Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

Nickname: Orli, OB

Date of Birth: January 13, 1977

Birth name: Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom

Born At: Canterbury, Kent, England, UK

Height: 5' 11"

Profession: Actor, Producer

Hair color: brown

Eye color: brown

Nationality: British

Claim to fame: The role of Legolas Greenleaf in the The Lord of the Rings trilogy

Born on 13 January, 1977 in Canterbury, Kent, England, Orlando Bloom is a British actor and producer. Orlando best known as a Elf Legolas of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (2001-2003). By this film Orlando got the attention in Hollywood. Actually Orlando was originally auditioned for the role of Faramir in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Orlando's well known movies include the sequels of Rings (2001-2003) i.e. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Troy, Elizabethtown, and Kingdom of Heaven.

In 2004, Bloom was named as the sexiest actor in Britain by Ananova.com. Also named "Hottest Bachelors" by People magazine in 2004. While in January 2004, Bloom replaced Britney Spears at the top of the screensavers.com's celebrity download index.

Currently released film of Bloom is the sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest which was released on July 7, 2006. Bloom is now working on Great Depression-themed film "Seasons of Dust". Orlando is currently dating Kate Bosworth (his co-star of "Seasons of Dust"). The couple first met outside a coffee shop. Bloom was also dated Jemma Kidd and Joanne Morley.