Orlando Bloom: Life in Pictures

Shocking discovery

Growing up, Orlando thought that novelist Harry Saul Bloom was his father. Years after Harry’s death, Orlando’s mother told him that his father was actually a family friend named Colin Stone.  (Vince Bucci / Getty Images)

Life-changing incident

After many accidents, Orlando fell three stories when he was trying to get onto a friend’s roof. Although he was told he would never walk again, Orlando walked out of the hospital just weeks later. This experience put the brakes on his fast-paced lifestyle and changed him forever. He still has a screw in his back.  (Beatrice de Gea / Los Angeles Times)

Green guy

After his accident, Orlando turned to yoga to help recover. He’s also a practicing Buddhist and an avid environmentalist. He even renovated his home to include solar panels.  (Alastair Grant / AP)

Self-aware

It’s no secret that Orlando’s a hottie; even he knows it. Orlando admits he’s a hunk, and says that’s not always a good thing. As he told GQ, “My cousin once told me, ‘You’re tall, you’re handsome—and you’re gonna have to apologize for it the rest of your life.’”  (Jim Ross / Getty Images)