Packed with glossy photos and film stills, this comprehensive biography of the star of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "Pirates of the Caribbean" offers a fascinating look at the young actor whose legions of fans continue to grow with each new film.

As Legolas inThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy, Orlando Bloom captivated audiences with his dynamic portrayal and action sequences. InPirates of the Caribbean,he was one of the surprise hits of the summer as Johnny Depp’s sidekick. Now, this new biography looks at a young man to whom fame has come quickly, yet who has remained endearingly unaffected. It takes us behind the scenes of the biggest movies of recent years, and it offers a look at the personal life of the soft-spoken young Englishman—from the day he learned the truth about his real father, to off-screen romances with a string of beauties that includes Christina Ricci and Keira Knightley.

Meet ten-year-old Lord of the Rings nerd Jason Fox and his high-school freshman sister, Paige. Jason can't believe he and his sister are both vying for front-row seats to the release of the movie. There's no denying that things will never be the same with heartthrob Orlando Bloom's involvement in Jason's favorite series. Don't forget their underachieving older brother, Peter. With three strong adolescent personalities in one household, colorful stuff often hits the fan; dad Roger usually ducks to avoid it, while mom Andy tries to keep it from staining the rug. Orlando Bloom Has Ruined Everything lampoons memorable moments from 2003 and 2004, such as the East Coast blackout. In the FoxTrot version, an "ink outage" renders several days' strips only partially drawn. "I called Funky Winkerbean. He says the ink's out over the entire grid," Jason reports. In another series of strips, Jason's latest money-making scheme involves creating an animated film to rival the box office blockbusters of Pixar and Dreamworks: "It's the tender story of a leech's search for his missing son. I'm calling it Finding Hemo. The success of FoxTrot has yielded consequences creator Bill Amend may never have imagined. The strip has been used as a question on the game show Jeopardy! and as an answer in the New York Times crossword. It's a fitting irony that FoxTrot has become a fixture of pop culture, the very phenomenon it parodies with such keen wit.

Ever wondered how Orlando Bloom and Kit Harington rose to stardom? Few actors have grossed as much at the international box office without being the featured star of any movie as Orlando Bloom. Though he has not yet fully assumed his role as heir apparent to the movie superstar lineage carved out by actors such as Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, Bloom’s unshakable commitment to the craft of acting and stately ability to command the screen has won him an impressive amount of respect and fandom within Hollywood. Christopher Catesby Harington, popularly known as “Kit Harington” is a renowned English actor, was born on December 26, 1986 in Worcester, Worcestershire, London, England. His parents are David Richard Harington, who runs his own business which is a bookstore, and Deborah Jane (Catesby), who was a former playwright but now teaches creative writing in Birmingham University and also an artist, a painter. Kit Harington was named after Christopher Marlowe. He has one brother named John Catesby Harington. Ironically for a playing bastard, Christopher Kit Harington is a descendant of many members of British royalty. For more interesting facts you must read the biographies. Grab Your biography books now!

Ever wondered how Orlando Bloom rose to stardom? Orlando Bloom was born on January 13, 1977 in Canterbury, England. Before Bloom even set foot on earth, his family name was well-known across the countryside. Bloom’s mother was a respected foreign language teacher who provided linguistic tutoring for international students studying in Great Britain. Bloom’s father, Harry, was an internationally-renowned author whose lifelong battle against the apartheid in South Africa had won him global recognition and appreciation from his academic peers. For more interesting facts you must read the biography. Grab your biography book now!

"One of the best American plays of the past quarter century." - Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal "An immensely entertaining pop artifact. Written with neon-lit flamboyance." - Vincent Canby, New York Times "A brilliant play. A major theatrical event." - Michael Billington, Guardian “A visceral theatre experience of the highest order. For those who like their theatre strong, not tepid, it's immensely gratifying.” –Backstage The Smith family hatch a plan to murder their estranged matriarch for her insurance money and hire Killer Joe Cooper, a police detective and part-time contract killer, to do the job. Once he enters the trailer, their simple plan spirals out of control. Letts’s unforgettable first play is “a tense, gut-twisting thriller ride” and has been performed in fifteen countries in twelve languages (Chicago Tribune). The film adaptation, released in 2011 and starring Matthew McConaghey, is “written with merciless black humor…one hell of a movie” (Roger Ebert). Tracy Letts was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play for August: Osage County, which premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 2007 before playing Broadway, London's National Theatre, and a forty-week US tour. Other plays include Pulitzer Prize finalist Man from Nebraska; Killer Joe, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed film; and Bug, which has played in New York, Chicago, and London and was adapted into a film. Letts is an ensemble member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and garnered a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway revival of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

With his stunning good looks and dreamy brown eyes, British heartthrob Orlando Bloom has captured Hollywood’s spotlight—and the adoration of girls everywhere. After his award-winning performance in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Orlando made audiences swoon as a swashbuckling hero in The Pirates of the Caribbean. What lies ahead for this handsome Brit? With lead roles in the upcoming films Troy and Kingdom of Heaven, Orlando is poised to bloom big-time. Yet how did this charming young man make it from the stages of London to movie screens around the world? Lovin’ Bloom traces Orlando’s path to superstardom. Along the way you’ll discover everything you’ve ever wanted to know—including his favorite sports, the music he craves, his Hollywood crushes, and behind-the-scenes info from his films. There’s little doubt why his legion of fans voted Orlando Bloom one of Teen People’s twenty-five hottest stars of 2002—and the best is yet to come!