25 interesting Orlando Bloom facts
- Orlando Bloom is an English actor. He had his break-through roles in 2001 as the elf-prince Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and starting in 2003 as blacksmith Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy of films.
- Orlando Bloom was nominated for Best Movie Actor: Action Adventure (Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End) and Male Hottie at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards.
- Orlando Bloom was chosen as one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive for 2007.
- Orlando Bloom is afraid of pigs.
- In May 2007, Orlando’s hotel room was broken into by a female fan who was angry that he had never spoken to her, even though she had turned up at every one of his movie premieres. Orlando apologized to the fan and gave her a hug.
- Orlando Bloom says that he loves traveling on the London Underground because he used to fall in love there all the time when he was younger. It was the easiest way to meet a girl.
- Orlando Bloom celebrated his 30th birthday January 13th, 2007, with new girlfriend Penelope Cruz.
- Orlando Bloom won the MTV Movie award for Breakthrough Male in 2002.
- Orlando Bloom says that he doesn't really mind being considered a "sex symbol" because some of his idols, like James Dean and Marlon Brando, were some of their time.
- Orlando Bloom says that he is considering alternate careers should his Hollywood career not work out. He says he'd be a photographer or maybe a sculptor.
- Orlando Bloom won the 2006 Nickelodeon Teen Choice Award for "Hottie - Male."
- Orlando Bloom has stopped drinking green tea because it was causing him pain. Before he became famous, he had broken his back and now has to avoid all caffeine because it dehydrates his back.
- Orlando Bloom admits he has been obsessed with watches since an early age, and admits he is a watch freak.
- Orlando Bloom likes the English band Coldplay.
- Orlando admires Johnny Depp, Edward Norton, and Daniel Day Lewis.
- Orlando has an older sister named Samantha Bloom.
- Orlando's commonly used nickname is "Orli."
- Orlando Bloom loves when women smile.
- Orlando Bloom is 5'11" tall (1,79 m).
- Orlando's childhood dream was to be a stuntman.
- Orlando suffers from Dyslexia.
- Orlando's favorite foods are pasta, oatmeal, vegetables, pizza, spinach, and baked potatoes.
- Orlando's favorite English football team is Manchester United.
- Orlando Bloom originally auditioned for The Lord of the Rings for the part as Faramir, Boromir's brother, who wouldn't be seen until The Two Towers the second film in trilgoy. But Peter Jackson thought he would be perfect for Legolas instead.
- Orlando Bloom has been romantically linked to Kate Bosworth, Jessica Simpson, Penelope Cruz, and Sienna Miller.
