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Born in Canterbury, Kent, England
January 13, 1977
Bloom was born in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom. His mother, Sonia Constance Josephine (née Copeland), was born in Calcutta, India, the daughter of Betty Constance Josephine Walker and Francis John Copeland, who was a physician and surgeon.[1] Bloom's maternal grandmother's family lived in Tasmania, Australia and India, and were of English descent, some of them having originally come from Kent.[1][4] During his childhood, Bloom was told that his father was his mother's husband, South African-born Jewish anti-Apartheid novelist Harry Saul Bloom; but when he was thirteen (nine years after Harry's death), Bloom's mother revealed to him that his biological father was actually Colin Stone, his mother's partner and family friend.[5] Stone, the principal of the Concorde International language school,[6] was made Orlando Bloom's legal guardian after Harry Bloom's death.[5] Bloom, who is named after the 17th century composer Orlando Gibbons,[1] has one sister, Samantha Bloom, who was born in 1975.
Wilde
September 1, 1997
Bloom made his film debut in Wilde (1997). Wilde chronicles Oscar Wilde's rise and fall as the most prominent and flamboyant creative personality in England.
The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring
December 19, 2001
Bloom was cast in his first major role, playing Legolas in The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003). He had originally tried out for the part of Faramir, who doesn't appear until the second movie but the director, Peter Jackson, cast him as Legolas instead. While shooting a scene, he broke a rib after falling off a horse, but eventually recovered and continued shooting.[11] The success of the trilogy transformed Bloom from an unknown actor into one of world's best-known celebrities.
Black Hawk Down
December 28, 2001
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden depicts the Battle of Mogadishu, which was part of the U.S. military's 1993 campaign to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The movie stars an ensemble cast, including Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, Ewen Bremner, William Fichtner, Sam Shepherd and Orlando Bloom.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
December 18, 2002
Continuing the plot of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, it intercuts three storylines, as Frodo and Sam continue their quest to destroy the One Ring in Mordor and meet Gollum, its former owner. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli come across the war torn nation of Rohan as well as the resurrected Gandalf, before fighting at the Battle of Helm's Deep, whilst Merry and Pippin escape capture and meet Treebeard, the tree-like giant.
The movie was critically acclaimed, although the adaptation was more controversial than the first film. It was an enormous box-office success, earning over $900 million worldwide, outgrossing its predecessor.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
July 9, 2003
starred opposite Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which was a blockbuster hit during the summer of 2003. The story follows pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) as they rescue Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from her kidnapping by the cursed crew of the Black Pearl, captained by Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush).
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
December 17, 2003
Released on December 17, 2003, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King became one of the most critically acclaimed films and greatest box-office successes of all time. It won all eleven Academy Awards it was nominated for, which ties it with only Titanic and Ben-Hur for most Academy Awards ever won. It also won the Academy Award for Best Picture, the only time in history a fantasy film has done so. It also became the second highest grossing movie worldwide of all time behind Titanic, unadjusted for inflation and the most successful film in the series.
Troy
May 14, 2004
Bloom took to the screen as Paris, the man who effectively started the Trojan War, in the 2004 Spring blockbuster, Troy opposite Brad Pitt and Peter O'Toole.
Voted Sexiest Male Movie Star
September 1, 2004
Bloom was chosen as the sexiest male movie star by Empire Magazine. Overall he was 3rd; ahead of him were Keira Knightley (1st) and Angelina Jolie (2nd).
Kingdom of Heaven
May 6, 2005
Bloom plays of the role of Balian of Ibelin. The story is set during the Crusades of the 12th century. A French military engineer serving as a village blacksmith goes to aid the city of Jerusalem in its defense against the Muslim leader Saladin, who is battling to reclaim the city from the Christians. The script is a heavily fictionalized portrayal of Balian of Ibelin. Hamid Dabashi, a professor who mainly specializes in Iranian studies at Columbia University, was the film's chief academic consultant regarding the Crusades.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
July 7, 2006
The Sequel to the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and the first film from Walt Disney Pictures to feature the current logo. The movie received 4 Academy Award nominations for Best Art Direction, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and won the Academy Award for Visual Effects.
Breaks with Kate Bosworth
September 1, 2006
Bloom met American actress Kate Bosworth outside a coffee shop in 2002, where he was introduced to her by a mutual friend. He met her again at the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers later that year. The two had an "on-and-off relationship"[5] from 2002 until splitting up in September 2006.
4 out of 5 Highest Grossing Flms
May 1, 2007
As of May 2007, Bloom has appeared in four of the top 15 highest grossing films of all time.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
May 25, 2007
The third film in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. The plot follows the crew of the Black Pearl rescuing Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), from Davy Jones' Locker, and then preparing to fight the East India Trading Company, led by Cutler Beckett (Tom Hollander) and Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), who plan to extinguish piracy.
15 Sexiest Men
June 1, 2007
Voted #4 in Elle (France) Magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll.
First TV Commercial Appearance
August 24, 2007
On August 24, 2007, Bloom makes his first ever TV commercial appearance, on late-night Japanese TV promoting the Uno brand of cosmetics maker Shiseido. A "one night only", 2-minute version of the Sci-Fi themed commercial kicks off the product's marketing campaign.
Car Collision
October 12, 2007
Bloom was involved a minor car collision in Hollywood on October 12, 2007. His childhood friend was hospitalized with a minor neck injury.
Dating Miranda Kerr
Feburary 21, 2008 - Now
Bloom has recently been linked to model Miranda Kerr.
