- published: 22 Jul 2011
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Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. After having his breakthrough as Legolas in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, he rose to fame by further appearing in epic fantasy, historical epic, and fantasy adventure films. His other roles include Legolas in Hobbit trilogy, Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Paris in Troy, and Balian de Ibelin in Kingdom of Heaven.
Bloom subsequently established himself as a leading man in Hollywood films such as Elizabethtown and appeared in ensemble films such as New York, I Love You and Main Street. He made his professional stage debut in West End's In Celebration at the Duke of York's Theatre in 2007 and starred in a Broadway adaption of Romeo and Juliet in 2013. In 2009, Bloom was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. He has one child with Australian model Miranda Kerr, whom he married in 2010. They separated in 2013.
Bloom was born at Canterbury in Kent in 1977, and was named after the 16th century composer Orlando Gibbons. He has one half-sister Samantha Bloom (born in 1975) and two step-siblings, the photographer and jewellery designer Susan Storm Bloom (born in 1948) and the photographer Stephen Jack Bloom (born in 1953).
Catch me a shooting star, I need to hear some good news,
Streetlight keeps calling me, into the shadows with you,
I'll lie awake 'til, sweet morning breaks in my heart,
I'll lie and wonder when lightning and thunder will pass,
So I'm leaving coherent thoughts behind,
I'm counting the hours, 'til I'm by your side,
And I don't wanna feel, this weight on my shoulders,
I'm hoping it ain't hopeless.
Meet me at the parking lot, and we can both drive to the moon,
You can be dynamite, and honey, I'll be the fuse,
I'll lie awake 'til you fall asleep in my arms,
One parting kiss and I'm already missing you now.
So I'm leaving coherent thoughts behind,
I'm counting the hours, 'til I'm by your side,
And I don't wanna feel, this weight on my shoulders,
I'm hoping it ain't hopeless.
I'll lie awake 'til, sweet morning breaks in my heart,
I'll lie and wonder when lightning and thunder will pass,
So I'm leaving coherent thoughts behind,
I'm counting the hours, 'til I'm by your side,
And I don't wanna feel, this weight on my shoulders,
I'm hoping it ain't hopeless.
I'm hoping it ain't hopeless.