Orlando Bloom shot to fame with his starring
role in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. As the elf Legolas, Bloom shot arrows off the screen and straight into
the hearts of women worldwide.
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FACTS:
-Born in Canterbury, Kent on January 13, 1977
-At 16, Bloom moved to London and joined the National Youth Theatre
-Earned a scholarship to train with the British American Drama Academy
-Orlando Bloom's feature film debut was in "Wilde" for director Brian
Gilbert
-Put his big screen career on hold to attend London's Guildhall School of Music
and Drama
-While at Guildhall, Bloom performed onstage in "Little Me,"
"The Seagull," "Three Sisters," "Uncle Vanya," and "Mystery Plays"
-Has appeared in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "Black Hawk
Down," "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,"
and "Ned Kelly"
