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Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom is known as a popular British actor. He is most famous for his roles in 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film franchises.

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Background and Age

Orlando Bloom was born on January 13, 1977 in Canterbury, England. He was born to Sonia and Harry Bloom and grew up with his sister Samantha. Bloom's father worked to dismiss South Africa's apartheid framework but he kicked the bucket when Orlando was four years of age, and the future actor wouldn't discover until his teenagers that his biological father was really a family friend, Colin Stone.

Sonia Bloom urged her children to consolidate the arts into their lives, and consequently, Orlando participated in local venue in his childhood. He moved to London and joined the National Youth Theater at 16 years old, and after that went to the British American Drama Academy. His preparation and training prompted parts on British TV and his film debut in the 1997 Oscar Wilde biopic, Wilde.

Career and Net Worth

Days before his graduation, Bloom was thrown in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy series, The Lord of the Rings. The principal film of the set of three big budget films, 2001's The Fellowship of the Ring, was a gigantic blockbuster achievement. Bloom proceeded to perform in the two Ring sequels.He plays Legolas Greenleaf, an eternal mythical being who uses his sharp arrow based weaponry all through the famous film series.

In the wake of getting a prominent role in Black Hawk Down, another enormous part was seemingly within easy reach for Bloom. In 2003 he featured as the delicate Will Turner in the Disney film, The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, close by Keira Knightley and Johnny Depp. The film denoted another colossal world blockbuster for Bloom, who would proceed to star in the following two continuations of the film franchise.

In August 2019, Bloom's new show Carnival Row was released on Amazon Prime.

Marriage, Wife and Kids

Bloom was connected romantically to actress Kate Bosworth for quite a while before things broke off and he ended up wedding Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr in 2010. The couple gave birth to child Flynn Christopher the next year, on January 6, 2011. On October 24, 2013, it was declared that Bloom and Kerr had isolated from each other on great terms and that year were legally separated. In February 2019, Bloom wound up engaged to pop singer Katy Perry.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 13 Jan, 1977
Age: 43 yrs
Occupations: Actor
Film actor
Model
Stage actor
Television actor
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Birth Place: Canterbury
Education: Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Gender: Male
Description: British actor
Spouse: Miranda Kerr[2010-2013]
Net Worth 2021: 40 million
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Last Modified: Feb 19 2023
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