Born on January 13th 1977 in Canterbury, England, Orlando Bloom's plans of becoming an actor developed quite early; when he realized that the characters on TV and in the movies weren't real, they were actors. "Once I realized that I could be Superman or I could be The Hustler or I could be Daniel Day Lewis's character in The Last Of The Mohicans-I was like, "Man, I can become an actor and be all of those things!" In 1993, he moved to London to improve his career, doing bit parts in TV series like "Casualty". Orlando spent two years at the National Youth Theatre before getting a scholarship to train with the British American Drama Academy. His first memorable appearance, a cameo in the critically acclaimed movie Wilde in 1997, earned him various film offers, which he all turned down in favor to play theatre. After Wilde, Orlando attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama for 3 years. On stage, he appeared in plays like "The Seagull", "Twelfth Night", and "Trojan Women". Peter Jackson then "discovered" the handsome Bloom for his much hyped Lord Of The Rings trilogy in 1999. After doing the three Rings movies with Jackson, he worked with Ridley Scott on Black Hawk Down. Since then, he has been working on new projects non-stop. Four of his movies will be released during 2003: The Kelly Gang, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Calcium Kid, and The Return of the King. Make sure you check them all out!

His Family

"I'm on the phone with my mum Sonia and my sister Samantha at least once a week. The first thing I always want to know is how our dog Maude is doing. I work so much that I only rarely see them"

Watching Soccer

"I'm a huge fan of Manchester United. Since David Beckham now plays for Real Madrid, I think they're cool as well"

His Lucky Charm

"I have a little blue lapis lazuli pyramid. I always put it on my bed table. The stones are supposed to bring wisdom to their possessor"

Extreme Sports

"I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie, so I love crazy, slightly outrageous stuff, like bungee jumping, skydiving, surfing, that soft of thing. I love really mad sports...I went bungee jumping off the highest point in New Zealand like 6 times"

Meeting His Celeb Crush

"When I was a boy, I was in love with Linda Evans from Dynasty. My aunt works in publicity in New York, so I got the change to meet her when she went to a shoot a commercial there. She signed a photo for me. I was SO excited-I still have it!"

Food

"I'm picky when it comes to food-as long as there's no meat in it. When I go to eat, I mostly have pasta or pizza. When I was in the U.S.A, I ordered backed potatoes with a large portion of sour cream. And then I love something none of my friends can understand-oatmeal. And not only for breakfast, but in the evening infront of the tv.

Romance

"When you start falling for somebody and you can't stop thinking about when you're going to see them again, I love that!"

Type of Woman

"I am more interested in anassmuing girls than those who draw attention to themselves"

Actors

"My biggest idol is Johnny Depp! When I heard he was starring in Pirates of the Caribbean, I nearly had a fit. I'm also crazy about Edward Norton-I could watch Fight Club everyday"

Movies

"As a kid, I was a total fan of the Stephen King flick-Stand by Me. Now, I'm into more demanding films such as Amelie from Montmarte"

His First Car

"At 18, I bought my first car: a deep green VW Golf. I bought it for 160 quid (about $230) at an auction. I wish I still had it. I loved that car!"

Caffeine

"When I'm at work, I drink alot of coffee to keep myself awake. At home, I always have Dr. Pepper cans in the fridge."

Shopping

"I love shopping-its like therapy. I love buying clothes or antique things that you can only find at flea markets"

Clothes

"My favourite brand is GAP. I even did a commericial for them. With shoes, there's nothing like Converse Chucks"

Obsession

"Uhh, yes, socks! I have many pairs of socks-yellow, red, green. And some of them glow in the dark!"