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| Quick Facts: Name: Orlando Bloom Nicknames: Orli; OB Birthdate: January 13, 1977 Birthplace: Canterbury, Kent, England Height: 5'11" Age: 25 Father: Harry Bloom, Passed when Orlando was 4 Mother: Sonia Bloom, Keeps a scrapbook of Orlando's accomplishments Siblings: Samantha Bloom, 27, Actress Pets: Maude, His Dog Hobbies: Skydiving, bungee jumping, snow boarding, paragliding, surfing, and photography Favorite Color: Yellow Mini Biography: Born in 1977 in Canterbury, Orlando Bloom's plans of becoming an actor developed quite early. At a young age, he and his sister would compete in poetry reciting competitions, often winning the top prize. After realizing that Superman, played by Christopher Reeve, was actually an actor, he thought, "that's for me, mate". It was this drive that got him into the highly acclaimed Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In 1993, he moved to London to better his career, scoring himself an agent, and doing bit parts on TV series like "Casualty" or "London's Burning". His first memorable appearance, a cameo role in the critically acclaimed film "Oscar Wilde" (1997) earned him - only 20 years old by that time - various film offers, which he turned down to study theatre and continue his schooling for 3 years. On stage he performed in plays like "The Seagull", "Twelfth Night", and "Trojan Women". Peter Jackson then discovered the handsome Bloom for his much hyped trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings". After doing three movies with Jackson, he worked with Ridley Scott on "Black Hawk Down" (2002), and with Mark Mylod on "Ali G in da House" (2002), co-starring Andre Schneider, a young German actor. The duo paried up again in "Lullaby of Clubland" (2002), "just to do another film together". Bloom lives in London with his dog, Maude, whom he "misses like mad" when he's away from. A List of Firsts: First Job: A clay trapper at age 13 (Launched clay discs for rifle practice). "It was fun to be out in the fresh air." First Car: A deep-green VW Golf, which he bought for 160 quid ($230) at an auction in London. "I still wish I had it. I loved that car." First CD: Eric Brickell and the New Bohemians. 'Thriller' was his first 45. First Concert: Jamiroquai at a gig in his hometown, Canterbury. First Film: Superman, but Stand by Me really got him into acting. First Hollywood Crush: Linda Evans -- Orlando used to watch Dynasty as a kid. First Starstruck Moment: "At a radiohead concert at the Hollywood Bowl. It reconfirmed my belief in creativity, art, and music." Other Facts About Orlando: -He has three tattoos, including the famous Elvish Nine, which the nine actors of the Fellowship got, and just happened to be Orlando's idea. Orlando's tattoo is on the inside of his right forearm, perhaps giving homage to Legolas' skill with the bow. He also has a tiny yellow sun tattooed beneath his belly button, which he got when he was 15. The third? "[It's] tattooed in a secret place. I'm not going to say anymore..." -He has a wonderful dog, Maude. -He's a vegetarian. -He was dating his "Lullaby of Clubland" girlfriend Joanne Morley until she left him for his best friend Andre Schneider. [Sidenote: What WAS she thinking?] -Our favorite guy was voted #19 on F.M. Magazine's Top 50 list of the sexiest british actors (2001). [Sidenote: Try #1.] -Four years ago, Orlando took quite a tumble out of a friend's window and fell three stories onto a roof terrace. After crushing one vertebra and fracturing three others, Orlando's doctors thought he might never walk again. But after an operation, he walked out of the hospital 12 days later on crutches. -This kid is accident prone! During the filming of LOTR, Orlando fell off his horse and broke one of his ribs. All the doctors could offer him was pain killers. Poor boy. -Orlando didn't actually audition for the part of Legolas in LOTR. He went for the role of Faramir, Boromir's brother. AFter a few months passed, he lost hope of any role, when suddenly he receieved a call saying the part of Faramir would not be available, but they were wondering if he'd audition for Legolas. He re-auditioned, and two days before graduating drama school, he got the part. [Sidenote: I love happy endings.] -Orlando's a wee bit out of it. He doesn't own a computer, and last I heard, he doesn't have a TV. -Orlando won "Best Debut: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" at the Empire Awards in England. His exceptance speech: "This is surreal. Oh my word, thank you so much. It's crazy because I got this oppertunity out of drama school to go and work on Lord of the Rings. That doesn't come aroudn very often, and I've been forever grateful to the hundreds and thousands of people who felt they wanted to make Lord of the Rings--Peter Jackson, Frances Walsh, his writing partner, for seeing some pointy-eared quality in me, my agent, Fiona, and my family and friedns who I just love. And the readers of Empire--because I think I love you too now." -Orlando has become the most searched actor on the Internet Movie Database, and has held that title since the release of the first LOTR movie in December 2001. -Orlando took a polaroid picture every day of filming LOTR. -Orlando was quite taken by Liv Tyler when they first met at a wig fitting, and they ended up becoming good friends. In fact, the reason he had the mohawk during the filming of LOTR (besides the fact that it gave him the appearance of a high forehead) was because Liv suggested it to him. -Did anyone else notice the lask of Orlando and the 74th Academy Awards? It's been reported that he, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan were snubbed by the Academy Awards Organizers and refused tickets to the over-booked ceremony. Even though the flew 3,500 miles to join their fellow actors, these three darling boys didn't let that get them down. "I'm going out to get drunk anyway," added Orlando. -It is rumored that Orlando has in fact QUIT smoking and has now resorted to biting his nails! I'M SO PROUD! COMING SOON: Personal Quotes from the Boy Himself... |
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