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Mr.Bloom!
Orlando Bloom (Orli, or OB to his friends) was born in Canterbury, England in 1977. He is a 5'11" vegetarian with bown eyes,brown hair and a heart-melting smile!
He was named by his dad (who died when Orli was 4) after a hero from a novel by Virginia Woolf. He thought that everyone would remember him that way! Orli has a sister, called Samantha Bloom, who is 2 years older than him. So he is the baby of the family!! Awwwwwwww!
He's an adrenaline junkie and enjoys hobbies such as skydiving and bungee jumping, as well as "sensible" things, like photography and shopping!
For his A-levels, he studied theatre (Like me),photography and sculpting, and he can speak french! (me too,me too!!!!!!) But unlike me, he supports Manchester United! Why oh why?! (hehehehehe)When Orli isn't hard at work, he shares his time between his place of birth, London, and his new home in L.A.

HOW IT ALL BEGAN

When Orli was sweet 16, he went to London and joined the NYT (National Youth Theatre.) He gained a scholarship two seasons later with the British American Drama Academy. His "official" debut was in the film "Wilde". Then, before he was accepted into Guildhall, while he was completing his scholarship, he played the lead role in "A Walk in the Vienna Woods"

QUOTES FROM ORLANDO:
"When you start falling for somebody and you can't stop thinking about when you're going to see them again, I love that,"
"Women are beautiful. They deserve to be cherished and respected. And", he adds with a laugh, "They're a handful."
"People come into your life and people leave it... you just have to trust that life has a road mapped out for you."

The last quote is the way I see life. Its the way I think everyone should see it!

The History of Orlando Blooms career
1977-The gorgeous Orlando Bloom was born.
1993-He moved to London to "improve" his career. He even did a part in the TV series "Casualty"!!
1995-He gained a scholarship to train with the British American Drama Academy (BADA)
1997-His first apperance in a movie.
1997-After the movie, he went to Guildhall School of Music and Drama for 3 years.
1999-A guy named Peter Jackson found Orli and decided to use him in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. (Why only three LOTR's??? Do people not understand that the female population of today need more and more Orli on our screens?!)

After doing the trilogy, Orli worked on Black Hawk Down with Ridley Scott. And rumour has it that in 2003, we can expect to see alot of Orli due to four films that he has starred in being released. These are: The Kelly Gang, Pirates Of The Caribbean, The Calcium Kid and LOTR's The Two Towers. Its gunna be an Orli-fest next year!

2003-August 8th, Orli will appear on our screens as a pirate in "Pirates of the Carribean" and as Legolas in "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King"

Other Facts about the gorgeous OB
*According to the chinese Zodiac, Orli is a Dragon.
The Dragon is one of the most powerful and lucky Signs of the Chinese Zodiac. Its warm heart makes the Dragon's brash, fiery energy far more palatable. This is a giving, intelligent and tenacious Sign that knows exactly what it wants and is determined to get it. Dragons possess a certain natural, charming charisma that ensures they can always influence their peers and often find themselves the center of attention in social situations. This Sign is truly blessed, too; Dragons are considered to be very lucky in love! The Dragon's friends are always keen to hear what this firebrand has to say and when it comes to dispensing advice, the Dragon has the floor.

Its ego can get in the Dragon's way, but even so, this larger-than-life creature has a knack for initiating projects and keeping the troops motivated. According to Dragons, it's their natural born right to lead the way -- because who else could do it so surely and so well? As lucky as they are, Dragons have a good chance of achieving considerable material wealth during their lifetimes, although it isn't mere money that's this Sign's main motivation. Power is what the Dragon wants and truly believes it deserves. Dragons are quite the opportunists, forever searching for ways in which to consolidate their considerable power. Contrary to all this strength and fire, a weakened Dragon is a sad sack, a creature that refuses to take defeat with even a modicum of grace.

The role of leader is the only one the Dragon wants, the better from which to give orders and be king of the hill. They make solid leaders, too, knowing instinctively what needs to be done to stay on top. Crossing the Dragon is never a good idea -- this beast can singe! A valuable life lesson for this clever creature would be to absorb the principles of flexibility, compassion and tolerance. Being high and mighty can serve to inspire others, but it also keeps Dragons from living their lives to the fullest. If Dragons can learn to balance their quest for success with an appreciation for the little things, their life will be more than worthwhile. The most compatible match for a Dragon is the Monkey or the Rat.

His Western zodiac sign is Aries.

*Orli's favorite color yellow is said to be the color of optimistic and idealistic people. People who prefer yellow are probably active as well.

*Orli's birthstone is the garnet, a symbol of constancy. The garnet will inspire all hearts towards Orli and keep them faithful.

*He says he's accident prone, and has the injury list to prove it. He's broken his back, his ribs, his nose, both his legs, his arm, his wrist, a finger and a toe, and cracked his skull three times!
A year before doing the Lord of the Rings, he fell 3 stories off a friend's porch while trying to open a jammed door and broke his back. He was almost confined to a wheelchair, but luckily the doctors were able to patch him up. It wasn't just lucky for him though, imagine if he was paralysed for life, or even killed? Acctually, don't! Its way too upsetting!
* He has 2 tattoos. One is a sun, which is on his torso. I think he had it done when he was sweet 16! The other is the word "nine" which is written in elvish on his right arm, between his wrist and his elbow. He,along with a few other members of the cast, had it done to remember his time filming the Lord of the Rings trilogy!





If you didn't already know any of this, then I hope I have done you a favour :)