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Where and when did he born ?
Born as Orlando Bloom in Canterbury, Kent to Sonia J. Copeland and Harry Bloom. -
Orlando's father died
Harry Bloom dies. -
Her father wasn't his real father
Discovers Harry Bloom wasn't his real father. Colin Stone, a friend of the family, is his father. -
St Edmund's School
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. -
National Youth Theatre
Gets a scholarship at the National Youth Theatre and begins studying at the British American Drama Academy in London. -
Attends London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Attends London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. -
Debuts as a male prostitute in Wilde.
Debuts as a male prostitute in Wilde. -
Orlando's recovery
Has to relearn to walk after falling three stories and breaking his back. -
After his graduating
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.
Plays Pfc. Todd Blackburn in Ridley Scott's Blackhawk Down with Josh Hartnett. -
The Fellowship of the Ring
Plays Legolas Greenleaf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring with Elijah Wood, Christopher Lee, and Ian McKellen. -
The Lord of the Rings
Plays Legolas Greenleaf in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. -
Pirates of the Caribbean
Stars as Will Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl with Johnny Depp. -
The Return of the King.
Stars as Legolas Greenleaf in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. -
Troy
Stars as Paris in Troy with Brad Pitt and Peter O'Toole. -
Breaks up with Kate Bosworth.
Breaks up with Kate Bosworth. -
Back together with Kate Bosworth.
Back together with Kate Bosworth. -
Coldplay concert
Goes to a Coldplay concert with his dog but refuses to go backstage because security won't let his dog attend as well.