| 1. Orlando Bloom was named after composer Orlando Gibbons from the 16th century. |
| 2. His mother Sonia Constance Josephine was born in Calcutta, India and is the daughter of Francis John Copeland and Betty Constance Josephine. |
| 3. Bloom's mother's family roots trace back to Tasmania, Australia, Japan, and England. |
| 4. Orlando Bloom comes from an English, Irish, and South African heritage and was raised in the Church of England. |
| 5. He learned about his biological father, Colin Stone, from his mother after the death of his stepfather Harry Saul Bloom. |
| 6. Bloom struggled with dyslexia during his school years but found solace in art and drama classes. |
| 7. At 15, he had a sun tattooed on his lower left abdomen before moving to London. |
| 8. In 1992, he impressed panto actor Richard Sieben with a school prize entry, which led him to start his acting journey in London in 1993. |
| 9. Orlando Bloom began his acting career with roles in TV shows like Casualty and Midsomer Murders. |
| 10. His first movie appearance was in the film "Wilde" in 1997, where he portrayed a rent boy in a minor role. |
| 11. While attending Guildhall School of Music and Drama at age 21, Bloom fell three stories from a terrace and broke his back, but recovered after intensive surgery and therapy. |
| 12. He joined the National Youth Theatre at age 16 and earned a scholarship to train at the British American Drama Academy. |
