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'''Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom''' (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. | '''Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom''' (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. | ||
=Career= | ==Career== | ||
[[Image:OrlandoBloom01.jpg|thumb|left|150px]] | [[Image:OrlandoBloom01.jpg|thumb|left|150px]] | ||
Bloom got his break playing Legolas in ''Lord of the Rings'' and Will Turner in the ''Pirates of the Carribean'' trilogies. He also had a short role in the film, ''Black Hawk Down'' and played Paris in the 2004 film, ''Troy''. He has had leading roles in the films ''Kingdom of Heaven'' and ''Elizabethtown''. He was chosen as one of the "25 hottest stars under 25" by ''Teen People'' in 2002 and was included in the 2004 list of "People" magazine's hottest Hollywood bachelors and "50 Most Beautiful" people. In addition, Ananova.com chose him as the sexiest actor in Britain, he was named as the sexiest male movie star by ''Empire'' Magazine as well as #21 in the list of 100 Sexiest Stars, voted #1 star most women would like to kiss under the mistletoe in a poll for Sky Movies, and he was #4 in ''Elle'' Magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll. | Bloom got his break playing Legolas in ''Lord of the Rings'' and Will Turner in the ''Pirates of the Carribean'' trilogies. He also had a short role in the film, ''Black Hawk Down'' and played Paris in the 2004 film, ''Troy''. He has had leading roles in the films ''Kingdom of Heaven'' and ''Elizabethtown''. He was chosen as one of the "25 hottest stars under 25" by ''Teen People'' in 2002 and was included in the 2004 list of "People" magazine's hottest Hollywood bachelors and "50 Most Beautiful" people. In addition, Ananova.com chose him as the sexiest actor in Britain, he was named as the sexiest male movie star by ''Empire'' Magazine as well as #21 in the list of 100 Sexiest Stars, voted #1 star most women would like to kiss under the mistletoe in a poll for Sky Movies, and he was #4 in ''Elle'' Magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll. | ||
=Extras= | ==Extras== | ||
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*''Orlando Bloom: And I tease (Keira Knightley) and I go, “If you wanna kiss somebody, why don’t you kiss Johnny Depp?” She goes, “Don’t make me fucking sick, I’m gonna vomit if you carry on like that.”'' | *''Orlando Bloom: And I tease (Keira Knightley) and I go, “If you wanna kiss somebody, why don’t you kiss Johnny Depp?” She goes, “Don’t make me fucking sick, I’m gonna vomit if you carry on like that.”'' | ||
=External Links= | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089217/ IMDb Profile] | *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089217/ IMDb Profile] | ||
Revision as of 17:57, 18 June 2009
| Orlando Bloom | |
 Image from Extras | |
| Date of Birth | 13 January 1977 |
| Place of Birth | Canterbury, Kent |
| Education | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Partner | Miranda Kerr |
| Parents | Colin Stone Sonia Bloom |
| Children | None |
Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor.
Career
Bloom got his break playing Legolas in Lord of the Rings and Will Turner in the Pirates of the Carribean trilogies. He also had a short role in the film, Black Hawk Down and played Paris in the 2004 film, Troy. He has had leading roles in the films Kingdom of Heaven and Elizabethtown. He was chosen as one of the "25 hottest stars under 25" by Teen People in 2002 and was included in the 2004 list of "People" magazine's hottest Hollywood bachelors and "50 Most Beautiful" people. In addition, Ananova.com chose him as the sexiest actor in Britain, he was named as the sexiest male movie star by Empire Magazine as well as #21 in the list of 100 Sexiest Stars, voted #1 star most women would like to kiss under the mistletoe in a poll for Sky Movies, and he was #4 in Elle Magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll.
Extras
Bloom appeared in the first episode of the second series of Extras written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. He played a twisted version of himself who was arrogant and hated his Pirates co-star, Johnny Depp. Maggie Jacobs was an extra on his film and it drove him crazy that she did not find him attractive. He even kissed her in an attempt to change her mind.
Quotes
- Orlando Bloom: Ooo, look at me I make art house movies, ooo, I’ve got scissors for hands. Willy Wonka, Johnny Wanker.
- Orlando Bloom: Oh no look at this, Woman magazine.
Maggie: (reads) “I am having an affair with my brother-in-law’s ghost.”
Orlando Bloom: No. That, “Women’s top 10 fanciest snogs,” number one again.
Maggie: What’s that thing about the ghost?
Orlando Bloom: (reads) “My husband’s brother’s ghost visits me at night and I think I’m falling in love with him.”
Maggie: Do they have sex? - Orlando Bloom: And I tease (Keira Knightley) and I go, “If you wanna kiss somebody, why don’t you kiss Johnny Depp?” She goes, “Don’t make me fucking sick, I’m gonna vomit if you carry on like that.”
External Links
| Series 1: | Episode 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 |
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| Series 2: | Episode 7 | Episode 8 | Episode 9 | Episode 10 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 |
| Specials: | Extras Christmas Special |
| Main Characters: | Andy Millman | Maggie Jacobs | Darren Lamb | Shaun Williamson |
| Guest Stars: | Ben Stiller | Kate Winslet | Samuel L Jackson | Patrick Stewart | others... |
