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=== Career === |
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Bloom's first appearance on the screen was a small role as a rent boy in the 1997 film ''[[Wilde (film)|Wilde]]''. Two days after graduating from Guildhall in 1999,<ref name="Bloomsinterview507"/> he was cast in his first major role, playing [[Legolas]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings film trilogy|The Lord of the Rings]]'' (2001–2003).<ref name="APStory"/> He had originally tried out for the part of [[Faramir]], who doesn't appear until the second movie but the director, Peter Jackson, cast him as Legolas instead. While shooting a scene, he broke a rib after falling off a horse, but eventually recovered and continued shooting.<ref name="wildabout">{{cite news|last=Nasson|first=Tim|coauthors=|title=Orlando Bloom Interview|pages=|publisher=Wild About Movies|date=[[2005-10-06]]|url=http://www.wildaboutmovies.com/interviews/WildAboutMoviesOrlandoBloom_Interview_ElizabethtownMovie.php|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> The success of the trilogy transformed Bloom from an unknown actor into one of world's best-known celebrities. In 2002, he was chosen as one of the ''[[Teen People]]'' "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" and was named ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'''s hottest Hollywood bachelor in the magazine's 2004 list.<ref name="APStory"/> All members of the cast of the ''Rings'' films were nominated for Best Ensemble Acting at the [[Screen Actors Guild|Screen Actors Guild Awards]] for three years in a row, finally winning in 2003 for the third film, ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (film)|The Return of the King]]''. Bloom has also won other awards, including [[European Film Awards]], Hollywood Festival Award, [[Sony Ericsson Empire Awards|Empire Awards]] and [[Teen Choice Award]]s, and has been nominated for many others. Most of Bloom's box office successes have been as part of an [[ensemble cast]], with his leading roles not having performed as well.<ref name="teenhollywood"/> |
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Bloom next starred opposite [[Keira Knightley]] and [[Johnny Depp]] in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'', which was a blockbuster hit during the summer of 2003. He subsequently played the lead roles in ''[[Kingdom of Heaven (film)|Kingdom of Heaven]]'' and ''[[Elizabethtown (film)|Elizabethtown]]'' (both 2005). In 2006, Bloom starred in sequel ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'', the independently made ''[[Haven (film)|Haven]]'', and was one of the guest stars in the sitcom ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]'', in which he portrayed an arrogant, [[narcissistic]] version of himself who had a great loathing for [[Johnny Depp]] (his co-star in ''Pirates of the Caribbean''); Bloom pushed for ''Extras'' to go further with making his part unlikeable and contributed to the gag about him loathing Depp [http://www.avclub.com/content/node/57393/2]. Also in 2006, Bloom was the most searched for male on [[Google News]].<ref name="Pilgersam">{{cite news|last=Pilger|first=Sam|coauthors=|title=Va-Va Bloom|pages=|publisher=The Sunday Telegraph|date=[[2007-05-27]]|url=http://www.news.com.au/sundaytelegraph/story/0,,21792764-5006011,00.html|accessdate=2007-05-26}}</ref> As of May 2007, Bloom has appeared in four of the top 15 highest grossing films of all time.<ref name="Bloomsinterview507"/> |
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Bloom's most recent film role is in ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]'', released on [[May 25]], [[2007]]. Bloom, who had intended to become a stage actor after graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, has stated that he would like leave films for a time and instead appear in stage roles,<ref name="APStory">{{cite news|last=Cohen|first=Sandy|coauthors=|title=Orlando Bloom sails onto new seas|pages=|publisher=Sun Herald|date=[[2007-05-24]]|url=http://www.sunherald.com/362/story/61282.html|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> and is "avidly looking for the right sort of material that [he] can do something with"<ref name="entertainmentwise">{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Lowri|coauthors=|title=Orlando Bloom To Ditch Film For The Stage?|pages=|publisher=Entertainment Wise|date=[[2006-09-19]]|url=http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=22430 |accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> and go "back to basics".<ref name="Bloomstage">{{cite news|last=|first=|coauthors=|title=Bloom trades his 'Pirates' sword for London stage|pages=|publisher=Khaleej City Times|date=[[2007-05-24]]|url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/CityHome.asp?xfile=data/citytimes/2007/May/citytimes_May204.xml§ion=citytimes&col=|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref> Bloom is currently appearing in a London revival of ''In Celebration'', a play by [[David Storey]].<ref name="Bloomstagedate">{{cite news|last=Lipton|first=Brian Scott|coauthors=|title=Farr, Hilton, et al. to Join Orlando Bloom in London's In Celebration|pages=|publisher=Theater Mania|date=[[2007-05-25]]|url=http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/10833|accessdate=2007-05-25}}</ref><ref name="Bloomstage"/> His character is one of three brothers returning home for their parents' 40th wedding anniversary.<ref name="Bloomsville2">{{cite news|last=World Entertainment News Network|first=|coauthors=|title=Orlando Bloom To Bare All On Stage|pages=|publisher=Starpulse News Blog|date=[[2007-05-24]]|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/24/orlando_bloom_to_bare_all_on_stage|accessdate=2007-05-24}}</ref>. On August 24th 2007, he makes his first ever TV commercial appearance, on late-night Japanese TV promoting the Uno brand of cosmetics maker Shiseido. A "one night only", 2-minute version of the Sci-Fi themed commercial kicks off the product's marketing campaign.<ref name="shiseido">{{cite news|last=|first=|coauthors=|title=Orlando Bloom in First TV Commercial|pages=|publisher=Japan Zone|date=[[2007-08-24]]|url=http://www.japan-zone.com/news/2007/08/24/orlando_bloom_in_first_tv_commercial.shtml|accessdate=2007-08-24}}</ref> |
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In 2001 Bloom also appeared in [[Black Hawk Down]], the story of the US Battle of Mogadishu amongst an all star cast including British actors [[Ewan McGregor]], [[Jason Isaacs]] and [[Ioan Gruffudd]]. |
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=== Personal life === |
=== Personal life === |
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Bonnie Henna | |
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| Born | Bonnie Mbuli |
Bonnie Henna[1] (Bonnie Henna was born in Soweto, South Africa. She attended school at Belgravia Convent and Greenside High School in Johannesburg. Born Bonnie Mbuli, she was discovered at the age of 13, at a bus stop on her way home from school, by an agent who soon got her a job on the television series Viva Families.
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- ^ Adolph, Anthony (2005-02-18). "The Curious Ancestry of Orlando Bloom". Family History Monthly. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
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- Orlando Bloom discusses Haven at independentfilm.com
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gaz'lam episode #2.9-#2.12 | Portia | |
| 2004 | Gaz'lam episode #2.13 (TV)Gaz'lam episode #2.13 | Portia | |
| Drum | Dara Macala | ||
| 2005 | The Big Bang (Pilot) | Louis 'Papa Louis' St. Jacques | |
| Spin | Louis 'Papa Louis' St. Jacques | ||
| "Charlie Jade" | Louis 'Papa Louis' St. Jacques | ||
| "Home Affairs" | Louis 'Papa Louis' St. Jacques | ||
| 2006 | Catch a Fire | Precious Chamusso |