British actor and conqueror of female hearts Orlando Bloom born January 13, 1977 in Canterbury, UK. His father, Harry Bloom, was a human rights activist in South Africa. He died when Orlando was one year old. Bloom's mom ran a private language school for international students. Harry Bloom was Orlando's step-father, his biological father is Colin Stone, who later became the guardian of Orlando and his sister Samantha.
Orlando Bloom in childhood suffered from dyslexia, but tried to keep up with his peers in school. He grew up an active boy with diverse interests. Orlando from an early age was fond of photography, horses, but he was especially drawn to the theater. The mother encouraged her son's desire for art and always attended school productions in which he took part.
Orlando Bloom - the beginning of a stellar career
The real debut on the big stage with Orlando Bloom took place when he was 16 years old. In 1993, he spent two seasons playing on the stage of the London National Youth Theater. His talent was noted and he received a grant to study at the British-American Academy of Dramatic Art. In parallel with training, he took part in productions and even hired his own agent.
On television, Orlando Bloom made his debut in 1996 in the series "Accident." Immediately after the series, Bloom made his debut on the movie screen, he was invited to a small role in the film "Wilde", where stars such as Jude Law and Stephen Fry played. In the next three years, Orlando Bloom studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Theater, where he was able to get rid of his disease - dyslexia.
Orlando Bloom - gaining popularity
In 2000, Orlando Bloom took part in the casting for the main role in the large-scale project of Peter Jackson on the film adaptation of Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings. Bloom did not pass the role of Faramir, but received an offer to play the elf Legolas in this picture. Orlando Bloom unconditionally agreed and went to New Zealand for 18 months, where the film was shot.
At the end of the filming, Orlando with friends went to Christmas in India. And only on his return he learned that now he is not just an actor, but a real screen star, whose name is included in the 20 most popular queries on the Internet. The role of Legolas became for the British actor a truly stellar and brought him the international prize "Empire" in the category - "Best Film Debut."
The already famous Orlando Bloom began to receive interesting offers from producers. In 2001, he starred in Ridley Scott's military drama The Fall of the Black Hawk. In the following years (2002-2003), Bloom continued his work in the popular trilogy Lord of the Rings: Two Fortresses and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. In 2003, Orlando Bloom starred in the Australian film Gang Kelly as the robber Joseph Byrne, for which he was nominated for an award in the category "Best Supporting Actor."
Literally immediately, Bloom was followed by another very tempting offer - the role of Will Turner in the adventure film "Pirates of the Caribbean", which became the highest grossing film. The brilliant work in this picture finally cemented his stellar success. The extravagant British handsome Orlando Bloom has become very famous, popular and in demand in the world of big cinema.
Orlando Bloom - Important Roles
Among the most significant works for Orlando Bloom's acting career, films such as Wilde (1997)
- “The Lord of the Rings” (2001-2004)
- “The Fall of the Black Hawk” (2001)
- “The Kelly Gang” (2003)
- “Pirates of the Caribbean” (2003-2007 year)
- “Troy” (2004)
- “New York, I love you” (2009)
From the latest projects of Orlando Bloom: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” and “The Idea in America” (2012).
Orlando Bloom - personal life
Orlando Bloom holds the title of the sexiest man in the UK and takes 3rd place in the list of most desired actors. Around the personal life of Orlando Bloom, there have always been many rumors related to his novels. He was credited with close relationships with actress Penelope Cruz, Naomi Harris, Uma Thurman and other beauties of Hollywood. For a long time he was in a relationship with actress Kate Bosworth.
Orlando is keen on Buddhism and is a member of the Soka Gannai organization. The actor is quite actively involved in UNICEF programs.
In 2007, Bloom met the Australian model Miranda Kerr, who so bewitched the actor that in 2010 he invited her to become his wife. In 2011, the most wonderful event happened in their family - the birth of Flynn's son.
Orlando Bloom - interesting facts
The famous actor Orlando Bloom is very fond of extreme sports: jumping from the sky into the water, bungee jumping, snowboarding. Bloom has a lot of injuries, but the most dangerous is a back fracture, he received in his school years. Then, thanks to skilled surgeons, the most terrible predictions did not materialize and Orlando very quickly returned to a full life.
It is also interesting that the career of Orlando Bloom was inspired by the play of Paul Newman in the movie "Fraudsters."
Orlando Bloom - Today
Today, the most important thing for Orlando Bloom is his family and raising his son, with whom he spends a lot of time. Bloom is participating in new projects of Hollywood producers and is preparing to work in the continuation of the movie hit "Pirates of the Caribbean 5".
