Born in Canterbury, Kent, England on January 13, 1977, Orlando Bloom moved to London at 16 where he received an education in serious drama at the National Youth Theatre, later training at the British American Drama Academy before his final graduate studies at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Shortly after graduation, Bloom returned to the stage where he was spotted by director Peter Jackson, who offered him the part of Legolas in a Lord of the Rings.
After appearing in the three-part epic blockbuster, Bloom subsequently took on high-profile roles in other major hits. They include Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down and an appearance alongside Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Most recently, the actor also co-starred with Brad Pitt in Troy and in the medieval crusade epic, Kingdom of Heaven (movie trailer),
Bloom's next co-stars with Kirsten Dunst in Elizabethtown (movie trailer) scheduled to open in late 2005, and will reprise his role in Pirates of the Caribbean 2, slated for Summer 2006 release.
