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A Pirates Life for Me: Hollywood Heartthrob
In 2002, Orlando's increasingly higher profile in Hollywood led to a co-starring role in the big-budget Disney production of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, in which he plays the swashbuckling sidekick to Johnny Depp. Pirates, based on the popular Disney theme-park ride of the same name, was produced by Hollywood hitmaker Jerry Bruckheimer. Orlando plays Will Turner, who teams up with gentleman rogue Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) in a daring attempt to rescue the kidnapped daughter of the governor from pirates led by the evil Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush). Pirates was released in the U.S. on July 9, 2003, and was the surprise smash hit of the summer, eventually earning over $300 million in the USA and over $650 million worldwide. A sequel is already in the works, with both Orlando and Johnny Depp signed on to reprise their roles. Filming is expected to begin in late 2004.
Like the first two LOTR installments, the third and final movie in the LOTR trilogy, The Return of the King, opened to worldwide acclaim and huge box office success in December, 2003. For the third year in a row, Orlando was nominated along with the entire cast of Return of the King for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be awarded on February 22, 2004. Orlando also received a nomination as Best Supporting Actor in the AOL Moviegoer Awards (along with ROTK co-stars Sean Astin and Ian McKellen), which are voted on by movie fans. Winners will be announced February 24, 2004.
Not content to rest on his Elvish laurels, by the time ROTK was released Orlando had already completed work on Troy, which is an epic account of the Trojan War loosely adapted from Homer's The Iliad and other historical sources by screenwriter David Benioff (The 25th Hour). Directed by Wolfgang Petersen (The Perfect Storm, Air Force One), Troy stars Brad Pitt as Greek warrior Achilles and Eric Bana as the noble Hector, Prince of Troy. Orlando plays Hector's younger brother Paris, who steals the beautiful Helen away from her husband, Menelaus, the king of Sparta, and prompts the 10-year war between Greece and Troy. Troy boasts an all-star cast, including Peter O'Toole as King Priam, father of Hector and Paris; Julie Christie as Thetis, mother of Achilles; Sean Bean (Boromir in Fellowship of the Ring) as Odysseus; Saffron Burrows as Andromache, Hector's wife; Brian Cox as Agamemnon; and Brendan Gleeson as Menelaus. Soon after wrapping production on Pirates, Orlando headed back to London to begin work on Troy, which filmed on location in the UK and Mexico in the summer and fall of 2003. It is scheduled to be released in the USA on May 14, 2004.
Following up his role in Troy, Orlando garnered his first producer credit on Haven, a low-budget crime-drama set and filmed in the Cayman Islands in which he co-stars with Bill Paxton. Production on Haven was completed in December 2003.
After the huge box office success of the LOTR trilogy and Pirates, Orlando's status as a supporting actor was upgraded to leading man when he reteamed with director Ridley Scott (Black Hawk Down) for the epic film Kingdom of Heaven. Orlando plays Balian, a young blacksmith who becomes a knight, saves a kingdom, and falls in love with the princess of Jerusalem (Eva Green) while defending the city against the Crusaders in the 12th century. Liam Neeson co-stars as Balian's father, and other members of the cast include Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson (also in Troy), and David Thewlis. Kingdom began production in January 2004 and will be filming on location in Spain, Morocco, and the UK through the spring of 2004. It is scheduled to be released in U.S. theaters on May 6, 2005.
Fans in the USA will next see Orlando in theaters in Ned Kelly on March 26, 2004, and in Troy on May 14, 2004. Kingdom of Heaven is expected to be released in the USA on May 6, 2005. No official U.S. release dates have been announced yet for The Calcium Kid, Haven, or Pirates of the Caribbean 2. Check the Calendar to see all the scheduled release dates for Orlando's films around the world


