Orlando Bloom

Hard to believe now perhaps, but when Orlando Bloom appeared on the silver screen as Legolas in the first of the three Lord of the Rings films, he was a virtual unknown in the movie industry. Since his film debut in 2001, England's Orlando Bloom has shot to the top of Hollywood's A-list while capturing the hearts of women, young and old. In this readable biography, author Peter Boer details Bloom's rise to success, starting with his humble beginnings as a clay trapper at a Canterbury gun club. The book chronicles Bloom's progression through acting schools and colleges in London, as well as the back-breaking accident that changed the course of his life and propelled him on the path to stardom.