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Orlando
Bloom
Orlando Bloom is a British actor, who became famous
playing Legolas in the The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He also had
major roles in Black Hawk Down, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Troy.
He was born in Canterbury, Kent. Although he carries the name of novelist
and political activist, Harry Bloom, Orlando's biological father is
actually Colin Stone, a reported friend of the family. He attended
St Edmunds School in Canterbury, but struggled in many courses due
to his dyslexia. In 1993, he moved to London and joined the National
Youth Theatre, spending two seasons there and earning a scholarship
to train at the British American Drama Academy.
He earned a few television roles to further his career, including
his film debut in 1997 in Wilde, opposite Stephen Fry, before entering
the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. However, in 1998,
he broke his back in a three story fall, and it was briefly feared
that he would never walk again, but he made a complete recovery. |
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first major role (he was still in drama school during the casting)
was in the movie version of The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003), where
he played Legolas; the ensemble cast of The Fellowship of the Ring
(including Bloom), and a year later that of The Two Towers, was
nominated for Best Ensemble Acting at the Screen Actors' Guild Awards.
This high-profile role made an unknown British actor one of the
hottest Internet celebrities. IMDBPro's StarMeter reported that
Orlando Bloom was the most searched for actor in January 2002, one
month after the Fellowship of the Ring was released; that year,
he was also chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "25 Hottest
Stars Under 25". In 2004, Orlando was named People Magazine's
hottest bachelor in the magazine's annual list of Hollywood bachelors.
In 2003, the ensemble cast of The Return of the King won a Screen
Actors' Guild Award for Best Ensemble Acting, after having been
nominated for the previous two movies in the trilogy. Additionally,
Bloom has won various Empire Awards and Teen Choice Awards, and
been nominated for many others.
Filmography
Elizabethtown (2005) (filming) – Drew Baylor
Kingdom of Heaven (2005) (post-production) – Balian of Ibelin
Pirates of the Caribbean 2 (2005) (announced) – Will Turner
Haven (2004) – Shy (also co-producer)
Troy (2004) – Prince Paris
The Calcium Kid (2004) – Jimmy
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – Legolas Greenleaf
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) –
Will Turner
Ned Kelly (2003) – Joe Byrne
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) – Legolas Greenleaf
Black Hawk Down (2001) – Pfc. Todd Blackburn
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) – Legolas
Greenleaf
Wilde (1997) – Rent boy
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