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"If life isn't about human beings and living in harmony, then I don't know what it's about." -- orlando bloom
Orlando Bloom was picked to portray the elf Legolas in the LORD OF THE RINGS movie trilogy right out of drama school. For the first two or three years of his career, most of his fans didn't realize he wasn't blond-haired and blue-eyed.
He recently bought a new house in LA and painted it black, apparently to the shock of his celebrity neighbors. He's currently shooting a role in an anthology called NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU and his next role after that might be the Hong Kong martial arts flick THE RED CIRCLE.
The Basics About Orlando Bloom
Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloomhttp://elflady.com/legolasgreenleaf/print/05mar/images/familyhistory_05mar_01.jpg (born 13 January 1977) is a classically trained English actor. He had his break-through roles in 2001 as the elf-prince Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and starting in 2003 as blacksmith Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy of films, and subsequently established himself as a lead in Hollywood films, including Troy, Elizabethtown and Kingdom of Heaven. Bloom most recently appeared in the sequels Category: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest - and Category: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - . He is starring in the upcoming ensemble film New York, I Love You, Sympathy for Delicious, and Main Street. Bloom made his highly anticipated professional stage debut in West Ends In Celebration at the Duke of York's Theatre, St. Martin's Lane, which ended its run on 15 September 2007.
Orlando News and Updates
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movie stills and candid photos of Orlando Bloom
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The premier of the Elizabethtown
IN CELEBRATION
from London's West End
In the summer of 2007 while his on-screen alter ego Will Turner was playing pirate, Orlando Bloom was starring in a stage production of the play IN CELEBRATION. Set in Yorkshire, the story is about three sons who all live in south England who take a trip home to Yorkshire where they grew up for their parents anniversary. It is a somewhat somber drama, playing on themes of British class and the conflicts in lifestyle between a small mining town and the big city.The show closed on September 15th, so if you missed it, here's a preview feature and some reviews:
West End Whingers blog, TimesOnline, and Guardian.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man's Chest and At World's End
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About Orlando
biography and movie sites
- Orlando Bloom
- Orlando Bloom was born in Canterbury, Kent, England on January 13, 1977. The man he briefly 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, Sonia, and family friend, Colin Stone. When Orlando was 13, Sonia revealed to him that Colin was actually his biological father.
- TheOneRing.net™ | Movies | Cast | Orlando Bloom as Legolas
- Orlando was born in Canterbury, Kent in 1977 and when he was 16, he joined the National Youth Theatre for 2 seasons before getting himself a scholarship to train with the British American Drama Academy.
- Orlando Bloom - Stardoll - Your paperdoll heaven
- Dress up Orlando Bloom at Stardoll. Choose the clothes the stars should be wearing. Fashion, fun and play.
- Orlando Bloom Biography
- Orlando Bloom is an extraordinary success story. Has any actor ever been as famous or desired without ever headlining a major picture? And which other actor can boast a US box office average of well in excess of $100 million per movie, even if the calculation includes the films he's made but not yet released? The man's rise has been meteoric, to say the least. And, given the projects he has in the pipeline, it can only continue.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY
The most athletic and sometimes murderous of the Fellowship due to his Elven strengths, Legolas immediately won over movie audiences with his archery skills and daring-do. His comedic rivalry with Gimli hit the perfect notes alongside the heavier dramatic moments.
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Orlando Fan Sites
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- Orlando Bloom Multimedia
- his is a fanbased website created by me, Jas. I run the site with the help of a great team of people including my news assistants Pfyre and Marie; Video and Screencap contributors Jennifer, Jan and Elf Lady; translators Claudia, Selena, Adelle and Erika; UK correspondents Penny and Rebecca; our great site host, James of WarOfTheRing.net; and our special Bloom contact, Lori; to name a few.
- Orlando Bloom Central
- Includes news and information, pictures, multimedia, exclusive interactive features, and more.
- The Orlando Bloom Files
- A fan site for Orlando Bloom containing News, Bio, Filmography, Pictures,
Multimedia, Articles, E-cards, Merchandise, Games, and more. - full-bloom.net ~ Orlando Bloom All the Time
- extensive and up-to-date international Orlando Bloom Fan Site featuring News, multimedia, pictures and much more.
- ENAMORED || orlando bloom
- Welcome, You've reached the TheFanlistings.org approved fanlisting for Orlando Bloom, a young, talented (and dare we say sexy?) actor. He's practically a household name, so we'd be quite amazed if you haven't heard of him.
Orlando's Other Movies
all the films that aren't blockbuster trilogies
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Orlando Video Bits
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Orlando's Tattoos
Or course, none of the tattoos you see here are real. They were just done for a magazine photo shoot.
His Lord of the Rings Elvish tattoo is just visible on the inside of his right forearm, when it's not being airbrushed out of magazine appearances or movie roles. Orlando also has a tribal sun design just below his navel. You'll have to watch more carefully for that tattoo but it does make occasional appearances in candid pictures.
Bloom Message Board
KimGiancaterino wrote...
I saw him in Hollywood while at a friend's birthday celebration. He came to our table and introduced himself to everyone. Drop-dead gorgeous! Very nice fan lens... I'm featuring it on my Squid Angel Diary this week.
Posted April 28, 2009
Tinw wrote...
Now this is a good fan lens. Then again, it's done by one of the Squidoo gurus.
I'm not a rabid Bloom fangirl, but he's certainly easy on the eyes.
Shameless plug: I've got a lot of Lord of the Rings Lenses, including several Legolas-related lenses, one on Bloom's stunts in the films!
Posted February 13, 2009
varma wrote
i love orlando bloom my fav
Posted February 01, 2009
Irishshep wrote...
I was impressed how different Orlando looks each ime he appears in an interview.
Posted May 09, 2008
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