Orlando Bloom biography

The magic of dramatization

January 13, 1977 Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom was born in Canterbury, England, January 13, 1977. Inspired by the Superman character, already very young expresses the desire of wanting to be an actor. Leaving Canterbury at age 16 and moved to London: here, which is also supported by family, Orlando finished his studies and for two years he attended the National Youth Theatre ". Later he won a scholarship to the London's British American Drama Academy ": its practice is refined acting in theater in many performances. A teenager has the opportunity to participate in the British television series "Casualty" and "London's Burning", playing small parts. His first appearance on the big screen came in 1997 with the film "Wilde", by Brian Gilbert: Orlando Bloom plays a street kid who by his comeliness causes a moment of confusion to the English writer Oscar Wilde, whose movie is inspired. Orlando's appearance in the film is very short, however he was noticed and receives numerous film proposals that refuses to dedicate a little more time at the theatre. Bloom works focusing on vocals; for the next three years he acted in classical works of modern authors both tragedies. It's just following in the theatre stage that Bloom is noticed by New Zealand Director Peter Jackson is hunting for young British talent to the film adaptation of Tolkien's "Lord of the rings" trilogy. The offer by Jackson to Orlando Bloom arrives in concomitaznza with a diploma that the actor follows, after a three-year course of study, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama ". Although initially intends to play the role of Faramir in the opera, Orlando Bloom is chosen for the far more important role of the Elf Legolas, a role that will project the Olympus generation actors. The propensity for theatre of Orlando Bloom is bad luck for the incidents which the English actor has collected over the years. At the age of 11 years falling from a window of the third floor and procures his mobility at risk of fractures: after twelve days is released from hospital, leaving walking on its legs. During the filming of "the Lord of the rings" falls off his horse and fractured a rib. In an interview said: "I have to admit I'm rather prone to accidents. I broke my back, my ribs, my nose, leg, arm, wrist, hand and finger one of the foot, also I have cracked his head three times. " Orlando Bloom is a vegetarian, loves surfing and skiing with a snowboard. He has two tattoos: a Sun near the navel, and a "9", inside of the forearm in Elvish character who represents the experience of the film by Peter Jackson (nine is the number of the members of the "Fellowship of the ring"). After the major production of "the Lord of the rings (2001-2003), for Bloom have opened the doors to Hollywood. In 2003 she starred in "Ned Kelly" by Gregor Jordan, in the role of Lieutenant of the legendary Australian highwayman. Then with Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush is one of the protagonist of "the curse of the Black Pearl" (Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl). In 2004 released "Troy," with Brad Pitt, movie for which the Director Wolfgang Petersen calls Bloom to play the role of Paris. Then attends a low-budget film entitled "The Calcium Kid," story of a dairy delivery boy who discovers a natural talent for boxing. After telling the ancient Rome with the 5 time Oscar winner "Gladiator" (2000, with Russell Crowe), master Ridley Scott tackles another important Western history, the middle ages of the Crusades, with the blockbuster "the Crusades (Kingdom of Heaven)" coming out worldwide on May 6, 2005, and starring own Orlando Bloom. Then dedicates to chapters in the saga of the Pirates of the Caribbean. Boyfriend from 2003 to 2006 with actress Kate Bosworth, now his partner is Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr.

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