Online Movies

Orlando Bloom

Actor Date of birth 13th January 1977
Place of birth Canterbury, Kent, England
Year of debut 1977
First feature film Wilde
Biography

Orlando Bloom studied drama, photography and sculpture at A Levels. He won a scholarship to the British American Drama Academy. He studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he was spotted by Peter Jackson. Two days after graduating, he got his breakthrough role in The Lord Of The Rings movies. He followed it up with another trilogy, The Pirates Of The Caribbean. He continues to perform in diverse roles from Troy to Elizabethtown.

Read more facts

Orlando Bloom's films

Play all trailers Add All

Did you know?

  • When Orlando Bloom was 21, his career almost came to a halt when he broke his back. He fell three stories from a roof terrace. He was told by medical staff that he might never walk again. However after an operation, he was able to leave the hospital twelve days later. He subsequently played a soldier who broke his back in Black Hawk Down.
  • Growing up, he thought his father was political activist, Harry Bloom, who passed away when he was four. When he was 13, his mother told him that his birth father was in fact family friend Colin Stone.
  • Along with the other main cast members of The Lord Of The Rings films, he got a tattoo of the Elvish number nine. He also has a tattoo of the sun on his chest that he got as a teenager.
  • He made his acting debut as a rent boy who propositioned Stephen Fry in the movie Wilde.
  • He initially struggled in school due to his dyslexia. As an adult, he now describes his condition as mild.

You may also like

Related Collections

See all Collections

Got a question?

It is now free to call us!

Want to know more about watching movies online or offline? It is now free to call us! Get in touch on 0800 027 0801. Lines are open seven days a week from 9am to 11pm. Calls to 0800 numbers are free from a UK landline. Mobile costs may vary, please check rates with your network provider.

 

Find out more