Orlando Bloom

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• Someone dial 9-1-1, these stars are in need of some medical attention!

Did You Know?

• Orlando has two tattoos a sun on his stomach and the number '9' in Elvish, the language spoken in Lord Of The Rings. All of the cast members marked themselves with the same tattoo in different locations on their bodies.
• Orlando fell out of a window several years ago and broke his back. Doctors said he may never walk again but after surgery and 12 days in the hospital, Orlando walked to his car.
• Orlando studied for three years at the National Youth Theatre and then at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
• His performance at the National Youth Theatre earned his a scholarship to the British American Drama Academy.

Movie Highlights

Black Hawk Down (2001)
Orlando wonders if he got his part in Black Hawk Down because of his past experience. In the movie, his character breaks his back as did Orlando three years ago.

Wilde (1997)
Orlando's first acting break came with a bit part in Wilde. It did open some doors for the young actor, but he decided to work on the stage for a few years.

Actor Credits

1. Main Street (2010)
2. The Cross (2010)
3. New York, I Love You (2009)
4. Sympathy for Delicious (2009)
5. Fools Rush In (2009)
6. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
7. Haven (2006)
8. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
9. Elizabethtown (2005)
10. Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
11. Troy (2004)
12. Ned Kelly (2004)
13. The Calcium Kid (2004)
14. The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003)
15. Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
16. The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
17. Black Hawk Down (2001)
18. The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)
19. Wilde (1997)

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