Born as Orlando Bloom in Canterbury, Kent to Sonia J. Copeland and Harry Bloom
Harry Bloom dies.
Discovers Harry Bloom wasn't his real father. Colin Stone, a friend of the family, is his father.
Struggling with dyslexia, Orlando quits St. Edmund's School in Canterbury to begin his quest to be an actor. Moves to London and becomes a member of the National Youth Theatre and spends two seasons there
Attends London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Debuts as a male prostitute in Wilde.
Has to relearn to walk after falling three stories and breaking his back.
Not long after graduating drama school, he gets his big break and lands the part of Legolas Greenleaf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Plays Pfc. Todd Blackburn in Ridley Scott's Blackhawk Down with Josh Hartnett.
: Plays Legolas Greenleaf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring with Elijah Wood, Christopher Lee, and Ian McKellen.
Plays Legolas Greenleaf in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Stars as Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl with Johnny Depp.
Stars as Legolas Greenleaf in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Stars as Paris in Troy with Brad Pitt and Peter O'Toole.
Breaks up with Kate Bosworth.
Back together with Kate Bosworth.
Goes to a Coldplay concert with his dog but refuses to go backstage because security won't let his dog attend as well.