough Male'. Was nominated with the entire 'Fellowship of the Ring' cast for 'Best Ensemble Acting' at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Won the award at the 2002 Empire Awards for 'Best Debut'. Son of Jewish South African lawyer, writer and activist Harry Bloom (1913- 1981). Harry Bloom was the author of the important anti-apartheid novel "Transvaal Episode". Is a vegetarian Underwent a great deal of training with knives, horseback riding, canoeing and archery before his role as Legolas. Personal quotes: (on salary) "I don't care much about the money at all. Frankly, if I get the chance to kiss someone in a movie, they wouldn't need to pay me at all." 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 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 - "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 oportunity to work with the genre of actors and directors on '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." Filmography 1. Troy (2004) .... Paris, Prince of Troy 2. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) .... Legolas Greenleaf ... aka Return of the King, The (2003) (USA: short title) 3. Calcium Kid, The (2003) .... Jimmy 4. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) .... Will Turner 5. Ned Kelly (2003) .... Joe Byrne 6. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) .... Legolas Greenleaf ... aka Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Türme, Der (2002) (Germany) ... aka Two Towers, The (2002) (USA: short title) 7. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002/II) (VG) (voice) .... Legolas 8. Lord of the Piercing (2002) (TV) .... Legolas 9. Black Hawk Down (2001) .... Todd Blackburn 10. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) .... Legolas Greenleaf ... aka Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) (USA: short title) ... aka Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: The Motion Picture, The (2001) (USA: promotional title) 11. Wilde (1997) .... Rentboy ... aka Oscar Wilde (1998) (Japan: English title) Most of the info was taken from Internet Movie Database
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