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Orlando Bloom
Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloom is an English actor. He made his breakthrough as the character Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film series (2001–03), earning him three Actors Award nominations, winning once. He reprised his role in The Hobbit film series (2013–14). Considered by some to be the Errol Flynn of his time, he gained further notice appearing in epic fantasy, historical, and a…
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Born 13 January 1977 · Q44467
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2026· 3 entries
Majorca Daily Bulletin: Orlando Bloom arrives in Mallorca with new girlfriend for luxury yacht holiday
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Public attention spiked: 21,946 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.8× the usual 5,850, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 1 entry
On 26 June 2025, it was reported that Bloom and Perry had separated.
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2024· 1 entry
Orlando Bloom starred in and produced the boxing film The Cut, directed by Sean Ellis
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2023· 2 entries
Played Danny Moore, a Nissan marketing executive in the sports film Gran Turismo based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough
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Bloom returned to Ukraine again as a Goodwill Ambassador
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2020· 1 entry
Gained acclaim for the Afghanistan war drama film The Outpost (2020)
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2016· 1 entry
Bloom also visited the city of Sloviansk in the east of Ukraine in April 2016 to raise awareness of the education crisis facing children during the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014–2015.
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2015· 1 entry
Received the BAFTA Britannia Humanitarian Award
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2014· 2 entries
Awarded star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (2014).
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Bloom was in a relationship with French actress Nora Arnezeder
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2013· 1 entry
On 25 October 2013, Bloom and Kerr announced that they had separated several months earlier, and intended to end their marriage.
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2011· 1 entry
Bloom appeared in The Three Musketeers opposite Milla Jovovich, Logan Lerman, Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson, Luke Evans, Juno Temple and Christoph Waltz
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2009· 2 entries
Was one of many stars to appear in New York, I Love You, which contained 12 short films in one
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Bloom was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
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2008· 1 entry
Signed on to play a small role in the British film An Education but dropped out to take the lead in Johnnie To's film Red Circle
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2007· 1 entry
And starred in a Broadway adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in 2013
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2006· 2 entries
Bloom was one of the guest stars in the sitcom Extras, in which he portrayed an exaggeratedly arrogant, narcissistic version of himself who had a great loathing for Johnny Depp (his co-star in Pirates of the Caribbean)
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Bloom played as Auguste Berneau in 2006 television documentary film The Armenian Genocide, broadcast by PBS
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2005· 2 entries
Awarded Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor for Kingdom of Heaven (2005).
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And starred in the 2006 film Haven, for which he also served as executive producer
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2004· 2 entries
The second and third films of the Pirates of the Caribbean series were conceived, with screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio developing a story arc that would span both sequels, in which Bloom reprised his role as W
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Became a full member of SGI-UK (the UK branch of Soka Gakkai International), a lay Buddhist association affiliated with the teachings of Nichiren
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2003· 1 entry
For the third film, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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2002· 2 entries
Starred opposite English actress Kate Beckinsale in a Gap television advertisement directed by Cameron Crowe
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Was chosen as one of the Teen People "25 Hottest Stars Under 25", despite him having turned 25, and was named People's hottest Hollywood bachelor in the magazine's 2004 list
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1999· 1 entry
Was cast in his first major role, playing Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003)
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1996· 1 entry
Went to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in acting in 1999
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1992· 1 entry
In 1993, he moved to London to follow a two-year A-Level course in Drama, Photography and Sculpture at Fine Arts College, Hampstead
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1977· 1 entry
Born 1977-01-13.
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