- Is voted Britain's sexiest actor in an internet poll by Sky Movies. (June 16, 2004)
- His role as Elf warrior Legolas gets the most piercing screams at the public screenings of LORD OF THE RING TRILOGY Tuesday at the Senator Theatre in Baltimore. (December 17, 2003)
- Is taking some time out from his busy filming schedule to allow himself to reflect on his incredible rise to fame. (December 5, 2003)
- Has signed on for the lead role in director Ridley Scott's period epic, KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. The movie's storyline involves a young peasant who becomes a knight, saves a kingdom, and falls in love with a princess. (October 30, 2003)
- Bloom has found love with Kate Bosworth - the actor bought Bosworth a 14-carat gold bracelet which she wore on the same night she received it, to dinner with Johnny Depp and Bloom's other co-stars in the upcoming adventure film PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN. The couple are currently holidaying in the Caribbean. (February 7, 2003)
- Bloom may be sporting an attractive skirt and sandals ensemble in Wolfgang Petersen's impending epic, TROY -- joining Brad Pitt and Eric Bana, Bloom is currently poised to leap into the Grecian history books as Paris, the brother of Hector and Helen of Troy's bit on the side. (November 14, 2002)
- Orlando, 10 years old at the time, decided he would become an actor while watching SUPERMAN with his then-girlfriend, when she was apparently drooling over the actor who played superman, and not Orlando.
- Originally auditioned for the part of Faramir in THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002). He was called back and subsequently cast, instead, as Legolas.
- Eight of the nine members of the Fellowship got a small tattoo, the Elvish symbol for 9 at a tattoo parlor in Wellington, New Zealand, to commemorate the experience of the movie. And Bloom who plays the archer elf Legolas, has his on his forearm.
- Staring as Legolas, he did most of his own stunts and broke a rib in the process.
- Filming TROY in Mexico. (August 2003)
- His friend's call his O.B. or Orli.
- Has three tattoos, including the number '9' in Elvish, the language spoken in LORD OF THE RINGS. All of the cast members marked themselves with the same tattoo in different locations.
- His performance at the National Youth Theatre earned him a scholarship to the British American Drama Academy.
- During the filming for LORD OF THE RINGS, Orlando fell off his horse and broke one of his ribs.
- Chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's 25 Hottest Stars Under 25. (2002)
- Learned to surf during the filming of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy in New Zealand.
- Appeared on 2002 clothing commercial named Denim Invasion for Gap with Kate Beckinsale. The commercial was directed by Cameron Crowe.
- Was nominated with the entire FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING cast for 'Best Ensemble Acting' at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
- Underwent a great deal of training with knives, horseback riding, canoeing and archery before his role as Legolas.
- Hair: Dark brown, naturally wavy
- Eyes Dark brown
- Pets: A dog named Maude
- Recently gave up smoking and has resorted to biting his nails.
- Was dyslexic as a child - he says he is still mildly dyslexic.
- Enjoys all kinds of music, especially folk-style musicians like Ben Harper, David Gray and Bob Dylan.
- Can speak French
- Favorite color: yellow
- Since filming LOTR he has given up on dairy products and red meat. He says portraying an ethereal character like Legolas made him have a healthier outlook.
- His first Hollywood crush was Dynasty star Linda Evans
- His first concert was 'Jamiroquai' in his hometown of Canterbury
- His first CD was 'Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians' and his first 45 was 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson
- His first job was as a clay-trapper at a pigeon shooting range
- Selected as one of E! Online's Sizzlin' Sixteen (2002)
- His hobbies include skydiving, bungee jumping, paragliding, surfing, photography and snowboarding.
- Says he's accident prone, and has the injury list to prove it. He's broken his back, his ribs, his nose, both his legs, his arm, his wrist, a finger, a toe, and cracked his skull three times!
- Orlando and his sister were raised by their mother, Sonia, and a guardian, Colin Stone. When Orlando was 13, his mother told him that Harry was not his biological father, that Colin was.
- He wears a replica of the One ring that says, To wherever it may lead. It was given to him by one of the make-up artists on LOTR.
- Favorite Foods: Pasta, pizza, oatmeal, rice, vegetables, and baked potatoes.
- Favorite Football Team: Manchester United.
- Favorite Sports: Snowboarding and Surfing.
- Favorite Actors: Johnny Depp, Edward Norton, Paul Newman, and Daniel Day-Lewis.
- Favorite Movie: STAND BY ME. He also likes THE HUSTLER and AMELIE.
- Favorite Type of Girls: Nice, sweet girls.
- His father, Harry Bloom, died when Orlando was 4 and was a legendary figure in antiapartheid circles in South Africa. Harry was jailed for his beliefs, and worked alongside Nelson Mandela.
- Was named after the hero in Virginia Woolfe's novel Orlando.
- Lost his virginity to an English rose at fourteen.
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2003)
Quotes- On Salary: "I don't care much about the money at all. Frankly, if I get the chance to kiss someone in a movie, they wouldn't need to pay me at all."
- On romance: "Out of the blue, I did send a girl a plane ticket asking her to visit. I guess that's quite romantic."
- On elves and green: "The elves prefer to wear a mixture of greens and browns, as a disquise, to keep themselves camouflaged against the trees. I tend not to wear jerkins and tight pants, and gauntlets myself, but since THE LORD OF THE RINGS, I've really gotten into the color green."
- On becoming an actor: "Once I realized superman was an actor, I said, that's for me mate."
- On acting and women: "Basically, I can say I'm acting because of the women."
- On being part of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: "I feel privileged, and I feel blessed to be a part of this project. I loved the movie. I've seen it a couple of times now, and I just feel so proud of it. I feel like if I do nothing else, at least I've done LORD OF THE RINGS."
- "Women are beautiful. They deserve to be cherished and respected. They're a handful."
- "People come into your life and people leave it... you just have to trust that life has a road mapped out for you."
- "As soon as I got to New Zealand, I went bungee jumping. I was standing on the platform for one hour contemplating whether to jump or not"."
- "I'm probably a good boyfriend, but I'm pretty intense. When you're with me it's exciting, fun and very intense. At the same time I'm easy going. But all that depends on what girl I'm with."
- "I can be a little bit outrageous. I can be a lot of things. I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie, so I love to go out there and do kind of crazy stuff which is slightly outrageous, like bungee jumping, skydiving, surfing and that sort of stuff. But I also like to just chill with my friends and go and see movies and do normal things."
Awards- Empire Film Awards: best debut performance, LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS (2004)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2004)
- Empire Film Awards: best debut performance, LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS (2004)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Acting Ensemble, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2004)
- National Board of Review: Best Ensemble Performance, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (2003)
- Hollywood Film Festival: breakthrough acting award (2003)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Breakthrough Performance, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS (2002)
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