Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

actor, producer, soundtrack

Orlando Bloom was born on Jan 13, 1977 in UK. Orlando Bloom's big-screen debut came with Wilde directed by Brian Gilbert in 1997, strarring Rentboy. Orlando Bloom is known for Carnival Row directed by Andy Goddard, Jamie Harris stars as Sergeant Dombey and Orlando Bloom as Rycroft Philostrate. Orlando Bloom has got 28 awards and 29 nominations so far. The most recent award Orlando Bloom achieved is BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards. The upcoming new movie Orlando Bloom plays is Gran Turismo which will be released on Aug 11, 2023.

Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom was born on January 13, 1977 in Canterbury, Kent, England. His mother, Sonia Constance Josephine Bloom (née Copeland), was born in Kolkata, India, to an English family then-resident there. The man he first knew as his father, Harry Bloom, was a legendary political activist who fought for civil rights in South Africa. But Harry died of a stroke when Orlando was only four years old. After that, Orlando and his older sister, Samantha Bloom, were raised by their mother and family friend, Colin Stone. When Orlando was 13, Sonia revealed to him that Colin is actually the biological father of Orlando and his sister; the two were conceived after an agreement by his parents, since Harry, who suffered a stroke in 1975, was unable to have children.Orlando attended St. Edmund's School in Canterbury but struggled in many courses because of dyslexia. He did embrace the arts, however, and enjoyed pottery, photography and sculpturing. He also participated in school plays and was active at his local theater. As a teen, Orlando landed his first job: he was a clay trapper at a pigeon shooting range. Encouraged by his mother, he and his sister began studying poetry and prose, eventually giving readings at Kent Festival. Orlando and Samantha won many poetry and Bible reciting competitions. Then Orlando, who always idolized larger-than-life characters, gravitated towards serious acting. At the age of 16, he moved to London and joined the National Youth Theatre, spending two seasons there and gaining a scholarship to train with the British American Drama Academy. Like many young actors, he also auditioned for a number of television roles to further his career, landing bit parts in British television shows Casualty (1986), Inspecteur Barnaby (1997) and Embrasse le poney (1999). He also appeared in the critically acclaimed movie Oscar Wilde (1997).He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. It was there, in 1998, that Orlando fell three stories from a rooftop terrace and broke his back. Despite fears that he would be permanently paralyzed, he quickly recovered and returned to the stage. As fate would have it, seated in the audience one night in 1999 was a director named Peter Jackson. After the show, he met with Orlando and asked him to audition for his new set of movies. After graduating from Guildhall, Orlando began work on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, spending 18 months in New Zealand bringing to life "Legolas", a part which made him a household name. Today, he is one of the busiest and most sought-after actors in the industry.

  • Birthday

    Jan 13, 1977
  • Place of Birth

    Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
  • Also known

    Орландо Блум, オーランド・ブルーム, أورلاندو بلوم, 올랜도 블룸, Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom, Ορλάντο Μπλουμ, 奥兰多·布鲁姆, ออร์แลนโด บลูม

Known For

Awards

28 wins & 29 nominations

BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards
2015
Winner - Humanitarian Award
Huading Award
2014
Best Global Actor in a Motion Picture
Winner - Huading Award
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