		here is a mini biography of orlando bloom



		biography Nickname Orli OB Height 5' 11" (1.80 m) Mini biography Orlando Bloom was born in Canterbury, Kent, England on January 13, 1977. The man he briefly knew as his father, Harry Bloom, was a legendary political activist who fought for civil rights in South Africa. But Harry died of a stroke when Orlando was only four years old. After that, Orlando and his older sister, Samantha, were raised by their mother, Sonia, and family friend, Colin Stone. When Orlando was 13, Sonia revealed to him that Colin was actually his biological father. Orlando attended St. Edmunds School in Canterbury but struggled in many courses because of dyslexia. He did embrace the arts, however, and enjoyed pottery, photography and sculpturing. He also participated in school plays and was active at his local theater. As a teen, Orlando landed his first job: he was a clay trapper at a pigeon shooting range. Encouraged by his mother, he and his sister began studying poetry and prose, eventually giving readings at Kent Festival. Orlando and Samantha won many poetry and Bible reciting competitions. Then Orlando, who always idolized larger-than-life characters, gravitated towards serious acting. At the age of 16, he moved to London and joined the National Youth Theatre, spending two seasons there and gaining a scholarship to train with the British American Drama Academy. Like many young actors, he also auditioned for a number of television roles to further his career, landing bit parts in British television shows "Casualty" (1986), "Midsomer Murders" (1997) and "Smack the Pony" (1999). He also appeared in the critically acclaimed movie Wilde (1997). He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. It was there, in 1998, that Orlando fell three stories from a rooftop terrace and broke his back. Despite fears that he would be permanently paralyzed, he quickly recovered and returned to the stage. As fate would have it, seated in the audience one night in 1999 was a director named 'Peter Jackson (P_' . After the show, he met with Orlando and asked him to audition for his new set of movies. After graduating from Guildhall, Orlando began work on the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, spending 18 months in New Zealand bringing to life "Legolas," a part which made him a household name. Today he is one of the busiest and most sought-after actors in the industry. IMDb mini-biography by J.W. Braun


								some fun stuff... *A Pirates* Life for Me: Hollywood Heartthrob** In 2002, Orlando's increasingly higher profile in Hollywood led to a co-starring role in the big-budget Disney production of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, in which he plays the swashbuckling sidekick to Johnny Depp. Pirates, based on the popular Disney theme-park ride of the same name, was produced by Hollywood hitmaker Jerry Bruckheimer. Orlando plays Will Turner, who teams up with gentleman rogue Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) in a daring attempt to rescue the kidnapped daughter of the governor from pirates led by the evil Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush). Pirates was released in the U.S. on July 9, 2003, and was the surprise smash hit of the summer, eventually earning over $300 million in the USA and over $650 million worldwide. A sequel is already in the works, with both Orlando and Johnny Depp signed on to reprise their roles. Filming is expected to begin in late 2004. Like the first two LOTR installments, the third and final movie in the LOTR trilogy, The Return of the King, opened to worldwide acclaim and huge box office success in December, 2003. For the third year in a row, Orlando was nominated along with the entire cast of Return of the King for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be awarded on February 22, 2004. Orlando also received a nomination as Best Supporting Actor in the AOL Moviegoer Awards (along with ROTK co-stars Sean Astin and Ian McKellen), which are voted on by movie fans. Winners will be announced February 24, 2004. Not content to rest on his Elvish laurels, by the time ROTK was released Orlando had already completed work on Troy, which is an epic account of the Trojan War loosely adapted from Homer's The Iliad and other historical sources by screenwriter David Benioff (The 25th Hour). Directed by Wolfgang Petersen (The Perfect Storm, Air Force One), Troy stars Brad Pitt as Greek warrior Achilles and Eric Bana as the noble Hector, Prince of Troy. Orlando plays Hector's younger brother Paris, who steals the beautiful Helen away from her husband, Menelaus, the king of Sparta, and prompts the 10-year war between Greece and Troy. Troy boasts an all-star cast, including Peter O'Toole as King Priam, father of Hector and Paris; Julie Christie as Thetis, mother of Achilles; Sean Bean (Boromir in Fellowship of the Ring) as Odysseus; Saffron Burrows as Andromache, Hector's wife; Brian Cox as Agamemnon; and Brendan Gleeson as Menelaus. Soon after wrapping production on Pirates, Orlando headed back to London to begin work on Troy, which filmed on location in the UK and Mexico in the summer and fall of 2003. It is scheduled to be released in the USA on May 14, 2004. Following up his role in Troy, Orlando garnered his first producer credit on Haven, a low-budget crime-drama set and filmed in the Cayman Islands in which he co-stars with Bill Paxton. Production on Haven was completed in December 2003. After the huge box office success of the LOTR trilogy and Pirates, Orlando's status as a supporting actor was upgraded to leading man when he reteamed with director Ridley Scott (Black Hawk Down) for the epic film Kingdom of Heaven. Orlando plays Balian, a young blacksmith who becomes a knight, saves a kingdom, and falls in love with the princess of Jerusalem (Eva Green) while defending the city against the Crusaders in the 12th century. Liam Neeson co-stars as Balian's father, and other members of the cast include Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson (also in Troy), and David Thewlis. Kingdom began production in January 2004 and will be filming on location in Spain, Morocco, and the UK through the spring of 2004. It is scheduled to be released in U.S. theaters on May 6, 2005. Fans in the USA will next see Orlando in theaters in Ned Kelly on March 26, 2004, and in Troy on May 14, 2004. Kingdom of Heaven is expected to be released in the USA on May 6, 2005. No official U.S. release dates have been announced yet for The Calcium Kid, Haven, or Pirates of the Caribbean 2. Check the Calendar to see all the scheduled release dates for Orlando's films around the world



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