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Orlando Bloom’s Milestones
At age 16, joined the National Youth Theatre
Cast in a major supporting role in Peter Jackson's feature adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien classic "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (filmed 1999-2000)
Raised in Canterbury, England
1997 Made feature acting debut as a rent boy in "Wilde" the biopic of playwright Oscar Wilde
2001 Feature acting debut as blond warrior Legolas in "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
2001 Was featured in the Ridley Scott's ensemble war drama "Black Hawk Down"
2002 Reprised role of Legolas in "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
2003 Again played Legolas in "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2003 Co-starred with Johnny Depp in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
2004 Cast as Greek warrior Paris, abductor of Helen of Troy, in director Wolfgang Petersen's epic "Troy"
2004 Co-starred with Heath Ledger in "Ned Kelly," played Joe Byrne a memeber of the Kelly gang
2005 Cast as a young blacksmith in Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven"
2005 Co-starred with Kirsten Dunst in Cameron Crowe's drama "Elizabethtown"
2006 Reprised role of Will in Gore Verbinski's "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
2007 Made West End debut in veteran Brit playwright David Storey's 1969 drama "In Celebration"
2007 Reprised role of Will Turner in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"
2007 Starred in January aired episode of Ricky Gervais' HBO comedy series, "Extras," entitled "Orlando Bloom"

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Born

January, 13 1977 in Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

Education

  • British American Drama Academy, London, England: Attended on scholarship
  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, England:
  • St Edmund's School, Canterbury, England: Left school at 16 to pursue acting

Professions

actor